If you want more SCV Drumline and Paul Rennick Check out this video we made for SCV. We got the pleasure of documenting the Percussion section during their first week of the DCI season. Interviewed some members and even Paul himself. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qXaGpsavlpDQZqg.html

It's crazy how drum writing has evolved even the last 10 years. The content complexity involved here is nothing shy of staggering. Kudos to these kids for pushing the envelope.

Warms my heart to hear Paul's voice again. I know from personal experience; those players completely trust him.

Seeing scv play a new book makes me indescribably happy

Love that Paul is mic’d up. Great video

Paul has thousands of profound anecdotes like this locked and loaded, ready to go at any time. So much energy in this book! Can’t wait to watch this a million times this summer.

these guys and gals play together in the off season. that's why they always start the seasons so strong

@thatboydio

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, alot of then go to UNT so quite a bit of them get a chance to play together. Of course, they not successful just because of that, the members are all very skilled, and Rennick with the other techs help bring out that skill to the max

@rifle2563

2 жыл бұрын

It was this way in the 90s for both the blue team and the red team

ik everyone probably says this but i still find it so interesting and awesome of how scv always proves that technique doesn’t always have to be considered as “one” way if that makes sense. like yes they’re hands might not “look” as most common groups that are good as well, but still they produce the sound and work as hard as them :) like always, so excited and i hope they have a great season ;)!

@ayytism8857

2 жыл бұрын

Genuine question, do judges in DCI look for same technique across the line? Does it add or take away points?

@Jacob.Cornejo

2 жыл бұрын

@@ayytism8857 It's hard to say where the line is drawn. I remember listening to the 2006 finals percussion judge tapes where a BD snare was called out for not having the beads completely in the center.

@chrisdoan180

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jacob.Cornejo beads not being in the center will affect sound quality however a lot of common 'technique' comments are purely for visual aesthetic and dont affect sound

@adebayoajibade5236

2 жыл бұрын

Their bodies are all different... trying to force everyone to look the exact same is counter productive. The technique is consistent when you pay attention to the sound and the way the sticks move and contact the head.

@LJ-wo1wf

2 жыл бұрын

I kinda get it, but I don’t understand it. I’m speaking as a brass player, and we know that our faces are built differently enough that we can’t all look the same and still get the same sound. But with drums, the hand isn’t contacting the drum, it’s the stick. For brass, a little overbite or crooked teeth means that the mouthpiece has to sit a little differently for a good embouchure. But it makes sense to me that if the sticks all hit the drums at the same velocity and angle from the same height, they’d all sound the same. Or am I thinking about technique the wrong way here? Is there leeway in how the fingers grip the stick?

You cannot convince me that Rennick isn't the best percussion coordinator in DCI.

@greggchaffin1596

2 жыл бұрын

nobody gonna argue that

@shadowkille8r99

2 жыл бұрын

At 6:30 the tenors have no idea what's happening...

@cassandragarcia5548

2 жыл бұрын

@@shadowkille8r99 1 tenor actually... apparently you had no idea what you were observing.

@prestonjones20013

2 жыл бұрын

*Best Percussion Coordinator in DCI history* him and Sandy are legends

@prestonjones20013

2 жыл бұрын

@@cassandragarcia5548 nah, it was definitely 3 of them😂

Thank you for this QUALITY audio! Loved hearing Rennick talk to his group and the zesty SCV tuning.

15:48 listen to this snare lick and tell me they're not winning it AGAIN this year, unbelievable! This is only June!

@payden101

2 жыл бұрын

Listening to that part made me smile

@araxshiriau9275

2 жыл бұрын

What in the hell is even that. They’re too good wth

@meganyankee5177

2 жыл бұрын

This aged well 'cause three weeks later JONZ is still winning high drums.

Crazy how those snares are so responsive to input. Low volume buzz rolls are amazingly big, and those shots have a super unique quality to them. Opens up all kinds of compositional stuff that wouldn't normally be heard, like that crescendo buzz into the last impact of the opener. Couple other ensembles that have some similar gear/tuning combo's. Nice sounds!

@xkmendlt4290

2 жыл бұрын

Called knowing to tune and use the right heads.

