Marvin, I'm so glad you appreciated the hard work of The Ohio State University Marching Band, known to Buckeye fans as TBDBINL (The Best Damn Band in the Land). I grew up in Columbus, graduated from OSU, and was employed there for 30 years. The members of the band work extremely hard to perfect each show. If a leader of a specific section of the band sees weaknesses. they will drill their team after regular practice has ended. Students in the band must audition; they are graded on their work and receive a credit or two towards their degree requirements. They travel to some games, but not all. Just yesterday they were at Penn State for the 2022 game. If The Buckeyes go to a Bowl game, the band will go as well. I wish they traveled in the luxury the football team travels because they a representing the university just as much as the players. The band will typically attend several functions prior to game day, march in the bowl game parade, then perform at the game itself.

The Ohio State University Marching Band has 228 members. All of them play brass or percussion instruments, and it is the largest band of that type in the world. "Dotting the i" at the end of the Script Ohio is the highlight of a sousaphone player's career. I know a man who switched both his intended instrument and his intended university just to have the chance to dot the i. He was fortunate enough to do it twice.

My friend from high school "dotted the I". It's a emotional honor every 4th (or 5th) year Sousa get to do. After 2020, when the football season was cancelled, almost all the Sousas came back to have the honor

@dougbowers4415

11 ай бұрын

Sousa was John Philip Sousa who composed lots of marches. A Sousaphone is the large tuba designed for marching. The person dotting the “i”’ is a sousaphone player not a Sousa.

@patrickn8355

26 күн бұрын

Is that actually accurate? I really don’t think *every* sousaphone player gets that honor, but may be wrong. I thought it was a competition based thing and you had to earn it unless you’re a celebrity/guest dotting it

Some interesting factoids about The Best Damn Band In The Land (TBDBITL)... They use no sheet music. They have to memorize the music. All the band members compete for their spot every week. The OSU Marching Band is considered to be one of the largest, if not the largest, all brass and percussion marching band in the world. No woodwind instruments. They are considered a 'military' style band. Yes, they travel to bowl games and perform at halftime. Sometimes they preform the 'pregame' at the bowl game as well. Before each home game several hours before the game the band performs a kind of pre-game warm up performance called the 'Skull Session'. Around 13,000 people will fill St. Johns Arena near the stadium to hear the band perform the music they will be marching to at the game. The band has a very loyal following lol. Cheers!

@calebtucker8229

Ай бұрын

No sheet music is very common, most high school bands do not use sheet music

Hi Marvin, I have been enjoying your reactions and wanted to give a couple of answers to your questions. Me and my fiancé were lucky enough to be at this game. So much fun and definitely recommend night games at Ohio Stadium. When the band comes out, for their entrance they play the buckeye battle cry. The lyrics are as follows. In old Ohio there's a team That's known throughout the land Eleven warriors brave and bold Whose fame will ever stand And when that ball goes over, Our cheers will reach the sky Ohio Field will hear again The Buckeye Battle Cry! Drive, drive on down that field Men of the Scarlet and Gray Don't let them through that line We've got to win this game today COME ON OHIO! Smash through to victory We cheer you as you go Our honor defend We will fight to the end For O-HI-O! They call where they spelled out Ohio with the band Script Ohio. They traditionally have a fourth- or fifth-year sousaphone player to dot the I. When performing Script Ohio, the band plays to the tune of Le Re'giment de Sambre at Meuse. The next song they played after Script Ohio was created was Carmen Ohio. Carmen Ohio is Ohio States Alma Mater (School Song). Oh! Come let's sing Ohio's praise, And songs to Alma Mater raise; While our hearts rebounding thrill, With joy which death alone can still. Summer's heat or Winter's cold, The seasons pass, the years will roll; Time and change will surely show How firm thy friendship O-hi-o. Just a couple of notes. For home games, the band will typically play the opponents fight song and form that teams logo or whatever they do on the field. The people you randomly seen coming from the right to left just before the football team came out were people from Penn States coaching staff. Ohio States Marching band has gone to away games but not so much in recent seasons. They did go to the Ann Arbor for that game this year. They also did play at the Rose Bowl game. Here is a link to that pregame for you. kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4x-rsyQlrbOqbQ.html Sorry for the long comment. Hopefully I answered some of your questions. Keep up the reviews and good work. I really enjoy them.

