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Hi Garry Ron Thorpe 2 Cool Percussion I'm doing this now (2 Cool Percussion), it's what I good at, I didn't march VK I just tech-repair-built stuff for them '90,'91,'92, my age out year was '88. No more mini blinds, just some cool drum racks and such. I marched Arizona Musketeer '86,'87.

Velvet Knights, 1985 at the Phoenix Show.

To our friends down in Tucson, Arizona -- Sunset Regiment 1985 Phoenix, AZ show

Here is a picture of the Arizona Musketeer in 1985 at the Phoenix Show.

The 7236 LT Concert Tom Drum Rack as seen on Drum Corps Planet, goes for 850.00 But I have other models that are more and less. I built a less expensive model 4328 LT rack for 500.00 Its my lastest design and not yet online. Let me know ron@2coolpercussion.com or call 423-462-2059

From 2 Cool Percussion Concert Tom Field Drum Rack 7236 LT or 5632 LT for sale from 2 Cool Percussion Mount most anything on it like bells, set of concert toms, cow bells, wood blocks, crash cymbals, suspended cymbals, concert snare, congas, bongos, 5 note chime holder, trap table etc ,etc. Roll on and off the field with less stress move ten or more aux. instruments at once. Has 4-- 8" pneumatic tires. Check it out at http://www.2coolpercussion.com/index_031.htm Call us at 423-462-2059 or email ron@2coolpercussion.com

I have a set of Blue sparkle Ludwig Tri's, 12, 13, 14

Help out VK on Chase Community Giving on Facebook, link is below to help vote for VK. http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiv...s/300333818-vk- You must be a member of (Facebook) First join Chase Giving Group, then vote for VK! There's only 4 hours left ! Let's go!

Concert Tom Field Drum Rack 7236 LT or 5632 LT for sale from 2 Cool PercussionMount most anything on it like bells, set of concert toms, cow bells, wood blocks, crash cymbals, suspended cymbals, concert snare, congas, bongos, 5 note chime holder, trap table etc ,etc. Roll on and off the field with less stress move ten or more aux. instruments at once. Has 4-- 8" pneumatic tires Height adjustable moves up or down 12 inches. Fold down easily for storage. Either 56" x 32" or 72" x 36" or can be even made bigger or double tier. DCA corps such as the Sunriser, Caballeros--- (DCI), Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps, (2007 Division 3 Champs Memphis Sound) and the Velvet Knights Drum and Bugle Corps. Marching Bands such as Boston College Marching Band and many other high schools bands. Check it out at http://www.2coolpercussion.com/index_007.htm [ Email at ron@2coolpercussion.com or call 423-462-2059 Check some other products from 2 Cool Percussion www.2coolpercussion.com Or check out Photo Bucket album list of products from 2 Cool Percussion at http://s682.photobucket.com/albums/vv189/f...mview=slideshow

Ron from 2 Cool Percussion " The Mad Scientist of Marching Percussion" Thats funny Mike, after I fix a broken marching drum I should yell " It's Alive " as in Frankinstein. LOL

Hi Friceox 2 Cool Percussion makes marching drum stand, built for the bleacher as well as flat on the ground. Take a look http://www.2coolpercussion.com/index_010.htm I can make you a deal, let me know what your budget is and will see what I can do for you. 2 Cool Percussion stand are designed to fit Yamaha Marching drums too. The top can angle back much easier than the XL for both snare and quads. ron@2coolpercussion.com or call 423-462-2059 Thanks Ron

I say, let the G7 do their own thing, but not with DCI. They are rigging more drum corps to fail. They should move on to do whatever they want, they will be missed, if they got a better idea on how to do things and make more money for themselves let them move on. "G7DC" But a new deal with the remaining DCI corps, and a new money plan with all the drum corps including open class, so it fair for them too. The better corps gets paid more and the worst corps paid less, so it doesn't start any mediocrity. A system is need to help the remaining corps and help new corps that are forming a fighting chance to make it. But corps need to be better with money and recruiting, so the numbers of corps grow, not even less drum corps. A drum corps tzar, need to happen, that person or his team goes out to corps hometown, helps them get better with making money and recruiting. Helps them get better at being a drum corps. The Chef Ramsey ( as seen on Kitchen Nightmares) but with drum corps. So that the sport of drum corps grows and those G7 corps will be missed but replaced, but with new better corps in bigger numbers.

Drumline Hero, I'm for that, is going on sale at Wal Mart, It's on Wii and X box and Play Station and PC and even I Phone too. LOL Ok not really.

What is the hottest thing in music right now? A pair of video games ─ Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Anyone can play. The games allow you to become a member of the band. Each game offers a range of pop music hits on game controllers that look and feel like guitars and drums. What makes these video games so much more impressive than “air guitar” is that through the use of something called the instrument game controller the player actually experiences the visceral feeling of performing music. You can even improve if you practice. So, why not Drum Corps Hero or Marching Band Hero ? That would be cool to see happen some day.

MCL should do Small Drum Association (SDCA), in this tight economy, the business model of doing either DCI and DCA has become to expensive. Check out SDCA http://cdraferrara.tripod.com/ Corps should look to do this drum corps business model, "indoor drum and bugle corps" Help grow the sport of drum corps again, don't wait til there is 6 corps left in the nation to start think about growing more drum corps. Corps that are on the edge should rethink about the size of their corps, the staff and the amount of shows and and travel expenses. Smaller drum corps are the way to do it in this economy.

