Who was the first to use "free-floating" snare drums???

[Jim]

I know that Santa Clara was the only corps with Pearl free-floaters in
1990. I don't know if any other drum company had them out in 1990 or
earlier.

Jim

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[Jamison Eige]

Glassmen and Freelancers marched Remo freefloaters in 1989. I also believe
they were one of the first to use Remo K-Flam Kevlar drum headsthat year.

[Carl]

someone explain to this hornline person what a 'free floating' drum is

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[B. Hilton]

SCV did in 90 - pearl

Brandon

TDriskell <tdri...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I believe Santa Clara marched a prototype free-floating snare by Pearl
in1990.
>
> ESDriskell
>

[Hoodlum973]

another question for the drum corps history junkies...i've also wondered this
question

[GFRask]

Weren't the first ones played by Blue Devils, Sky Ryders, Star of Indiana,
and Bluecoats in 1989???

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[TDriskell]

[HYMELAND]

Bluecoats had special made chrome harnasses,pretty cool,89 I think.
Larry

[Eric Krebs]

Star, Bluecoats and a couple of others in 89. Made by Premier.

Hoodlum973 wrote:
>
> another question for the drum corps history junkies...i've also wondered this
> question

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[Eric Krebs]

None of the drum hardware connects directly to the shell. Therefore the
shell can be taken out of the drum intact. This keeps most of the
tension from the heads and tension rods off of the shell (made of wood)
and keeps it on the steel cage surrounding the shell. Thus, a
"free-floating" drum shell.

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[JTastyBeats]

89 Star Premier
89 BD Premierahas
89 Blue Coats Premier

the first K Falam heads were used by SCV and Jacksonville State University in
1987. (JSU was endorsed by REMO at the time)
Jay Bumgardner
JSU Drumline
92-....well pretty much the rest of the 90's

[S Muncy100]

>89 Star Premier
>89 BD Premierahas
>89 Blue Coats Premier
>

<BR>
This was during the time that Yamaha had bought out Premiere, right?
<BR>

Paul Muncy

[Mrpink843]

The first free floating snares were in 89, the rumor I've heard is that in 89,
BD was sponsored by Yamaha, but used Premier Floaters with Yamaha stickers on
them, if you watch the video, their drums look exactly like Premiers

[Mrpink843]

>>89 Star Premier
>>89 BD Premierahas
>>89 Blue Coats Premier
>>
>

>This was during the time that Yamaha had bought out Premiere, right?

>Paul Muncy
>

yeah, exactly

[Terri Dittrich]

in article 8h8d5.28171$oj6.2...@news1.rdc1.tx.home.com, GFRask at
gfr...@home.com wrote on 7/18/00 9:21PM:

> Weren't the first ones played by Blue Devils, Sky Ryders, Star of Indiana,
> and Bluecoats in 1989???
>
>
> Hoodlum973 <hoodl...@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20000718214706...@ng-ch1.aol.com...

>> another question for the drum corps history junkies...i've also wondered
> this
>> question
>
>

I think you're right. It sure looked like BD was using them when I watching
the '89 videos last night.

-Terri

[drum corps fan]

Free floaters were first used in 1989. To answer someone else's question
about Falam heads, I believe that SCV used a "prototype" in 1987, and most
of the big boys started using them in 1988.

Bill

[michael davis]

hoodl...@aol.com (Hoodlum973) wrote:
>another question for the drum corps history junkies...i've also
wondered this
>question
>
>

Actually, the earliest example of a free floating snare drum was
on the Titanic.

:-)

Mike

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[B. Hilton]

but i think you all are right about Bluecoats in 89 the had premier

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> SCV did in 90 - pearl
>
> Brandon
>
>
>
> TDriskell <tdri...@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20000718223138...@ng-bg1.aol.com...

[Eric Senzig]

Jamison Eige <ei...@sprynet.com> wrote in message
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> Glassmen and Freelancers marched Remo freefloaters in 1989. I also
believe
> they were one of the first to use Remo K-Flam Kevlar drum headsthat year.
>
>

Reentering the way-back machine ...

According to the "Mike and Ty Remember SCV 87" thread several years ago
(anyone else remember???), SCV's '87 snare line was the first to use Kevlar
heads. You can also go back and hear a lot more lines in '88 using them.

Eric Senzig
Ft. Worth, TX

[Travis Miner]

Jamison Eige <ei...@sprynet.com> wrote in message
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> Glassmen and Freelancers marched Remo freefloaters in 1989. I also
believe
> they were one of the first to use Remo K-Flam Kevlar drum headsthat year.
>
>

Sorry, Jamison. It was 1990 that we got the Remo free floaters. It had to
have been then, since that was the only year I marched, and I remember
starting tour with the Remo Triumph snares.

Travis Miner
1990 Glassmen Pit

[mtstu...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, July 18, 2000 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Jim wrote:
> I know that Santa Clara was the only corps with Pearl free-floaters in
> 1990. I don't know if any other drum company had them out in 1990 or
> earlier.
>
> Jim
>
>
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You can't call the remo cardboard snare drum a free floater.
89 blue coats and star used the first free floating drums by premiere HTS line