@marvinreacts2227

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate 🙏 and thanks for this awesome comment✌️🙌

@ashtonwingate1470

2 жыл бұрын

@@marvinreacts2227 What affects most marching bands is the economy. Traveling with that many members costs a lot of money. So if they're going to travel, they need to spend the travel budget on an important trip like playing at a rival game (OSU versus U of Michigan) or at a bowl game.

@ericwillison4011

Жыл бұрын

Your comments are accurate in every regard. I was born in Columbus, graduated from a local suburban high school, attended OSU undergrad and have been a practicing attorney in the area for the last 27 years.

The song they sang is actually the chorus, not the whole song, to the "Buckeye Battle Cry", it goes: "Drive, drive on down that field Men of the scarlett and gray Don't let them thru that line We're gonna win this game today Come, on Ohio. Smash Thru to Victory We'll cheer you as you go Our honor defend For we'll fight to the end for old Ohio!" kzread.info/dash/bejne/aWdn3I9_j8ynpNI.html This is my alma mater. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to march in the band because out of the 5 instruments I play, they were all woodwinds and The Best Damn Band In The Land is a Drum and Bugle Corp. BUT, one of their members a while ago recorded what it's like to march for them. So if you want that experience,I've linked them down below. Hope you enjoy and can't wait to see your reaction to them. 1. Pregame (Point of View)kzread.info/dash/bejne/o4SWzKyalrW7ds4.html (pregame entrance)2. A halftime show( Point of view and also what the stands saw)kzread.info/dash/bejne/hKR4lq6sfpvQZM4.html (the show, POV)kzread.info/dash/bejne/oaV-rKyYpa_XqrQ.html (the show, what the stands saw)

@Catiko

Жыл бұрын

The lyrics they sing are actually a bit different than what you typed. Down that field is actually "down the field", we'll cheer you as you go is actually "we cheer you as we go", and for we'll fight to the end for old Ohio is actually "so we'll fight to the end for Ohio!" :)

9:26 This song is called the Buckeye Battle Cry

@minecraftkiller5922

2 жыл бұрын

Lyrics are drive, drive on down the field, land of the scarlets and gray, don’t let them through that line we have to win the game today O-HI-O, smash through to victory. We’re cheer you as we go our run or defend we will fight to the for O-HI-O! Zing!

@djweezle05

2 жыл бұрын

OH...

@DillonMeredith

Жыл бұрын

@@djweezle05 I-O

Oh, from The Ohio State University, spent 10 years there...The Band is a Cultural Icon of the University, City, Region and State and never disappoints.

@calypsogrove

4 ай бұрын

I.O!!

@bargdaffy1535

4 ай бұрын

@@calypsogrove O.H. but I just watch to see the athletes perform now a days. I was the first person to get Archie Griffin's autograph, Arch and Corny lived on my Brother in Laws Smith Hall floor....

Band is singing fight song they played earlier, accompanied by tuba, who dotted the I. Mascot is a buckeye. Band does go with teams but they only do script at home. You need to look for alumni night when they had enough people to create four times on the field at once. Drum major struts, twirls baton and bends over backwards to touch hat to ground every game.

Oh come, let’s sing Ohio’s praise And songs to Alma mater raise While our hearts rebounding thrill With joy which death alone can still Summers heat or winters cold The seasons pass the years will roll Time and change will surely show How firm thy friendship….. *OHIO*

When the football team plays away games, the band goes along. Usually the half-time show is made up of visiting and home team's bands. Like in American baseball, visitors get the play first, and the home team's band goes last. It almost becomes like a "battle of the bands."

