The single greatest, highest, and most
honourable use/uses for electrical tape is/are in the World of the
Drum.
First use:
On the batter head of the
snare drum, apply a few strips on the side. This reduces
overtones and
pings, which are
Bad Things. Putting a wallet on your head doesn't work as they have a tendency to flop around and fall off.
Second use:
Used in
marching band and on
drumlines, the many colors of electrical tape allow you to make your marching sticks look
flashy and
cool, instead of
boring and
white. Many patterns are in use, depending on where you're at. But,
for God's sake, anything but the lazy
half-assed tape jobs that
freshman and
rookies pull: Covering your stick in one color and rolling another color over it with half-inch gaps is
wack and should be discouraged.
Third, and possibly most important:
Wrap your fingers;
blisters suck.