Santa Clara Vanguard- Cheesy Poofs and Stick Control

Santa Clara Vanguard playing their flams exercise and stick control exercise in the lot at Allentown, PA.
8/1/09

[@JohnJohn-dx6pe]

Whoever tuned those snares deserves a raise

[@huhsnare]

Yes yes yes

[@ItsToadSucka]

Oh my god. These tenors are ridiculously amazing. I love how every runthrough of stick control has a new split, each more badass than the previous. Amazing.

[@michaelandcolinspop]

Even though that was 10 years ago, somewhere a Pearl rep is smiling at the sound of those snares.

[@victorcordon3411]

Can't forget those jazzy basses

[@michaelandcolinspop]

@@victorcordon3411 Indeed. I've always thought Pearl has the best mix of voices across the battery. Yamaha's tenors and Dynasty's basses seem to get lost in the mix, Ludwig had/has quality and weight problems, and System Blue just sounds thin and strange. I'll take Pearl every time.

[@subbot8077]

@@michaelandcolinspop thoughts on Mapex?

[@michaelandcolinspop]

@Sub Bot Holy smokes, how could I forget them? I’ve only heard Mapex live a couple of times and both of those were good college drumlines. What stood out to me was the liveliness of the snares - lots of cut to my ears in very large crowds and loud bands. The ensemble balance was good, from what I can recall, and there are plenty of HD DCI videos where the drums complement the music well in the hands of great musicians. The company has been making drums since, what, about 1989-90 in the drum set market, but they have made huge strides in a short time in the marching world. They’re probably terrific drums, given the number of great lines who play them. Sorry for leaving them out. I just have a lot more experience with the other big names. Bad on me.

[@subbot8077]

@@michaelandcolinspop wow, thanks for the quick reply! I wasn't trying to call you out by the way, just was curious since you seem pretty knowledgeable. I think BK used mapex this season and their drums sounded pretty great if I remember correctly

[@Drifting50]

That snare backstick tap off....

[@Chordinated]

Most badass center snare ever. The stick trick at 2:45.... so awesome haha

[@hrysivjt67]

Jesus these guys are so good. SVC has the best orchestration, by far, in DCI. When they have those years with the top talent, no one's better. Ever. And this is coming from a longtime Cadets drumline admirer.

[@bigmyke5858]

After all these years, I still get chills between 2:40-2:50 wow!

[@Seoul_4est]

SCV seriously has some of the best exercises ever...

[@dan100295]

the first two seconds i thought my screen was frozen because of how good their attention position was

[@koramorgaming]

man, what a throwback. played these so much in hs/college. thanks, algorithm for bringing this back to me lol

[@ATK824]

I have both the full snare part and full tenor part for Cheesy Poofs. Also, the last iteration of stick control for the tenors is freaking awesome. Vanguard has some of the best tenor parts.

[@jakubrox19]

I love how they took it like 5 beats faster just for the backsticking haha

[@MoustacheCloud]

the tenor runs are so smooth in stick control

[@KnightLineSnare]

How did it take 11 years for me to notice the GHOST FLAMS at the end of the backsticking run?!

[@TheSpaceInvaderer]

that trick that center did during the transition was too badass.

[@PlayOnLetsPlay]

Damn Snarescience!!!! I used to post there all the time!!!!!!

[@juliothedrummer]

Vanguard has the sweetest warm-ups, they're so dam fun to play as well

[@A_Flash1992]

damn... SCV was amazing this year. This is a great video. The sound quality kicks ass.

[@Yimmies]

this guy has manly singles

[@monkeyrilla]

2:44 daaaaang!!! center snare is so GANGSTA!!

[@cwk1417]

EVERY TIME i watch this video, i feel like the beginning couple seconds are frozen...

[@Ianmahaffeypercussion]

I can watch this forever

[@NatsirtMats]

2.45 that visual is so smooth! insane eye hand coordination.

[@TheClarkDrummer702]

perfect blend of sound, brilliant.

[@Luke_Cullen]

My school has the same exact drums, they were the first edition of the carbon ply snares

[@chadthaemert9923]

So thank you to Pearl and Yamaha!!! 😍

[@FrivMusic]

Cheesy poofs rep with all the backsticking still goes so hard

[@Xelanoux]

i tripped balls in the transition

[@dan100295]

look at the tech's beautiful rolling of his feet as he walks by. 1:22 perfect form

[@sammata1905]

the last tenor arounds are so gnarly

[@Cameraguy314]

@SyntheticArchetype Omg I keep playing that tap off over and over....WOW, it was SOOO CLEAN AND SMOOTH!!!!!!

[@DaveCurrieDesigns]

4:25 that groove 😙🤌

[@KCdrummer94]

i love the snare captain relax click!

[@Bramblebaugs]

SCV's transitions between warm ups are god damn sexy as hell.

[@rcc_96]

Yeah, his name's Manny. He marched for Pulse for about 4 or plus years. This year was his last.

[@MoustacheCloud]

this guy's count offs are nuts

[@JF-wb4xz]

super clean .. well done.

[@AidanRitchie]

There's a video of them... At allentown... in '09... Playing that... With this in the background.

[@kaylasmith1573]

those stick tricks are ridiculous

[@Picperfectpercussion]

Did center snare to the left march pulse in indoor this past season

[@optsyn]

Word. Center snare is a monster.