To answer your question if the OSU Marching Band goes with the team to away games they do but typically only to 1 away game per year, maybe 2 when OSU plays up at M*chigan. When the band is on the field performing there are 192 members, 193 when you include the drum major. The total band size is 226 now. I believe they added an additional percussion member since I was in the band. If a more recent member / alumni of the OSUMB sees this comment, please correct me if I’m wrong. The first song the band was singing in the Script Ohio formation was “Buckeye Battle Cry”, 1 of 2 fight songs OSU has, the other is called “Fight the Team”. The second song that was being sung is called “Carmen Ohio”, the Ohio State alma mater.

@marvinreacts2227

2 жыл бұрын

Thank ypu🙌🙌

@glennmattox8549

2 жыл бұрын

Marvin, The pregame ends w the national anthem. The men running across the end zone were staff of Penn State. The football players would run out soon. It is an honor to dot the "i" in script Ohio. Hope u will watch other half time shows on KZread.

Two things to note:. 1) OSU's band plays at 180 beats per minute. All other marching bands are at 120; 2) the really impressive marching band formations are during the halftime shows. Watch those of your mind and eyes want blowing away.

I am so glad you enjoyed the pregame! I would like to add a little comment. The stadium was enlarged in 2001. This project included lowering the level of the field. As a result the band ramp became significantly steeper. So now it is harder than it used to be for the band to descend the ramp at 180 beats per minute, but they still do it perfectly every time!

One of the greatest traditions in college football

The song they sing during the script Ohio is called the buckeye battle cry, afterwards it is the OSU Alma Mater

Marvin, this goes back fifty years that I know of. There is no other marching band that can come close to this. These people work all year, through any weather, and for miles and miles on end, all the while playing music with a precise pitch to go along for the ride. So let us top it all off with perfectly pressed uniforms every game everywhere. There are 225 people each exactly as the other and each depending on the other like a crew on a ship.

That was the fight song „Buckeye Battle Cry“, followed by the alma mater. They began with the fight song, then made PSU and played the Penn State fight song.

Hi Marvin, just saw your channel today, as a Buckeye fan appreciate the video and have subscribed, thanks

Script Ohio may be the most famous band formation of all.

It is the Ohio State fight song: Drive, drive on down that field Men of the scarlett and gray Don't let them thru that line We're gonna win this game today Come, on Ohio. Smash Thru to Victory We'll cheer you as you go Our honor defend For we'll fight to the end for old Ohio

Idk if he noticed but at 9:20 they all sing the buckeye battle cry while just the I dotter plays

Buckeye Battle Cry In old Ohio there’s a team That’s known thru-out the land; Eleven warriors, brave and bold, Whose fame will ever stand. And when the ball goes over, Our cheers will reach the sky, Ohio field will hear again The Buckeye Battle Cry- Drive! Drive on down the field, Men of the scarlet and gray; Don’t let them thru that line, We have to win this game today, Come on, Ohio! Smash through to victory. We cheer you as you go: Our honor defend So we’ll fight to the end for O-hi-o.

What I love about the Ohio State Marching Band is that they are always completely in sync while marching and playing at an extremely fast pace which sounds like 180 beats per minute, and sometimes it looks like they reach 200. They are marching on their toes with no flat footed, rolling walk which is why they're able to pull the shows off as they can move quickly into and out of formations. They do all of this while being very good musicians which allows them to have unmatched, creative half-time shows. The tradition never changes which is also why they have outstanding alumni come back every year and they march together at an early season game. I was at the Fiesta Bowl back in 2003 when rude Miami University fans tried to engage them when they were marching in the Fiesta Bowl parade and they didn't ever acknowledge it or react to it. It looked like they were staring way ahead of them with stoic expressions. So professional and outstanding.

