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The Podcast focused on what's great in the world of marching percussion including DCI, WGI, BOA, College and International

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    1982-1990: Setting the Stage for Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 29:12


    Hear DCI HOF members James Campbell & Tim Salzman, plus Dr. Brian S. Mason discuss how they came to the Cavaliers. Learn how this core team of designers and instructors changed the culture of the corps to get back on the path to greatness.

    Season 2 Trailer 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 1:22


    On The Line: The Cavaliers from 1984 - 1995 Hear from DCI Hall of Fame Inductees and former marching members in Season 2 of Drumline Today

    Season 2 - Trailer 1: Introductions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 0:58


    Season 2 of Drumline Today brings you stories from the seasons that lead to the Cavaliers' first two DCI Championships. Trailer 1 introduces you to our storytellers.

    P. Rennick Retrospective Pt 2 - 2000s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 21:49


    We continue our journey and listen to the middle decade of Paul Rennick's drum corps career this far with some Crown, Phantom and some DCA lines.Visit RennickDrums on YouTube for some just incredible recordings from Paul Rennick himself.Thanks to: MagicSnare, Mr. Krinkle, DrumlineParkingLot, DCI Lot Master, Sibelius791, Terry Barger, Robert Green, VF, Ryan Harvey and @Percussion Podcast

    Rennick Retrospective Part 1 - The 90s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 15:11


    We begin a three-part series finale reviewing the career of Paul Rennick's drum corps arranging. We hear from the '91 & '92 Blue Devils, '93 Sky Ryders, '94 and '95 VK and end with the 1998 Carolina Crown.  

    Corps From the Past

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 8:28


    We've lost a lot of corps over the years, so let's listen to some of the drumlines that are no longer active corps. We could use your help with arranging credits on these, as they've proven difficult to discover.

    Holiday 2019 Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 0:35


    Thanks for making us the fastest-growing drumline podcast! You're the best. We're going to focus on family and recharge until the new year. We'll have two more episodes for Season 1 and get ready for a very cool season 2. 

    5 Street Beats from 90 - 99

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 8:26


    Get ready for retreat. This episode has five classic cadences from DCI.Credits:1990 Blue Devils Tenor Line "Dick" by: ?1992 Blue Knights Cadence by Paul Stivitt1996 Phantom Regiment Cadence by ?1999 Glassmen "G11" by Chris Hestin1999 Madison Scouts "Stock Seven / Flammables" by ?

    Phantom Phocus: 1988 - 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 13:21


    We spend an entire episode listening to how Phantom Regiment's percussion arrangers adapt their style to one of the most iconic corps in DCI.Credits1988 & 1991 - Arr. Marty Hurley1993 - Arr. Jeff Prosperie1996 - Arr. Lee Beddis1999 - Arr. Brian Mason2008 - Arr. Paul Rennick2018 - Arr. Rob Ferguson

    Little Known Battery Clips

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 10:13


    Two of the corps in this episode don't exist today; our other clips are just quality clips from lines that don't get a ton of hype these days.Credits2003 Madison Scouts - Arr. James Yakas2018 Academy - Arr. Cisco Hance1993 Blue Knights - Arr. Ralph Hardimon2002 Revolution - Unknown2001 Glassmen - Arr. Colin McNutt

    Subsection Spotlight

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 12:07


    Ensemble field recordings bury some great detailed writing. Grab your headphones! In this episode, we strip it all away to hear some great subsections throwing down incredible beats.Credits:2018 Boston Crusaders Bass Drums - Arr. Colin McNutt1992 Star of Indiana Snare Drums - Arr. Bob Dubinski2001 Glassmen Tenors - Arr. Colin McNutt / Brian Tinkel1995 Cavaliers Snare Line - Arr. Brian Mason1993 Cadets Holy Bass - Arr. Tom Aungst

    Mount Rushmore of the Parking Lot

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 11:17


    We pick just four pieces to be in our "Mount Rushmore" of the parking lot. Sheet music for many of the pieces featured is available at TapSpace.comCredits:Blue Devils 60 SecondArr: Unknown, Performed by the 1990 and 1987 Blue DevilsFlamus NondragginusArr: Murray Gusseck, performed by the 1997 Santa Clara VanguardMartian MamboArr: Murray Gusseck, performed by the 1991 Santa Clara VanguardVortex:Arr: Roger Carter, performed by the 2014 BluecoatsImpulse Spree:Arr: Unknown, performed by the 2001 Impulse Drumline

    Three Cadences

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 6:48


    In our premiere episode, we listen to three cadences from Boston, Denver, and a listener.Submit your work for consideration at DrumlineToday.comCredits:Boston Crusaders 2018 Cadence, by 'Boston Staff' From the Other Side by Brandon Worf (@FactorOne on Twitter)BK90 Cadence by Mike Jackson (http://patreon.com/jacksonpercussion)

    Submit Your Work - Trailer 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 1:36


    Submit your work at our web site, drumlineToday.com and it may be featured on the show. Any thoughtfully composed, original work, is eligible. We don't need your 10-second lick of the day or crazy ram, but if you have a cadence or short full battery piece that's useful, let us know and you might get on the show.Credits1993 Star of Indiana Warm-Up - Recording courtesy Bill Bachman

    Season 1 Trailer Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 0:51


    Drumline Today is a new marching percussion podcast for die-hard fans of the activity. Credits:2019 Cadets - 8's2002 Santa Clara Vanguard Snare Line - Electric Wheelchair (Excerpt), Written by M. Gusseck2018 Boston Crusaders Bass Line - Arr. Colin McNutt1995 Crossmen - Show Excerpt - Arr. Mark Thurston

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