johnboy Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 I have never been on this forum before so forgive me if this is in the right area. I am a Pipe drummer from northern Ireland and I am wondering if any of you lads have done any thing called a drum ripple. Its a bit like a chain reaction of beats down a line of snare drummers. The swiss drum corps perform the trick but I was wondering if there was any secret to to getting it right. PS The video link below shows the swiss corps and the chain reactions are after the flag routine. http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=top-secret Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbionNY Drum Line Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 i think i heard a little three camps in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NR_Ohiobando Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 I'm no percussionist, but the 'ripple' effect is basically like an extended bass drum run. Like...one drum plays on the 1st two sixteenths on the 1st beat, next one plays on the 2nd two sixteenths on the 1st beat, next one plays on the 1st two sixteenths of the 2nd beat, and so on and so forth. Or in that particular case I think they were fast triplets. You just have to divide up sixteenths/fast triplets evenly with the beats so it follows in a pattern where each drummer plays right after the other. Again, I'm no percussionist, but after watching that and listening to many a bass drum runs, that's what I got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PioGuyBW Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 I know that Pioneer did at least two (that I saw). Maybe try to get ahold of Mickey Hartzog in Texas, or have the corps office forward mail to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I know that Pioneer did at least two (that I saw). Maybe try to get ahold of Mickey Hartzog in Texas, or have the corps office forward mail to him. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think anyone that performs is always deserving of a round of applause. This was a nice simple feature, the whole drum to drum exchange was just accented 16th notes, the stick ripple, go back to the begiging of drum corps for that. North Star made it very popular in the middle 70's. I was nice and simple and effective, they carried thier drums well, the bass needed to be cranked up and tuned a little better as well. Anytime, Anything is close to being drum corps and it is on TV, I'll sit and watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snurrinhurr Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Southwind's snare line has done that the past two years in their show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I didn't want to read any replies to the orginal post until I seen the video. If half the DCI lines were half as entertaining as these guys, the activity would be doing alot better. Did anyone hear the announcer at the end, 100 million peole will see these performers, live, TV and Video. compared to 100,000 will see DCI championships this year. They must be doing something right. Once again the drum corps high horse rears it's ugly head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShutUpAndPlayYerGuitar Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I didn't want to read any replies to the orginal post until I seen the video. If half the DCI lines were half as entertaining as these guys, the activity would be doing alot better. Did anyone hear the announcer at the end, 100 million peole will see these performers, live, TV and Video. compared to 100,000 will see DCI championships this year. They must be doing something right. Once again the drum corps high horse rears it's ugly head. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Apples and oranges, friend... This is a different performing group from a different part of the world. Also (if I'm not mistaken) this is a unit that is sanctioned by the swiss government and is comprised of older individuals. But it was very thoughtful of you use this thread as a segue to rip on DCI. <**> BTW, that was an awesome video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Apples and oranges, friend...This is a different performing group from a different part of the world. Also (if I'm not mistaken) this is a unit that is sanctioned by the swiss government and is comprised of older individuals. But it was very thoughtful of you use this thread as a segue to rip on DCI. <**> BTW, that was an awesome video. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah the announcer said they would return to work on Monay Morning as Lawyers and Doctors and other things. Just curious, where are a million people going to see that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmvztx Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 One of our Cadences uses that effect, but they aren't very good so it doesn't work very well, someone always misses one. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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