Snare drum falls off during DCI Finals

My snare drum came unhooked during my age-out finals run with Carolina Crown. Huge thank you to the judge Allan Kristensen for saving my performance! I'm guessing it came loose at the last note of the drum feature, and then was barely sitting in the hooks. While moving back field, it slipped out.
I will never forget the feeling it sent through my body as it fell off, and my reaction as I saw it hit the ground in front of me. I thought Max, the quad player was about to trip over it. Luckily he missed it by a hair! My reaction was to keep marching because muscle memory had already taken over, as you can see I brought my sticks up because it was part of muscle memory I suppose. I remember seeing AK pick up my drum, and hearing him yell "Yo!" to my left. He was on my left, and handed it to me in the perfect position for me to grab and hook onto my carrier right before a huge drill move.
This was a memorable age out to say the least.
-Ryan Hall

[@Officialseancaballero]

props to the judge giving it back

[@yourneighbor5010]

Christian Gamer 47 Wait really? Do they actually take their possessions?

[@mileswilliams359]

it's true, at a competition at jsu a bari sax player lost his plume during coreography and the judge picked it up and never gave it back

[@WTurner859]

miles williams a plume or stick is a little different than a drum.

[@mileswilliams359]

BJ Turner plume

[@lsubandtrumpet2014]

Wonder if it were some points off

[@ConTraBill]

"You and me baby, we got it!"

[@simplyvibinn5417]

What a G

[@eastonotsae]

I read this right when he said it lmao

[@gufsgrrrl19]

Thanks! For the life of me, my brain just couldn't register what he was saying lol

[@Xelanoux]

I guess you could say, He left it all on the field.

[@d_kortman]

Alex Lanoux I don’t get it. Am I just retarded or something?

[@marcosbarrera8183]

hahahah nice one!

[@theblockyinkling3889]

This. This is a really really good joke.

[@chef2042]

@@d_kortman this is a rich joke that you’re too peasant to understand

[@MaxisaBandKid]

@@marcosbarrera8183 MARCOS!?

[@xdanulicious4275]

Tht tenor player is so lucky he didn't trip over tht

[@MasterGamers47]

Snare drummer "SHITTTT" Tenor "What the fuck"

[@kiro1540]

that* that*

[@milojohnson3057]

shut up i can tell what was trying to be said

[@kiro1540]

I'm good. I do this to mess with people and to actually get people to use grammar on the web. You're gonna need it when you grow up.

[@kiro1540]

Nope. It's you're. You are gonna. Your is talking about possession. It's "your" pencil.

[@PhyicalFigURES]

Not all heroes wear capes.

[@joeyreynolds998]

Instead they wear green polos

[@slapdashzeal6095]

+Joey Reynolds A green polo people seem to save the day sometimes.

[@hotdog3392]

Joey Reynolds I've never seen a reply have so many likes

[@azilegloria9563]

Some have clip boards!!

[@rarechase9487]

this was 4 years ago. now this is a meme. are you a time traveler

[@marchingpackofCeHS]

that tenor, you could tell by the back of his head when he felt it graze him and he saw it go by he was like "what in the f&%k is going on"

[@conradebanks2224]

+marchingpackofCeHS Yes lol

[@Youngy]

*her It;s a female tenor xD

[@RmanNuudles]

Youngy ASMR It is a Male tenor, read the description! xD

[@Burialofagod]

No

[@Dickinabox]

Woah that’s a new visual

[@ramenmasri6277]

I didnt notice the judge picked it up and gave it to him so I thought that they had a spare snare somewhere just for this moment.

[@KentuckyAnglin270]

Always ready to DROP YOUR SNARE 😂😂😂😂

[@jeo-ot4qy]

yea me too

[@PaulNguyenDrums]

Not only do they have drop sticks, but they also have drop snares xD

[@jebronlames4600]

Lol me too

[@Kirbyfire73]

Drop sticks, drop snares, I want to see some drop tenors XD

[@sirenvelope7259]

During the semi finals of our last competition my senior year in HS, I was lead trumpet and had a solo in our third song. Unfortunately for me, a rifle was poorly tossed and caught my horn, bending my lead pipe and collapsing two valves, not to mention giving me a bloody nose. That happened near the end of the second song. Before I broke formation for the solo, I grabbed the trumpet of the kid next to me and gave him mine. Went out and played my solo and just used his horn for the rest of the show. He wasn't happy, but our band director was laughing about it for months because he saw it happen live and had a short panic attack.

