We came from out of state to this show.This band was Simply Amazing. My 9th grade Marching Band Daughter was in Heaven! I am going to Donate to the Band. We need to support these dedicated young ppl!

S/O to ALL the SU people coming to comment on TSU... Gotta love it. 🙃🥴Lol. FYI. We aren't watching you, SU. 🤷🏾‍♂️

More and more I see Simmons putting the old Ocean things back...quads out of the drill, faster tempo for drilling, hit 40yds first, Ocean beat from the right side coming out of the hole, interacting with the crowd during the drill and dance routine, symmetry with percussion. He's also really cleaned up alot of things, wonderful. Just wonderful. And that sound. Wonderful! They sound like a giant jazz-funk-soul big band. I KNOW Prof Butler is so proud! Ocean alum 01-03, section leader. Law school grad. Lemme gone n give some money...

@DeeAyyee3

Жыл бұрын

Facts!! Gone give that money fam! We all doing it! 03-06

@malawilake40

Жыл бұрын

Simmons is the product from the best..

@travisjohnson2872

Жыл бұрын

Yea bro they brought back that uptempo drilling we had going on in them early 2000s

I crabbed 06 and I'll never take anything away from Gip and what he did for the ocean....but these new niggas on a whole other level. I knew there had to be a better way to pull off drills man lol. we used to spend so much time out there for some OK field shows. I love everything about this new era, especially the part of keeping it OCEAN. TRUMPET CONNECTION 1983 FALL 2006🎺🌊

@dontrumpetmanwashington5450

Жыл бұрын

Tconn for life!

@erosefilms

Жыл бұрын

It's actually a lot closer to the 70' - 80's Ocean. This is how we did it. I'm glad he studied it and added his own touch as well.

The crazy thing is, they’ve been drilling like this all season. This is why they will be one of the top bands in the nation, not just in HBCUs.

This might be the best drill I’ve ever seen and honestly I don’t think it’s even close 🤯🔥🔥🔥

The Difference is Clear 🔥🔥🔥 Cudos to not only Simmons and Staff/Admin but proud of the students that make up this band and their dedication to rebuilding this program! There has been drastic, consistent improvement the past 2-3 years and that says a lot. Great job Ocean! 🌊🌊🌊

Man at the 14:02 mark them mellos and Trumpets left earth. Got damn, Sh*t was crucial!!!!

Simmons really studied txsu to rebuild without taking away from traditions !! He’s a goat and this coming from a jstate person.

@jasonmeredith1580

Жыл бұрын

Awesome show coming from Spartan Legion alum 135 people that's pumps Swac don't sleep on this band. They going to recruit. Exit was Lit

@spill1278

Жыл бұрын

Bro, I was thinking the same thing. I was afraid he would bring too much SU to TSU. He went into the archives and revived the old time TSU religion. Kudos to B. Simmons and The Ocean of Soul.

@erosefilms

Жыл бұрын

Yes he did.

@bryandurgan3803

Жыл бұрын

ok

@bryandurgan3803

Жыл бұрын

@@erosefilms ....from what year , "director" ?

By far the best show from what I've seen. I can't say I'm surprised. This was high energy, precision packed, and crisp sounding field show. TXSU actually kept you engaged and this one of few swac bands where the field show is an afterthought. I'm glad to see Mr. Simmons has kept TXSU close to it's tradition while incorporating some new ways of doing things. This is still recognizable as the Ocean of Soul. Those euphos still making some big time noise.

@LynnHarris-zq2or

Жыл бұрын

So you’re saying the host band was trash? We agree. I was there and they came off as usual a step below high school.

Mannnnnn!!!Wished I could’ve been there to witness this in person. The best performance I’ve ever seen. Proud DAD @ Carnell Butler III

@blaxtraordinaire

Жыл бұрын

THEY WERE AMAZING! THEY were the best on the field and the stands in my opinion. I'm glad I was able to witness this in person.

I’m not even done watching the video and I have already gone through so many different emotions of awe and excitement! Simmons/staff/students have literally restored excitement back into drilling, precision, and trying different daring things all while maintaining the TXSU swag that makes them so unique! Love this band Simmons/staff are literally some young hungry entertainment geniuses!!!!

