luvs me sum mello!
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Planning on doing it again this summer!
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The new theater event thing.
luvs me sum mello! replied to chainsaw1's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Would you be satisfied if they renamed it? Maybe to "Tour of Champions from the last TWO DECADES." Seriously get over the TOC already and earn your way in.... -
Not true. My alma mater has no football team and hasn't for over 25 years. The marching band is not a "part-time" experience. While it may not consume near the time DC does, it functions as a lab for music education majors and as an ambassador for the university. Of course it would be difficult...but most things worth doing are.
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The University of Texas at Arlington. They have a corps style band and no football team. Haven't since 1985. They're marching with Scouts 2008 instruments, complete with contras. Given some more funding (and more then 6 hours a week rehearsal), it'd be an easy transition/addition. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-kMBIKXQ6w Drumline this past season: http://www.youtube.com/user/UTArlingtonMusic?blend=1&ob=5#p/c/C5D0BBCFD51E0DD5/6/LIjFbn68g-4
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Multi-year Vets in Today's DCI
luvs me sum mello! replied to HollywoodNeoCon's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Question to the OP: Are we talking about a kid marching a long tenure at a single corps or multiple? Because that would make a huge difference in the number of multi-year vets. -
On field warm-up should be "Sinfonian Motto", complete with lead trumpets having fun with the last chord. OASAASLLS
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Multi-year Vets in Today's DCI
luvs me sum mello! replied to HollywoodNeoCon's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I hardly think it's too much of a commitment (suggesting kids these days don't commit), but that it is far more difficult for a 14 or 15 year old to make a top-tier corps and then march there for the whole time. In Kris's case, he made the Blue Stars back before anyone in the stands thought they had a chance in (then) Div 1. -
Multi-year Vets in Today's DCI
luvs me sum mello! replied to HollywoodNeoCon's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Cue Kris's Dad in 3....2....1.... -
Who Will Announce Last?
luvs me sum mello! replied to corpsband's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
BD. The later in the season, the less time for people to say how much they hate it. *rim shot* -
2011 World Class Repertoires
luvs me sum mello! replied to 3rd Glasgow BB's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I must have missed the little fugue mention. Saw the nature boy rumor. -
2011 World Class Repertoires
luvs me sum mello! replied to 3rd Glasgow BB's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
From corpsreps.com: The Cavaliers 2001: Nature Boy and Fugue in G Minor (Little Fugue) by Bach http://corpsreps.com/corpsreps.cfm?view=corpsdet&corps=9&corpstype=Junior -
2011 World Class Repertoires
luvs me sum mello! replied to 3rd Glasgow BB's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
My bad. Either way, Daugherty is great. Haven't listened to either of these works, but if it's like his other stuff then I can't wait. -
2011 World Class Repertoires
luvs me sum mello! replied to 3rd Glasgow BB's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Well we agree that it is material from Michael Daugherty's "Metropolis Symphony." -
We did lines of powdered sugar off a snare drum head...oh wait, that wasn't me, that was those blue fellas.
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2011 World Class Repertoires
luvs me sum mello! replied to 3rd Glasgow BB's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Was just told by a current march member. Said they were handed it at this last weekend's camp. -
2011 World Class Repertoires
luvs me sum mello! replied to 3rd Glasgow BB's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Bluecoats are doing Train of Tears from Daugherty's "Metropolis Symphony". -
Flying Under The Radar
luvs me sum mello! replied to wesleyrp's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Thanks. Wasn't expecting as positive reaction as it has been getting. lol -
JR Corps marching G Bugles?
luvs me sum mello! replied to Contra94's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
G vs Bb threads are just toooo easy. -
JR Corps marching G Bugles?
luvs me sum mello! replied to Contra94's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
No they don't. They have pitch issues and good luck tuning a line. I've heard the USMC Band play them live and, while I am a huge fan of the USMC concert ensembles, the drum corps is not that impressive. They stick to heritage and don't have to compete, so why switch? You obviously equate crass with loud. Yes, yesterday's corps were far more abrasive, but today's corps are louder. Better tuning and better balance makes for a louder sound. Physics win. It isn't? G bugles are more difficult to tune within sections and across the line and in order for the low brass to hold down the very bright, very shrill sopranos, they have to blow their guts out and get a nasty sound. Orchestration 101. We have decades of just horrible playing on G bugles next to near 2 decades of superior playing on Bb. So I ask again: If things are better, why go back? And no, just because the tint of your rose colored glasses is getting astoundingly dark doesn't count.