DeCellR8
-
Posts
120 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Posts posted by DeCellR8
-
-
Ok, this is now the official announcement of Minnesota Madness' show:
Purple Rain; The Music of Prince.
The crowd will hear hints of Purple Rain mixed in throughout the show as well as listening to MN Madness play it as their ballad. Show tunes include:
Opener: Kiss/1999
Ballad: Purple Rain
Drum Feature/Interlude tune: Mix of Lil Red Corvette/Dove's Cry
Closer: Lets Go Crazy.
We here at MN Madness hope you love the show so sit back, relax, and prepare to get blown away by one of Rock and Roll's greatest musician, Prince. The corps is very excited about this show and knows it has the potential of winning the corps first Championship.
Brass numbers:
Trumpets: 24
Mello's: 14
Euph's: 26
Tuba's: 16
Total number of 80
Drumline:
Snares: 9
Tenors: 5
Bases: 5
Cymbals: 5
Front Ensemble: 12
Total: 36
Colorguard: 32
Drum Major's: 2
Total of 150
Camps have already begun and the kids are loving the music. The arrangers have done an excellent job of making this music come to life.
Good luck to all the corps this upcomnig season
-
DCP-I Username: DeCellR8
Corps Name: Minnesota Madness
Corps Divison: World Class
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Good luck to all the Corps this season!
-
This looks very exciting. MN Madness cannot wait to hear/see this show and compete against you this upcoming season. Best of luck to you and your organization
-
After hours and hours of meetings the past few months, MN Madness is proud to announce the show for Season XIII:
A Tribute to one of Minnesota's greatest rock stars of all time: Prince
Prince was/is an icon in the rock and roll world with his music, especially his guitar playing skills. MN Madness is proud to represent the state of MN by doing his music but adding the MN Madness twist.
The musical selections are still up in the air but you will for sure here Purple Rain as the ballad. Nothing will sound better than having 80 horns playing one of his best musical pieces.
Right now, show looks likes this:
Opener: Kiss/1999 mix
Ballad: Purple Rain
Closer: Lets Go Crazy
There will also be a drum solo and a small tune in there. We are thinking of either Little Red Corevette or When Doves Cry. What would you, the fans, want to hear/see on the field? We are still taking suggestions.
The design team is still intact from last season and the kids are excited to start playing this music and getting this on the field.
-
MN Madness is in full summer mode but having to wait until XIII starts this winter. Music selections will be coming soon along with the theme. Many options are running through the minds of the Program Cooridnators/Caption Heads. This upcoming season is looking like it will be one of the better ones MN Madness has ever had. Good luck this season to everybody.
Also, MN Madness would like to host a show here at the new TCF Bank Stadium on the University of MN campus. Who do I talk to about this?
-
GOT IT! you are in!
MN Madness has emailed you to request conformation to be included in the season of CLASS ACT 5!! We are super excited for this season
-
[quote name='Morphy00' post='2573490' date='Jul 8 2009, 10:01 AM']Contrary to what some others may say, a lot of my friends and I plan on winning in Scranton AND Rochester.
[/quote]
Well put man, well put!!! I guess we find out in 24 days!!! All I know is I'm stoaked for this show!!!
-
MN Madness finally won their first show of the season last night. After numerous 2nds and top 3 finishes, we got over the hump. hope this starts a winning streak. the kids are loving the show and as each day passes, it gets better.
-
DCP-I User ID: DeCellR8
Corps Name: Minnesota Madness
Corps Division: World Class
Corps Location: Minneapolis, MN
-
Greetings all drum corps fans. From the offices of MN Madness, we have finally decided on our summer show which will amaze audiences throughout the entire summer. This summer we are going to focus our music on one of the greatest composers to ever write music on paper: Ludwig von Beethoven. We as a corps are going to focus on 3 periods of his music: Early, Middle (heroic), Late.
The early, opener, will deal mainly with his 2nd symphonies. He took new directions with his music during this time so we here at MN Madness are going to do the same thing.
The ballad, middle (heroic), will be Moonlight Sonata. This powerful piece will bring tears to the crowds throughout the entire summer. The balance and blend of the low brass will have people's hearts melting wanting more in the closer.
The closer, late period, will be the 9th symphony. This intense piece of music will have crowds on their feets before the show even comes to a conclusion.
We hope you enjoy our production this summer.
We plan on marching 80 in the hornline again with a bigger emphasis on the low brass for the classic, dark music we will be playing:
24 Trumpets
10 Mellos
30 Euphs
16 Tubas
Drumline (35):
9 snares
5 tenors
5 basses
4 cymbals
12 front ensemble
Color Guard: 33
and 2 Drum Majors
Video links:
Opener:
Symphony #2 part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x4GDEDzj9U...feature=related
Symphony #2 part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbEAVAYFYz4...feature=related
Symphony #2 part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aahzqoU2vY0...feature=related
Symphony #2 part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE-uXH45WZc...feature=related
Moonlight Sonata (ballad):
The 9th Symphony (closer):
Again, we hope you enjoy this music production of Ludwig von Beethoven's music. Sit back and let us take you on a ride through one of our greatest composers.
-
Thank you! I do appreciate it and his work is simply amazing and I just read things wrong. I do like sypmphonies 4 and 5 but all his symphonies are amazing,. Maybe I have my summer show as well ;)
-
That is wierd then because when I was looking on youtube last night, I was watching some clips and it stated Symphony 4 #5 or #3 or whatever. I will have to go double check. You are probably right and I just read it wrong. Shoot..now have to redue everything. hahah. Thank you for making me aware of it.