@subbot8077

2 жыл бұрын

@@xkmendlt4290 Rennick also literally partnered with Dynasty and designed the snare drum model that they play on sooo

@xkmendlt4290

2 жыл бұрын

@@subbot8077 The drums sound awesome. Best Dynasty’s I’ve ever heard and I’ve heard a lot. Just wish they could use more player friendly carriers. The kids look uncomfortable, plus they take a toll on the back and shoulders.

@linekinsey

2 жыл бұрын

@@xkmendlt4290 See the thing is, every time I've seen someone say the carriers are uncomfortable, some member who has actually marched them has said they are the most comfortable carrier, so I think they have it figured out.

@xkmendlt4290

2 жыл бұрын

@@linekinsey As someone with over 40 years in the activity as a marching member of a DCI championship corps, percussion judge, and instructor arranger I was just curious. Any group I’ve worked with always complained about the Dynasty carriers. I’m sure they have made design changes. I hope they don’t suffer any ill affects after their drum corps days are over. Most people don’t realize how heavy this equipment is. Also, I’m sure the endorsement deal Paul cut with Dynasty included using all their hardware. I’m just an old man now and have the utmost respect for Paul and the superior program he runs at SCV. Really continuing the legacy Fred Sanford started, and has planted his own flag. The drums are the best sounding in the activity. I wish SCV nothing but the best this season.

This has been my favorite drum line since 2014 and I've never gotten the chance to see yall in person before due to unlucky timings in life, but this video makes me content enough even if I never get to! Good job guys! Keep it up!

Wow! This good early season... looking forward to seeing how this matures throughout the season. Bravo! Well done line.

Always the best sounding line. Played with such control and musicality.

The first exercises are pure Zen. I get to see these guys in a week in Fort Collins, CO. Drums Along the Rockies. Drum Corps hasn't been around for a couple of years. Having it back is like Treasure. Pure Gold. Gratitude.

@meganyankee5177

2 жыл бұрын

Were you there too? What did you think? We probably crossed paths in the lot!

13:00 that snare lick is dangerously good

In 12 years of watching Rennick lines, this is somehow the first time I’ve heard him speak

What's great about DCI this year is that every corps is going to look very young age wise. Hello new generation of DCI!!

Well done ya'lls. Crush it! Looking HELLA good!!!

Movement two is awesome... never heard any book like it and I really like the extended snare solo. Different than anything I've heard from Paul. I dig

Never heard such cleanliness from such a skiwampus looking line

It blows my mind how good they sound, and how their hands look

Always interesting to me seeing the variety of technique on the snares. Interesting look but they sound realllllyyyy good

That last quad round for 8s 🔥🔥like so simple but...🔥🔥🔥🔥

The tenors are gonna be smokin by August, really good hands across the board. Basses are solid as always in SCV. I haven't even heard the show or horn book but if I was listening without seeing you could clearly hear this is SCV writing 100%. Reminds me of 2017's book.

every impact is on another level 😵

CW: ABSOLUTE SPOCK STANKAGE @10:48 😂 Loving what Paul's putting out this year and you can tell each and every one of them is as well. Much love JONZ fam

amazing use of dynamics

Miss drumming immensely! Ty all!

Man I miss drumline. Always love watching SCV!

“Sorry for the exposure changes!” It’s okay, MV. Don’t need camera exposure to hear triplet timing :)

Base line is Savage!! The overall technical level reminded me of my high school drum line. Sounds good though y'all 👍💯

the tuning cuts through so well, you can hear every section clearly and simultaneously

Thx 4 The Massive Smile On My Face....SCV Crew.$

Love this so much!! I’m a JONZ vet from the mid 80s, and I was lucky enough to be a local, as many (most) of us were back in the day. Love everything about this, but I always giggle under my breath while referring to them as the Denton Vanguard. Not a bad thing though. They’re the best of the best!!

@meganyankee5177

2 жыл бұрын

Hello fellow alum, I marched early 00s. It's very weird, as a north Texan, to see how much of SCV has shifted to TX with Rennick. I was one of maybe 4 members from TX when I marched and 2 others came from my same school anyway. Happy to see a little more TX talent in the corps, not gonna lie! :)

Clean af

That center snare is a monster. Love his left hand technique.

Nicest thing about this since Rennick came over- he’s shown you can keep with tradition in having a cymbal line and STILL have great battery writing. He had it at Crown and those were killer Plate lines. Obviously Phantom didn’t have one, but it has been great to see him keep it at SCV

So... Good!!!