😮 Was my face the entire time! This was ten leagues beyond phenomenal! The nostalgic feeling I get when I first saw an HBCU band is the feeling I get when watching TXSU!!! Y’all are breathing life back into the HBCU band world. I’m booking my plane tickets for TXSU VS JSU RIGHT NOW!!! 😅😅😅That matchup in Veterans Memorial is going to be BOOMBOX LEVEL!!!

@darlingtgoody

Жыл бұрын

I was just telling myself the same thing. This brought back a lot of nostalgia to when I would watch hbcu band clips in middle/high school 😂🔥

@georgefoley2128

Жыл бұрын

The game to go to is the southern and Texas Southern game. The reason being , it will be back in Baton Rouge and Houston home games instead of Dallas. This upcoming fall the game would be in Baton Rouge. The game was crazy Last fall in Dallas 0 quarter was lit. Halftime was crazy and the ocean and the jukebox went over 15 rounds in the fifth. This will be the rivalry game and possibly better than the boombox classic.

@SupervillainDW

Жыл бұрын

@@georgefoley2128 yeah that will be a good game too… However I don’t like the band placement at southern… When bands are a Veterans memorial stadium face to face the energy is more intense and aggressive versus at Mumford battling at an angle

What an INCREDIBLE performance TSU Ocean Of Soul 🌊. TSU definitely had the best band there, from all the bands that I've seen so far. I still have to watch Alabama State and Langston though. TSU sound, as well as both precision drills were well on point. TSU has made a complete turn around. The flags were awesome as well. Motion field show was truly OUTSTANDING! Motion and SU Dolls are the TOP 2 teams when it comes to the field from what I've seen. Well done Mr. Simmons, Danielle Stamper and Staff! ♥♥♥♥

Great Job Ocean. Incredible job Brian Simmons and all Staff/Admin for the excellence you guys are putting forth. I love it. Thanks for the tribute to my best friend (RIckey Smiley) son's memory. Total class!!!

1:38 sheesh ... this a new Wave or that Oldschool one... cause... damn! And nice intro! Beautiful 🙏

The PJ Morton song was🔥🔥🔥🔥

Don't mess with Texas! Those screaming first trumpets. Wow. Thanks for sharing your talents.

6:55 going right into _Surrender - Lalah Hathaway_ from the *Hidden Figures* Soundtrack was a mind blowing surprise! The fact that this song was only played at the very end of that historical movie, but yet was thought of in the consciousness of the Director or Arranger to be played on this field, shows the Director and arranger know their soundtrack history. 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥

@cb7599

Жыл бұрын

Gives you that Temptations rock.... Marvin Gaye...Motown memories all in one.

I have to give credit where it is due… TxSU is the best drilling band for the 2022 and looking very bright for the 2023 season… KEEP IT UP OCEAN💯 KZread👉CCB TV😁🤷🏾‍♂️🍿🍿🍿

Them horns finally broken in Keep ‘em grinding Brian 🔥🔥

Trumpets!!!!! 2:53 and 10:37 shyyyt! !and yall opened that right on up at 3:01

They sound so strong mane... solid

The entire band showed out!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Special shout out to the Ocean Waves on Say So. yall y'all killed it mane!

wow - they sound amazing

MOTION!!!!!! Wow - they ATE!

I really enjoyed this show Saturday! All the bands did a beautiful job! Thanks for the experience! I have been listening to Say so every since Saturday

Simmons and Stamper deadly duo 🙌🏾💯🔥🔥

I absolutely love MyASU and the MMH; however, I give credit where credit is due!! Texas Southern came with all the sound and musicality!!! Great job!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Very nice halftime show Texas Southern & Dancers! I really enjoyed the field formations from the band and the dancers' creativity.😂👍🎶🎵🎼🎷🎺🥁

they shoulda let us go last cause nobody after or before was fucking with us! and we drilling drilling

@organizednoise9614

Жыл бұрын

I agree 💯

@JayFantastico

Жыл бұрын

FACTS!!!

