JamMan Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I thought the three valve Gs were the epitomy of excellence in terms of what's been and what is now. A kickin' hornline with some three valve Gs was unique and powerful. Sooooo, a question for the masses. Could awesome shows still be written and performed, currently, utilizing three valve G bugles? To even remotely suggest otherwise would be absurd. Well, I'll kepe the list short by picking one show from each year: Cadets '00 Cavies '01 Cavies '02 Phantom '03 BD '04 Cadets '05 Phantom '06 Cadets '07 Phantom '08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrothgar15 Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 Well, I'll kepe the list short by picking one show from each year:Cadets '00 Cavies '01 Cavies '02 Phantom '03 BD '04 Cadets '05 Phantom '06 Cadets '07 Phantom '08 I don't think he was referring to specific, already-performed shows. I think he meant, could awesome shows in general still be written using the old instrumentation, and the answer is a resounding yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
year1buick Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Well, I'll kepe the list short by picking one show from each year:Cadets '00 Cavies '01 Cavies '02 Phantom '03 BD '04 Cadets '05 Phantom '06 Cadets '07 Phantom '08 I don't believe those corps were using G bugles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrothgar15 Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 Who still uses G horns? I know quite a few senior corps do, any juniors? I think some DCI corps are still on G bugles. Not sure which, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I think some DCI corps are still on G bugles. Not sure which, though. None of the World Classes that I know of...unless Surf?? Gs in the Jr ranks tend to be in the Open classes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 No idea on the price, but I'd be very suprized if manufacturers don't still have the molds and dies to produce two-valve clusters, so tooling up wouldn't be that big a deal.Isn't every Kanstul horn a special order? I seem to remember reading that in one of their adds a year or so ago. Well yeah....given the relative small size of our activity...but they're still gonna charge to pull the dues from storage...and there may be manufacturing quirks specific to Gs that would add to the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadsop97 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Short answer: no they will not become extinct. Various groups still use them. They may become extinct in terms of competitive drum corps, but alumni corps will probably always have them, as well as some of the military drum and bugle corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavarium Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Well, I'll kepe the list short by picking one show from each year:Cadets '00 Cavies '01 Cavies '02 Phantom '03 BD '04 Cadets '05 Phantom '06 Cadets '07 Phantom '08 Phantom 03 sounded bad enough on Bb. I hate to imagine what that corps would have sounded like using G horns. yes, I am one of those people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ussglassman Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 None of the World Classes that I know of...unless Surf??Gs in the Jr ranks tend to be in the Open classes. Surf uses Jupiter Bb's..... :-( I honestly don't think the Bb's are all that bad, since they have been reconfigured to the same characteristics that G horns used. I do think that the G horns are difficult to play in tune, and often have strange manufacturing issues that just make them funky horns to play. But, the whole point is that G horns were our trademark. Bands couldn't use our stuff and we couldn't use theirs, which made us "not a band." Now, drum and bugle corps are literally brass marching bands, and by definition of the bugle, have been ever since the first 3 valve G horn came on the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspaDave Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) All drum corps in Japan (that is, a member of DCJ) are in G. Edited June 19, 2009 by InspaDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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