[@Natearl13]

Sir Envelope What happened to the guard who tossed the rifle?

[@shinob3111]

Is there a video of it

[@waldopeez6366]

So during practice a day before a competition I was playing my new Yamaha xeno ytr8335r and a majorette threw her baton in the air and it went like 10 yards and all I heard was WATCH OUT!!! and it was way to late and it hit right after the valves on the bell and it left 4 dents and one giant dent and I had to march the rest of the season with a giant dent in my horn it was way better than it could have been though it didn’t crack any of the metal it just dented it but my friend had a copper bell trumpet and he dropped it and I completely destroyed the copper bell

[@ohwigoisgs]

@@Natearl13 probably had to pay for damages

[@Zmar.Racing]

I wanna see the video lol. I had my trombone slide shot off last year from a color guard’s flag pole. It got stuck between my slide if shot it off like a rocket. Sadly I didn’t have a go pro last year so I don’t have a video

[@DarrylMinaker]

Love how it seemed as though the crowd cheered when he got it back.

[@junethanoschurchill6750]

+Darryl Minaker i think it was for him

[@georgegibbins5390]

+Darryl Minaker They did XD

[@JeffnasticsPvP]

I think mostly it was because of the big hit that happened at virtually the same time as him getting the snare back.

[@GamerDude8806]

NOTAdamSandler the hit was a few seconds after that (the visual hit was before the musical hit, but people don’t *usually* cheer for visual hits), so it was possibly for him

[@BiGgUnK445]

This is honestly one of the coolest things ive ever seen in dci. It really shows that that judge understands what this performance meant. He may not have know that you were also aging out but it really is awesome that he understands the work that has been put in and what youve sacrificed to be there doing this. But mostly i think its just cool to see a judge acting like a normal human. Im so used to seeing judges angrily muttering into their microphones. Glaring at you. Making you feel like they want you to mess up. I dont know. That may just be the kinda crappy judges we have where im from. I may be over reacting but whatever. This is just awesome. Congrats on a great season.

[@ToomanyFrancis]

I know people who were in the Colts front ensemble, and one of the cymbal arms fell, and a judge put it back. I've seen judges pick up plumes so nobody tripped, DCI judges really understand what it's like to have something like that go wrong at a show, cause their the ones that marched 5 years, then taught for 10, they've had it happen, wether it happened to them, a fellow member, or a student, they understand the feeling.

[@polikwaptiwache397]

The Political Drummer: FIRST!! W E L L S A I D!!

[@aaronlaughlin2389]

GUNK DCI judges are a trip haha. I’ve had a judge get an inch from my bell during a Euphonium feature and it was the most intense moment of my life. At the same time we had a guy blow out his knee this past season and a judge noticed him limp off field in a free form set and got medical attention

[@sunshinepurple1043]

@GUNK You don't know crappy judging. I marched back when the tick system was in place. On top of m&m and effects a dropped equipment piece was the death knell for a lot of corps.

[@lumensnn]

Allan Kristensen for president 2016

[@c.j._]

I wish.

[@MacMacWA]

So freakin awesome. And for the negative people out there: this wasn't a dropped stick or flag, this was no fault of his own, purely equipment malfunction. Judge did a very kind thing in letting this guy age-out with his final notes with dignity

[@mpd1967]

What a awesome Judge!!

[@Empowerman]

mpd1967 Yup!

[@noahjohannessen3355]

mpd1967 *an

[@geekdiggy]

why does this camera angle remind me of the "it's BACOOOOOON" dog treat commercials?

[@drummergamer4537]

Sooooo true lol I'm laughing so hard right now!!!

[@davidk2628]

lmao!

[@caseysilverrose8516]

LOL!!!! I'm reaching for my phone to take a pic of this!

[@kaelynsynna2428]

Awww I miss those commercials

[@jacobhanekamp2534]

I can never look at this video the same

[@Marshagarsha]

Hey Ryan, I don't know you, but I've known Allan forever. I marched in SCV 1984-1987, and Allan was one of our snare techs back then. He is a wonderful person and a true "mensch", and while I am so happy for you that he saved the day by retrieving and returning your drum (really sorry that happened to you though....god, what a nightmare), it does not surprise me at all that he did it. Congrats to you and Crown on another awesome year, and for finishing finals with your drum ON!

[@Marshagarsha]

BTW, what did Allan say to you at the very end? Can't make it out.

