JamMan Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 It was never cool. No, it was just NECESSARY (the drums being on straps and all). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFZFAN Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 No, it was just NECESSARY (the drums being on straps and all). In the beginning, yes. Most DCI corps marched with flat drums in the years up to carriers coming along. Yes, flat snares with a strap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaguy Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Isn't it the pedagogically correct way to play with traditional grip? You know - orient the drum like traditional grip was created for? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaguy Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 "If you are playing a snare drum with traditional grip and the drum isn't tilted, you're playing it wrong." - Jim Casella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 ...pedagogically correct ... Is it ok to say that in public? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDCorno Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 ...pedagogically correct ... Is it ok to say that in public? Legally, yes - as long as the pedagogues are registered offenders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarimbasaurusRex Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 (edited) oh man, I always knew you were weird ... Hey, what's wrong with reverse traditional grip? Equal rights! (or is that lefts?) You guys should all have to switch for a year. Edited August 30, 2010 by MarimbasaurusRex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersop Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Funny, all the talk about how it looks sloppy and whatnot .. yet I addressed that several pages ago and NOBODY wants to tackle the right arm issue. Me: Trumpet Player by trade although I've taught several drumlines and do have some mad skills with the wood and skin ... but I've never marched in a line ........ period. The best hands man I know is Rich Hogan. We had many many discussions about tilt, arm positions, usage of different joints depending on the rudiment and combinations of rudiments ...... usage of arm/elbow/whatever .. when, how and why. So how many people who have commented on this thread are actually marching drummers/instructors?? How many of those people have ever learned more than 2 different approaches to playing technique? How many of them have any idea what I'm talking about with regards to arm position on the right arm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmFlag61 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I don't know if flat is the reason, or the carriers, but to my eye drum lines move/march much better these days. IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Ah tilt schmilt. To me it's a matter of style, and I've played traditional and matched grip, and with and without a drum sling. With technique proper to the drum angle, it's possible to play cleanly and with expression both ways. Is one more correct? Who cares, and I wouldn't know, I'm not a a trained professional at anything that relates to this topic. The folks who know about the geometry of the human body and its' musculature (not, not porn stars you pre-vert) would know - what are they, kinesthesiologists? Whatever, them. Does having a tilt, or not, allow a line to move more smoothly, and still execute effectively? Perhaps. 'Cause yeah, it's about both sound and movement now. Getting a good sound while moving like the wind. As far as I can tell, it's still about style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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