In case someone hasn’t answered this part, after they finish Script Ohio and the 4th or 5th year sousaphone member dots the i and bows to both sides the full band sings the chorus of the Fight Song except the sousaphone player player who dotted the i, that member plays a solo of their part. It’s hard to hear in the video due to the singing and how they have to mic the whole performance. The band itself is 228 members with 192 marching during the pregame routine, 195 during each halftime performance, and 36 alternates. Each halftime performance is unique for each game with up to 10 shows a year. For example they have 8 shows for the 2022 season,of which 5 came in consecutive weeks. 1 1/2 to 2 hours before kickoff the band holds a final rehearsal open to the public called The Skull Session which has a pep rally feel and includes a walk through of the football team as they walk from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center to the Stadium. Each of the festivities are recommended must watch if you ever go to a game, as well as tailgating outside the stadium.

Any Buckeye fan knows the "salute". When you see other Buckeye fans out and about, you greet each other with one calling out OH. The other person replies with, IO. A little trivia. Ohio State football has not had losing records in back to back seasons for nearly a century, 1922-1924.

9:26 That is the Ohio State Buckeyes fight song.

buckeye battle cry is what the were singing at the end of script Ohio. then they went into their alma malter, Carmen Ohio.

THE Ohio State Marching Band sang “Buckeye Battle Cry” at the end of Script Ohio (same song as played when they made their initial March downfield) followed by the Alma Mater, Carmen Ohio.

The last song The Band Played with Carmen Ohio it is the OSU alma mater

9:34 It was the Buckeye Battle Cry

13:00 they are chanting "Block that Kick"

9:00 They are singing: "Drive, drive on down the field, men of the scarlet and grey, don't let them through that line, we have to win this game today, COME ON OHIO! Smash through to victory, we'll cheer you as you go! Our honor defend, so we'll fight to the end for O-hi-o! The marching band finishes by exclaiming: "Zing!"

When the band first marches down the field after the Ramp Entrance the crowd sings "Buckeye Battle Cry" but at the end of Script Ohio, the crowd goes silent and only the band sings. Edit: Ohio State's full roster is 105 players. They all dress for home games (jersey numbers are only two digits so some are duplicated; those that are have one of the players on offense and the other on defense) but not all get to go to away games.

@mattswaggy7804

6 ай бұрын

No the fans sing along then too

@bob_._.

6 ай бұрын

@@mattswaggy7804 Usually only for the first couple games of the season, then they figure it out. At least most of them do. Listen to the video again, the difference is clear.

The Drum Major escorting the sousaphone player to "dot the eye" @ 08:40 is a huge honor, and is sometimes reserved for special guests

Also look at Military Salute 2021 from West Virginia University Marching Band. It is awesome how bands can March to an awesome formation.

Watch one of the many halftime shows from The Ohio State University. You think pregame is impressive. You will be blown away by the halftime show.

There are videos about 30 minutes in length of the competition to be the head drum major from 2016 and 2017 seasons. Baton twirling skills and pregame dance moves are judged to determine the winner. The amount of practice these students do for the honor of just being in the band without pay is huge.

They are singing the fight song followed by Carmen Ohio, the schools anthem.

It's Drive, Drive Down the Field, OSU's football fight song. Each college has one. Last was the OSU alma mater.. The university's song. 😊

3:20 The drum major goes backward and touches the Scarlett tuft(?) of his headgear to the Turf that the game will be played on....very spiritual....lol

I'm a Buckeye! I love how they do the opponent's logo on their side at the beginning. Script Ohio is my favorite. It never ceases to amaze me!

Hello Marvin, just came upon your channel , hit the sub , always nice to see folks outside of the USA enjoy a small part of our culture . I'm an older guy lived all my life in Columbus and have loved the Buckeyes since i was a kid . even as a kids when few games where on TV , we'd sit around the radio and live or die by every play . lol , The band did a show at Wembley in London for the NFL in 2015 you might enjoy . O - H - ? - ? is the chant you here on any OSU video.

@marvinreacts2227

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, thank you! Greetings

@paulharrold

2 жыл бұрын

@@marvinreacts2227 I -O

They travel in a bus caravan usually, If it is something like a Sugar Bowl or Rose Bowl, they fly. They don't fly to Iowa, they bus.

