On Friday, April 29, 1994 at 2:11:19 PM UTC-4, Alan Torok wrote:
He once told me about a thing he invented: a trap set with 4 bass drums. Never
figured out how it worked, though.
Hey Alan:
Not exactly sure how I got on this thread, but a couple of points. First, I marched with the Golden Garrison out of Ypsilanti, MI their second and third year (I think - it's been awhile). Thanks for bringing back the great memories and my start in drum
corps!
Second, I marched in the Phantom Regiment in 1980 and for the Blue Devils in 1984.
So, before I auditioned for Phantom I took lessons from Ken. (I lived in Novi at the time). He had his 4-bass drum set then and demonstrated it for me. Basically, it required a very sturdy throne and had to be hours of practice to get the feet to move
between all 4 pedals (5 if you add the hi hat). He had individual pedals on each bass drum - 2 each to his left and right as he looked straight ahead (at the audience, if you will). It required incredible balance to move his feet that far, while also
moving his hands and playing some incredible stuff.
Anyway, hope that description helps with the 4-bass drum set idea.
And, again, thanks for bringing up good memories!!
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