Man...blast from the past! I got to march with these guys back in '97. I see Bill and Kevin have posted on here. Shout out. I was the gangly kid from Texas that played timps. I learned a lot from you guys as a 15 yr old...great players. Lee Beddis still kinda scares me though, haha. Gimme a shout. Cory.
@GreenCowboy Ah, the Union show. You know, it looks like you ate better with us in 95 than with the GMen. Anyway, I remember watching you guys at this show. Very good drumline.
no, it's defined as a musical marching unit ( not really a marching band, lots of corps take offense to that title) that consists of brass, field percussion and a front ensemble. they dont get paid they actually pay to participate. its very high level and requires an audition process. the age limit is between 14 and 21 years of age. but no they're not a "school" =)
Do you guys remember, this was the place that crazy guy stuck his head over the fence and started screaming at us while we were tracking in that same spot. ha! "i gotta sick wife you !@#$%^&^"
so this is where the greencowboy is from? you marched in a badass line my friend.
at our most recent gmen camp (i'm marching gsnare 08!) BH asked us what glassmen years we aim to live up to and this was easily the most popular answer from the drumline members.
We didn't use mylar bottom heads, what we did was crank the bottom really high and the top head low to get that sound. Each snare by itslef sounded like a box but together a decent snare sound.
Yeah man, he's my best friend! We marched Crown 02, North Texas 02, and Regiment 03 together! I'd LOVE to hear some of those stories! You know he's been teching at Regiment for the past few summers right?
Also, Im pretty sure that you guys used Mylar bottomheads. I don't like the sound that much, but for cleanliness sakes', it stands out more. I also liked it when Boston was doing it in 02 and 03.
It's funny that you mention that because...Dave Nelson (The guy 1 in on the right of the video) was on staff at Boston. Honestly, The drums themselves sounded like poop but as a group the sound was fine to me. I loved playing on those flam heads that would give when you played into the drum.
"Wish the corps was better." First of all be specific. "Corps" is the entire 128 member unit on the field. You talking about brassline, colorguard, front ensemble, drum major? (Obviously not battery). If you're talking about brassline: what are you talking about man. Probably the loudest brass in DCI that year? Did you hear the mellos in the closer (actually throughout the entire show??) And I believe that brass line was on Frank Dorritie's topten list when DCI Seasonpass was still new.
hey man, thanks alot for these vids. i've been looking all over the internet for 98 clips or even a run through. i cant find a run through anywhere, and i'm dying for one. but this is good none the less.
Hey guys, It's Bill Nickolson what's up? Yeah I'm still alive and well. Good to see a video of 98 on here. This brings back some good memories, hard to beleive it's been almost 10 years already. Email me at BillN911 AOL
I don't have much, I think I've got some run through videos from Dekalb IL. Kevin has some a pretty sweet video of us in Dayton 98. That would be great if he could post that. I wonder how everyone is doing from 98? Later- Bill
Man...blast from the past! I got to march with these guys back in '97. I see Bill and Kevin have posted on here. Shout out. I was the gangly kid from Texas that played timps. I learned a lot from you guys as a 15 yr old...great players. Lee Beddis still kinda scares me though, haha. Gimme a shout. Cory.
corycousins 8 months ago
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skkatter 1 year ago
nasty.
optsyn 2 years ago
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optsyn 2 years ago
haha dude. Bobby Bowman was one of the tenors on the Gmen drumline and he's our drumline instructor now. we do the same warmups.
1st one was Legatos
2nd one was Accent Tap
3rd one i cant remember cuz we never played it. Double something
4th one was triplet roll development
IamAlex13 2 years ago
@IamAlex13 GOEDKEN
skkatter 1 year ago
@skkatter SHRIMP DICK?
IamAlex13 1 year ago
@IamAlex13 AHHHHHH tryouts tomorrow :O
skkatter 1 year ago
@skkatter oh yeah thats right.
IamAlex13 1 year ago
Damn, the dude on the left end of the snareline could've used a sammich!
(Hi Robby - this is "Chief" from your Delta Brigade days)
cosmodrum1 2 years ago
Hey Mr. Green is this the only year you marched?
SnareKidJoel 2 years ago
No. I also marched 95 and 96 but not at glassmen
GreenCowboy 2 years ago
Where at?
SnareKidJoel 2 years ago
@GreenCowboy Ah, the Union show. You know, it looks like you ate better with us in 95 than with the GMen. Anyway, I remember watching you guys at this show. Very good drumline.
cosmodrum1 5 months ago
what school are the glassmen from ??
is it a school ??
i know its from ohio but thats all.....
BigGus87 2 years ago
hahaha school. okay dude this is a DRUM CORPS.
kas36spires 2 years ago
wats a drum corps
like theyre paid fro it?
BigGus87 2 years ago
no, it's defined as a musical marching unit ( not really a marching band, lots of corps take offense to that title) that consists of brass, field percussion and a front ensemble. they dont get paid they actually pay to participate. its very high level and requires an audition process. the age limit is between 14 and 21 years of age. but no they're not a "school" =)
kas36spires 2 years ago
ya its a middle school drumline
aolyahoo 2 years ago
that some funny shit!
Nathan1138Ammons 2 years ago
Do you guys remember, this was the place that crazy guy stuck his head over the fence and started screaming at us while we were tracking in that same spot. ha! "i gotta sick wife you !@#$%^&^"
billn911 3 years ago
For the record:
I (Kevin) marched
1996 - 2001 Glassmen
Devin marched
1996 Bluecoats
1997 Phantom Regiment
1998 Bluecoats
1999 Glassmen
2001 Blue Devils
knamaky 3 years ago
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ETSUdrummer1 3 years ago
If the exercise does what it's supposed to do. . . Then use it. LOL!
