Chiming in almost 15 years later to say how much I love this drumline. The musicality of the feature - and of the entire score - has always sat as a battery benchmark for me
That was the DC-10 "Rob Carson model" from ProMark. They were available in hickory, oak, and for a brief time "ebony" (which you can see @2:20). Indeed, they had no "tip" but rather a tapered end. They were shorter than most sticks, and the original model had what I considered to be a really great balance and feel. ProMark still offers a DC-10 but it's much fatter and stubbier than the original, and doesn't really compare. They used to also offer it with a nylon "tip" but it was more of a nylon plug on the end of the stick to maintain the same overall shape and design. Trivia: The 27th Lancers used the nylon-tip version in of the DC-10 in 1984 (maybe other years, too?) for what was their best drumline ever. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7XEWU8r3rAw.html
A little late for the party regarding liking and commenting on this video - but then I was there then watching the performance live! Great job Jim and all - nice to hear it all again.
I remember watching my drum instructor go up against Rob in State I&E 1971. I saw 4 players a BD Sr D&B snare who's name I forgot, My instructor Terry Shalberg but before him was some guy from Royalaires who I think was Scott Johnson. I was supposed to play 3 camps but I never got registered and was only 9 so I didn't do a solo.