Baseline! Wow

Rennick mic'd! I’ve been wanting to hear wisdom from the lot for many decades. Subscribed and let me get some of your merch.

@MarchingVlogs

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! We are planning on launching something new soon. Stay tuned Current merch can be found at: MarchingVlogs.com

Such great writing

That rim tool into the paradiddle diddle 😤. Is Paul the best battery composer of the last 10 years?? Scott won 2 cavies won 1 and aren’t the rest all Paul?? I mean the first couple of years when he transferred to scv we a little rough but still good. Now they’re always good, awesome tamber, blends amazing with the pit writing and it it’s always a emotion journey. In my opinion Paul Reddick (sorry if I spelled your name wrong) is the man. Simple but complex like drums should be.

@AznAfroMan513

2 жыл бұрын

worth noting Paul's also got an unparalleled growth/development system, majority of the members study with him and drum together at University of North Texas and/or come from their "feeder" corps the Troopers where the staff are mostly all his old students as well

@SuicidalD4355

2 жыл бұрын

@@AznAfroMan513 also true. I did forget that and I live in Houston. I used to live in Fort Worth. I’ve been to the campus but didn’t have time to go to the music building🙁. It’s the same as rcc to bd.

@DatGuyWithNoName

2 жыл бұрын

No one does it like Paul… well except Troopers but he also writes for them so I wouldn’t count it.

@lmaoitsmee1812

2 жыл бұрын

The Troop/UNT/SCV connection is unreal.

@xGeminiKing

2 жыл бұрын

his best days were with phantom forsure

wow.

Echoes of the great Fred Sanford in talking of agreeing where the beat is. It doesn't get more Vanguard line than that!

🤘

Ummm CLEAN!!!

lovin lots of it, nice playing, pointing out the sign language SCV seems silly but nice touch @ 12:39

Pure

They sure look and sound like a 2010 corps from Rockford 😉 noice book

snare break broke ME

Nice writing Paul. Nice playing drum line. I enjoyed everything except 8 on a hand, but that's my problem.

@BizBuyer7X

2 жыл бұрын

Hey John! Seeing you here took me back to the Cedar Rapids days haha

9:17 the voicing between the quads and snares here is so badass

Those duts from bass 2 send me chills

@rachel_c4558

2 жыл бұрын

Jacob Wetzel is a killer Bass Drummer for real

@benjaminallisonii724

2 жыл бұрын

Does anybody know why he's on two rather than four despite being taller?

@Scooped_Orange

2 ай бұрын

@@benjaminallisonii724 bass selection isnt really about physical attributes… bass 2 is generally the bass section leader because it requires the most timing skill because they play a lot of upbeats

The right side of the snare line is so height varied...as a short guy myself, I can't help but notice!!

@walterdockins8475

2 жыл бұрын

Right! but what can they do? Replicate the left side with descending height from middle to outer and scatter stronger players, vets? Or say the hell with visual line symmetry, roll as is, and focus on playing clean? SCV!

@MarchingVlogs

2 жыл бұрын

Clean is forever

Holy crap my OCD is kicking in on how uneven the snareline is due to the differences between the short and tall guys and gals.

When did they move finals week to late June? Unbelievable execution for this time of year.

12:58 that snare feature

good job. hey, just a note -- your lead snare and the outside snare -- feet position. Hugs

I MEAN, THE COLORS

My boy sam in there on the snare line

@samshoemaker7865

2 жыл бұрын

Ayyyyyyy

@strykemusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@samshoemaker7865 🐐

“I’ll whistle how’s that?” 😂😂

@skeletizer

2 жыл бұрын

and then he just lets them go to the end lmao

@brothaNblue

2 жыл бұрын

@@skeletizer I was bout to say did he ever whistle? 😂

SHEESH.

Center snare rolling with the Anti-Tilt I see.

What camera/field recorder are you using? Any adjustments in post? I lol’ed when you were fiddling with the exposure

@MarchingVlogs

2 жыл бұрын

Tascam dr05 a7iii 24-70 3.5-5.6 emount Nothing in post in terms of audio. Lots of visual adjustments tho!

Interesting they aren’t dutting, talk about interpreting time and being locked in all as one.

Woah tenor tuning sounds different, what notes are those?

