“You don’t just PUT THE MALLETS ON THE DRUUUMS”
Same with Marimbas. And Vibes. And Xylophones. EVEN GLOCKS.
Even the HORN LINE kids know to not sit and/or set things on the timpani. If they did, at least five pit kids would...
YOU SAT. ON TIMPANI. YOU. WAIT. WHAT. WHAT IS. I WOULDN’T BE ALIVE.
Everyone hates you now ^
Also, why does nobody understand that you need to tilt back the timpani thereby lifting up the pedal before moving them...