bizzyb53 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Yea,we switched to match grip in early 1975. I marched with Finleyville from 1973 to 1979 and was an instructor in 1980. AlthoughI played double tenors and trips. I do know we were one of the first.Why? I don't know because the snareline was still using straps and the multiangle attachement on the tdr's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff danchik Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Yea,we switched to match grip in early 1975. I marched with Finleyville from 1973 to 1979 and was an instructor in 1980. AlthoughI played double tenors and trips. I do know we were one of the first.Why? I don't know because the snareline was still using straps and the multiangle attachement on the tdr's. I don't know if its just a RC urban legend,but I was told by a member(horn player) back then,that the snares were not as good as the tenors and the match grip allowed them to play at the same level musically with them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearlsnaredrummer77 Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 I don't know if its just a RC urban legend,but I was told by a member(horn player) back then,that the snares were not as good as the tenors and the match grip allowed them to play at the same level musically with them. That seems to have been a W.PA tradition-snares lagging behind tenors,lol. I know that the clear harnesses were used in 1980 b/c I joined in the 81 attempt to field a corps. By that time the clear j-hook snare harnesses had been in use for awhile with the white TDR 15 inch drums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nngs9 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 The Empire Statesmen won drums in '92, '93, '94 and '97....all matched grip and yes, extremely clean. Lets not forget we won drums 98 too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANDRUMMER Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 I believe even the US MARINE DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS went matched for a while in the 80's as well!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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