That was Notre Dame band , how did they get that gig ? Drum corps need to some thing like this, for fundraiser and promoting drum corps.

Check this music video from OK GO, It has a marching band in it, too bad they didn't use a drum and bugle corps instead. http://www.youtube.com/comment_servlet?all...p;v=UJKythlXAIY Drum Corps need to get gigs like this to make some money, and promote drum corps as a whole. It has 1,699,838 hits, not bad.

Check this music video from OK GO, It has a marching band in it, too bad they didn't use a drum and bugle corps instead. http://www.youtube.com/comment_servlet?all...p;v=UJKythlXAIY Drum Corps need to get gigs like this to make some money, and promote drum corps as a whole. It has 1,699,838 hits, not bad.

Hi to everyone. I'm staring a small (indoor) drum corps (SDCA type ) all age, and in need of any good ideas when it comes to recruiting, what works ? Now I have heard getting good instructors and they bring in the recruits (members) but staff is sometimes to busy with other things ? Or go to marching band shows, indoor drumline show and such, recruiting there, but what are some other ways ? Word of mouth a must. What has work for your corps in the past that got the members into your drum corps? any idea even if you haven't march in years, or decades. Recruiting seem to be difficult for everyone, so please post something, this could help out every corps out needing members.[/b ]I think having someone in charge of recruiting should be a must and shouldn't stop recruiting til maybe a few weeks before the last show of the season, and someone the corps can count on to do a good job. It's an important job and a lot of thought should be put into getting the right person or team doing it right. Thanks for your time.

Off World Invader V3 Practice Pad $59.99 used by Banished Beyond Also check out the Ram Pad Marching Series Original Series for 59.00 Both have a drum rim design right into the pad for a more realistic feel. Off World V3 Invader Check it out at http://www.2coolpercussion.com/index_042.htm Check out Ram Pad at http://www.2coolpercussion.com/index_027.htm Ram Pad has a real tunable 10" drum head and a real drum rim with tenion rods. Both pads are excellance, with a drum rim designed into both they give a more realistic feel of a real marching drum. By the way both companies are run by former drum corps drummer members and both work hard at it. (SCV and VK) Email me at ron@2coolpercussion.com or call 423-462-2059 for any question Thanks for looking.

2 Cool Percussion manufactures custom made to order percussion equipment for marching bands, drum corps, and indoor drumlines, concert bands as well as for professional musicians. Equipment such as Mallet keyboard frames Concert tom drum racks Marching drum bleacher stands Electronic keyboard frames Suspended concert bass drum stand Gong/bass drum stands Gong stands Speaker frames Drum set carts Timpani carts Marching machine/troop blocks Uniform racks Steel drum stands Bell stands Rack tom racks Rotating drum racks Spinning bass drum carrier Timbale carrier Trap table carts used as bell cart - mixer cart - LP drum rack And the very cool gyroscope drum rack used by the Bushwacker Drum and Bugle Corps. And much more. All products are custom made to order and made here in America and built tough and guaranteed to hold up to whatever you can throw at it. Used by drum corps, such as the Cadets Drum Bugle Corps, Velvet Knights Drum and Bugle Corps and Alliance Drum and Bugle Corps. 2 Cool Percussion customized the frames or stands to you needs. Check it out at www.2coolpercussion.com or email ron@2coolpercussion.com or call 423-462-2059 Thanks for looking, have fun at camps.

2 Cool Percussion makes marching drum stands. Either for snare, quad or bass drum on sale for 125.00 each, school discount Check it out at http://www.2coolpercussion.com/index_010.htm or email me at ron@2coolpercussion.com or call 423-462-2059 Thanks for looking.

Attention all drummers and percussionists looking to march this winter!!!! Intrepid Percussion Ensemble ( formerly Voyager Intrepid Percussion last season which came in 3rd place in PIA out of 22 at WGI World Championshipsin Dayton, Ohio!!) Still has spots available in all sections Auditions will be held at Normandy High School at 6701 St. Charles Rock Road St. Louis, Missouri 63133 Intrepid Percussion Ensemble (or IPE) has big things in store this year!!! Come join us in our post medaling season as we strive for excellence yet again!! Don't miss out!!! You can check us out on facebook or at http://www.intrepidpercussion.org for more information and contact information. Also if you know anyone that might be interested be sure to tell them =)If you ain't havin' fun, you ain't doing it right. Call or email Germaine Bennett 314-838-1290 lovetruck314@yahoo.com

I tried a drum key on a piano once to try to tune a note on a piano, middle c, it was so out of tune something had to be done, even with my relative pitch it was killing me and everyone else in music theory. So I tune that middle c with a drum key ( red handle Ludwig ratchet key) and it work, that middle c was much better sounding. But a longer handle on a drum key would have helped. My former music college has a blind guy do all the piano tuning, all but that piano I was talking about. It was very old grand piano.

Very nice snare drum. Like the snare system and the rims and tenion casing. Cool, is it going to be at Namm show in January ?