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    Crown's hornline?

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

    Posted · Edited by Tone Quality Matters

    I get that this show isn't your cup of tea, bmjfelts1988. It is clear that you feel the show and the performance of the same are it seems over-rated in your eyes. You asked in your original post if it was yourself or is the brass weaker than previous years and I simply answered it wasn't. I answered it was you and the brass isn't weaker than last year.

    I must ask was your question rhetorical in nature or were you looking for an answer?

    you have been provided well thought out, detailed assessments from several folks about their takes on the Crown brass book and the performance of the same. If you happened to see the show announcement on Youtube from actual members of this years Crown brassline prior to spring training, most all of those members in the announcment confirmed a higher degree of difficulty of this years book compared to last year. one mellophone player actually saying "if you thought last years show was hard, you ain't seen anything yet" or something to that affect.

    So, the bottom line is that you asked if it was just you or was the Crown brass line off from recent years?

    1) current members indicate it is more difficult than last year

    2) for the most part, those who have seen it live indicate a wonderful sound and a much more difficult book than in previous years, including 2013

    3) Many fans of Crown and several of those who have been around for a while that are general fans of the activity have determined that the brass book is harder than 2013 and is still being performed and achieved at high levels, especially for June and there is a long way to go and summer ahead.

    4) several fans that are clearly honks of other corps have confirmed that Crown picked up where they left off from last summer in terms of difficulty of their book and quality of their sound

    so I feel that your question was answered throughout the thread. There are several corps having standout brass performances already this summer and it is just your own personal feelings and not that of the vast majority of people out there that Crown took a step back in brass this summer

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    Instauration in Indy: 6/18

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

    Posted · Edited by Tone Quality Matters

    I dont care how many runs you can play. How much double tonguing or triple tonguing. If thats all you do the music will sound the same. I want things i can sing not just runs. I feel like brass has turned into we can play loud and play alot of notes but the notes arent really melodic its just dadadaadadadadadadadada and done.

    No, it's Crown can play allot of notes and play them wonderfully, with outstanding pitch and tone quality, and can vary meter and plays dynamically. Yeah, that pretty much covers it

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    Instauration in Indy: 6/18

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

    Posted · Edited by Tone Quality Matters

    I like the visual package. In fact, this may be the best visual performance this early in the summer for them since 08'. Brass is a big step up from Cavies. For me the show is just eh. It's June, a theme I will repeat the rest of the night. I thought back battery percussion had a rough run. Cavies were better, and maybe even Troopers in battery performance

    Instauration in Indy: 6/18

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

    Posted · Edited by Tone Quality Matters

    I don't know how the judges saw it but Troopers had a better tone quality and center of pitch than Cavies did. I love the marimba feature as it will be a great moment all summer. Brass had a rough go of it. Let's face it. A MUCH stronger start than 2013! I think the brass will be OK but drill design doesn't relay the theme yet. It's June :)

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