Land_Surfer
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Every second of 1987 Appalachian Spring. That show plus SCV’s Russian Christmas Music (in the same year), especially the low brass at 2:26, hooked me on drum & bugle corps.
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It’s likely that even if it could be fought and dismissed, it’s going to be a total drain on finances. Best to completely: fold, distance, re-group, plan and start completely over.
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I guarantee you, the first top five corps that returns to 90’s style drum corps, focused on (unplugged, uncluttered) power, speed and precision will have everyone eating out of their hand.
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Hopefully their budget has been limited enough this year that the sound system and electronic instruments had to be cut and props scaled way back. It’s time for today’s DCI fans to see and hear what Old School SCV can do in a new era.
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Not this year. Next year questionable.
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Well, with The Cadets and SCV missing, their odds have never been better.
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A Cost-Cutting Proposal
Land_Surfer replied to IllianaLancerContra's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Stop trying to be all things to all people. It costs too much and results in compromise… becoming ordinary, just another commodity. Drum corps is a niche, the last great bastion of precision marching brass and percussion that never once got old or ordinary… always been a crowd favorite! Leadership has led drum corps to the positions they are in today, as they endeavor to one up the competition with spending power over creativity. -
Cadets Suspend for 2024
Land_Surfer replied to TheOneWhoKnows's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Moving their base of operations far away from their core region of supporters, with whom they have the most history and support from, was a terrible idea!!! You can’t expect folks, unfamiliar with any new-to-the-area organization, especially an arts & entertainment NPO, to automatically start donating. What have the Cadets done for Erie? Drum corps are actually more of a burden than a benefit, if you think about it. Always asking for money. I know the modern drum corps community can’t stand “tradition and nostalgia” but, they have likely been the most significant keys to maintaining drum corps since their beginning and likely always will. Therefore, I am not surprised to hear about their hiatus. They have let down their supporters and are paying for it. -
a potential problem for stadiums everywhere....
Land_Surfer replied to Jeff Ream's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
The majority of corps field rehearsals are conducted on grass fields. I don’t see an issue with performing on it too. Besides, the grass fields are in better condition than most of the practices fields. -
I quite like the recent Star discussion taking place in this thread. Shows the influence it had and still has today.
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The Jim Jones leadership award (Drum Major)
Land_Surfer replied to KVG_DC's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Agree! This has been my main concern with using amplification and electronic instruments. The costs of a glitch / failure can be disastrous, especially during finals week, because the entire show is so reliant on this technology today. No one should have to deal with that risk. -
Phantom Regiment 2023
Land_Surfer replied to college-phan's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Madison’s 1988 show was the “winner” and was, without a doubt, the loudest show of the season. It could never have been played in an enclosed stadium with the same emotion, none of the corps of the 80’s, 90’s and early 2000’s could. Today’s DCI championship crowd and members will never know the awesome sound and power of a DCI finals week hornline in an open stadium. The top 5 or 6 corps back then could play as precise at deafening decibels (ffff) as they could at mf / f. Combine all that sound with the speeds at which many marched and played, it was unreal. 1990 Star of Indiana instantly comes to mind. There was no need for props then. The marching members were the props! -
Brass Ensemble Amplification
Land_Surfer replied to DAvery's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
What exactly are “the newer ways soloists are playing”? -
Brass Ensemble Amplification
Land_Surfer replied to DAvery's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
A DCI soloist does not need a microphone to be properly heard throughout a stadium. -
Phantom Regiment 2023
Land_Surfer replied to college-phan's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Every coach I’ve been in, those hatches can be open. Oh well, I still don’t buy bus temp as issue. -
Phantom Regiment 2023
Land_Surfer replied to college-phan's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
How would you get that from riding on a bus without a/c? There are hatches in the roof that open from the inside that will vent the entire bus with rushing air. No bus a/c can’t be the reason. They get much hotter practicing during the heat of the day. -
Phantom Regiment 2023
Land_Surfer replied to college-phan's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I also feel the same about electronic instruments and amplification… it’s a punch in the gut to a brass player. I’m still waiting to hear how electronic instruments & amplification compliment a DCI world class horn line. -
Phantom Regiment 2023
Land_Surfer replied to college-phan's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
WGI’s influence is progressing. It’s not enough for the percussion to compliment the home book and theme of the show, and have a couple features of their own. Before long brass instruments will be seen and not heard. -
Phantom Regiment 2023
Land_Surfer replied to college-phan's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Same happened in the practice room of the old Roosevelt school building, in Rockford, during the ‘91 pre-season. Structure damage! -
Phantom Regiment 2023
Land_Surfer replied to college-phan's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
What’s wrong with that? They were once known for causing “structure damage.” -
Phantom Regiment 2023
Land_Surfer replied to college-phan's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Pyrotechnics! Let’s do 1812 right. -
Phantom Regiment 2023
Land_Surfer replied to college-phan's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Better get that natural “dark, rich and soulful” sound back! -
Phantom Regiment 2023
Land_Surfer replied to college-phan's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
This is all that comes to mind when I hear someone say modern classical music.