NeutralNovice Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Blind as in blindfolded. Has it ever been done? If so, what was the result? If not, what do you think about it? I think it would be really cool but potentially dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimpy Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Not sure if it's done before, but seems like it might be a little too dangerous. I guess they could just use it as a gimmick in a company front or something. "Look we're all blindfolded and our line is still straight!" I dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 The only time I've seen it was 83 Bridgemen in "Black Market Juggler" (the drum solo for those who don't know).....but it was only about 16 counts straight forward. The impressive part was setting up properly to play the rototoms blindfolded... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowskream Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Well, i've never seen ayone do it blindfolded, but the university of alabama had a blind trumpet player that marched four 4 years... i guess that means it's totally possible. You would have to have a "march to dot" type of drill technique though obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jafar Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 do it, but with blindfolds u can see thru, the audience wont know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake_the_hydra Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 I marched with a guy who got so dot accurate that he would do reps with his eyes closed every now and then (only set to set though . . . not in chunks), just because he got bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelloDisciple Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 wouldn't be dangerous in the ballad. forget blind drill...I wanna see colorguard work performed blindfolded...or at least see it rehearsed. I would laugh my ### off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayhar Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Probably not what you meant, but a couple of times in 05 we would do blind circle drill in during vis block. Not always pretty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellodramatic Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 While running just one set during brass rehearsal I closed my eyes a couple times. It's really hard but if you can memorize the path and step size of a drill move without using your eyes, imagine how perfect it would be with your eyes opened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fincis Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Finals week in Cadets 04 we ran the closer during marching rehearsal with our eyes closed. The chunk was a total of around 10 sets. We stopped way before anything "dangerous" like some of the pass throughs at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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