Grid U - An American Rudimental Legacy: The West Point Hellcats

[usster17]

this video needs more views, such a great look into a group to few people know about

[zzzzzushi]

old school drums ftw!

[TheBohemianD]

Bass drum gets not love.

[FatGocks]

Flam drag grid on bottom bass, like a boss.

[AlohaDebbie99]

These guys are the best, my husband is a re-enactor with an old Hellcat.

[omfgaduck]

8:16 , is that crazy army i hear?

[sobrien0628]

chops nuff said

[jodywhitedrums]

Prosperie...proof the military pays better than the Universities

[SomeGuyDrumming]

mmm i love rope drum playing makes you really work for ur notes

[TheMattswindle]

The one guy marched Mystique who won it this year. Oh yeah

[caseyys]

Andrew Porter! Hell yes! Stood right behind him every show before marching onfield in 1993. Good to see him chopping out with the Hellcats. SLIBFS.

[irishknightt]

I can see this featured on PBS. very nice work.

[Oli4drums]

Wasn't that just a herta at the start?

[Mastershaker1]

What is the opening music?

[cpg6q]

I want a 7" x 18" snare drum!

[CJCbassman09]

@cpg6q its a 17" x 18"

[lmd723]

This is great! I am the daughter of Bob Devlin who is mentioned at the end of the video. I lived my whole life at WP in Bailey Loop...421-N! My Dad was in the Hellcats for over 23 years & I loved watching him play. He passed away in 2004 --taken too soon from leukemia--but it's so wonderful to see videos such as these. Such heart-warming memories. Thank you!

[VideoVin]

@lmd723 I was in the Hellcats with your Dad. He was a great guy. I learned a lot from him. You should be very proud to be his daughter. I also lived in Bandland -- 422-A.

[kietey14]

I love this video so much

You need a youtube directors pass!

[ASSTACKLER]

Rope drum grid was worth the price of admission. Great vid Kev, thanks for documenting this. Amazing how much rudimental drumming can change the course of your life.

[c1981]

Jeff Prosperie is such a great snare drummer

[saxman42141]

Dig it. Had the pleasure (and privilege) of working with SSG Porter in KY.

[Petalsnare2007]

Wow, great job Kevin. Makes me want to try out. Hope you can do more of these in the future!

[ArmenianLegion]

Great video man! 

[SnareLizard]

Great job! Very interesting.

[drewdrummer7]

Kevin Troyanos, you are a good man.

[drmmrboy88]

I love this! Thanks, Kevin

[Flammin5s]

Great stuff! I love that they can go back to the roots of rudimental drumming and play on rope drums and still ram notes and play clean. Great job Kevin!

[bailesie]

Awesome, as always :)