Episode 83: A History of Marching Percussion (and Back Pain) (w/ Special Guests Jordan and Beth of the Sickos Committee)

Geoff and our good friends Jordan and Beth of the Sickos Committee explore the long, loud, and painful history of marching percussion. Hitting on such topics as the Ottoman Empire, the terrifying horses, communication, John Philips Sousa, things that cause back pain, the limits of wood as a load baring material, drum tuning, trying to support tubas, more things that cause back pain, even more things that cause back pain, and the thing that has caused the most back pain ever. Links for Image Sources: https://www.marineband.marines.mil/About/Our-History/History-of-the-National-Concert-Tour/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glockenspiel#/media/File:%22Lord_Mayor's_Show%22_London_2006_(295240726).jpg http://www.graphicality.co.uk/music/mymusic_later.htm https://medium.com/@casciomusic/anatomy-of-a-snare-drum-367a12ed5702 https://www.flintpercussion.co.uk/a-brief-history-of-the-marching-drum/ https://www.dcxmuseum.org//assets/03%20-%20Marching%20Percussion%20in%20the%2020th%20Century.pdf https://www.dci.org/news/the-he-men-and-she-ras-of-percussion https://flamlife.tumblr.com/post/23553248531/defenders-marching-chimes-1978 https://www.instagram.com/p/B0yacgWHx-T/?hl=en&img_index=1 Links for Video/Audio Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DjnHP5gSCs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utbDDy3ocrQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIrQvJhO8RU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYZZyF_FyCk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Peq68GqU4k4 Geoff's Half Marathon Fundraising Link: https://runsignup.com/Race/166435/Donate/HWzV2l69dTBMCW6a Our Socials:  Website: ⁠https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com⁠ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/feedyourmascot.bsky.social Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/feedyourmascot/⁠ Threads: @feedyourmascot  Schrodinger's social network (Twitter): ⁠https://twitter.com/feedyourmascot/⁠  Copyright 2025 Feed Your Mascot LLC