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That site is good in that it gets people talking. He didn't mention Rob Carson, DCI champ. I saw him demo-ing for Remo at PASIC in the early '80s. They had a snare with a shell that was super thick in the center and tapered at the edges. It projected well. Anyway, it was fun seeing him play close up. I also would mention Matt Wilson, jazz drummer. I'm probably biased as I saw him in high school at the county solo and ensemble contest. Here's a link durmmer world

I heard the Blue Devils in Battle Creek and boy, could they play! I didn't care for the snare tuning, though. Too dead for my taste. Hope the fad changes.

I would think it depends on the strengths of the individuals you have to work with. I would consider 1 bass, 2 snare, 1 tenors personally. If the skills development don't support in, you might be better off with two different sized basses, 1 snare, 1 tenor, for instance. The idea of the aux toms mounted on the snares would be useful. Maybe the 6" and 8" or cutaways for weight management. If I were playing them, I'd want them mounted forward of the centerline of the snare instead of directly on the right and left side.