Period 1  Drumstick Drop 

When the Levee Breaks by

Led Zeppelin (1971)

Joh Bonham on drums

P1, you are Mr. Wright's lab rats.  What?  Rats?  No, not at all.  All of the day's wrinkles get ironed out because of you.  We figure out a lot of things together.  Things run more smoothly because of you all.

Why the drumstick madness? 

How did you allow an aluminum can to be crushed by air pressure?  

Drum beats were used to simulate the changing pressure INSIDE your aluminum cans.  By dropping your drumsticks, you were showing what happened a fraction of a second before the can collapsed.  At the exact second the music stopped, our promising percussionists dropped their drumsticks in unison and clapped!  This was to show that the water vapor that WAS supporting the inside of the can quickly condensed back into drops of water.  Those drops could no longer provide drum beats of support (pressure) inside the can.  The clap represented the can's sudden and violent collapse.  Why?  The air around the can never stopped its drum beats.

Period 2   Drumstick Drop 

We had to work on your collective groove because none of you had heard the song.  Little practice was needed.  You laid down an amazing groove after just 10 seconds.

P2 has some groove to it.

Period 3   Drumstick Drop 

What take was this?  Ooof! We stopped counting.  But, faith was restored . . . eventually.  Actually on the final take.  Well done P3.

A shout out to JE's dad for passing on Led Zeppelin's greatness to the young folk. 

Period 5  Drumstick Drop 

Our MMS Rhythm Section! 

You all picked up the beat immediately!  First take was almost perfect.  Second take was fantastic. Well done, P5! Great energy across the room!

Period 7  Drumstick Drop 

Redemption.  Phew!  Things started off rough, but it looks like the drumming gods decided to guide your collective effort.  

You all pulled it off.  Thanks for the energy!  Great way to end the week!