@drumman101 i'm here at work with my practice pad working on some george l stone stick control wondering when my singles are going to get just a little bit faster, and then i find this. what an inspiration. i know if i practice, i can maybe be 1/1000 of the rudimental percussionist you are. you are a once in a lifetime talent. do you still play?
@jmc647 Yes I still play. My biggest secret is to let the sticks do the work. There's so many drummers that try to force the sticks to do stuff. You gotta find the right sticks for you. Balance, weight and length all play a factor. Find that sweet spot, the spot where the front of the stick is just a hair heavier than the back. Another trick is to......wait a minute. I can't tell you everything, What will I put in my book? Anyway thank you very much for the compliments.
I remember meeting you down in Islamorada Florida in 1996, you were drumming with a band at the Tiki bar...I still have your promotional pamphlet with pics of you playing stingray drums with flaming sticks. You pretty much inspired me to get into the activity. I never got the chance to march, but I've been in love with it ever since. Thanks Nat!!
WOW, that was great. I dont know too much about drums but I know you have to be very talented to do that. Good job Nat.
BTW, we went to school together. CCHS class of 79. Remember I sat right behind you in Mr. Meier's Psych. class and I broke your chain by pulling on it because you wouldnt give me back my pencil? lol, Sorry about that. Its funny that I remember that after all these years.
People always notice the singles, and that's probably my favorite part of this solo too, but what really blows me away is the backsticking on the first two notes of a four-note figure repeated twice. It's right at 2:17.
christ this guy does a lot of cool tricks! any chance someone can make a video of the 80's blue devils stick tricks? i often watch the early performances and the tricks are cool but too fast for me to learn. im not into the new blue devils as much...this is where its its at for me.... good job fellas!
Hey you spelled it right. A+ Thank you for remembering, I know I'll never forget looking down at my hands during the solo and thinking, "shit that's fast"
Is this Scott Johnson?
jackhammer10101 1 month ago
I hear no audio...
jackhammer10101 1 month ago
how do I get fast even singles any tips?
1337acecombat 6 months ago
@drumman101 i'm here at work with my practice pad working on some george l stone stick control wondering when my singles are going to get just a little bit faster, and then i find this. what an inspiration. i know if i practice, i can maybe be 1/1000 of the rudimental percussionist you are. you are a once in a lifetime talent. do you still play?
jmc647 1 year ago
@jmc647 Yes I still play. My biggest secret is to let the sticks do the work. There's so many drummers that try to force the sticks to do stuff. You gotta find the right sticks for you. Balance, weight and length all play a factor. Find that sweet spot, the spot where the front of the stick is just a hair heavier than the back. Another trick is to......wait a minute. I can't tell you everything, What will I put in my book? Anyway thank you very much for the compliments.
drumman101 1 year ago
Dude... is that you?
atomikfzr1 1 year ago
@atomikfzr1 um yeah. Is that you?
drumman101 1 year ago
I remember meeting you down in Islamorada Florida in 1996, you were drumming with a band at the Tiki bar...I still have your promotional pamphlet with pics of you playing stingray drums with flaming sticks. You pretty much inspired me to get into the activity. I never got the chance to march, but I've been in love with it ever since. Thanks Nat!!
Bluedevil93081 1 year ago
@Bluedevil93081 Very cool
drumman101 1 year ago
WOW, that was great. I dont know too much about drums but I know you have to be very talented to do that. Good job Nat.
BTW, we went to school together. CCHS class of 79. Remember I sat right behind you in Mr. Meier's Psych. class and I broke your chain by pulling on it because you wouldnt give me back my pencil? lol, Sorry about that. Its funny that I remember that after all these years.
tommygunn162 2 years ago
@tommygunn162 I remember you
drumman101 1 year ago
@drumman101
i hear no audio
jackhammer10101 1 month ago
@tommygunn162 I remember you
drumman101 1 year ago
People always notice the singles, and that's probably my favorite part of this solo too, but what really blows me away is the backsticking on the first two notes of a four-note figure repeated twice. It's right at 2:17.
That's some hard shit to do!!
RCRhythm 2 years ago
@RCRhythm Thanks for noticing
drumman101 1 year ago
Cool back sticking, I wish I had half the teh chop you do.
floatdude 2 years ago
the only thing cooler than the solo is the hat you wore while doing it.
JakeFrankie 2 years ago 2
Two words, holy shit!!!!!
hunt12887 2 years ago
christ this guy does a lot of cool tricks! any chance someone can make a video of the 80's blue devils stick tricks? i often watch the early performances and the tricks are cool but too fast for me to learn. im not into the new blue devils as much...this is where its its at for me.... good job fellas!
panhead55 2 years ago
If your sticks were knives, those singles would cut a hole in the space/time continuum.
Awesome stuff!
elfman72 2 years ago
This is BY FAR the coolest comment I have ever gotten on this solo. Thank you man!!
drumman101 2 years ago
Thanks man.
drumman101 2 years ago
Absoloutely amazing. Screw all this new jack drum corps crap. They don't/can't do it like this anymore. Nat u da man!
cpbanddirector 2 years ago 2
I remember watching this performance live in '82. This guy is just amazing - I think his name is Nat Barouch (probably spelled it wrong, sorry).
BradHalls 3 years ago
Hey you spelled it right. A+ Thank you for remembering, I know I'll never forget looking down at my hands during the solo and thinking, "shit that's fast"
drumman101 3 years ago
Not in the Blue Devils
drumman101 3 years ago
actually Robbie Robinson made history before this. That being said, this was a major kick ass solo
fastone56 3 years ago
Check the scores, but thanks for the kudos anyway
drumman101 3 years ago