markdewine Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Couple things...I used to carry a 36" bass. A long time ago. It still hurts! There's a cymbal player with the Hurricanes Sr. corps who plays 30" or 32" cymbals during their signature "Magnificent Seven". He spreads his arms as far apart as he can, then with fully extended arms, brings the cymbals together. He certainly must be careful to not catch his chin or nose, between the plates! And finally, I have seen a female bari player march with a contra...held like a bari / euph, and hold it for 30 seconds+. WOW! THAT is strength! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentleman Marcher Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Okay...I found the Hurricanes cymbal player in a picture. http://www.corpsreps.com/showpicture.cfm?c...amp;picnum=1745 That's absolutely nuts. I cannot even imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesdrum007 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Not really with the marching timpani. I marched a 29" timpano and my vibraphone was WAY heavier than that. It bent the T-bar harness in half and I had to fabricate a harness in my basement from an old fiberglass tenor harness and a specially forged steel T-bar. That, and I had to wear a lumbar brace the second year because my back was wrecked. Somehow, I still managed to look like I was having fun out on the field, (as indeed I was). In fact, the xylophone was worse than a timpano in the weight department. Bob Blomberg Looks like you're the winner so far, Bob. I too carried a vibraphone on the field. 1975 Cabs. The vibes belonged to George Tuthill, who I taught with there for several years. We took the legs off it; it was INCREDIBLY heavy. (it was NOT a "marching" keyboard). Then they took an old triple bass harness (previously worn by Mike DeLucia, Dennis' brother.) and rigged it for my vibes. Then, they put two 5 lb. counterweights behind me. It did help me to stand up straight; but it made the whole thing ten pounds heavier! It kinda drove me into the ground, like a nail!! I used to kneel down behind the corps during the Ritual Fire Dance concert just to catch my breath!! :) AHHhhh ...memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Bauglir Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 (edited) Huh? I thought the whole point was to make them touch eachother!!!! I mean where they are completely pressed together for more than half a second. There is only one position where you do that. All the rest the cyms are apart and only come together very very briefly on a note. And I cannot imagine being able to have decent AV crash quality with 32" cyms. Edited September 26, 2006 by Morgoth Bauglir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdewine Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 We should count our blessings. Imagine the poor folks who do the marching "Anvil Chorus." b**bs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 (edited) HEY, HEY, HEY !!! In 1975, the 27th Lancers had a guy in a cage that played both chimes and I believe a xylaphone !!! Now that sucker must have been the heaviest S.O.B. I have seen anyone carry !! b**bs :sshh: b**bs :sshh: b**bs Edited September 26, 2006 by ODBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxDrumCorpsFanxX Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Let's consider for a momemt that all the instruments are carried in the same manner.If you mount a euphonium on a vest carrier, or you hold a 32" bass in front of you. Just trying to mix it up a bit. In any case, the heaviest is still the vibraphone at 65#. lol now that'd be something to see...a euph on a carrier ha and i've tried holding out a 32 in front of me....it didn't happen lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbrown Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 We should count our blessings. Imagine the poor folks who do the marching "Anvil Chorus." b**bs That's awesome. LMFAO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kusankusho Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 These are the Horizons in 1974. Take a look at the triple bass player just behind the judge on the right. This gets my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 These are the Horizons in 1974. Take a look at the triple bass player just behind the judge on the right. This gets my vote. Looks like a triple BASS to me......maybe not !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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