Scott "Hulka" McCoy 2008 DCA Snare Solo

Scott's 1st place snare drum solo at the 2008 Drum Corps Associates (DCA) Individual and Ensemble Competition in Rochester, NY on August 29th, 2008. Scott is a member of the Music City Legend Drum & Bugle Corps based out of Nashville, TN.

The uniform I wore is that of the Cavaliers Anniversary Corps that performed at DCI Semifinals on 8/8/08 in celebration of the Rosemont Cavaliers' 60th anniversary. My solo was titled "Guido's Birthday", consists of some favorite Cavaliers licks of mine, and is dedicated to all Cavaliers past, present and future.

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[nelfam4]

Hey Scott I love your solos and videos and i'm playing Guido's Birthday this year for a solo contest! How should I ghost those flam drags?

-Zach

[hulka9396]

@nelfam4 Very cool, Zach! I'd approach the fake flam drags just like normal but stop short of hitting the drum only on the primary accented notes. The motions of the grace notes, inner beats and drags remain unchanged.

If you have trouble try just moving the accents to the sides of the your drum or pad, leaving the rest in the center. That will allow you to isolate the accent motion then try to stop the stick when moving it to the side. Once that feels good leave it all in the center and bingo!

[canyoureadthis123]

Have you thought about doing WGI?

[hulka9396]

@canyoureadthis123 Haha, I aged out 15 years ago.

[thepercussionistME]

Any advice for a (hopefully) future Cavalier?

[hulka9396]

@thepercussionistME Master the basics so you have a firm foundation to build upon, only then work on the fancy stuff. The guys that make the line are the ones with a solid technique, can play in time and have the ability to nit pick the fine details of their own playing. How fast you learn during and between rehearsals is also a big thing the staff looks for.

[Snarician]

Actually, not even that fast. Really the only thin Travis Barker can do is beat the shit out of his cymbals and drumheads.

[OneDaylatebratwurst]

Proof that age is not an excuse for losing chops!

[nelfam4]

@hulka9396 Ok thanks for the help Scott!

[Cimaraa]

amazing!

[canyoureadthis123]

@hulka9396 Damn. You don't look THAT old. No offence haha.

[OXXOI77777]

awesome solo, but I just thought the ending when abrupt/weak