Playing With One Hand

[bradrick]

SCV did it in 1989.

Actually the SCV hornline turned around to face front for the hit in "Wishing you were somehow here again" in 88 and put one arm down. In 89 we did not. My guess is because in 89 that moment was about the guard (playing the Christine character) - and if we'd done that, it might have taken the focus off the guard.

In 90, we had a hit in our ballad (I believe it was called "Intermezzo") where we put one arm down.

[Nite_Maresz_25]

Similar to the one hand thing is the Cadets 2000 thing where they played the horn of the player next to them.

I agree, this was awesome, and should be done more! (but not overdone, overdoing automatically steals the cool factor from something)

[KingJoeVII]

Similar to the one hand thing is the Cadets 2000 thing where they played the horn of the player next to them.

Im surprised that isn't done more. Drummers play on each others drums all the time, and do single handed split parts a lot too.

I'm not...have you ever tried playing something while someone else is fingering, it is extremely difficult...much more difficult than just reaching over and hitting someone elses snare..

[ItsOnTheField]

I understand it's been done for a long time, but with three or more corps using it as an effect, do you think it's gonna catch on even more?

Its like saying that using wings in a show will become a new fad...

Edited July 29, 2007 by ItsOnTheField

[silvertrombone]

I noticed that both the Bluecoats and The Cavaliers have sections of their shows where they play with one hand and are posing.

Is this the newest fad for visual effects?

I believe another corps does it too, but I'm drawing a blank, anyone know? SCV maybe?

Have you seen the new Aflac commercial? The one with the goat?

New fad? "Na-aa-ah," says the goat. PR 94 did that when the hornline knelt facing backfield during Clair de Lune. Left hands went to the ground behing the brass players and they held the horns up and played with the right.

Innovation! WOO-HOO!! (another Homer Simpson moment)

[Jedicadet05]

I'm not...have you ever tried playing something while someone else is fingering, it is extremely difficult...much more difficult than just reaching over and hitting someone elses snare..

Gotta disagree. I've tried it and it was much easier than I expected! B)

[fick]

Coats bari soloist in 90 with an ascending lip trill.

[dciguy01]

It looks cool, but it's nothing that hasn't been done to be sure (or hard). Your left hand is only used to support the instrument and adjust the slides.

Edited July 29, 2007 by dciguy01

[rockthebus09]

Bluecoats did it last year, at least their contras did. I didn't really understand why, though.

[Fievel]

Actually the SCV hornline turned around to face front for the hit in "Wishing you were somehow here again" in 88 and put one arm down. In 89 we did not. My guess is because in 89 that moment was about the guard (playing the Christine character) - and if we'd done that, it might have taken the focus off the guard.

In 90, we had a hit in our ballad (I believe it was called "Intermezzo") where we put one arm down.

Ahhhh... gotcha.

That was indeed the moment I was thinking of, just the wrong year/version.