Joe

BD switched to Bb in 2000 and never marched a mixed key line. We used Kanstul marching Bb tubas in 2000 because Dynasty only had little peashooter tubas at the time.

We had to give them all to DEG-Dynasty as part of the contractual agreement when we switched to Dynasty equipment in 2000.

1986 Blue Devils

2004 Blue Devils

1974 Muchachos

BD still does. It's a special feature on their "Inside the Blue Devils" DVDs.

1999 Glassmen

While the entire show was not scrapped, your statement is inaccurate. We re-wrote the drill for Ragtime, including adding the pit intro and the tag ending. Some drill did change in the first half of I Got Rhythm. All of the music and drill from the sop duet (excluding the duet itself) until the beginning of House of the Rising Sun was new. Some of the drill for House through the sop pedal was different, as well as the sets going into the big hit. The drill from the end of House to the end of the show was new, along with too many musical changes to mention. I know, I was there.

Since I'm a professional French horn player, I no longer have any use for my Getzen flugel. I haven't played it in three years and will probably never play it again. It's in great condition and plays very well. I used it to keep my mellophone chops up in the off season and when I wasn't able to take a mello home with me. It goes for just under $1100 new at Dillon's music and the Woodwind and Brasswind and the reserve price is less than half that. For a more detailed description and pictures, please visit the ebay link: Getzen Flugel

THANKS. I couldn't remember who was red and who was white.

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1992 Glassmen

1965 Maumee Demons (right? Can someone confirm that?), soon to become the Glassmen. Regardless, this is the corps that would eventually become the Glassmen.

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Since someone asked . . . 1982 Glassmen

Hey, I'm just curious where you're getting your mouthpieces from? A place that I have used is www.dillonmusic.com. They let you order up to three at a time and you get a 7 day trial. You only get charged a minor re-stocking fee (or maybe it's just the shipping?). They also have the specs and descriptions for all of them listed.

They are, and I believe it includes "Blame Canada" and "Shut Your Bleeping Face Uncle Bleeper." It should be in the corps announcements forum.

Bah, you must be old. :P The don't call it "sonata-allegro" form anymore, now it's referred to as simply "sonata" form. Last year I had to take a class at CCM that was supposed to be musical forms but ended up being an entire quarter devoted to sonata form and its apparently endless permutations. ampssuck

It was for the closing ceremonies of the '96 Atlanta Olympics.

It is a steal (even if it needs a valve job), BUT it all depends on what you want to sound like. If you're looking for a big, dark Cleveland or old school New York sound, I would definitely recommend it. However, if you prefer the more compact sounds of Chicago and Boston, then you should keep looking. You also have to realize that Lawson makes the biggest bell throats around. Coupled with one of their leadpipes, it will have a very open and free-blowing feel, which means it will take a lot of air (and hard work) to play. Again, if this is what you're looking for, this horn should be perfect for you. I, on the other hand, wouldn't buy it. Not even for $500. To me, Lawsons create a very homogeneous sound (especially if it's Ambronze, you might want to ask), meaning that you're not going to have much chance to manipulate the tone color at all. It also tends to be a little more difficult to get really clear articulations with Ambronze. I tried out my old teacher's nickel bronze Lawson that he used in Philadelphia for a couple weeks last year. The intonation was great, the best I'd ever played and it sounded great up close. However, it was killing me to play it full time (just takes too much effort for what you get out of it, also because they weigh a ton). In the hall, especially when it's a full section like in Atlanta, they just sound "woofy" (a very technical term, and just my personal opinion). Geyer vs. Kruspe wrap is another issue altogether, but in the end it doesn't really matter that much. If you do want a horn that is more Chicagoesque, my girlfriend is selling her yellow brass Yamaha 667 (with detachable bell), also with a Lawson leadpipe. She used it during her undergrad studies at Peabody and I actually used it on my master's recital last year (in favor of the aforementioned Lawson). It definitely does not need a valve job and is ready to play. That's something you should really check on if you do decide to get your teacher's 28D. It'll cost at least $600 to get something like that done by a competent repairperson (which means probably not at your local music store) and often costs more than that. The 28D is an older model that Conn doesn't make anymore, so the likelihood of it needing a valve job if it hasn't ever had one is high. Anyway if you're interested in the Yamaha, PM me. Well, I'm sure that's more information than you ever wanted, and I hope I just didn't confuse you or give you sensory overload. In case you're interested (okay, probably not but I just have to say it), my personal choice is an Engelbert Schmid triple. I'm going to Germany to get it in two months. I get to go to the shop and try all the bells and everything. It's going to be AWESOME.

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Wayne hasn't really written much for the mellos since 2001, and I don't really know why (2002 actually did have a lot prior to the complete overhaul of half the show). I don't think increased numbers are always the answer. I'm pretty sure Madison had 18 in 2002, and I don't really remember that as being a really present mello sound. This would point to it being more of an issue of writing than numbers. Someone want to check on that? I also loved Phantom's mello book in 2003, but I didn't think it projected as well as it could have. Their tone quality as a section was a little harsh as well, but it more or less fit with the style of the show. I think it had a lot to do with using those tiny cornet mouthpieces with adapters. Does anyone know if they're still using those? I'm not a fan of shallow mouthpieces on the mello, and I don't think there are many people that are.

It was after the 60 second . . .

Well, I am a horn player in a full time professional orchestra. I have a bachelor's degree in music education and I'm 7 credits shy of my master's in performance from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. While my life has never revolved around teaching in marching activities, I do still enjoy it. Who are you to question how other people run their own lives? If that's what makes them happy, then why shouldn't they do it. Drum corps is about passion, and if you don't have it for the activity, then we're all glad that you walked away from it. However, maybe you haven't put it behind you as much as you claim. If you really had done so, why do you feel the need to post on a site like this or even come to read it at all?

Wow, I didn't even realize that drum corps totally messed up my life. Thanks for letting me know. I guess I need to go spend some serious time with a therapist now.