Zay PlayZ I’ve learned a little more in the year since I posted that, what I was told is it doesn’t really matter after you get the head set on the drum, especially with hardy drums designed for high tension
Their basses sound so good this year. I've listened to multiple recordings and the basses all stand out. Something you usually don't get good definition with on a recording. You can actually hear the tone instead of just a "thump" sound.
hey awesome footage Damien! If i may input something, I think the footage would be more dynamic if you get more of the line than just zooming in on the snares, ie getting at least 3 snares in a shot/moving out away so you can get more members in the shot. I'm really digging that second camera for the quads though, really cool perspective. Please keep up the awesome videos!
+Nick Dobbins i see how some could think that but i see it as innovation. instead of practicing to not hit rims and hitting rims all the time...just remove the rims. it's genius i bet the lack of rims allows these guys to play things not possible on other drums. let's see how long it takes the rest of DCI to "copy" aka just do something that really makes sense
If you ask me, it comes off as a complete cop out. Groups are playing beats that can give other top groups a run for their money, with traditionally designed drums of course. One would even argue that it changes the stature of what quad drumming has always been Writing and executing the repertoire in this instruments' own respect is an art form of its own. The instrument in it's own right, is so prestigious as it is and altering them to hit less rims with this design definitely takes away from the prestige. It would be as if you started marching two bass drums, stacked on one another, per bass drummer, just to get splitting 5lets to sound smoother. It definitely changes the game, but isn't a game-changer by any means.
+john deer the almighty quad drum, how dare they. I assume you were also against DCI allowing Bb trumpets, or against cars replacing the horse-pulled buggy;)
+Brandon Cooper I'm not a brass player, so I have little to no idea what you're referring to. But you just listed a whole bunch of additions/replacements to certain subjects. These rims subtract a small yet large part of what quad drumming is to drummers- whether that be a negative part or a positive part. I'm not a quad drummer, but I've been around enough quad drummers to know that this is definitely perceived as the "easy way out". In a way they can easily shoot themselves in the foot with this new thing. It doesn't seem to be helping the rim paradigm at all; I mean they're still hitting them like crazy in this video for sure. And while people will come with "their still hitting rims because that's how hard their content is", you can't overlook that these rims are suppose to eliminate that issue. That doesn't go well for their image seeing as how the crank their quads higher that anyone else in DCI, making their rims significantly lower to begin with. *wink face*
Got dam it!!! I missed RCC. And it's right in my back yard. All i can do is watch you guys in HD on my 60' Flat sceen... Thoes carbon fiber drums look dope!!!!!!
He did NOT just start tuning a snare without crossing the head... he Siad he does it all day long. Then he does it wrong all day long. NOONE would suggest you go in a circle torque tuning. That was nuts. I'm surprised the drums are tuned that well given that fact!
Well, Mike needs to get closes to the quads next time. They are playing the only cool stuff in this book. Video wise these videos are outstanding. They look so damn good when played on my TV.
Anyone know what harnesses they're using????? Those don't look like normal Pearl Airframes. And I thought the new system blue drums only worked with Randall May hardware?
My high school drum line sounds so bad because of one girl that does not practice or anything, and she thinks she’s the best when she can’t even play on the upbeat 😐I know this because she went to the bathroom to do god knows what for like 20 minutes and during that time we sounded so fucking clean I felt so good and we all knew why
their music is so basic compared to the Cadets in my opinion. it's almost show like, but each corps has their own style so I shouldn't think much of it.
I would say BD writes for context moreso. It can be more sparse and melodic, but it definitely fits into how they structure the program. Cadets edge the line of overwriting at times, but it's really a reflection of larger philosophical ideas of the organizations. BD is a perennial Sanford contender for a reason though.
this year's show, i'll be honest, was boring to me. it was just noise, in my opinion. Blue devils weren't interesting this year :/ Impressive, but just noise.
Cxrtah yeah. every corps has a different play style. lool at some of scv compared to the likes of bd, bluecoats, bk, bs, and boston. or in wgi rcc, pulse, chino, infinity. ans such forth. all different but all amazing
I think it's a little cheap for them to take part of the rims out on the quads. I feel like (and I don't know this) it's a cop-out, however, if dci specifically stated you could do this to all the corps, then I have no problem. I just want a level playing field.
Ahh, yes... The wild west of using knockoff Pearl AirFrame carriers and Dynasty bass & tenor stands, and calling it "System Blue". Before they got hit with all of the trademarks, copyrights, and potential threats of lawsuits...