Old Corps Guy
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Here comes a new version of orange for the Colts. Could be interesting.
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Marching the bones will take some significant cleaning. It works for texture.
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Luving the bone feature.
Bass Bones Rule!!!!!!
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1 minute ago, tommynev said:
The poor flag line has so far just been shoved backfield. I doubt some of them have even crossed the back hash 😕
Totally agree. They are just a backdrop in this show.
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Hole in the snares as well. Six bass works for me.
This is an improvement over last year for the Scouts. Room for growth.
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Looks like a few holes in the tubas. Good sound out of the horn line.
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Scouts are taking the field. Luv seeing the tubas pulling some Bass Bone magic.
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Colts Cadets wrote a show for the talent they possess. Only four trumpets, so the middle voices and baris are getting a bit more feature. Proof you can write to your talent. Good on this corps.
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Nice start by the pit. Small horn line with no tubas. However, giving a good effort.
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Colts Cadets are up.
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Drum Corps show with Temps in the sixties and minimal sun in the eyes. A good start to the night.
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Sun has shown up for The King Cobras
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Clouds mean no blinding sun. 😎
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Leaving the hotel shortly to head over to Lisle. Great weekend. First, Earth, Wind & Fire at Milwaukee Summerfest; followed by celebrating with my brother's last night at the 75th Gala; finishing with a competition tonight.
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On 6/6/2023 at 12:51 PM, LabMaster said:
I hear you can get a few mosquitos in Whitewater.
Having grown up in SE Wisconsin and attended UW-Whitewater, I can confirm this, as so many others can do. Hence, I will be carrying my full allotment of bug spray when I go back to the Midwest for the Cavaliers 75th Gala and Cavalcade over the 4th of July weekend.
I remember support staff fogging the rehearsal field multiple times before and during rehearsals back in the 80s.
Do I need to even mention bug juice?
I can also speak to the bugs in Albany, GA when the Commandants Own performed on base. Surprising, Avon Skin-So-Soft was a popular item for my fellow Marines when we were there. This was the best insect repellent we found for both Albany and MCRD at Parris Island.
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I just received the announcement on the DCA page. It looks like 2025/2025 seasons are testing the waters on a merge.
https://dcacorps.org/dca-announcement-regarding-24-25-seasons
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It's official. Just got the announcement.
https://dcacorps.org/dca-announcement-regarding-24-25-seasons
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13 hours ago, Narrow said:
Prop reveal
I get a reminder of Cavaliers, Bluecoats and SCV props of the late teens with this one. On a positive note, a big prop that tears down to very little air space in the trailer is a good thing. I suspect the cylinder ladders can be on an open trailer pulled by a van.
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Is it just me, or are we seeing many shows this year that appear to be "Dark" based on the announcements?
We have about half of the World Class announcements and many look dark.
Not complaining, some of the best pieces ever written and pull at the heartstrings are the pieces that are quite dark.
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24 minutes ago, gbass598 said:
And if you have the tool available to you, why not be able to use it?
If you have an electronic keyboard, why only limit it to making piano, strings, and bass guitar sounds? How many groups use Mainstage or Logic with a full library of sounds at their fingertip but somebody is going to police what sounds are used and where?
This is not going to turn into another "back in my day" discussion but how do you allow progress and place limits on the tools at the same time?Limiting the functionality of a keyboard is kind of like having a clarinet but telling them they aren't allowed to play b flat or a trumpet but they aren't allowed to use a mute.
The limits are "instrumentation" and the "skills" of the students. If you don't have a trumpet student that can play a double "C", then don't write for it. A "keyboard" is a "keyboard" and a "tuba" is a "tuba" that last time I checked. This gets us into the whole "Thunderous Goo" conversation that doesn't need to be rehashed.
You write to what you have. If you don't have it, you adapt accordingly. I can't tell you how many times I have heard directors and arrangers say "We'll cover that missing part in the pit" as a response to the instrumentation on the field. That sounds like a cop out for someone that can't adapt to the challenge.
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19 hours ago, fighterkit said:
Hopefully its not another Magic of Orlando type situation that happened recently
That would be Tragic!
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13 minutes ago, gbass598 said:
So if you want to use a small snippet that calls for a timpani sound but you don't want to haul timpani out on the field for only 2-3 notes you won't be able to do it? Transporting timpani isn't smart logistically for a lot of band programs.
I had to "Adapt" how I was arranging with the smaller band I worked with based on the available instrumentation.
If you don't have the skills to adapt, why claim to be a teacher or arranger?
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9 hours ago, Jeff Ream said:
Because no one looks better than Bob Cheeseman in a Superman costume circa 1980
That was pretty cheesy.
Someone had to say it.
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Cavalcade of Brass - July 2nd, 2023
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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The lighting here at the stadium is a shade darker outside the 20s.