How did you get Paul Rennick's audio so clearly? It sounds like he is mic'd up.

@MarchingVlogs

2 жыл бұрын

He sure is

13:02 - Drums won already. Another Rennick year in the bag.

will santa clara vanguard be at the july 27 DCI show

BRING THE TILT BACK '23

What kind of weird video warping effect was at 4:14

Someone needs to break down the warm-ups. Would love to learn these.

Why are they wearing Long Johns?

8:24 book

I searched Phantom Regiment 2022 and this video showed up.....

I didn’t know channing tatum played tenors.

Did you mic Paul?

@MarchingVlogs

2 жыл бұрын

Sure did

5:46

is that leonardo dicaprio on snare

3:51

Am I watching Phantom Regiment 2010? Oh, wait...

The tenor around at 1:23. Uhhhhhhhhhh

10:42

Can anyone explain what makes a good battery line? Like most of them sound similar to me. I'm a brass player by the way and wanting to learn more about the battery

@gabrielrenner5512

2 жыл бұрын

first off, people are gonna notice if you’re dirty. a good line plays more in time than not. second, difficulty of the music, whether it’s the space used, note ramming, sticking, whatever, is gonna determine how hard it is to get clean, which is back to just being clean with harder stuff. and a more subjective thing is the musicality of the line, blending writing, not just focusing on one part of the battery at a time, and how well every individual is in tune with the rest of the line. SCV is a great example of impeccable blend, great cleanliness, and awesome musicality. if you want batteries that are super clean but deemed “less musical” by today’s standards, look at some mid 90s drum lines. more notes, but more of a solid and blunt book rather than a more dynamic and interconnected book

@esfunkytown9926

2 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielrenner5512 oof that's a lot of stuff to remember, but I'll give it a look. I'll take that into account

@jonbutton3259

2 жыл бұрын

Timing, balance, and composition. Battery is responsible for timing, balance allows everything to be heard, writing maximizes the group's strengths.

@TheMokeleMbembe

2 жыл бұрын

"Good" generally is some mixture of high skill level of the players and high demand. High skill level would include things like having a precise sense of timing and being able to blend your sound with others - otherwise known as cleanliness. Examples of high demand would be the inclusion of complex rhythmic passages (often constructed from a common vocabulary of 'bite size' rhythms called "rudiments") and also mid-music changes in tempo or technique which must be approached in a uniform manner, or phrases that are made more difficult to play due to difficulty of drill or body movement, etc. At the DCI level of drumming, most groups are sky-high in both skill and demand. The judges will pick out minor differences in demand and ability (and mistakes) and score the groups based on that, but to an average *listener,* the difference between groups is largely based on style. I'll link some videos of drumlines(from the early 2000s, which I'm most familiar with bc that's when I was drumming the most) which I think demonstrate pretty clear stylistic differences. Things to listen for: what sorts of rhythms and rhythmic relationships are common, or recur a lot? Are there a lot of complex rhythms involving hits with grace notes before them ("flams") or not? When there are, are they incorporated throughout the piece or only in certain places? What kind of technique do the players use (a lot of wrist turn, a lot of arm, something in between)? How is phrasing split up between subsections - or is it NOT split up, and rather there are a lot of unison parts? Does the tempo and 'feel' seem to push and pull with the 'vibe' of the playing, or does it feel more regimented or mechanical? Does the drumline seem to be playing the melody of the music *in addition to* the horns, or functioning more like a backing track, kind of like the role a drum set has within a jazz group? (Granted this one will be hard to tell in the videos I linked, as they are only of the drumlines.) Etc. The Cadets 2005: kzread.info/dash/bejne/l3l4tsSleJCaotI.html Phantom Regiment 2007: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qaJ9qNF8m5Cxg8Y.html Blue Devils 2003: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oouLmsFylcuZqpM.html Santa Clara Vanguard 2004: kzread.info/dash/bejne/noVhmLqikpqbdtY.html Cavaliers 2000: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pnuYvMiSo87LeJc.html

@esfunkytown9926

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMokeleMbembe thank you! I'll look into these videos

This line is, again, headed for greatness... but I can't help but wonder sometimes if Rennick purposely sets some of his snares at negative angles (opposite the traditional snare drum tilt). Center snare is noticeably tilted to his left. Also it still bother me how poorly adjusted so many performer's harnesses are (this isn't unique to Vanguard). There shouldn't be that much space under the shoulder supports, it results in less drum control and concentrates the weight of the instrument at a smaller point on the back, rather than spreading out the weight.