I don't know WHAT has gotten into the Ocean but this was absolutely phenomenal!! Kudos to Dr. Simmons, his staff and the students. This was an INCREDIBLE performance! ~ Ocean/Funk Train '92

@sordidC

Жыл бұрын

A different kind of professor is what's gotten into them. Hasn't been that way for a good long time.

@bigox100

Жыл бұрын

SU is wats gotten into them….lol

@sordidC

Жыл бұрын

@bigox100 su doesn't do Ocean beat and never has, doesnt have a parade rest, doesn't have face commands, doesnt have a call to attention, doesn't arrange the same way, doesn't have flags, doesn't have the same percussion style cadences, doesn't come in from the right endzone, doesn't do TAMU styled maneuvers, doesn't have euphoniums sometimes playing 3 part chords, doesn't arrange for trumpet dominance like a big band jazz band, doesn't march all silver horns and the list goes on

@bigox100

Жыл бұрын

@@sordidC nah Doc, Im not talking bout no DAMN flags man, I’m talking abt the sound, C’mon MAN!!!!!!

@sordidC

Жыл бұрын

@@bigox100 they sound NOTHING like su. You're just out here throwing insults. They do not have the same approach to execution or arranging. Stop the cooning.

Now, this is definitely elevated classic Ocean 🌊

Great show Ocean 🌊 🔥🔥 I been waiting for a band to play that Sade song

OMG 😳 THIS SHOW WAS 🔥🔥🔥🔥 From top to bottom - i was talking to the video like y’all are playyyyyinggg!!!! Love The Ocean 🌊 of Soul fist✊🏾 and the motion of the ocean 🌊👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Amazing!!!

Alright TxSU: Keep Grooving. I loved the drills & Dance feature.

And Nobody ain't talking about these MELLOS !!! Prolly the best 👌🏾 I ever heard 🔥

@JesseVealIII

Жыл бұрын

I said on crucial conflict they were the best mello section in the SWAC back in September. They then went on to win best mello section in the band head awards show a month or so ago.

@AFLive

Жыл бұрын

@@JesseVealIII I remember you on that show, great observation. Everybody on they Trumpets in which they lost that category. to Southern so it's weird . .😵‍💫

@JesseVealIII

Жыл бұрын

@@AFLive I thought Txsu was a better section when they faced off but SU trumpets sounded a lot better in games after and during Mardi Gras. I can’t be mad at SU winning but these two are definitely top two in the Swac.

Great show 👍🏾

Txsu that pj morton arrangement is crucial

Yes TSU mellow magnificent musical sound. Balanced WOW Mr. Simmons in tha house and I love it..⚘😍💃🏽🎶😎❤

Wow 👌🏾 👏🏾 Standing Ovation .. WAS that like 3 drills and the #1 band attack. 😆 I LIVE

This drill was every fuq'n thingggggg! 😳😮😮😮🌊

Wonderful job Ocean 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Best show of the day

Phenomenal!

Excellent! Holy crap those are some complex marching patterns. Clearly, someone thought this through.🤣🤣🤣

I was there this band blew the house and whooshex everyone in it effortlessly

them boys good 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

They did amazing 👏

Texas Southern has evolved! Awesome! Awesome! AWESOME⭐

🌊Phenomenal performance 🌊

Phenomenal show

Txsu killed it 🔥

TXSU sounds amazing!!!!! Omg!!!! 🥹🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯

Motion is Amazing!

WOW!!

Amazing sound and drills! Go Ocean🌊🌊🌊

The best performance there

@njikehunter966

Жыл бұрын

Easily

Best show of the day! 🌊 put in that work!!! #HBOB2023 #HBCU #1

They did an Amazing job,Simmons has really did his Thang at TSU,I really enjoyed all the bands but I really enjoyed TSU and ASU,they need to come again next year!

They drillin!

Txsuuuuuuuuuuu I see ya👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Yessss Ocean and 〽️otion!!🌊💨❤️‍🔥

Geesh .. the song coming off the field 👀👀👀👀😳😳😳🙄… They gonna be a problem

🔥🔥🔥

UPDATEI would have shifted the drill to be centered on the 50. They definitely need to explore this concept in future drills.

Oooohhhh weeeeee they finna be a major problem next season needs to hurry on up dammit man 🤣🤣

@chadoliver255

Жыл бұрын

Same thing I said!!

