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el_mn_op
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I just got done with drumline tryouts, and it feels real good. I was in pit last year, but I was only a sophomore and we've got a huge section. This year I'm going for quads and I just kicked my audition's ASS.

Anyone else have drumline stuff going on right now?

May 18 2011 10:09PM
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_MNice_
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yeah i play quadzzzz for my line. we just started gettin into the season. just got the book and learnin the drill pretty soon. we do summer shows so its a little diffierent but its fun as hell. best drumline in the state of Minnesota for the past 6 years! and nothin is going to change this year
May 18 2011 10:12PM
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Blurst
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sick movie
May 18 2011 10:12PM
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introvert
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cool story hansel
May 18 2011 10:12PM
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CAPITA-DEVOURS
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i agree.
May 18 2011 10:13PM
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SERENGETI_YETI
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I did spring marching band cause it was fun and only like 3 weeks. Didn't have to go through a whole shit ton of dumb practices like drum corps or fall marching band. 3 weeks, practices, memorized the shit did a few parades and it was done.


I got to play a $2000 + rack of drums though. And was able to borrow them and rock them out at my house whenever. I wish I owned some. I'd love to rock them out again
May 18 2011 10:17PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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nick canon ftw
May 18 2011 10:19PM
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emilyiscool
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ONE BAND ONE SOUND
May 18 2011 10:24PM
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AWALLRUS.
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whats a drum
May 18 2011 10:52PM
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Gnarwall
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I play snare on the University of Washington drumline. I might be going out for troopers or cascades next summer too if I bail on a bike trip I'm planning. I teach a few highschools in the area, and I'm teaching percussion for the all city marching band this summer here in Seattle. UW auditioned on Saturday, I did good, and absolutely killed one of my solo audition pieces. Definitely pleased with my audition in comparison with last year.

Heres our winterline show, pardon the dirt, its a bitch to play along with a track in a building like that. Everything echos so much more than in a stadium.




May 19 2011 1:26AM
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steezesticks
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by far the most insane drumline I have ever seen...

May 19 2011 1:33AM
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jblaski
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^I've actually gotten the opportunity to see that Blast show live, and it was just incredible.



I've been out of HS for 8 years now, but I was in marching/field show bands all the way through high school. Although, I was trombone, and not drumline. We were actually the most successful marching band in the history of Wisconsin. I do miss it a lot, and band trips were some of the most memorable times of high school.

My brother was drumline though, and now goes to school for music. He actually has some published music, and helps write the music and design the show for my old high school.
May 19 2011 1:50AM
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Gnarwall
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^Their malaguena is so sick.


May 19 2011 1:51AM
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SERENGETI_YETI
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We always used mallets for the tenors. In that video it looked like they were using normal marching snare sticks.

Then again its hard to see., but if they are is there some advantage to that? I just did marching band for the little bullshit 3 week thing just to play a sick rack of drums and not have to really put in much commitment. Never did fall band, drumline or anything like that


May 19 2011 10:10AM
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Gnarwall
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Mallets are just another texture. They are heavier so they put out more sound, and they also put out more ring. in some situations they're better than sticks, but generally we prefer sticks. All a matter of preference.
May 19 2011 12:32PM
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SERENGETI_YETI
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word
May 19 2011 12:35PM
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CAPITA-DEVOURS
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so, that was probably the best 7 minutes ive experienced from drumming....
May 19 2011 3:27PM
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wait.what
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May 19 2011 3:39PM
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steezesticks
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also any DCI groups including phantom never cease to blow my mind with their batteries...

May 19 2011 4:01PM
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Billups
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My roommate in college used to watch that movie all the time.
May 19 2011 4:11PM
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Gnarwall
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Its gonna be interesting to see SCV next year since Rennick is moving over from phantom.




And some coats. Favorite three lines for sure.



May 19 2011 8:03PM
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Gnarwall
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Bump because I filmed some in the lots, and some cadets rehearsal. They tracked around playing the same two measure chunk for four hours. It was incredible. I'm all for tracking and reps, but doing the same chunk for four hours is slightly intimidating.