@keithbarnes9419

2 жыл бұрын

I think that is a function of the T shaped harnesses the old Ludwig ones had the same issue.

@mmmbetter55

2 жыл бұрын

@@keithbarnes9419 We had t-shaped harnesses at CapReg and Glassmen and Matrix and I always managed to bend them to closely fit my body... I guess it's just not a priority for some. But I think it makes a huge difference for the performers when moving

Does Dynasty not let you guys use different carriers? Dynasty carriers are the most uncomfortable ones on the market. The snares and tenors just look uncomfortable with them. The top drum line in the country should have the best most comfortable carriers available. 😎

MR DISNEY

Ive noticed the longer he stays with a corps he tends to recycle more book each year. for good reason i suppose with the amount he has to write each year

did eliana age out?

@TopDrumCorps

2 жыл бұрын

Yup

@araxshiriau9275

2 жыл бұрын

Damn

This isnt their actual uniforms right

@beaumartin366

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I would like to know… cuz it looks super bland and cheap. Hoping I’m right when assuming its a place holder outfit.

@erroneous3493

2 жыл бұрын

@@beaumartin366 what you see is what you get. they look nice from up high honestly

@RickCogley

2 жыл бұрын

There’s a tunic that goes over the shirts you see here, I think

@Mattyfear

2 жыл бұрын

Looking like they’re members of a sike ward 😂😂

@beaumartin366

2 жыл бұрын

@@RickCogley yup I noticed it later. Thanks for pointing it out

#quadpimps

What the hell is he doing in long sleeves in summer weather like this 💀💀

@TopDrumCorps

2 жыл бұрын

This is in California mate, it’s like 80 degrees

Cymbal line used to all shave their heads or dye their hair…. Guess that tradition died

is that dawson or am i trippin

@strykemusic

2 жыл бұрын

dawson from coats/crown? if yes you are trippin haha

@wendysfriesready296

2 жыл бұрын

@@strykemusic idk third snare from the cameras left kinda looks like him, or cameron with hair idk

@strykemusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@wendysfriesready296 haha cameron aged out in '21 :( and Dawson aged out for '20 That's Ezekiel! he marched Troopers in '21

@wendysfriesready296

2 жыл бұрын

@@strykemusic o dope he jus kinda looks like them he looks rly good tho

SCV battery is 100 times better than blue devils this year

@rcayabyab8994

2 жыл бұрын

I’m wondering how Bluecoats will do this year. Rarick’s writing (from Battery to Front Ensemble) can absolutely rival the Rennicks. I love both, but the Rennicks have something special about their Books that are worth remembering.

Snare heights _ - - - - _ - _ -

@TopDrumCorps

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not about heights dawg

@joshuawilliams9560

2 жыл бұрын

It's not fair to the people that try out and place better to put them on the end for the sake of that imo. Rennick has been breaking this type of mold. Clean beats over everything. I see alot of groups slicing a lot more as well ( That used to be a big no no) , but judges don't care. Writing is tasty as always and the clarity is insane as always. Give em anotha sans! :]

@joshuawilliams9560

2 жыл бұрын

It's not fair to the people that try out and place better to put them on the end for the sake of that IMO. Rennick has been breaking this type of mold. Clean beats over everything. I see alot of groups slicing a lot more as well ( That used to be a big no no) , but judges don't care. Writing is tasty as always and the clarity is insane as always. Give em anotha' sans! :]

@thomashelm6931

2 жыл бұрын

@@TopDrumCorps actually that's my point. For years, literally decades it was always a thing. Not so much now, right?

Book is far superior to the other team

You couldn’t put the snare drums in a better order? The drum heights are super wonky on the right side

@MarchingVlogs

2 жыл бұрын

Im sure they consider a lot more than the heights when placing them in that order

@LA7Rose

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarchingVlogs still looks wonky

@Deageke

2 жыл бұрын

Who cares? Judges don't seem to

@TheMysteriousRock

2 жыл бұрын

The fact that you're reaching this far to pick them apart just shows how good they are

@araxshiriau9275

2 жыл бұрын

No one would care hon3stly