r/MadeMeSmile • u/Damiana1111 • 18d ago

Good Vibes Two generations. One pocket. 🥁

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I dont know who had more fun :)

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u/breath_ofthemild 18d ago

Band director here. That’s traditional grip, which is used in either jazz bands and corps/show style marching bands. She was in one or the other (very likely both), and if she’s still able to move like this, was an absolute monster. The other guys are great, but Nana in her prime would have absolutely smoked them

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u/Primary_Assistant742 18d ago

Former DCI drummer here, but a little younger than this woman. (GenX) Had the same thought. We all learned tradish.

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u/BotulismBanquet 18d ago

I bet memaw won high drums at nats back in the day! (I’m a former Jonz)

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u/Primary_Assistant742 18d ago

Nice! I was in a much smaller corps, but my instructors were also SCV ( and one was in Blue Devils too ) when they were younger.

This granny is also really short compared to the guys, so the drum is not at all at a natural height for her. Was thinking that on the rewatch.

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u/BotulismBanquet 18d ago

Yeah and her enthusiasm is so nice! Having a blast trading 4’s with the youth