[@codazonalos780]

+Martha Garcia 'You and me baby, we got it!'

[@tyrone9180]

fuck you

[@Splatria]

+Tyrone ?

[@ashleyguzman6665]

Ryan Wheelon What??

[@HighSxn]

I wish all judges were that compassionate!

[@Lynchpman]

Is there ANY way somebody could get ahold of the judge tape? that would be neat.

[@bonetonelord]

DCI's channel posted the high camera video with the judge tape audio of this bit. He didn't say much, though.

[@Vfauch48]

Dash Vader thats because he was busy running with a drum in hand. but yeah that video isn't mch of a tape

[@ijffijffi]

**HEAVY BREATHING**

[@vidkid1067]

Can u send link

[@ryansears6594]

@@bonetonelord link?!

[@CarolanIvey]

Oh my, your heart must have plummeted to the soles of your feet. What did the judge say to you at the end? I couldn't hear it.

[@brother1997]

"You and me baby, we got this."

[@CarolanIvey]

Phrienchiey Thanks!

[@nickonstage6039]

This dude is awesome. He was at grand nationals this year, and when we listened to his judge tape he was super nice!

[@zackary-z]

VERY proffesinol way to deal with a dillemma

[@turnr3326]

proffesinol

[@HoliTalksAboutStuff]

r/woooooosh

[@HoliTalksAboutStuff]

@Conflux i have even more personal beef with you and i now declare a uno-reverse card on you.

[@drumlineenthusiast9217]

That was OUT OF THIS WORLD

[@evanrhodes955]

Shut Up

[@bricksquad9552]

0:43 you can tell the judge was impressed with the recovery

[@UnkleFunkle21]

My heart was racing for most of this video...

[@bonetonelord]

Wow. The biggest problem I've ever had during a show was getting my foot caught on a flag in my freshman year of high school and hopping on one foot trying to dislodge it for about one bar.

[@dannywood1261]

I had the top of my bass mallet fly off and almost land underneath the contras. I had to use the tenor players puffies for the rest of the show

[@bonetonelord]

Danny P At another show my freshman year, one of the other freshman trumpets' third valve slides fell off as we were leaving the field. Several people broke ranks to retrieve it, but a guard got it quickly enough that it wasn't too noticeable.

[@smobworld]

I got hit in the head with a tuba....and I left a dent in the tuba :P

[@Maakimaaku]

The top of my 3rd valve on my trumpet (the little cap/button you push down) fell off on the way to the field for the competition performance. I didn't realize it want there until I raised my trumpet to play. I tried to play just pushing down the thing the cap screws into but I pushed it once and the it stayed stuck inside the valve casing. So I went through the entire show without pressing the 3rd valve. Luckily there aren't many notes you use the 3rd valve for. If it was the 1st or 2nd valve button that fell off it would have been way worse.

[@Maakimaaku]

Actually another incident that happened in my band happened to a bass drum. Our bass 5's drum fell of during championships. Luckily it fell off during the end of 2nd to last song. And even more luckily the drumline was near the sideline at the end of that song. He had to take his harness off, to put it back on the drum. Taking off the harness took his hat off though. So he rushed as the last song was about to start. And ended up marching the last song without his hat.

[@zariajones1551]

0:44 "yea!" At the end, " you and me baby, we've got it" amazing absolutely amazing

[@JeffRimer]

Awesome shot of a drum cam in the DCI Finals and a some quick work by the snare player and judge who helped him out.

[@worcestershirey]

I like how you just so happened to get the drum back on during the big hit. I noticed, and thought it was part of the show. You know, stuff goes wrong in space all the time, and gets fixed and it's really amazing and cool. XD

[@Empowerman]

WorcestershireySauce Yes, it was, amazingly perfect timing, to get it back on, to complete the finale. Agreed! :)

[@bandgeek-ru3vj]

My hat's off to you for keeping calm, cool and collected and never missing a beat. You and your entire organization are to be commended! Go Crown!

[@k2sp155]

Blue devils are better ngl. Props to both of you

[@cindyjackson202]

I don't know you Ryan (but I marched with half your staff) and only know Allan by reputation (I was a brass player) but both of you proved exactly what drum corps is about. It isn't about placements or scores for the marchers ultimately but about character building and life lessons. My corps spent a short time in competition winning one World Championship but it also helped change the activity into what we see and hear today. But more importantly it molded me into the person I am today with life long friends that get to see each other every August to cheer and support even more great people getting to experience the best youth activity in the world. Congrats on a great season and kudos to Allan for being just plain awesome.

