Tennessee State University's "The Authority" - Percussion Feature - 2020

[@stopiwantoff7965]

I will salute the young men to the end! During these times you all are fabulous!

[@dayvonsavage315]

Why?

[@almightyphotos7090]

and ladies :)

[@stephenbines3108]

Awesome fellas! Real nice coming from an alumni on the drumline. You guys are definitely gifted!💪🏽

[@isiahboone3127]

Hello, why did they change their name from RAT Patrol to The Authority?

[@stephenbines3108]

@@isiahboone3127 I’m not sure. Couldn’t tell you. Sorry about that. I like the name “The Authority”. Sounds great to me

[@jeffreysmith8688]

Killa your angles. I couldn't even find you with camara near the bass. Wow. Excellent job.

[@KillaKevProd]

Thanks Pops! I'll tell you the secret when I see you.

[@amyronjoseph826]

Them boys clean af

[@fluellenmediabymarekusflue6320]

I like it. Need more snares and cymbals. But its really nice guys and gals. Great job KP

[@organizednoise9614]

Man forget how many got what in each section... this ish go hard af 💯💯💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@williamjackson3683]

To answer the question about why so many Quints, because they want that many....

[@MisterSmooth423]

Right. At least it ain't symbols lol

[@KillaKevProd]

Cymbals*

[@rathesungod4655]

Quality is so good. By far the best in the game! It sounds like you are there in person with ear plugs. GREAT WORK

[@g4werkzgenesisparts556]

The best in the game huh

[@JayCaldwell05]

Quint Army 😭 we dreamed of times like this

[@tommytom95]

you aint lying. Rob would be proud

[@ladyaltovise2294]

I was LITERALLY just watching footage last night from 1985 FAMU entrance & when i heard this EXTRA ROCK- THIS EXTRA POP i had to look good & listen real close to who was making me groove like that- almost boarderline GO-GO beat. To my surprise- THERE THEY WERE- marching in( in front of the trumpets) - several quints & quads. We didn't have that lil extra " ump" back when I marched in the 90s. Hubba Hubba Prof. Davis- Prof Kirk( RIP)- & everyone's fav PROF GRAVES! 💙💙💙💙

[@MichaelWilson-ew3dk]

✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿 Keep grooving!

[@taosocarina]

Sounded Great

[@DrumLuv23]

Will someone please give me a rundown of TnSU's drumline's approach to playing and material? Like their sound and playing philosophy.

[@tymiahh]

Yesssir AOB 🗣

[@zrozell6561]

Y’all don’t see the mallet flying out the shot at 0:31?

[@hiltonwilliams1569]

Yes bruh, that shi had me disoriented

[@andrenewsom6272]

To answer the question why so many quints. The drum section was much larger this year but because of Covid-19 a lot of them left. Mainly in the snare section. I would say more but I will just leave it at that.

[@marshownanderson8561]

Play children! I am proud of them🎶

[@AFLive]

Why the SNARES don't have numbers? More quads than snares this is a first lol but overall very NICE... SWAC - ISH , hope the band like this too !! FULL SWAC , you know what I mean lol 😂

[@marcusmyrick5402]

they got hella quints

[@latanshafreeman9219]

Why so many Quints??? Cause they got the Bomb Quint Section Leader!!!

[@Brian-hv3nn]

Great stuff Kev!!! and Good stuff Prof Kyron Potts and Prof Derrick Greene!!!....now let's turn these tenors sideways lol

[@DrumLuv23]

Just saw them in person. I'd say their style is going for the military sound. They achieve it very well.

[@chrismontrell]

Looks good just a bit cluttered. Kind of different for rat patrol. They've always had dynamics and clean precise cadences. Something is different 🤔 still good stuff!

[@tonymccrady6525]

The Authority and the RAT Patrol are not the same

[@chrismontrell]

@@tonymccrady6525 ok i get it. So what's the difference. I like the sound and they still clean just wondering because rat patrol is tradition...

[@louiebandz5288]

At professional functions they cant be brought out or introduced as the RAT Patrol

[@louiebandz5288]

The Authority is the name adopted for the entire section for those who aren’t RAT Patrol

[@chrismontrell]

@@louiebandz5288 in other words you are authority by default and rat patrol if you too real wit it..lol and the authority is just a name for security reasons 🤷 😆

[@MrsDiva1]

💋💋💋💋👉Awesome

[@marquisjones90]

2 things 1. They dnt called themselves rat patrol anymore ? 2. Why soo many qints??bruh

[@tonymccrady6525]

RAT Patrol and the Authority are two different things. Everyone isn't a RAT that's a part of this newly discovered Authority

[@tonymccrady6525]

Why so many quints is the million dollar question. It seems the Aristocrat drum line has adopted the ways of other drum sections, instead of being in a class all by themselves.

[@unpopularfacts2448]

@Tony & @Marquis The section can no longer be identified as Rat patrol due to to school policy. As far as the quints, It has nothing to do with them adopting anyone’s ways. Just how recruiting fell. I sure all 8 quint players came in as true quint players and weren’t moved to the drum.

[@marquisjones90]

@@unpopularfacts2448 and the authority is a better name ? .. i believe it much deep then school policy they would have had a problem with it back then if thats that case ..

[@unpopularfacts2448]

Might be what you believe but it isn’t that. It’s way more than a name. It’s about what those names were associated with. Rat and other past sectional groups have been associated with things that the school does not see fit to be representatives of the band and university. So there are protocols set to prevent those particular groups from being available. Rat Patrol is no longer a representable name for the section which is why a name change is much better than no name at all.. “TSU Aristocrat of Bands drumline” just sounded awful

[@joyfaith1711]

Mask OVER your 👃. 😷

[@quedubb3725]

I dont understand why they spread out in public buy practice all under each other. All these WT wanna bes no one orginal no more

[@KillaKevProd]

They are social distanced just like this at practice.

[@bandsmen1st357]

They social distancing Lil bruh 🤦🏾‍♂️ ... nigga said “WT wanna be” 🤦🏾‍♂️