Rookie@Spirt

Technically, wouldn't sound from a hornline be an amplified sound? Mouthpiece is the instrument, horn is the amplifier kinda thing.

Spirit from 02. Plain white, three words. "No Amplification Required" Game over.

Glassmen stand in 3rd positions too? Hmmm, I've never noticed that.

Bach 1 1/2G on Euphonium. It wasn't "required", but it was highly recommended and everybody just happened to take the recommendation.

Wow, I never really thought about this before. I guess part of the blessing of Spirit's relationship with JSU is that we sleep in an auditorium-type place and shower in the dorms or gym during camps and all-days.

I love the sound that the Cavaliers' mellophones put out. They just wail.

Let me see if I got this right. Since I like Phantom's sound better than Cavies I must be an unsophisticated, neanderthal eared, general audience member incapable of appreciating the higher end sonorities produced by the only hornline in history to produce beautifully intoned sounds for an entire show???? no. it means the university or drum corps that taught you did not do it's job correctly That was a direct attack on another person's instruction and education, simply based on the fact that he doesn't mind a little edge.

Well, sorry, but I'd rather continue to think that the average audience member has the compacity to understand that the quality of instruction and skill of the members can't be summed up to one generalized conclusion based on one nights show. Some nights are better than others, we all know that, or at least I'd loke to think that we do. But, no. People want to say that hornlines weren't taught right because of certian issues in a show, then someone says that they don't mind those issues or even like them, then someone else comes back and says to the other person they also weren't taught right because they like it that way. That what it's seemed to have turned into. Well, to me anyway.

Very well put. Letting things slide because of emotion and energy means that the line doesn't have control. All corps tick, from BD to Pioneer. It's part of the performance. Is it a good thing? No. Should a hornline play beyond their means on purpose? Of course not. But, on Finals night, in the case of say PR, when they let that last note rip, I can't possibly blame any member of the hornline for letting tone quality be d@mnned and giving 110%. To me it shows passion and heart, obviously qualities that are more important to some people and corps than others. I will remember seeing Phantom perform that night for the rest of my life. To me they were better than any corps I've ever seen, because they poured the souls through their bells that night and I don't care it came out a little ratty. But that's not to say the Cavaliers have no heart. I can feel the passion when they play "Over the Rainbow". I just wish they could put that feeling into a field show. Thats all fine and dandy, but don't complain when Regiment finishes 4th in brass playing that way. Hmm, I don't remember ever complaining about their placement. I personally think SCV should have beat them. Then again my complaint with their show wasn't the horns. Anyway, what I'm trying to understand is how people can make generalizations about an entire hornline and their staff, especially the staff, based off of individual ticks. I.E. comments like that.

If it happens, it happens, it's part of the performance. Is it ideal? No, but not much in life is.

Very well put. Letting things slide because of emotion and energy means that the line doesn't have control. All corps tick, from BD to Pioneer. It's part of the performance. Is it a good thing? No. Should a hornline play beyond their means on purpose? Of course not. But, on Finals night, in the case of say PR, when they let that last note rip, I can't possibly blame any member of the hornline for letting tone quality be d@mnned and giving 110%. To me it shows passion and heart, obviously qualities that are more important to some people and corps than others. I will remember seeing Phantom perform that night for the rest of my life. To me they were better than any corps I've ever seen, because they poured the souls through their bells that night and I don't care it came out a little ratty. But that's not to say the Cavaliers have no heart. I can feel the passion when they play "Over the Rainbow". I just wish they could put that feeling into a field show.

Bach 1 1/2 G

Definatly Spirit. Not just because I marched there, but because of the crazy stuff they did this year and last. Oh yeah, and they won I&E this year.

The bearded guy from BD in 86. His solo during Channel One is amazing. And when he screams that note at the begining of Conquistador makes me cry.

When did most corps switch to Bb? Can you hear the difference in sound over a recording? If so I'm going to listen to a G hornline recording and then a Bb hornline and see for my self. Any suggestions as to who I should listen to? I really wanna hear the diff for myself. Because, the thought of hearing a hornline louder than some of the corps I've hear over the past few years seems impossible.