In 1921, Paul ‘Spotts’ Emrick decided that the “All-American” Marching Band needed something to set them apart from other bands. Emrick’s idea called for a bass drum larger than any other. The idea ...

Actor and former professional football player Terry Crews marked his first experience at the Indianapolis 500 by striking the ...

The original Big Bertha bass drum, named after a World War I German ... spokesman for the Purdue "All-American" Marching Band. FIRST, WE SHOULD note, that there are larger drums that would also ...

the massive drum is rolled out by four members of the Purdue marching band and played by two drum beaters. The Big Bass Drum was denied access into Notre Dame Stadium prior to a game in 2021 ...

"I don't recall anybody from any HBCU marching band doing this kind of ... the round rumble of polyrhythms played on big bass drums with fiberskyn heads, while also punching it up by layering ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — This Purdue marching band's newest drum could fit in Notre Dame Stadium. In fact, it could be in the palm of your hand, and you might not even know it. Last football ...

Texas A&M’s Aggie Band proves the adage, “Everything is Bigger in Texas.” This military-style marching band is the largest of its kind with over 400 members and ensures that all the member ...

They tried out a tom-tom drum. Also too small. By then, she was hooked. “What did I have to lose?” she said. She went online and ordered a big, marching-band-sized bass drum. It was too big. JT ...

Between Smokey the Cannon, the Eyes of Texas, Big Bertha the bass drum and Bevo (the famous steer), there are plenty of traditions that keep a Saturday afternoon in the stands interesting.( ...