IllianaLancerContra Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 1 hour ago, JimF-LowBari said: My thought is when you sign a waiver against suing in case of injury…. Isn’t the assumption that the things and conditions are reasonably safe. IOW running practice in a lightning storm or having members on a prop that was put together half (tailed) is not protected The answer is usually in the fine print; the large print giveth, & the fine print taketh away. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTNK Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 ^ Me seeing the props in the parking lot before Whitewater in 2019. Something needs to be done, for both safety and member experience. Hauling around props drains the energy you would otherwise put into a performance, and also just generally sucks. Someone was talking about professional Broadway-level people working on the props, but let's be real - how many corps have that? 2? 3? The first drum corps show I marched with a prop, our program coordinator spent half the season trying to repair it with a hammer and an electric drill... Not that that formal "props" alone are the only problem, as someone noted the DM podiums and staff scaffoldings are terrible... a metal pipe from our scaffolding fell on one of our baritones in 2006 and cut his forehead open, Hop had to tie his t-shirt around his head to stop the bleeding... Memories! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Anova Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 On 12/17/2021 at 12:27 PM, Terri Schehr said: I hate tarps. Some Corps should play Paul Simon's " Slip, Slidin' Away " for when they march over the tarps.☺️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Continental Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 On 12/14/2021 at 8:11 PM, Mello Dude said: They could start by adhering to OSHA standards for safety..... I hope the OHSA has standards covering the safety of percussionists.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weaklefthand4ever Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Continental said: I hope the OHSA has standards covering the safety of percussionists.... We're already damaged lol. This is what happens when horrible technique meets the head of a concert bass drum. Like....do you REALLY need to wind up like you're about to to drive a golf ball 325 yards? Edited December 18, 2021 by Weaklefthand4ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 16 hours ago, Weaklefthand4ever said: We're already damaged lol. This is what happens when horrible technique meets the head of a concert bass drum. Like....do you REALLY need to wind up like you're about to to drive a golf ball 325 yards? Well duh. How else are they going to know you’re playing when you’re stuffed in the background like that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weaklefthand4ever Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 12/17/2021 at 12:27 PM, Terri Schehr said: I hate tarps. "And now presenting their 2019 program 'Slip and Slide Dreams,' from Santa Clara California..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Weaklefthand4ever said: "And now presenting their 2019 program 'Slip and Slide Dreams,' from Santa Clara California..." That one was really shiny. The glare… the ones that made me super nervous were the ones Seattle Cascades had in 2018 or 19 I think. Kids were tripping over them left and right. Horrendously bad idea and had my stomach in knots for ten minutes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weaklefthand4ever Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 2 hours ago, KVG_DC said: Well duh. How else are they going to know you’re playing when you’re stuffed in the background like that? LOL. SO very true. You gotta create that air of drama and suspense for that whole 6 notes you're going to play in that concert piece. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weaklefthand4ever Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Terri Schehr said: That one was really shiny. The glare… the ones that made me super nervous were the ones Seattle Cascades had in 2018 or 19 I think. Kids were tripping over them left and right. Horrendously bad idea and had my stomach in knots for ten minutes. Maybe THAT'S how they are always moving at 180 bpm. They're just sliding by way of inertia from dot to dot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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