[@rreemmzzrruullee]

i liked hearing blue stars in the very beginning haha

[@Qsxcgyujm]

@nickheck at no point is there a single herta in this warm-up. it's more like one hand doing triplets and the other doing 8th notes. tap it out and you will see.

[@FatGocks]

Hahaha I guess he was ready for some cheese five action!

[@TheColbles2009]

Best tuned tenors in dci

[@knexems]

@InfernoZX5 i pretty sure that it's (b)RLLRR(b)LR (b)=backstick

[@Aowkrjrnf]

does anyone have the tenor sheet music for this?

[@brianself5598]

2:44

[@knexems]

@InfernoZX5 yeah, hes definitely not doing two left hand backsticks in a row.

[@InfernoZX5]

@knexems do you know the sticking for the back sticking tap off too?

[@InfernoZX5]

@SnareKidJoel Nice catch on that xD. I would never have noticed man.

[@RufMixa247]

This is amazing, but what if they had cowbells?

[@avenged7xguitar]

Oh my godd... the tap offfffsss.....

[@InfernoZX5]

@xxshottycurbxx Can you explain to me how it's moeller technique. I thought moeller was like alot of arm and getting like a flowing stroke but he looks like he's all wrist.

[@AdamSoucyDrums]

2:43 = the definition of badassery

[@ancilladomin]

Always wondered about the sticking on the base pattern. Is it Chugada-Chugada Chuck-Chuck-Chuck where the three Chucks are all flams or is the middle chuck just an accent? Some sheet music online says it is only an accent but it sounds like a flam in this video.

[@randumbnoises]

this video is what made me want to start playing tenors instaed of snare

[@dan100295]

@PayneKrunk twirl stick outwards around fulcrum, toss stick upwards/forwards spin, turn head, then shrug your shoulders to the beat and start stick control like a badass

[@dcidrummer93]

does anyone know where I can find the music to this fro tenors thanks

[@SS2Balls]

we all miss the scv pearls

[@daaznboi26]

@falconoilcompany how did "class" come into play?

[@weirdoman94]

does anybody have the tenor part for stick control?

[@saxboi94]

many of the snare at my school play this. it might be because our percussion director marched scv back in the day

[@bejay20x]

awesome. awesome. awesome. awesome.

[@InfernoZX5]

OMFG LOOK AT THOSE CHOPS!!!!!!

[@bigberd3680]

Is kind of sad no one really uses pearl anymore

[@weirdoman94]

@mybro47 could i possible get the tenor part from you?

[@johnythanj]

who was center snare that year?

[@mysteryrockssssssss]

dude that visual at 2:44 was so sexy lol

[@InfernoZX5]

anyone know what sticking it is after the left to right hand puhduhduh at 0:32

[@omfgacceptmyname]

so fucking CLEAN

[@BLAZE9857]

Center snare, 2:44 , so freakin col

[@TheKoreyCain]

I didn't notice till half-way through the video, but 1st bass is tiny!

[@juliothedrummer]

@squirrelsandhorses nah he doesnt those are just ghosted notes, they look freakin sweet though, check out all the snares they all do it

[@eddiedemartini9961]

What sticks were the tenors using?

[@avenged7xguitar]

My headphones can't go any louder :(

[@Zeyeco]

After a while it just looks like they've just sped the entire video up to 2x. >.< SCV is the boss!

[@fuddrucker4567]

@24XSPARKYX go buy it on tapspace.

[@fuddrucker4567]

i lost count of how many times i've watched center snare at 2:50. so siq.

[@mattman20132]

@TheMgjp97 its a warmup.

[@fischguy777]

Holy fuck I thought it was just a picture in the beginning then the snare moved.......

[@SpearWarrior671]

Holy crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@samflegal1]

dat tap off!!

[@Picperfectpercussion]

I swear scv just isn't the same withobye the tilt thisyea

[@InfernoZX5]

@knexems that's what I was i thinking, but my friends are doing (R)LRR(L)(L)R. It sounds unnatural and unclean they have to struggle to do it.

[@chadthaemert9923]

I totally agree with that opinion! Dynasty has nothing when you hear Pearl drums!!

[@squirrelsandhorses]

snare second to the right messes up at 2:38? but gets right back in it like a boss

[@JF-wb4xz]

I got a little chub goin' on

[@avenged7xguitar]

After 2:43 I was like OOHHHHH SHIITTTT.

[@PrestonGrayDrums]

4:32 throwin' some stank on it

[@lilZenk]

2:43... the reason i play drums.

[@Iplayquad]

They dragged a lot that last rep

[@PayneKrunk]

wtf? how does he do that thing at 4:32

[@JoeFuscia]

@SyntheticArchetype i learned it, and now i do it all the time. haha

[@InfernoZX5]

@knexems That makes way more sense. Now i can play this right xD

[@Hoosierdaddy427]

2 people have to "warmup" to this warmup ;}

[@zildmaster]

haha yeah but it was awesome!

[@johnpaddie]

She's so little!

[@Silverlining1210]

love how you can hear the blue stars in the beginning

[@Xavier-vd8by]

are the basses cheesing too?

[@DaXXPuniSHeR]

theyre chessing so hard man