[Dixielandjazz] drums

[Charles Suhor]

What I liked about the movie is that it showed the incredible 
craftsmanship of precision march/rudimental drumming. It's a finite 
skill but beautiful to hear and watch when done well. And the plot and 
acting, though not Shakespeare, weren't a throwaway.

Charlie Suhor


On May 12, 2005, at 5:12 PM, David Richoux wrote:

> This film was all over the various marching band discussion lists when 
> it came out - the general consensus among "Band Geeks" was that it was 
> incredibly good. A lot of people in the USA (and world) don't get to 
> see the bands from the Southern Black College Conference - they have a 
> much more jazzy style in song, drum and marching technique and they 
> generally blow away most "normal" marching bands.
>
> I liked the film a lot and the DVD has much more "backstory" and 
> performances that were cut from the theatrical release.
>
> BTW, there have been  "Battle of the Bands" at the SuperDome in New 
> Orleans - they usually sell every seat in one day.
>
> Dave Richoux
>
> On May 12, 2005, at 9:17 AM, PATRICK LADD wrote:
>
>> High Energy, up tempo, marching around, >>
>>
>> Hi Steve,
>> Not Dixieland but while channel browsing I picked up a film called 
>> Drum Line.
>> This was a story of the battle between marching bands culminating in 
>> an annual event in Georgia. The presentation was fantastic and I have 
>> never seen such precision drumming and marching in my life.
>> Tthere are a few kids marching bands over here which play at local 
>> carnivals but nothing on this scale.
>> If anyone wants a lesson in presentation, watch this.
>> I loved it.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Pat
>
>
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