Michael Boo Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 There never was a line that made marching band drumlines drool better than a hot tymp line. Even practicing with them grounded made jaws drop. And you're right, Puppet: one of the biggest strengths corps back then have over today's is that it was all mobile: we could do parades, standstills, fly-bys, whatever. Mind you, my back and knees HAVE do complain a bit these days.... What's a drum corps fly-by? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 What's a drum corps fly-by? I think that he meant trooping the stands, but I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esch Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I think that he meant trooping the stands, but I'm not sure. Trooping the stands, sure (have a bunch of cool memories of those) but I really meant quick appearances somewhere, where we jest appear out of nowhere, play and then disappear into the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tymps4life Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Trust me.....I would go anywhere, if someone will let me do it for even part of a show. I have a set of 5, with even the small 20". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Matczak Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Alumni Corps still goes down the street with marching timps on leg rests,........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tymps4life Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Ooooohhh boy.....That lit my fire! Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Trust me.....I would go anywhere, if someone will let me do it for even part of a show. I have a set of 5, with even the small 20". So ... how would you carry them? Not that I would ever stop laughing at tenor quints - but a timpani quint marching MF would be my hero for just about ever!!! Oh yeah - RIP Puppet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tymps4life Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Ah. last I remember it was one drum per person, and I do have volunteers for an I&E thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyW Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 (edited) For any newbies who've wandered in.... http://www.coloneljake.com/BAM1BAM/AK2007/ ...and kudos to the Belvederes for marching tymps... . Edited June 10, 2009 by GuyW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaNors77 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 It was one drum per player and they did stuff like the bass drum lines. Was too cool and also they added a lot of depth to the overall sound of the drumline to me. Fiberglass shells and hand cranks to change pitches. 2007 KAC at the Rose Bowl used em too. A couple were also retrieved/restored original 72 AK timps too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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