[@thecindyjackson]

@@ChiptuneDCI I did.

[@MarcoBuscaglia]

Just so great. When he comes running past you after he gives you the drum, and he has that smile and the "F yeah" look in his eyes - how cool! And congrats to you for keeping it together.

[@TravisNestor]

I love AK's reaction as he passes in front of you afterwards. Congrats on a great recovery and an awesome age out run!

[@arthurkrabz4079]

Allan Kristensen a real one, he gave me a good comment on my trumpet solo in the tape for my high school show and really showed his appreciation.

[@seansutherland6270]

judge of the century

[@Finetales]

This is what DCI is all about. So awesome.

[@Clozof]

Best clip in DCI history! You finished the ending and everything! That field judge deserves a raise!!!

[@carriesamth652]

Oh my gosh this is my worst nightmare as a snare! I'm so glad he was calm and collected and got it back tho. I give him praise for that!

[@Perprotrader]

wow, biggest problem i had was my junior year in high school where i was carrying quints during a football game halftime show and the bolt for my shoulder pad on the harness snapped in half right at the beginning of part one so i had to march the entire show with only one shoulder and quints tilted at about a 40-50 degree angle.... then at the very last 3 hits the other bolt snapped and my quints just fell to the ground, harness went in pieces and i just chuckled....

[@cyberbri6899]

At least the judge was very cool. Good decision to stay in formation and leave the drum there. BTW cool show!! This kind of reminds me of my miss hap way back in 89 I got stuck in a banner that the color guard pull over the snare line and I didn't want to break it so I just went all the way to the back of the field stuck in this thing and on the judge tape you can barely hear one of the percussion judges say, "well I guess he wanted to find a girl friend" LOL!! Luckily it didn't happen to me at DCI finals it happened very early in the season.

[@marthatacos]

Schmehschmeh98 this was Carolina crown finals performance :)

[@bobbarker2410]

Wasn't that the same year a Blue Devils trumpeter failed a solo and quit the corps.

[@programmedwrong3795]

I bet every Drum company that watches this is hoping it's not their product that fell apart on Finals night.

[@solnative706]

programmed wrong it didn’t really fall apart. That’s just how it come on and off. You saw how easy it was to put it back on.

[@La_Bigmama]

The way he skips on by and says “yeahh” after is just precious

[@JawJX]

It's good that you didn't stop marching and picked it up because you might forget what you're doing and mess up even more. Nice save!

[@drummergamer4537]

Since I play cymbals in my drumline I'm always afraid that one of my straps will break during our show....that would be terrible!!!!

[@thatdrummerperson]

Thank you for giving something else o worry about at half-time. : /

[@drummergamer4537]

Your welcome?

[@azurekate_]

lol this happened to my friend adonis. we crashed the cymbal strap broke and his cymbal flew off haha!

[@TeamTacosWii]

My strap broke off during a winter percussion performance last year :/

[@RyanGorey]

I had a strap come loose during a parade once and the cymbal fell to the street. I walked at least three blocks with only one cymbal. I kept doing all the movements to make it seem like I was playing. Pretty lucky that we got it tightened up quick!

[@StephanieClick-TX]

So glad that you had a judge like Allan that night! Congrats on a great season and ageout performance!

[@MystiqueDocumentary]

ha! how dope that you would actually be GoPro'd up for one of the most stand out moments of DCI Finals. Good on the judge, good on you. Props

[@tylerbrown4437]

The thing we should all be wondering about is THEY'RE ALLOWED TO WEAR GO PROS DURING DCI FINALS??

[@tack534]

+Tyler Brown If the corps lets them and it isn't noticeable/uniform altering, sure. Also I'm fairly certain this happened on semi-finals anyway if I'm remembering correctly.

[@nbrister1]

+tack534 this is finals night.

[@Mr12Hockeyguy]

+tack534 this was finals. It was his age out show, so he was probably allowed to film it, plus the judge, Allan Kristensen judges finals on the even numbered years, (2014) and semis on odd numbered years (2015)

[@wei-anhsieh2853]

+DrumlineFreak wait they have a system like that?

[@samsignorelli]

87 SCV had a tape recorder under the tunic of one of the snares....the vid's on KZbin. Someone else synched the audio to the finals vid....VERY nice to hear how the snare book lined up.