@TheRm2grow

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, this is going to be interesting because TSU play in Baton Rouge in the fall.

I love the arrangement of PJ Morton’s song!

🌊🌊🌊 ocean doing ocean things 🌊🌊🌊

Brain Simmons bringing some of southern fieldshow swag. Especially the crisp fieldshow. You doing it big Texas southern. Looks good, sounds good.

The best show I've seen from them. Great job, Ocean.

Ouuu they ate this up!!!!!

Great job Ocean!

What song are they playing on that diamond drill that was amazing...

🌊🌊🌊

They killed that.

Brian putting old school St. Aug drills (2nd drill) on um !!!

Very nice sound and drill TXSO

Texas Southern University 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

Great job TSU. Even though they not the biggest Simmons has brought the student work ethic and musicianship. Similarities like Jukebox which os my favorite band but TSU is definitely my next favorite.

Good job Ocean

I am so Proud 👏 of Prof. B. Simmons and staff. The current Ocean Members are doing there thing Outstanding. I hope we can retire the Quads and get back to the FT original setup no shade, but the field show coming out the hole is Traditional Ocean. 1 Love

@erosefilms

Жыл бұрын

The Quints have their place Frat .

Wow

I feel like this was the best show

I like the drill!

What is the name of the last song they played at 13:27?

go tsu !! go carnell and lailaaa💗!!

If they ever get more band members to join the program, they gone enter the top 3 for sure joining SU and JSU

@mocitydon9325

Жыл бұрын

They there already with these numbers

@JayFantastico

Жыл бұрын

@@mocitydon9325 tell ‘em!

@georgefoley2128

Жыл бұрын

Who is your top 3 because they are already top 3 in the SWAC

@erosefilms

Жыл бұрын

@@georgefoley2128 more like top 2 really

@dennarddancer1960

Жыл бұрын

They DID have more members. A lot of them didn't have housing, so hopefully this coming fall they'll have that housing situation resolved...!!!!

What’s the name of that last song they played?

🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

Nice show But get Brian Simmons of the Mic Please.

@cj9160

Жыл бұрын

😆

Song at 9:43?

5:25

Anybody know the name of that last song?

@kng3539

Жыл бұрын

Real solid

Hard to believe this band(The Ocean of Soul) and the Mighty Marching Hornets are the only 2 bands in the SWAC that march System Blue instruments. Thing is, B.A.C Music don't even distribute System Blue Instruments anymore.

@sordidC

Жыл бұрын

su euphoniums are system blue gold lacquer. Are MMH trombones same? We (Ocean) long ago played on the jazz King 3b. I preferred that over Bach and Yamaha.

@dre9926

Жыл бұрын

Thing is the System Blue Euphoniums SU currently has, were made during Conn-Selmer's 1st partnership with the Concord Blue Devils DCI Band

@sordidC

Жыл бұрын

@dre9926 figures because tone-wise they're very edge-y when the way THEY play on them. That lacquer changes resistance. On trombone I bought a benge 165F in 2002. It has a copper bell a d the lacquer is thicker. Made me so loud it was ridiculous but like a King....in the studio that horn SANG.

News drums 👀

@sordidC

Жыл бұрын

Same silver ones. Added the black covering for now.

@jameshwilson3

Жыл бұрын

New Drums

It's giving Doc Greggs, Mr. Jackson era Southern university....when Southern was the undisputed king of the field. I see u Brian...you're rubbing it in their face....love SU, but I gotta give props, SU doesn't wanna see yall on the field...yall are what they used to be.... a drilling machine.

@georgefoley2128

Жыл бұрын

Don’t bring that SU stuff on here.

@gartrellliddell3806

Жыл бұрын

And the fact that he’s low key being mentored off the books by Haymer, as if we don’t know..

@southernjags101

Жыл бұрын

SU is still the undisputed king 🤴 on the field in the SWAC! TXSU is a replica of what the JUKES are!

@kavery3410

Жыл бұрын

Yep. All Doc

@bluesbros99

Жыл бұрын

As a juke I can honestly say Taylor and his staff has ran the “S” into the ground. TXSU will takeover this fall.