i just realized...thought brian spicer was on the outside of the line starting in 99? next to you in 00 and cap in 01. oh well, you're the badass that was able to march these cats, not me
yeah, i haven't checked out DCI since my last year in Cavs, but from what i've been told, Cavie Quadz look and sound a lot different now. in the 90's, i think the best quad lines came every 3 years. '90, '93 (both of those years are my personal favorites), '96, '99 (also the best "hang" of my years). Pat McGowen (Bunco) was center '88-'91, and he was a firm believer in the marcato thing. that technique was a Cavie Quadz trademark, for sure. i feel lucky that i got to experience that, for sure.
Man those guys ( Jason and Ryan) were lucky they got to learn from Mike Back when they were young. I think Tim Church also gave Ryan lessons. Tell you one thing though. as much as I " hated " this technique ( for myself) and had boughts with it. I wish Cavaliers tenor line was still using it.
It just does not feel like a Cavaliers drum line with out it.
to answer your question about Ryan Parker: he marched '97 only, which was also my new guy year. he was on the space side middle (one off center on the side NOT by the snares). i was on the rip side middle. John Hadfield was center; i learned an incredible amount from him. awesome player and really humble guy to boot. '97 was loads of fun because the parts were tough and never got watered.
the above video is (left to right): dave schmuck, brian grekowicz, yours truly, brian spicer, louis kelly.
yeah, on kevlar, i could see how that technique could be tough. we used Renaissance heads on the quadz which really helped facilitate our more marcato technique. kevlar is a whole other animal. i actually auditioned for Cavs snareline in '96 and got tendonitis in my left hand from overdoing the marcato thing. (my high school line at the time, Prospect, played match grip, so i was a little in over my head...) quadz ended being a better fit for me, and i never looked back after '97.
little ditty nicely thrown in at 0:35
MegaGamingTrailers 9 months ago
Was this titled "Those Nutty Madrigals"?
dfisk79 2 years ago
i just realized...thought brian spicer was on the outside of the line starting in 99? next to you in 00 and cap in 01. oh well, you're the badass that was able to march these cats, not me
ecafsinep 2 years ago
I was lucky enough to have Louis as my tenor instructor for my indoor line this year. He told me all kinds of great stories about you.
doublebassheeltoe 2 years ago
dude i worship cavies tenor line from your days up to '04. that style of playing has got to be my absolute favorite.
ecafsinep 3 years ago
marcato thing?
yeahyeahyeahyeahya 3 years ago
yeah, i haven't checked out DCI since my last year in Cavs, but from what i've been told, Cavie Quadz look and sound a lot different now. in the 90's, i think the best quad lines came every 3 years. '90, '93 (both of those years are my personal favorites), '96, '99 (also the best "hang" of my years). Pat McGowen (Bunco) was center '88-'91, and he was a firm believer in the marcato thing. that technique was a Cavie Quadz trademark, for sure. i feel lucky that i got to experience that, for sure.
pmutzabaugh 3 years ago
Man those guys ( Jason and Ryan) were lucky they got to learn from Mike Back when they were young. I think Tim Church also gave Ryan lessons. Tell you one thing though. as much as I " hated " this technique ( for myself) and had boughts with it. I wish Cavaliers tenor line was still using it.
It just does not feel like a Cavaliers drum line with out it.
soundquality 3 years ago
to answer your question about Ryan Parker: he marched '97 only, which was also my new guy year. he was on the space side middle (one off center on the side NOT by the snares). i was on the rip side middle. John Hadfield was center; i learned an incredible amount from him. awesome player and really humble guy to boot. '97 was loads of fun because the parts were tough and never got watered.
the above video is (left to right): dave schmuck, brian grekowicz, yours truly, brian spicer, louis kelly.
pmutzabaugh 3 years ago
yeah, on kevlar, i could see how that technique could be tough. we used Renaissance heads on the quadz which really helped facilitate our more marcato technique. kevlar is a whole other animal. i actually auditioned for Cavs snareline in '96 and got tendonitis in my left hand from overdoing the marcato thing. (my high school line at the time, Prospect, played match grip, so i was a little in over my head...) quadz ended being a better fit for me, and i never looked back after '97.
pmutzabaugh 3 years ago