GreenCowboy 3 years ago
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damjiboo 2 years ago
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@ETSUdrummer1 It's not "ripped off", they use the same exercises in Crown because Lee Beddis was captionhead for this and Crown.
DrummingLawyer 1 year ago
@ETSUdrummer1 It's not ripping off if you wrote it....SAME CAPTION HEAD!!
apfrye 5 months ago
who was the center snare that year?...he looks like devin namaky who marched tenors w/ the blue devils?
wazzzzuuuppp 3 years ago
That would be Kevin Namaky. . . Devins Twin brother. LOL!
GreenCowboy 3 years ago
WHOA!!! talk about blind sided!! i didnt know he had a twin!!!! well now i know! LOL
wazzzzuuuppp 3 years ago
Yup. . In 98 Devin Marched BlueCoats and then came to Glassmen in 99 and marched a year. Then I think he headed out to Devs.
GreenCowboy 3 years ago
nah, devin stuck with Colin mcnutt. he stayed with Glassmen through 2001 where he aged out
sycomantz 3 years ago
well i know for certain he marched blue devils in 2001 because of the fact he won tenor I&E that year..i know his solo is up here somewhere
wazzzzuuuppp 3 years ago
devin is the one that marched devils. kevins twin brother who plays tenors.
Kevin played snare and stuck with Colin Mcnutt aging out in Glassmen
sycomantz 3 years ago
Yeah I know but you said "devin stuck with Colin mcnutt" i believe kevin did not devin. LOL i just confused myself
wazzzzuuuppp 3 years ago
my bad, i thought i typed "Kevin"
sycomantz 3 years ago
talk about blast from the past. nice vid.
darknotezero 3 years ago
so this is where the greencowboy is from? you marched in a badass line my friend.
at our most recent gmen camp (i'm marching gsnare 08!) BH asked us what glassmen years we aim to live up to and this was easily the most popular answer from the drumline members.
snrrdrm 4 years ago
Thanks for the comments. . .
GreenCowboy 4 years ago
Wow, even Bob Ciz is skinny....
BucsTex 4 years ago
jizmerrick. . . :)
GreenCowboy 4 years ago
We didn't use mylar bottom heads, what we did was crank the bottom really high and the top head low to get that sound. Each snare by itslef sounded like a box but together a decent snare sound.
billn911 4 years ago
circa 1993 star
cpdrumming 4 years ago
I spy a 16 year old Jeremy Noyes!!
ChuttaChut 4 years ago
Yes you do. . .I've got some funny stories on that kid from 98. Killer player though and really nice guy.
GreenCowboy 4 years ago
Yeah man, he's my best friend! We marched Crown 02, North Texas 02, and Regiment 03 together! I'd LOVE to hear some of those stories! You know he's been teching at Regiment for the past few summers right?
ChuttaChut 4 years ago
Also, Im pretty sure that you guys used Mylar bottomheads. I don't like the sound that much, but for cleanliness sakes', it stands out more. I also liked it when Boston was doing it in 02 and 03.
Again, awesome line.
jjmachuca 4 years ago
It's funny that you mention that because...Dave Nelson (The guy 1 in on the right of the video) was on staff at Boston. Honestly, The drums themselves sounded like poop but as a group the sound was fine to me. I loved playing on those flam heads that would give when you played into the drum.
GreenCowboy 4 years ago
One of my all time favorite lines. Wish the corps was better so you guys could've placed higher. Good show though.
jjmachuca 4 years ago
Thanks man! I think we finished 3-4 in drums.
GreenCowboy 4 years ago
"Wish the corps was better." First of all be specific. "Corps" is the entire 128 member unit on the field. You talking about brassline, colorguard, front ensemble, drum major? (Obviously not battery). If you're talking about brassline: what are you talking about man. Probably the loudest brass in DCI that year? Did you hear the mellos in the closer (actually throughout the entire show??) And I believe that brass line was on Frank Dorritie's topten list when DCI Seasonpass was still new.
heptoman 4 years ago
Geez Robbie - did you eat anything that summer??????
wbovens 4 years ago
My mom asked the same thing when she saw me at that show.... LOL! She ended up sending me all this food...LOL!
GreenCowboy 4 years ago
hey man, thanks alot for these vids. i've been looking all over the internet for 98 clips or even a run through. i cant find a run through anywhere, and i'm dying for one. but this is good none the less.
senatekiller39 4 years ago
Well, I do have a run, but it's stuck on a HI-8 Cassette at my parents house 10hrs away. I'll see what I can do.
GreenCowboy 4 years ago
im diggin it
dvlz07 4 years ago
Hey guys, It's Bill Nickolson what's up? Yeah I'm still alive and well. Good to see a video of 98 on here. This brings back some good memories, hard to beleive it's been almost 10 years already. Email me at BillN911 AOL
billn911 4 years ago
Sup Bill! Good to see your alive...Got any vids from 98?
GreenCowboy 4 years ago
I don't have much, I think I've got some run through videos from Dekalb IL. Kevin has some a pretty sweet video of us in Dayton 98. That would be great if he could post that. I wonder how everyone is doing from 98? Later- Bill
billn911 4 years ago
yup
N400PU 4 years ago
Yeah, I do. Just in the process of getting them all up. It's been one of my summer projects to convert all of my Vids to Internet for my students.
GreenCowboy 4 years ago
Robbie. An actual video of us on the internet?!?!?! Do you have any more?
gbass598 4 years ago
Gmen of the late 90s...hell yeah.
c2dinc 4 years ago