84BDsop Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Thanks. It actually looked like two small drums plus a small cymbal, as I recall. "Roto tom", you say? What is the reason for including such an instrument in the battery? Thanks. It actually looked like two small drums plus a small cymbal, as I recall. "Roto tom", you say? What is the reason for including such an instrument in the battery? 82-83 Bridgemen come to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.E. Brigand Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Cause it's a unique sound... and looks pretty cool. :) Thanks. There was a large high school marching band I saw last fall who had the most unusual battery I've seen (in my admittedly limited experience). In addition to having instruments like these (although they were never close enough for a good look), they seemed to march a combined tenor/snare set-up. And their bass drums were played rather like tympani, with the head facing the player on a diagonal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I actually built a set of snare/tenor hybrids for my mini corps. Could never find any other players comfortable enough with it so we had to go back to "conventional" battery. As for the basses, every so often you'll see a band try it. In DCI, Blue Devils used them in the middle of their Awayday show in 2001. There's also a company now making canted basses for bands too. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 i don't understand how anybody could like mustard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlejaw Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I actually built a set of snare/tenor hybrids for my mini corps. Could never find any other players comfortable enough with it so we had to go back to "conventional" battery. As for the basses, every so often you'll see a band try it. In DCI, Blue Devils used them in the middle of their Awayday show in 2001. There's also a company now making canted basses for bands too. Mike Got a picture of the hybrid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsubone Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 i don't understand how anybody could like mustard Because what am I supposed to put on hot dogs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamMan Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Thanks. There was a large high school marching band I saw last fall who had the most unusual battery I've seen (in my admittedly limited experience). In addition to having instruments like these (although they were never close enough for a good look), they seemed to march a combined tenor/snare set-up. And their bass drums were played rather like tympani, with the head facing the player on a diagonal. In 1978 the Kilties started the season with a radical setup. The snare line used band style high stepper carriers and the bass drums were carried like Timpani. I dont remember the tenor setup. They switched the entire line to traditional carriers at mid season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BD 79-82 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Seattle Imperials circa 79 -80 had "Iso Toms" It was a snare with 3 shallow cut toms attached / each drum had an acrylic sheet type sound reflector. That was a kick a$$ funky drumline too. Always enjoyed their samba groove cadence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbrassboy Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Anyone old enough to remember the cut-out snares PR used in the early 80's? Wow. What a sound! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 They used em in the late 80's, too, and a free floating version in '91 <swoon>. Sorry, didn't mean to derail the discussion with drum talk. Carry on. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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