Hello,

I wanted to find out if anyone knew what cymbal line in WGI during their feature had cymbal straps that were stretchable.

I'll elaborate: During their feature, they would extend their arm out in various positions and the cymbal would go a few inches off their band and then snap right back. It gave somewhat of a "yo-yo" effect.

I wanted to know how they managed to do that? Is there hardware out there used for that purpose, or was this just another crazy creation in the cymbal world?

-Amanda

I'm not sure what that is, but it sounds Nifty=D

That was Music City Mystique's cymbal line from 2006. If I remember right, SCV also did it a while back. But they're not stretchy straps, they're bungee cords.

I acutally found it on youtube.

Music City Mystique 2006.

Here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V63dUrcNX1M

it happens at 4:13.

Any idea how they do that? Rubber or elastic bands somehow tied on?

I don't remember if it was in drum corps or high school, but a line I was in did something like that in the early 90s. We used latex surgical tubing like this stuff.

The same tubing works great as a 'practice tip' over the bead of a drumstick, too. It's the same concept as IP's practice tips.

Well Eddie Capps taught the McM line in 06 when they did the visual, and I remember him talking about it before. It may or may not be in his book, Cymbal Technique 101. If not it may be in another book that he 'may or may not be' writing....

If you don't find anything there either contact Eddie or PM me. If not I'm sure another one of Eddie's guys is surfing around this forum.

SCV also used that technique in their 2006 show.

Thought it was just the niftiest thing ever.