[@michaelmcintosh1569]

Wicked recovery Ryan. You were part of something Alan and yourself will never forget. Very cool how something initially tragic can become something so cool!

[@kadenosborn8845]

On finals night of my first year marching I had a similar experience to yours. Before we marched onto the field I took my mouthpiece out of my horn to blow into it so it wouldn't be cold when I started to play on it and so when I put it back in my horn I forgot to twist it so that it would stay in my horn so on the first horns up of the show it flew off and hit me in the face. I had a quick dazed moment of what just hit my face then I realized and had an ooh crap moment followed by what do I do. Long story short I marched the rest of the show and didn't play anything. You were lucky to get your drum back! Nice job not going after it though. My first finals was also very memorable! :) -Kaden

[@yutsi_e]

What corps were you in?

[@elialopez6897]

Drum: "aight, ima head out"

[@Dustinwheeeee]

I love how everything comes together just perfectly. The climax of that part of the song happens right when he gets his drum back and the audience just goes in-SANE. I was at finals this year, but i was so fixated on the trampolines I didn't even notice the drum come off until videos started making the rounds. Kudos to Ryan- you handled it perfectly.

[@cometeertherocketeer3848]

A lot of the people praising the judge which is well deserved, but also props to the drummer who handled that really well, he kept on marching, it would’ve been bad if he went out of formation

[@christopherwootton4979]

iconic. I saw the vid posted from the crowd perspective, but its just ridiculous to be able to see it from your POV. You're a freaking champ.

[@22qartandmusic]

Kudos to the drummer for keeping it going and not freaking out! Was able to pick it up just like he had his drum on the whole time! Class act and a true performer!

[@sapito68]

This was so inspiring!!! This is the true spirit of drum corp which is why I fell in love with the activity 29 years ago. Thanks for sharing the inside look.

[@dockspringfield1213]

Dude that judge is awesome. Him yelling YEAAAAH when it went right is amazing too. Really have to respect the guy for knowing what it's like and loving what he does.

[@bw6480]

Wow, I was at finals watching this show from the 40 yard line - never even saw it. Fantastic show and performance overall, one of my favorites ever.

[@p.b.gookenschleim959]

What a wonderful act on behalf of Allan. It was certainly cheer-worthy that he was able to catch up to you. It was beautiful to see such a pure act for the sake of the performance.

[@zumptt]

The best part is 0:24 when he put his sticks up ready to play on nothing, gotta love that muscle memory.

[@sl9575]

That is so AWESOME that this judge did this for you. I am so glad that y'all can do this. This is a part of drum corps I am glad that changed, back in my day if you dropped something you had to leave it etc. I am sure you will remember this lesson for the longest time. Sometimes when you fall down you just pick right back up and move on like you did here. I love the lessons drum corps teaches you beyond the musical abilities. Congratulations on a great recovery and on a job well done. Kudos to the Judge.

[@chasutton3248]

Couldn't believe it when it happened, then to see the judge run it back to you! Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@skeletalgnome9021]

Allen Kristensen judged my school’s show last week and wow it was the nicest judge tape ever, he gave tips on how to improve , but he said it in a way that made it not seem like criticism, and he complemented the things we did well in a wholesome way.

[@stentdoctor]

Ryan, Outstanding show... Outstanding recovery... You are a class acts... Crown is my corp for life... Continue to play your heart out!!!! You inspire us all...

[@must_be_k_filmed_it]

I have so much respect for this judge he got his drum gave it to him didn’t mess up the formation and complimented him

[@dinoreck5178]

absolutely beautiful recovery

[@Me-wk7dz]

Part of performance skill in general is knowing how to recover, and you and those around you did just that very well.

[@CrossyChainsaw]

KZbin recommendation is working 10/10 rn

[@emilysilva2108]

And I love how you can hear the crowds reaction just as AK gave him the drum. This rocks.

[@epet13]

Great entrance back in, handled perfectly! And props to Allan, great guy.

[@brittanymulry8999]

You freaking killed it! I admire you for going on and still 'playing'. I literally was screaming my head of for you. By far my favorite yet nerve racking moment of the whole night. Props to you and congrats on the amazing journey in Crown for what I am assuming has been your second family for the past few years! :D

[@WayneBovenschen]

Seeing Allen's interaction with the members is priceless. THIS is what drum corps is all about - not the numbers, but the performance of the performers - and the interaction with the audience. What are the odds that YOU would be the one with the go pro on when this happens. Hope the experience was great and something that I know you will never forget!