Ok so, Some few things about your questions is when the “boss” Comes out which is the drum major, and they play the Buckeye Battle Cry. Then the PSU, Then across the field, Script Ohio, Then Battle Cry again with the fans and the Band, Across the field, Battle cry, then the Team comes out.

The song you heard the band singing was OSU's fight song, if you noticed when they formed the "PSU" they played their fight song in tribute. Nearly every school in U.S.A. has a fight song including High School which is played before games and after a big score in the game. This tradition goes wwaaayyy back. I believe the association of sports with our schooling is something that is very different than in Europe. It is how our athletes progress to higher levels and eventually to the professional leagues for many sports. Whereas other countries they tend to start off in leagues, separate from their schooling.

I was at this game! Best atmosphere to watch a football game

At away games the band does a variation of floating ohio with a double script ohio since not every field is built like the shoe

The spartan marching band and michigan marching band did a combined half time show for Halloween. You should definitely give it a watch. There were over 600 of us!

come let's sing Ohio's praise - And songs to Alma Mater raise - While our hearts rebounding thrill - With joy which death alone can still - Summer's heat or winter's cold - The seasons pass the years will roll - Time and change will surely show - How firm thy friendship ... OHIO!

They sing the buckeye battle cry and the state song of Ohio is beautiful Ohio and where you said dramatic music and they were in the huge Ohio (script Ohio) the was the alma mater Carmen Ohio

the song gent song was our fight song. and when ohio state plays away they still bring the band and do a pregame it’s just a shorten version

Drive drive on down the field Men of Scarlet and Gray Don't let them through that line We've got to win this game today, come on Ohio! Smash through to victory We cheer you as you go! Our honor defend We will fight to the end For OHIO! Those are the lyrics even everybody is singing.

I’m from Texas and I love all the big TEXAS college marching bands but I really like those OHIO Marching BUCKEYES!!

Hey Marvin please react to some of the OSU halftime shows which are world famous... especially the TOP GUN show (which Tom Cruise himself tweeted about and sent presents and tickets for all to his new premier movie!)..Jurassic Park show is cool and Michael Jackson tribute is worthy if watching as well! So nice to see other countries involved and appreciating what these kids do bc it takes hours and hours of preparation. Cheers from Buckeye Nation!

2:36 They are forming the Lines, they go from A to K I believe.

Those are the words to the fight song.

They are singing the fight song, and then the slower song is known as "Carmen Ohio."

Yes they do go with them

Proud of m alma mater...they are singing our "fight song". The last song is called Carmen Ohio. GO BUCKEYES!!!!!

The band always goes to the away games but doesn’t always perform, they play in the stands and support the team though, a good suggestion is watching blue devils 2017 or 2022, they are crazy professional bands and are the step up from this

TBDBITL(The Best Damn Band In The Land) travels with the team on the road just like the rest of us in Buckeye Nation.

Yes they travel with the team but it's usely the Homeland that takes the feild at halftime they will just set up and play certain songs when the team dose something of note

You are so wonderful I love your reaction. My grandmother was from Deutschland. Danka ...go Bucks! Study American college football a bit more ...Mazel tav!

O- H- !!

@thereallyst

2 жыл бұрын

I-O!!!!! GO BUCKS!!!!

Marvin : PSU refers to Pennsylvania state university also known as the nittany lions

The last song was the school Alma Mater, "Carmen Ohio", well, the first verse..... Oh come let's sing Ohio's praise And songs to Alma Mater raise While our hearts rebounding thrill With joy which death alone can still Summer's heat or winter's cold The seasons pass the years will roll Time and change will surely show How firm thy friendship ... OHIO! kzread.info/dash/bejne/nJprwcGMk6jelJc.html

They were singing their fight song. Every university has a fight song and an alma mater (school song) you should look up top college fight songs. The most iconic include Notre dame, university of Texas, USC, AND Michigan state.

The band and fans sing the fight song and then Carmen, Ohio the alma mater.

