MN DCI Fan Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Very different from last year. Last year's were a teal/blue to black fade. When I first saw the photo online of the new drum finish, I was undecided about whether I like them or not, even in the face of many decrying how awful they were. But now having seen them up close and personal, I've established my opinion: they're ugly. I'm definitely not a fan of that particular look. Which is too bad, too, because they've had some of my favorite drum looks over the past few years. Maybe ugly is too strong a term. Let's go with "not my cup of tea" instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajlemm Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 Very different from last year. Last year's were a teal/blue to black fade.When I first saw the photo online of the new drum finish, I was undecided about whether I like them or not, even in the face of many decrying how awful they were. But now having seen them up close and personal, I've established my opinion: they're ugly. I'm definitely not a fan of that particular look. Which is too bad, too, because they've had some of my favorite drum looks over the past few years. Maybe ugly is too strong a term. Let's go with "not my cup of tea" instead. But again, "ugly" can turn into "cool" if it matches other accents they add, which of course at this point they haven't. The color of the drum shells is what brought it to my mind in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TealEuph7 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Seems like everyone and their grandma has had a uni change or will this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybabay Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 .... but if you are looking at the whole staging concept. Guard is all in grey and bronze tones with orange and copper equipment. Red on the uniform is not going to tie into anything they have going and they are always looking at the total package - so don't see any of that happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesmr Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 (edited) Since when has color coordination between guard and brass/perc ever been a priority in DC?! And MNDCIFan, why would the uniform make you less enjoy the musical book? I predict PR will soon sport a dramatic new baldric/gauntlets that will make the drum finish "make sense". Edited June 25, 2008 by hughesmr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN DCI Fan Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 And MNDCIFan, why would the uniform make you less enjoy the musical book? I predict PR will soon sport a dramatic new baldric/gauntlets that will make the drum finish "make sense". It wouldn't. Not sure where you got that, unless you misread "drum look" for "drum book"? You're correct, though, that how they look has no bearing (to me, at least) on how they sound. I also think you're entirely correct that the upcoming look change will likely mesh better with the drum finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesmr Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 It wouldn't. Not sure where you got that, unless you misread "drum look" for "drum book"? WHOOPS! My bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prsop01 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 .... but if you are looking at the whole staging concept. Guard is all in grey and bronze tones with orange and copper equipment. Red on the uniform is not going to tie into anything they have going and they are always looking at the total package - so don't see any of that happening. I was under the impression that the guard's flags that we saw at Rockford (orange) were still rehearsal flags, not their actual "show" flags.... and I've also spoken with someone involved with the corps that said some things about the uni would be changing at some point, but I wasn't given specific details. If I had to guess, it'd be the baldric/sash, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcpfan08 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 In Rockford last weekend all i wanted to ask was "Were are the black uni's?"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulka Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 ...close to color of their ugly new drums. Hey, at least they don't have Barney-purple drums circa 1995. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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