Over a dew laden hill capped with wheat, the light rattling of several drums is heard off in the distance. To the left and to the right, as far as the eye can see, men cloaked in gray with rifles slung over their shoulders stand unshaken by the ever loudening rumble of the union cadence. A tall, dignified man sits upon his statuesque horse, gleaming into the rising sun, seeming to welcome whatever sentinel may be rushing upon them. The beating of drums continues to grow, inundating the hundreds if not thousands of increasingly anxious boys waiting to get their first taste of blood. Suddenly, and without warning, a group of drummers behind the company begins pounding out their own cadence with all their might. The previously nerve wracked young warriors feel a surge of confidence flow through them. The man on the horse breaks character, galloping down the line hollering, “Today is your day boys! Many of you won’t be going home, but you are responsible for saving your mothers, wives and sisters, it’s all on you, this is y
A crowded stadium roars with a desire that can only be quenched by the best the musical world has to offer. As the reigning champs finish their ritual of chanting and jumping, they line up in their spots off the side line. At a single command, they all snap to attention prepared to captivate the hearts of thousands. The bead of a single stick strikes the Kevlar head of a snare drum. After for short strikes, the core makes the field theirs for the next fifteen minutes. Upon stepping off, the other 19 drummers roar in with their world famous cadence, the crowd starts cheering at the top of its lungs, between the cadence and the fans, not a single announcement about the band can be heard by anyone. The show begins flawlessly with the most complex series of overlapping rhythms to ever grace the stadium. The face of every person on the field emits utter determination and confidence in their ability to awe even the most die-hard music hater. With the precision of a Swiss watch, every shot reverberates throughout the arena in perfect harmony wit
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