elphaba01 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) 14 hours ago, Fred Windish said: I don't know . . . . those old Hy Dreitzer-arranged, New York Skyliners lines were rather stunning to say the least. "Hy Drietzer": The late great and much missed Mr Drietzer was our arranger-instructor "Back in the Day" (65-66) and is on record as stating that he didn't care how many valves were put on the old "G" bugles but that the horn itself should be kept in "G" as that was the identity of drum corps. The man knew a thing or two about drum corps arranging, and the high brass award at DCA Finals is named in his memory. Those "G" hornlines and their soloists needed no 'amplification' or staging. Hawthorne's alumni corps, the Skyliner alumni, Boston Crusaders seniors, Hanover Lancers and others are doing a rather good job of "Projection" without the use of microphones....... Elphaba Edited August 6, 2017 by elphaba01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmhs59 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Jim Ott was jealous of us who lived on the East Coast because we got to see and HEAR all of the great LOUD senior corps live. Check out 73 Skyliners for excitement, swinging sound. That is what so many of us miss. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedj2002 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 18 hours ago, CrownBariDad said: Sorry to hear that. There's a lot of angery going around and it tends to gravitate to these Forums in late July and early August. Might I suggest a Snickers? I'm outta here. HANGRY! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoSurfBass Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 23 hours ago, GlassmenBtone said: I mean corps are starting to use electronics to bolster their hornline's sound. It really doesn't get much worse than this Woodwinds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 16 minutes ago, MotoSurfBass said: Woodwinds. So, flutes and saxophones are wind instruments made of.... wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoSurfBass Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 22 hours ago, GlassmenBtone said: I'm not even really arguing that. The activity is dying and in my mind the downward trend started around when the switch happened and as more of these electronics are incorporated into shows that trend will only continue, mark my words 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoSurfBass Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 1 minute ago, Stu said: So, flutes and saxophones are wind instruments made of.... wood? I get the joke, but you know what I was trying to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, MotoSurfBass said: I get the joke, but you know what I was trying to say. It was a joke; sort of. But think about this: Percussion wooden bar marimbas and metal bar vibes have been allowed in a Drum and Bugle Corps for a very long time now without them being 'Drums'. Bugles stopped being real 'Bugles' once valves were added, not to mention the current use of trombones. So if you are coming from a purist point of view that argument has not held water since before the 1970's. Edited August 6, 2017 by Stu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdValvesAreForWimps Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 1 hour ago, MotoSurfBass said: Woodwinds. That's worse all right! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdValvesAreForWimps Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 22 hours ago, Newseditor44 said: It makes absolutely no sense financially to move back to G bugles, nor does it make sense from an education perspective. It will never happen, it's time to move on. It made no financial sense to move AWAY from G bugles. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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