First off we have Blue Knights playing some classic Square Push

Next we have some fine cadets pit ladies being epic.

Texas revolution snares being completely bad ass
boomboom
OC being OC.



Jul 9 2011 12:17AM
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jblaski
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Funny this thread got bumped. My brother just started marching with the Colts out of Iowa.
Jul 9 2011 12:30AM
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Keenan_Jones
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haha wow... I marched Oregon Crusaders 02'? Our high school center snare is/was center for cadets (alex gross, look him up) for awhile... Shits actually really gay but super fun.
Jul 9 2011 4:11AM
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rudedog41
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inb4 holy thread resurrection batman....but you say the most successful marching band in the history of Wisconsin...which band would that be because i play for a highschool in wisco too
Aug 13 2012 12:00AM
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jblaski
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Cumberland High School
Aug 13 2012 12:12AM
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holy.shep
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just saw dci tour of champions at giants stadium and santa clara vanguard stayed at our school. it was raining but those guys are crazy good.

and our band camp is next week
Aug 13 2012 12:14AM
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powderdrunkie
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yeaah go dawgs!
Aug 13 2012 12:21AM
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CashmereCat
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I play guitar in our pit, pretty good deal.
Aug 13 2012 12:38AM
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rudedog41
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oh cool...ever heard of Waukesha West?
Aug 13 2012 10:03PM
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DERS.
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the main character had some major attitude problems, but damn he could smack them drums. fuck learning how to read music, he jus memorized that shit. nick cannon's a real badass
Aug 13 2012 10:22PM
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Mr.Sloth
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I heard that if your marginally attractive and join band, you get to slay massive amounts of poon. Can this be confirmed or denied?
Aug 13 2012 10:26PM
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james6345789
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I mean, if you're a go-getter it would be true. I feel like it's more of a myth though.
Aug 13 2012 10:39PM
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ABdrummer
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I never joined marching band because of sports, but apparently its one big orgy at my highschool.
Aug 13 2012 10:56PM
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BmoChop
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This is true. Not going to go further into detail because I don't want to sound full of myself.

I know it seems lame to everyone else, but marching band is and awesome thing to be a part of (and no, I'm not a nerd)
Aug 14 2012 12:04AM
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Milksteak
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Shitty movie.
Aug 14 2012 12:08AM
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Spinoza
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fuck that its a cool movie
Aug 14 2012 12:09AM
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theabortionator
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Bitches wanna suck my gock.


I did spring marching band once in hs. They had an intense band the rest of the year but I didn't want to deal with all the bullshit. Spring was 3 weeks and done. Memorize 3 pieces and cadence, do 4 or 5 parades then done. I must say I enjoyed raging the fuck out of the tenors.


Brought the rack home a few times and had a jam sesh with some friends. Wish I could mount one of those next to my kick for future jam seshes.
Aug 14 2012 12:11AM
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jblaski
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yeah, definitely heard of it. I'm pretty sure we never competed against them.
Aug 14 2012 12:54AM
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rudedog41
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oh sweet...just curious! we've had this arch rival called the waukesha northstars for years since 2005 but i think we might just beat them this year...band camp just ended here and the show's looking pretty good
Aug 14 2012 1:24AM
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easiestEC
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drumline?

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Aug 14 2012 1:27AM
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james6345789
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Until Eastview came along! Undefeated last year and best in state! I'm hornline though so this isn't really my place to claim...
Aug 14 2012 11:30AM
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pope.
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Real rudiment... can any of you play it?
Oct 16 2012 6:34PM
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jblaski
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Cumberland took first in the state again this year. Along with a couple captions. My brother wrote the drill for the show. Pretty damn cool.
Oct 16 2012 9:14PM
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Sophistication.
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Oct 16 2012 9:28PM
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rudedog41
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thats sick...what class are you because we also played at whitewater

this is our show from this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLxAOkfGQWQ
Oct 24 2012 6:45PM
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