Brad T. Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 That would be true, except if you consider how many school bands actually play used corps instruments, the number is not that high, especially in my state. Most of the bands around here rely on trumpet players using personal horns, mellophones often from the Bach Mercedes era, upright Baritones, and Sousaphones. Even the most competitive of BOA bands in this state use Sousaphones over marching tubas. So that argument to me is biased solely on regional variations. If every marching band was taking quotes on marching brass, you'd have a different narrative. Even my former college marching band never had a single company supplier. For years the high brass and mellos were Getzen, low brass were King/Conn, and percussion was Yamaha. Then they switched to Yamaha high brass, King/Conn low brass and mellos, and Pearl percussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoValves Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I wonder how King reacted to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flammaster Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I went to January camp and heard the line play. Man they sound so balanced! I have never heard anything like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Detweiler Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 ^^^Heard which line play? Blue Devils?^^^ Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flammaster Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 ummmm yea. Is there any other line? lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Detweiler Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I get your point, but there are more than one line on System Blue these days! ;) Dan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flammaster Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 true. Man I'm tellin' you though, I was more impressed with the January hornline than pert near any other BD line! It was a whole other sound than I had ever heard from them. Really balanced and clear. and man talk about Trombones! WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Detweiler Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 They'll always be my home team! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 true. Man I'm tellin' you though, I was more impressed with the January hornline than pert near any other BD line! It was a whole other sound than I had ever heard from them. Really balanced and clear. and man talk about Trombones! WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cainan Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Kidsgrove is on the new Professional series instruments and the difference in sound between December and January camps was really evident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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