jjeffeory Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 16 hours ago, Cappybara said: Could you clarify? Not sure what you're referring to or saying You're usually open to corps trying things that are different from the norm without dismissing it. I mean, you're all for whatever BD does; so I'm surprised at the amount of dislike you seem to have for SCV's show this year. It is obvious that their brass plays a bunch, and that all musical aspects are integrated together well. I dunno, it is just uncharacteristic of you to be so unfond of this year's book from SCV, so I''m trying to figure out what exactly it is about it. I do NOT see it as a percussion first show at all. If anything, it's all around balanced, and the hornline is just performing amazingly too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane092 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 There are some great high school facilities outside of Denton. Take a look at Allen High School Stadium in Allen, off 75 between Plano and McKinney. Great facility, ample parking, and easy access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown1253 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Just now, diane092 said: There are some great high school facilities outside of Denton. Take a look at Allen High School Stadium in Allen, off 75 between Plano and McKinney. Great facility, ample parking, and easy access. The list of things on a facilities checklist are: - Can someone else host it? (High School) - Is there ample parking? - Is there an area for the corps to practice? - Is it in a central location for people to meet? - Is traffic acceptable? - is the seating appropriate for the expected clientel? (Basically don't hist at a place like at&t stadium when you only expect 1K people) - Is it a comfortable envirment for the corps? (Denton isn't because it has no room for the podiums and such) That's all I can think of right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdValvesAreForWimps Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 6 hours ago, Crown1253 said: I am a fan of a lot of lower corps, SoA being my choice. "Lower corps," you say? Oh I would love to read your definition of "lower corps." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown1253 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Just now, ThirdValvesAreForWimps said: "Lower corps," you say? Oh I would love to read your definition of "lower corps." Lower corps in World Class. I consider Spirit of Atlanta a lower corp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdValvesAreForWimps Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 1 minute ago, Crown1253 said: Lower corps in World Class. I consider Spirit of Atlanta a lower corp. I marched when Spirit of Atlanta was among the corps to beat. I would never call them -- or anyone else -- a "lower corps." The same goes for the Troopers. In my day they were consistent DCI finalists. This, not how they are now, is how I think of corps like Spirit of Atlanta, the Troopers, or even the Madison Scouts who won two DCI Championships. Respect the past. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown1253 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 37 minutes ago, ThirdValvesAreForWimps said: I marched when Spirit of Atlanta was among the corps to beat. I would never call them -- or anyone else -- a "lower corps." The same goes for the Troopers. In my day they were consistent DCI finalists. This, not how they are now, is how I think of corps like Spirit of Atlanta, the Troopers, or even the Madison Scouts who won two DCI Championships. Respect the past. Calm down man, you act like I am bashing the past. I am talking about the present not the past. So at this point, the Troopers are a lower corp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappybara Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 5 hours ago, jjeffeory said: You're usually open to corps trying things that are different from the norm without dismissing it. I mean, you're all for whatever BD does; so I'm surprised at the amount of dislike you seem to have for SCV's show this year. It is obvious that their brass plays a bunch, and that all musical aspects are integrated together well. I dunno, it is just uncharacteristic of you to be so unfond of this year's book from SCV, so I''m trying to figure out what exactly it is about it. I do NOT see it as a percussion first show at all. If anything, it's all around balanced, and the hornline is just performing amazingly too. I think I explained this before but it's the aggressive nature of the book that's throwing me off. I'm having a hard time latching onto a melody with the show and the hornline itself has a pretty harsh tone that I'm assuming is a result of the aggressive music. When you combine those elements together with a Rennick percussion book, you get a show that sounds a lot like lots of percussion with very little hornline, even if that isn't the case. It's sort of an illusion. And as a brass person, I'm not really enjoying that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 19 hours ago, Cappybara said: I think I explained this before but it's the aggressive nature of the book that's throwing me off. I'm having a hard time latching onto a melody with the show and the hornline itself has a pretty harsh tone that I'm assuming is a result of the aggressive music. When you combine those elements together with a Rennick percussion book, you get a show that sounds a lot like lots of percussion with very little hornline, even if that isn't the case. It's sort of an illusion. And as a brass person, I'm not really enjoying that Ok, well we again disagree. I completely disagree that there is lots of percussion with very little hornline. I think it comes down to which corps you like and which you don't. I hear Melody, horns, and everything one could want out of SCVs show, but I like SCV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.E. Brigand Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 4 minutes ago, jjeffeory said: Ok, well we again disagree. I completely disagree that there is lots of percussion with very little hornline. I think it comes down to which corps you like and which you don't. I hear Melody, horns, and everything one could want out of SCVs show, but I like SCV. The most prominent thing about SCV's show for me is the hornline. In part because some of them are amplified, to be sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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