If you search YT for "DCI Athletes" you find the more recent measurements from a Cavies tenor in 2005....same researcher, and much the same conclusions. Would love to see the numbers for someone pushing air in the brassline.
95 MADISON!!!! *bows down* What an awesome AWESOME show!! Crazy as the crowd sounded on the video, I can't imagine how it must've felt for you on the field!!
Imagine what those numbers would be on a cobtrabass/tuba player! And yes, I did march! 1989-91 Florida Wave, 1992-94 Colts, 2004-05 Atlanta CV. And just as athletically challenging, 1993-94 & 2005-07 University of North Alabama "Pride of Dixie" Marching Band!
Depends on the brand. The Jupiter tubas are around 45 lbs. Plus, the challenge would be the fact you would be carrying a 45 lbs horn while using the air you just took in to produce a good sound. All awhile using some of that air to stay conscious.
Steven Szabo For drums though, all the weight is always on your shoulders. As heavy as the contra is to carry, euphonium players have it the worst in my opinion. They don't rest the weight on anything.
I wonder if he caught some flack for wearing that shirt in Star. I was in SOA for a while and attended a perc rehearsal once with a Yamaha BD shirt on. A guy from my section told me I could get in trouble for it, so I kept a jacket on the whole time. Sure enough, the section leader made the announcement later in that rehearsal that "we don't wear other corps' shirts." That guy wasn't the nicest person in the world, so it wouldn't surprise me if it was just a thing with that corps or him but I doubt it.
I feel like I was probably one of the involved parties. 88 season I returned on bass, moved to snare around March and was eventually center but not section leader. I do remember the rule. I had to sneak around and buy a VK hat on tour. Sorry if I was not nice.
it wasn’t you. It was the guy who ended up not being able to march, which was the reason you had to play snare, if I remember correctly, unless 2 basses had to go to snare. I also ran into him at finals. Just not a nice guy. But he was still a kid like all of us.
@@ProphesytotheWind I went to snare when Mike McIntosh left and went to devs. Beau dropped out later and we picked up Darrell from UGA at beginning of summer.
I played soprano in BD....I don't know how you could measure the O2 consumption without interfering with the ability to play...which would defeat the purpose of the exercise.
There's no way a brass player would be allowed 100 liters of air per minute and still play. Maybe 50 max with an average of 30, and that's with a bunch of rests and being a slug for not playing all the time. Especially upper brass players. I'm sure we play and rehearse in a mildly hypoxic state at all times. My guess would be around 85% oxygenation.
Oh really? As much an athletic event as a musical event, huh? Anyone could've just told him that. The numbers are interesting though. I too would like to see the numbers of a brass player. Preferably a contrabass player!
Go run a bit while holding your breath. It changes it a bit, but when you're trained and used to it it's not much of a difference (heart rate at least). Air consumption would be much higher though.
I don't think that would work very well since O2 saturation doesn't change THAT much in well conditioned athletes. Air flow I think might be the only way that works.
imagine the heart rate from a wind player
It's a shame that they have to do this more than once to prove to people that drum corps is hard.
Hahahahahaha they used the same guy in 06 again.
If you search YT for "DCI Athletes" you find the more recent measurements from a Cavies tenor in 2005....same researcher, and much the same conclusions.
Would love to see the numbers for someone pushing air in the brassline.
He ended up teaching the SCV quadline later.
95 MADISON!!!! *bows down* What an awesome AWESOME show!! Crazy as the crowd sounded on the video, I can't imagine how it must've felt for you on the field!!
Thank you kindly, good sir. It was indeed quite the rush- particularly at finals.
Imagine what those numbers would be on a cobtrabass/tuba player! And yes, I did march! 1989-91 Florida Wave, 1992-94 Colts, 2004-05 Atlanta CV. And just as athletically challenging, 1993-94 & 2005-07 University of North Alabama "Pride of Dixie" Marching Band!
yes alot, but, the Tuba i don't think is as heavy as a tenor drum
Depends on the brand. The Jupiter tubas are around 45 lbs. Plus, the challenge would be the fact you would be carrying a 45 lbs horn while using the air you just took in to produce a good sound. All awhile using some of that air to stay conscious.
there are alot of other factors out there, the science of all this is pretty awesome
Steven Szabo For drums though, all the weight is always on your shoulders. As heavy as the contra is to carry, euphonium players have it the worst in my opinion. They don't rest the weight on anything.
Wells306 You are right! I marched both euphonium and contra. It was definitely harder to march euphonium!
The legendary sports broadcaster, whose voice is heard on this clip.
My high school vis tech marched first trumpet that year for star
To test a brass player, they might have to attach one of those oxygen sensors to an index finger and the rest of the gear goes in a back pack.
David Reeves FTW
I wonder if he caught some flack for wearing that shirt in Star. I was in SOA for a while and attended a perc rehearsal once with a Yamaha BD shirt on. A guy from my section told me I could get in trouble for it, so I kept a jacket on the whole time. Sure enough, the section leader made the announcement later in that rehearsal that "we don't wear other corps' shirts." That guy wasn't the nicest person in the world, so it wouldn't surprise me if it was just a thing with that corps or him but I doubt it.
What year?
@@marktruett 1988
I feel like I was probably one of the involved parties. 88 season I returned on bass, moved to snare around March and was eventually center but not section leader. I do remember the rule. I had to sneak around and buy a VK hat on tour. Sorry if I was not nice.
it wasn’t you. It was the guy who ended up not being able to march, which was the reason you had to play snare, if I remember correctly, unless 2 basses had to go to snare. I also ran into him at finals. Just not a nice guy. But he was still a kid like all of us.
@@ProphesytotheWind I went to snare when Mike McIntosh left and went to devs. Beau dropped out later and we picked up Darrell from UGA at beginning of summer.
I too would be veeeeeery curious to see what a wind player does.
Love the SCV shirt.
*contrabass
RIP, Curt Gowdy.
I don't imagine it would be much higher.
I played soprano in BD....I don't know how you could measure the O2 consumption without interfering with the ability to play...which would defeat the purpose of the exercise.
There's no way a brass player would be allowed 100 liters of air per minute and still play. Maybe 50 max with an average of 30, and that's with a bunch of rests and being a slug for not playing all the time. Especially upper brass players. I'm sure we play and rehearse in a mildly hypoxic state at all times. My guess would be around 85% oxygenation.
my guy they measured 100 liters/min it on a quad player not a wind player
Oh really? As much an athletic event as a musical event, huh? Anyone could've just told him that. The numbers are interesting though. I too would like to see the numbers of a brass player. Preferably a contrabass player!
Go run a bit while holding your breath. It changes it a bit, but when you're trained and used to it it's not much of a difference (heart rate at least). Air consumption would be much higher though.
who?
I don't think that would work very well since O2 saturation doesn't change THAT much in well conditioned athletes. Air flow I think might be the only way that works.