@marvinreacts2227

2 жыл бұрын

Aaaahh🙌🙌great song sounds great

It would be great to see you do a reaction of the Penn State Blue Band’s pregame show as well

@briancrawford69

Жыл бұрын

Some other good bands as well but nobody gets close to the halftime stuff OSU does and script Ohio

@lh1702

Жыл бұрын

@@briancrawford69 ok, but the thing is I’m not in the Ohio State band

@briancrawford69

Жыл бұрын

@@lh1702 neither are most people that watch or react just like they aren't in Pee State's band

@lh1702

Жыл бұрын

@@briancrawford69 so your an Ohio state fan I’m assuming

@briancrawford69

Жыл бұрын

@@lh1702 they're one of a few I follow

Carmen Ohio Oh come let's sing Ohio's praise And songs to Alma Mater raise While our hearts rebounding thrill With joy which death alone can still Summer's heat or winter's cold The seasons pass the years will roll Time and change will surely (truly) show How firm thy friendship ... OHIO! These jolly days of priceless worth By far the gladdest days on earth Soon will pass and we not know How dearly we love Ohio We should strive to keep thy name Of fair repute and spotless fame So in college halls we'll grow And love thee better ... OHIO! Though age may dim our mem'ry's store We'll think of happy days of yore True to friend and frank to foe As sturdy sons of Ohio If on seas of care we roll Neath blackened sky or barren shoal Thoughts of thee bid darkness go Dear Alma Mater...OHIO!

This is so funny at 5:10 because I know Script Ohio is next....lol.

wait for the Drum Major 😁

The Crowd knows the songs by heart, really by Heart.....lol

This is the school "fight" song they are playing during and right after the "OHIO" is formed. Fight the team across the field Show them Ohio's here, Set the earth reverberating With a mighty cheer, Rah! Rah! Rah! Hit them hard and see how they fall, Never let that team get the ball, Hail, hail, the gang's all here, So let's win that old conference now. "Buckeye Battle Cry" In old Ohio there's a team That's known throughout the land Eleven warriors brave and bold, Whose fame will ever stand. And when the ball goes over, Our cheers will reach the sky, Ohio Field will hear again The Buckeye Battle Cry! Drive, Drive on down the field, Men of the scarlet and gray; Don't let them through that line, We've got to win this game today, COME ON OHIO! Smash through to victory, We cheer you as you go! Our honor defend we will fight to the end for OHIO

The chants at 13:10 were F**** Penn State, sounds like coming from our North Block O Section.

TBDBITL...the best damn band in the land

The difference between said fans and Europe fans, is that Europeans sing in unison and together.

They were singing the school song.

You don't have to be there before the game, you want to be there before the game. Get some Hot Chocolate and Hot Dogs....lol

Video does not capture the sights and sound, in person when the band starts down the field, hearts race, 100 thousand cheer, you can feel the percussion, I have seen tears. You gotta be there.

Every university has a school song. That was OSU s.

just a tip, don't talk when they finish script ohio, as they chant the buckeye battle cry (1of 2 fight songs used by ohio state). thats, like, the highest level of sacrilege in collegiate sports: talking during the fight song. 😅

Here’s what a road performance looks like (2021 at Michigan). kzread.info/dash/bejne/Za2G1aSzfs7gns4.html

The I they put a dot above it

The part where they spelled Ohio is called “ script Ohio”. It is the staple of all of college football.

As the son of a German immigrant I figured you wouldn't be too impressed by script ohio. Figured it would just be like "yes, very efficient and sensible." XD

Love ze Gorman accent

Watch the Rush tribute

The Ohio State Marching Band is also and equally known as “The Best Damn Band in the Land”!

If you want to see a real show Goggle Ohio State Quad Script OHIO. The band was singing the fight song 1st. 2nd song was the alma mater school song.

Scrip Ohio the greats tradition in Sports

This is the half time show

TBDBIL!

It's the school fight song

They are not "Red" People, they are Scarlett!

They are singing their fight song

TBDBITL

I believe it happens in at half time. Ohio is the best band ever

They are singing the school song Carmen ohio