LSU Pregame - Bass Drum Cam

Check out the LSU Tiger Band's iconic Pregame Salute from the perspective of a bass drummer.

[@aquiem5339]

Love this video!!

[@TDS549]

Thanks for posting this! It takes me right back to my time in Tiger Band. GEAUX TIGERS!

[@getchawater6303]

One thing I realized, in your video, was that when your walking to the north end zone, we’re going to need a new flag pole on the top of the stadium. Great Video. Thank you so much for sharing your contributions to LSU. #GeauxTigers #ForeverLSU

[@Row._.Coconutty]

my music teacher is in this. shes the cymbal captain and can be seen at 2:50

[@ryanrobicheaux3896]

I have a feeling this video is about to blow up...awesome perspective

[@panthermom]

Yep! I’ve shared it several places.

[@chriswillis1585]

Drowned out the flyover ha ha... BAND WINS EVERY GAME

[@DocHellfish]

Bro.. thats like making a touchdown in the super bowl.. amazing!

[@panthermom]

This is awesome! Thank you and GEAUX TIGERS!!!

[@alanjennings6101]

Played bass drum at every game in 1968 and Peach Bowl 1969. Played cymbals on the field. On our way back to the band hall after one of the games, a very inebriated fan asked me "Whaddaya hafta know to play the cymbals?" I answered truthfully, "Nothing. Except when."

[@danawalls-white4040]

To my girl Jen.. a.k.a. Silver Sun Pickups 🌞

[@spidaman0112]

I want to join band now. Epic

[@jonc6651]

Just subbed you bro. OTB in the house!!! Keep them coming Nick. I need Sec championship game and playoff games.

[@kvallo2]

Awesome Video, Nick. I marched the other bookend (e48 I think?) for 3 years ‘07-09’ hopefully you get to be the next guy to play Deathbeat across the Superdome floor as we best Ohio State in a title game!!!

[@nickashton33]

Kyle Vallot I won’t be the one to play death beat, but I’ll be on that field God willing haha

[@jwillydrums9982]

I always wondered, what’s the purpose of using pipe band bass drums for the pregame? I know it’s probably just tradition but just thought I ask!

[@nickashton33]

For sure! We’ve used them since the early 2000s and this is our second generation of them, we got these in 2018. It goes back to tradition, like a lot of things with Tiger Band. According to an alumnus who was there when the original generation of pregame basses was purchased, the director at that time liked the pipe-band style drum that an Alumnus was marching with in Alumni Band, since it reminded him of the drums he used in his time in Tiger Band. From there, he sought about getting four identical ones made by Ludwig for use in the modern band. That’s what I know about it! Plus, from personal experience, it’s much easier to do a “to the rear” marching motion with a 12” wide drum than it is with a 14” wide drum.

[@jwillydrums9982]

@@nickashton33 Dude I can totally see why! That’s amazing, thank you for sharing! I’m a bass drummer myself and was always so intrigued how different schools interpreted the style of drumming.

[@JeffSavois]

Awesome! Geaux Tigers!!

[@timmyp30]

Saw this on Off the Bench this morning.. Great job brother!!

[@saints51]

I must have watched the video you did at the Dome 20 times! How can you take it? I'd have jumped out of my skin!!

[@aaronlaughlin2389]

david cortes most likely just mounted the go pro to his bass drum, definitely gives a great view

[@nickashton33]

Just a lot of practice lol

[@saints51]

@@nickashton33 Definitely going to Baton Rouge next fall to catch two successive home games, if you have them. All the way from Richmond. See you there! I can't get the bass line to Tiger Rag outta my head.

[@katiebethb9929]

Geaux Tigers!

[@thomaswillie246]

You are still No Neck Nick

[@danawalls-white4040]

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