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 World's Largest Drum. The Midwest native was seen striking ...

For the first time in 42 years — since the Carter Administration — Purdue University's All-American Marching Band will perform Saturday at halftime without The Drum, which weighs a quarter of ...

For the first time since 1979, Purdue's All-American Marching Band will perform without the World's Largest Drum when the team travels to Notre Dame on Saturday. The Big Bass Drum, which stands ...

Few things in college football are as tall as Purdue's Drum. Minnesota's offensive lineman Daniel Faalele, listed by gophersports.com at 6-foot-9 and 400 pounds, the tallest player in NCAA ...

the band has been adored by many who never even joined its ranks, said Lawrence Patrick III, 36, the CEO of a technology start-up in San Francisco who played bass drum in the Marching 100 for two ...

It was here that concert and marching band standards were adapted ... "Chandler took a standard brass band bass drum and bolted a piece of spring steel on the top of it, bent so that the loose ...

“(Mia) has been involved in marching band and indoor drumline going back since she was in the sixth grade at Jordan Elbridge. She has marched everything from bass drum, quads, to flute and is ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. In the three years Colton Williams has been playing bass drum in the Emory & Henry College marching ...