[@lunch7213]

what a great guy. Wouldn't expect a judge to jump into action THAT quickly. He was determined to immediately find the poor snare drum player

[@TheRevSolo]

That is something else. I remember in high school during our regional competition, Q2 (2nd quad in our 5 man formation) lost his stick doing double stops and the judge ran over and gave it back. That was pretty awesome. And the tuplets in this are amazing.

[@jacquesdemolay5171]

This mishap unintentionally gifted you perhaps one of the most enduring and meaningful memories of your DCI experience. God bless Allan Kristensen for epitomizing the very spirit of drum corps. 👊 (Not sure why the algorithm decided to feed this to me on this day. Such are the mysteries of the universe.)

[@Psergiorivera]

This video is EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!! Really solid band. I've never seen an angle like this before, absolutely THRILLING!

[@Shaggy_Memes]

In my band class about a month ago we watched a bunch of DCI performances and our assistant band director showed us this and told us about what happened! The fact that I'm seeing this right now is mind blowing to me! I guess you could say "Small world!" But still, OUTSTANDING performance! Definitely in my top 3 favorite performances we saw that night!

[@michaelhernandez8342]

Mad respect for coming back it on time and perfectly when he got his drum back

[@jaredkronenwetter7460]

Allan Kristensen is the fucking man. I always loved listening to his judge tapes during the summer.

[@mobiusnare]

Extraordinary talent, extraordinarily quick thinking, and a little bit of luck... This is what great drum corps moments are all about! This one's going to go down in history for sure :)

[@DeejTown]

Alan was my mom's band director when she was in high school, and I was able to talk to him over dinner and discuss all the wonders of dci and band, and the man is such a bright and sprout guy. If any judge would've done something like that, it would obviously be him :)

[@sixelz]

The way he handled it was professional. He did the right thing and just didn't go for it. Then you have the judge giving it back. This situation was really done well. Props to both of them. Especially the band for not laughing or anything

[@sammata9431]

i think back to the final moments of the quarters - finals runs i had and how much emotion was involved. I cant begin to imagine how pumped you were for that to happen ahha. I love his reaction when he sees you back to ripping it to finish out the rep. "YEA!"

[@bruce02]

I to have known allan since the mid 80's he tapes were always helpful as a marching member and as a instructor his insight was very helpful . I remember him coming to corps camp in the mid 80's for a clinic . he just seemed like a really cool cat. Mandarins 85 -90

[@TheRubyGamersTRG]

This is how judges should be. Not those strict ones that stare you down and follow you looking for every little mistake you make. This judge understood that we’re humans, we make mistakes, perfection doesn’t exist.

[@braydensegat2921]

I get the chills every time i see you put on that drum! Great recovery and great job maintaining "set". Possibly the best drum corps video I've seen!

[@alanduncan1980]

These guys are on another level. Fantastic playing! 👍

[@princelonestarr2330]

Amazing recovery

[@AmberHarris2414]

best. recovery. ever

[@joetheguard3904]

The fact he stayed in formation and just kept playing after he got it was just amazing

[@andyamorris]

Great recovery Ryan! Way to keep your composure. This video makes me happy in so many ways.

[@baleohhay7983]

I finally found the show this is from and I love this clip so much

[@matthewsewell1561]

Awesome - respect all round - to player and judge.

[@jacksonweinberg3544]

*goes back and watches 2014 dvd*

[@ColinJessup]

Greatest recovery in all of DCI right there.

[@Grim214]

Good shit. I got to sit with Allen kristensen at the western corps connection at RCC and talk to him in between performances. Only because I was helping and running the judges tapes down to the field after each show. He was a cool dude.

[@Rudimentality]

The greatest of all saves!

[@paulsimpson8555]

thank god dude that could have been worse but he was kind to give you your snare

[@coolkid-wk3kh]

that judge is a national treasure

[@smachendree]

That's Alan Christianson. He was Caption Head for the Argonauts Drum Corps in Salem, Ore. for years and Percussion God for University of Oregon. Great guy.

[@FreakoftheArts73]

Glorious video. Thanks so much for sharing this moment.

[@firewheels90]

My 15 year old brother plays snare, quads/tenors and bass. Good on you to keep going with your muscle memory and kudos to the judge to hand you the drum back!

[@lilyhamilton4495]

Perfect example of "the show Must go on"