Stamina & The Charger, Snare Drum Solos, performed by Jay, on a HV Drum

Jay performs Stamina & The Charger at his snare drum recital on February 24, 2011. Jay is playing on his custom HV (high-volume snare drum, by Val Schaff, user name: hvdrums). This is in front of an audience, so it is a one-take video. Given the audience and format, he decided not to push the tempo. Now to answer a frequently asked question in advance: Jay is in his freshman year of high school. And an answer to another frequently asked question, he plans to audition for drum corps (his initial audition) for either the 2012 or 2013 season.

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[p00key123]

@oldchops who taught him to play the drums??? And what age did he actually start learning big time rudiments??

[oldchops]

@p00key123 I got him started, but he has had other instructors over the years. He started playing at around 5, maybe 6. He was introduced to rudiments, gradually, when he started. Thanks for watching!

[ultrafunkymonkey]

you didn't answer the most important question -- which drum corps is he thinking of auditioning for? :)

[truthamedia]

@ultrafunkymonkey I agree. Say blue devils and i will salute him. But I feel bad for the person who has to pay for it.

[oldchops]

@truthamedia LOL! That would be me and his mother, my wife. But, if that is what he wants to do, and if he has everything in order (grades/academics, attitude, grades, grades, being a nice young man, grades, did I say grades, etc.) we would support him financially. Jay is also earning, raising and saving a few dollars on his own already.

[oldchops]

@ultrafunkymonkey Jay likes many corps. Over the years, his favorite has been SCV. He likes the Cavies, Phantom, Blue Devils, Coats and several others as well. Depending on his physical growth (as you can see, Jay is short and has a small frame) and some other things, he will probably audition for one of those major corps. for the 2013 season. He may try out for a smaller corps. for the 2012 season. 

[drummaboy8]

siickk. as always.

[Skater2994]

No videos with that rope drum?

[spursfan4life]

@oldchops he should go with SANTA CLARA VANGUARD.

NUFF SAID. lol

[prodigydrummer]

@SDHSdrummer he isn't too choked up on the stick as the legato'd projection is clearly defined in this vid.

[Wingf500]

If this guy wants to make something big WGI is the way to go

[TotlaMadDrummer95]

this dude is perfect for DCI. With that skill, i think being short wouldnt matter one bit.

[daveyjones03]

How about WGI?

[AlphaAccount]

Wow. I haven't seen any new videos for over a year. He definitely plays cleaner than before. It's video like this that just fire me up to practice, which is what I'll go do right now.

[anthonylm]

@oldchops lol I am reminded of a line from the movie Drumline: "You must learn to follow before you can lead."