K-Swiss Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 One of my all-time "dislikes" are Bass Drummers that wear their drums too low. If the top of the drum is below eye level, it's too low. If you've never played a Bass Drum, or have, but aren't used to carrying it up high enough to where you can't see straight ahead or see over the top of it, then keep practicing. Believe me, you'll get used to it being up high. You develop a kind of sixth sense to where you're going. Lots of navigational "Dips" and "Sideway Turns" at first, but you will eventually get used to marching with the drum "Way up there." If you wear shakos with plumes, you can always see the plumes of the drummers in front of you. Any Bass Drummer that REFUSED to wear the drum up high, would not be a part of any line I was teaching. Looks like ##### if it's too low........ there's also the fact that it wreaks havoc with a person's back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kusankusho Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Generally it won't be a problem in shows where you're crabbing most of the time, just parades. If there's a pothole in the road, chances are a snare drummer has fallen into it already so you'll have something soft and squishy to land on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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