-
Opener: Symphony #4 MVt. 5
Ballad: Symphony #4 Mvt. 2
Some sort of Drum Solo
Closer: Symphony #5 Mvt. 4
There ya have it folks. Again, good luck to everybody this "off season."
-
Here is the tour schedule for THE MN Madness:
Dec. 13th- Bloomington, IL
Dec. 15th- Souix City, IA
Dec. 16th- Stillwater, MN
Dec. 18th- Moorehead, MN
Dec. 19th- Menomonie, WI
Dec. 20th- Madison, WI
Dec. 23rd- Jacksonville, FL
Dec. 25th- Merry Christmas
Dec, 26th- Orlando, FL
Dec. 27th- Orlando, FL
Dec. 31st- Maui, HI
Jan. 3rd- Fresno, CA
Jan. 7th- Salt Lake City, UT
Jan. 10th- Denver, CO (my bday)
Jan. 12th- Pittsburg, KS
Jan. 13th- Wichita, KS
Jan. 14th- Oklahoma City, OK
Jan. 15th- Baton Rouge, LA
Jan. 17th- San Antonio, TX
Jan. 19th- Santa Fe, NM
Jan. 20th- Flagstaff, AZ
Jan. 21st- Tucson, AZ
Jan. 22nd- Tijuana, Mexico
Jan. 24th- Pasadena, CA
Jan. 26th- Kea'au, HI
Jan. 29th- Honolulu, HI
Jan. 30th- Honolulu, HI
Jan. 31st- Honolulu, HI
Also, this winter the size of the hornline will be the same as last year but with more of an emphasis on the low brass sections:
Trumpets - 24
Mellos- 14
Bari/Euphs- 28
Tubas- 14
Total- 80 horns
Percussion:
Snares- 9
Tenors- 5
Basses- 5
Cymbals- 5
Front ensmeble- 14
Total percussion- 38
Color Guard- 30
Drum Majors- 2
Total: 150
-
MN Madness is proud to present:
The Music of Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphonies 4 & 5
This winter we wanted to go with a little darker themed show. This show will be some what like Phantom 96 but with a twist. I hope you enjoy this winters show and good luck to all the corps this upcoming "off season."
-
DCPI Log in name: DeCellR8
Corps name: Minnesota Madness
Corps location: Minneapolis, MN
Corps Division: WORLD CLASS BABY!!!!
-
I would like to know where on AOL this is as well! My corps did make finals so I want to be apart of this retreat!
My AIM screen name is DeCellR8 so I guess let me know or what not.
Again, thank you to everybody for such an amazing and congrats to Phantom. As people are saying, I could careless how my fantasy drum corps does because Phantom won. I am a huge Blue Devils fan but Phantom deserved it this year! What an amazing year for drum corps. Now time to focus on the DCA Championships here in a few weeks! :)
AMAZING SEASON!!!
-
Any post that pays respect to Star 93 by calling it an "f you" show needs to be recognized. Well played, my friend.
AGREED!!!!!
-
The 2008 Division III Silver Medalist Big Red & their Division I sister corps Thunder of Brass wish their fellow Minnesota brethren Minnesota Madness good luck in tonight's finals!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Mike! I'm super stoaked to be in finals my first year. The corps has had a killer season and is very excited to be where they are. To all the corps this summer, thank you for an amazing summer. This has been a close race all season long. Good luck to the top 12 tonight. It is very close. I am within less than a point of first and the corps is ready to throw down. Last night at semi's, we came and we threw down. The crowd got into the show which helped the kids perform the heck out of this show. The percussion especially came and threw down some wicked clean beats and the judges rewarded them. It was all in due time before we were clean visually and the whole effect came off. The corps as a whole thinks this whole season is a success!
-
Minnesota Madness is a rookie director and I know that Thunder of Brass director is a rookie as well.. Please add us both in for the running for rookie of the year..
Seems pretty #### close. LOVIN IT!!!!
-
Tonight is the big Memphis show that has been widely talked about as "The Show" to be at. MN Madness had a rehearsal day yesterday and is super excited about tonights show. Everything is going well with the corps and the show is coming along very nicely. Hopefully MN Madness can win this show and stop the streak of finishing 2nd or 3rd.
Good luck to everybody tonight!!!
-
Add Minnesota Madness to that as well. That seriously warms my heart to hear of that. Being a Christian in drum corps can be tough but what you are doing with your corps is just amazing! I hope the good Lord protects you and your corps for the rest of tour!
-
Then with ALL due respect you are in the minority. Look at the scores (from day one) and you'll see how Glassmen and Blue
Stars are firmly within the top 12 without any doubt. As far as being lackluster how is it that the crowds have been getting more and more vocal in their support of each performance? They ARE a crowd favorite...period. Right now they are in a fight for 10th or 11th place at least. Who do YOU see pushing them out? We'll see what happens come Saturday at San Antonio.
He has a right to his own opinon as do you so do not get on him for it. He is just giving us an excellent review from the show from HIS perspective, not yours. Yes, Glassmen will make top 12 as they usually do. Oh well. Carry on with the rest of your day!
-
After a bad showing at the regional in KC and the Phoenix show, MN Madness finally came back strong to finish in the top 3 at the New Mexico show!! We are getting cleaner visually and the hard work is paying off again. The hornline and percussion are on fire right now..just need to clean up visually. Can't wait for the next regional!!!
DCP-I XIII Full Tour Schedule
in DCP Fantasy Drum Corps League
Posted
How many shows can we do? What shows are the regionals? Also, I know we here at MN Madness would like to be the home show corps for the Minneapolis show. If not that, then Mankato.