"Svend" (svend)
07/27/2018 at 13:05 • Filed to: None
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"Svend" (svend)
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I don’t know how, but I fell down the rabbit hole listening to drums and drumlines.
I always do when I’ve had a few drinks.
I think I’ve found my favourite.
Royal Marine Corps of Drums & the Top Secret Drum Corps (Switzerland).
Such a thing of beauty and cooperation.
Though I’d have to argue how top secret they are when they make such loud noises and appear on TV as well as in public.
I love me country that can host the Last Night at the Proms. With attendees from all around the world, it’s spawned from a celebration of classical music and British-ness in the Royal Albert Hall to being hosted live in parks in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and in Hyde Park, London.
Also changing of the guard at Windsor Castle with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
it’s not just British forces that guard Royal palaces but those of other Commonwealth Nations take turns. On this occasion it was the RCAF providing the music.
God Save Our Queen an d H eaven Bless, The Maple Leaf Forever.
Roundbadge
> Svend
07/27/2018 at 15:01 |
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I started playing drums when I was 10. My handle and avatar refer to my first drum set, a classic Gretsch 4-pc in gold satin flame, from the era denoted by the round-badge.
In high school, I desperately wanted to play in a drum corps, but had no idea how to go about auditioning, or where to even find a group to play with (early 90's, google wasn’t a thing yet). I never pursued it, and lost interest when I went to college. As I later learned, there were 2 DCI drum corps within an hour of where I grew up (Toledo Glassmen and Star of Indiana) and another 3 hours away (Canton Bluecoats). What could’ve been...
All that to say, I find these videos mesmerizing. Going down the rabbit hole of drum corps and drumline videos on Youtube is something I’ve done more times than I care to admit.
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Svend
> Roundbadge
07/27/2018 at 15:18 |
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I took up the violin for a brief time but lost interest as the only time I could get lessons was at break times between lessons at school.
I wish I had stuck with it.
Nom De Plume
> Svend
07/27/2018 at 18:58 |
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Unless your fascination requires visual cues. T his is about as good as marching drums get in the comfort of ones home.