[Archived] Blackburn End Drummers ?

[blue phil]

It was shortly after we played Sheff. Wed when they brought their band for the first time...

The Sheff Wed lads could actually play ....the drumming was in time and played rhythmically in accompaniment with other instruments.

Our lads are just useless . No musical sense whatsoever , no timing , no nothing ...except mindless noise . No wonder the TV producer switches them off ; I wish I could .....

[Shabani]

can we not have an option of 'i'd rather prefer one drummer, not 3 kids and a man who all try and stay in time with one another but fail'

[Sandiway Blue]

better still no drummers

Edited August 11, 2007 by bacup blue

[Sandiway Blue]

1904,05 season.

those were the days....meanwhile 103 years on...

[mike at picture]

those were the days....meanwhile 103 years on...

It certainly feels that long

[Baz]

Can I suggest we have a few more uplifting songs before kick-off and at half-time.

Stuff like Chelsea Dagger by the Fratellis, Lust for Life by Iggy Pop, and One Thousand Miles by the Proclaimers always seem to generate atmosphere (although this is usually killed by that corporate rubbish musak the premier league has imposed on everyone as the teams have to do the stupid handshakes all-round thing).

Oh and the drummer can stay - as long as he isnt allowed to bring his drumsticks. He kills every chant into the same tempo as "get into em!"

[philipl]

The Santa Cruz song is both quick and irregular beat.

So it will either shut the drummers up or they will ruin it.

[mac]

ruin it then !

[mike at picture]

I was in my usual spot in the BBE today and on reflection I dont remember being irritated by the drummers.

Please tell me this isn't a result of me becoming immune. Were they there?

[Sandiway Blue]

I was in my usual spot in the BBE today and on reflection I dont remember being irritated by the drummers.

Please tell me this isn't a result of me becoming immune. Were they there?

For a change the drummers actually joined in after the rovers fans started singing and didn`t try to drum us to death in between singing!

Also the atmosphere against arsenal and city have been superb hope it lasts !

[stuwilky]

It appeared from where I was sat that there was only one, but I couldnt see, all them nasty people in front were stood up.

[cletus]

Riverside rocked today!

[Ben-2000]

Riverside rocked today!

Yeah it was fantastic - and full!

From what I could see today there was only one drummer. Have we had a compromise?

Edited September 2, 2007 by Ben-2000

[frosty]

Were they there?

Yep, I could clearly see one of them walking along the front of a section in the BBE, banging his drum wildly

[tcj_jones]

That was my first time sat in the BBE in my time following Rovers and I have to say that I thought the drummer definitely aided in creating a good atmosphere.

I joined in with all the common footballing songs that were sung but, while I know the important lines of our more traditional songs, I don't know enough to feel comfortable joining in as I might otherwise. I reckon this is probably the case for a fair few who haven't really sat in the BBE before.

Perhaps some kind chap could PM me the full lyrics to No Nay Never, We'll Keep The Blue Flag Flying High and the other more traditional Rovers songs.

Also, I was sat quite close to somebody who had a fair dislike for McCarthy for no real reason it seemed, other than the colour of his skin... That was a shame.

[cn174]

Perhaps some kind chap could PM me the full lyrics to No Nay Never, We'll Keep The Blue Flag Flying High and the other more traditional Rovers songs.

Try the site's very own Wiki

http://www.brfcs.com/wiki/index.php/Songs

Edited September 2, 2007 by cn174

[tcj_jones]

What a great idea, cheers

[philipl]

On the TV, the drum sounded different and less obtrusive. Has he changed kit?

Much better.

Edited September 3, 2007 by philipl

[Drummer Boy]

There do seem to be fewer drummers thereby making it easier to keep in time and respond to the crowd rather than drowning them out - this may work! Marked improvement in atmosphere this season so far - whether this is down to one (better) drummer, the quality of football, us in the BBE, a good away following or the positive results, I don't know but long may it continue.

[stuwilky]

There do seem to be fewer drummers thereby making it easier to keep in time and respond to the crowd rather than drowning them out - this may work! Marked improvement in atmosphere this season so far - whether this is down to one (better) drummer, the quality of football, us in the BBE, a good away following or the positive results, I don't know but long may it continue.

I posted exactly the same on the offish forum yesterday Drummer Boy.

[RevidgeBlue]

The atmosphere in Jack Walker upper was a hell of a lot better on Sunday, I can only put it down to large numbers of people transferring over from the potting shed to experience some decent facilities!

[Nafe_rovers]

urm i know im going to sound like a geek... but

it takes sound time to travel?? and they sit down the front!! and starting chants at the back but when they hear it they think

....."ooooo bash the drum"

its the wrong time...

at the arsenal game it screwed a few chants up... but its just science??

or their just generally crap ??

what u think about that ??

[AggyBlue]

what u think about that ??

You're absolutely right.

We need to get the drummers up at the back of NO1

[b12_simon]

You're absolutely right.

We need to get the drummers up at the back of NO1

How about the Darwen End, so they can knacker the away fans singing?

[Sparky Marky]

or their just generally crap ??

what u think about that ??

I agree wholeheartedly that they are indeed.....crap. They should be banned and castrated....I wouldn't mind if they were cool with it, but they ain't. Proper geeky looking aswell. Not a good advert for Blackburn.