BigBadMadMan Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 (edited) Legend has it that the other drumline members essentially ripped his uniform off his body after they came off the field and beat the bejeezus out of him. I cannot confirm the accuracy of this account, but I did hear it from one who marched in another finalist bass line that night. For anyone not familiar with the story, it's my understanding that a bass drummer was arrested for shoplifting the morning of finals (they had a free morning much like we did at SCV back in the day). After being released later in the day he somehow got himself to finals, snuck his uniform and drum off the truck, and ran onto the field just as they were starting their show and it was too late to do anything about it. This could be one of the most notorious acts in drums corps history and if anyone has a more accurate account I'm all ears (or eyes in this case)!!! Not 100% certain, but I'm PRETTY sure that this is urban legend. Edited August 17, 2010 by BigBadMadMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCImonkey Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 I thought it was drugs.....but hey, that's how the telephone game is played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGarrett Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Not 100% certain, but I'm PRETTY sure that this is urban legend. which would make it an awesome urban legend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbassman5 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 i'm pretty sure every drumline member in northern CA has heard that story..."legend" has it he ran on the field as they were starting, and ran back off when as soon as the show was done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekhs Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 "legend" has it he ran on the field as they were starting, and ran back off when as soon as the show was done... 2000 in Maryland. That did in fact happen. MIKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbassman5 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 thought so... what i was told is that the rest of the bassline had also spent the whole night before re-working the book for 4 ppl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekhs Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 what i was told is that the rest of the bassline had also spent the whole night before re-working the book for 4 ppl Also true. When dude ran out at the last minute, I just assumed they had broken a head and made a quick switch. AND THEN, the stories started... MIKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbassman5 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 watching a video of their warmup that night right now on youtube...the story is in the comments section...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex M. Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 If I recall correctly, last year wasn't pretty either. Crown seemed to have drumline holes here and there all season long until finals week, when I guess everyone sucked it up. I'm pretty sure Hoppy blogged about needing a new bass drummer in June of last year too. BD marched 5 basses in 93. They marched 4 in 88. I think it's just coincidence the injuries seemed to strike the battery this season. I didn't notice any unusual new levels of demand being placed on the drum line this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Salvatore Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Is that a pic of the incident? No just showing 4 in Atlanta. Michael Boo's might be to blame however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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