luvs me sum mello!
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Once and Always!! We have a couple of brothers from my chapter marching different corps. I know last year the Chapter at UT Arlington set up a get together step sing after the Dallas show last year. It would be nice to meet brothers throughout the summer!Juan
Planning on doing it again this summer!
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Too bad you guys wont get to see all of the DCI champions, considering its the "tournament of Champions"
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....
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To answer the original post, any Band with money,a talented staff and people who want to march, could make a great Drum corps.
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With all due respect to great University bands....the answer is none. Although many bands have great directors, awesome writers and talented members, they are made to entertain at football games and provide a part time experience for students. Drumcorps requires grit and determination often under tough circumstances, a university band would crumble under the daily pressures of touring in the summer.
As proven by Jacksonville State University, long term support for a creature such as a drumcorps does not jibe with the mission of a university or college.
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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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.
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On field warm-up should be "Sinfonian Motto", complete with lead trumpets having fun with the last chord.
OASAASLLS
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LOL. Yes, I think his son is about six years in on an eight year run as a Blue Stars marching member. So, yes, there are a few long timers out there, but nothing like the old days. Just too great a commitment to march multiple years these days.
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.
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Cue Kris's Dad in 3....2....1....
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Not a percussionist here, but I think it's a type of gong scrape effect thing.
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BD. The later in the season, the less time for people to say how much they hate it. *rim shot*
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I must have missed the little fugue mention. Saw the nature boy rumor.
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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
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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.
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If you can make your minds up I shall add it..
Well we agree that it is material from Michael Daugherty's "Metropolis Symphony."
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I have noticed that some here don't like the idea of a discussion forum where they may have to actually read what other people think about something. A few things:
1) If opposing discussion were not heard would amplification be judged this year? (I don't mean simply DCP BTW)
2) Would the forum be boring because it would be nothing more than a general back patting and re-affirmation feel good place?
People never read anything longer then a couple sentences. And even if they read your well thought out, well written argument on X, they will pick one thing (usually having nothing to do with the core of the argument) and pick on that.
1) Nothing would change if this forum didn't exist.
2) No.
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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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Was just told by a current march member. Said they were handed it at this last weekend's camp.
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Bluecoats are doing Train of Tears from Daugherty's "Metropolis Symphony".
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This has been the best use of sarcasm on DCP in a long time. As with all good sarcasm, the truth in it makes it happen. I wish I could have given it two thumbs up.
Thanks. Wasn't expecting as positive reaction as it has been getting. lol
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G vs Bb threads are just toooo easy.
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1. G bugles sound awesome when they are played correctly, just like anything else
2. false, false, and false.
corps today aren't as loud, period.
any better balancing isn't due to horn key...it's just due to better balancing. the two aren't synonymous.
if you don't like the overtones of G bugles, then I suppose you will think tone quality is better, but once again, tone quality is a product of playing, not what you are playing on.
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.
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No. G bugles sound awful.
Corps today are louder, better balanced, and have better tone quality then ever before...why would we want to go back?
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Sensemaya - 1994 Cavaliers vs 2009 Crown
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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I love The Cavaliers. But comparing 1994 drum corps to 2009 is not a fair fight. 2009 Crown wins.