AnaheimAlumni Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 For corps and band to be the same, they have to have a common beginning. Otherwise they are simply different orgs that happen to look the same. Ding ding ding, we have a winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twofoot Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 A drum and bugle corps is an organization you join when you realize you are better than everyone else in your marching band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plan9 Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Bus Fumes, The smell of an oncoming storm, The game, The superman Suit, The croud, The rush, The feeling when you come off the field knowing that was it, Friendships that last a life time, Peanut Butter and Jelly, basic blocks, bob barker, corps jacket, friends and family day, tan lines.This my friends is what defines drum corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggmanX-Kingsmen Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 [/thread]Beat me to it. End of discussion...the 70's sucked and they're dead. Welcome to the 21st Century. HA! "silvertrombone", bet you wouldn't say that to their face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrnguy500 Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Us who? It just seems that some people would be okay with calling corps "bands" from now on. I just don't get it. To me its an insult for a corps to be referred to as a band. Yes, technically they are a band but that is just a frugal argument. Your logic works but its like if I say the Marines are part of the military men, but not all military men are part of the Marines. Yes its true, but Marines are still Marines any way you cut it, just like I hope corps will remain corps even after all this nonsense that happens this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 A group that makes sounds using only horns and precussion instruments. As for the 70s sucked comments...... Don't knock it until you have tried making music on the limited equipment. Took more effort to play with control on those beasts (uphill both ways in the snow, etc, etc). And just because it was different doesn't mean it was wrong or sucked.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 With the exeption of going "toot toot" and "bang bang" Drum Corps and bands have no historical relationship whatsoever. Drum and Bugle Corps is a byproduct of World War I, when soldiers who fought in Europe and later returned home to civilian life wanted to support their local veterans orginizations and began forming martial-style musical units and trooping the colors to the drum and bugle like they did in the service. Bands had nothing to do with that which is why they use a lot of instruments that many Drum Corps people don't want. The only present day exeption I can think of is that of the U.S. Naval Academy, who's Drum Corps was founded in 1914, which was prior to the U.S. involvment in the war (that always facinated me). There of course are other differences too, like not being affiliated with schools or universties (don't mention Spirit-we know all about it), 15 hour everydays and seperate tuition. Oh yeah, most of the horns are chromed too. Well, that's all I can think of for now. Everybody have a nice day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrnguy500 Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Just was thinking that I bet a lot of people look at today's marching bands and think "that's not marching band" If you think about Sousa and his contributions to the band world and compare his style to today's its really different. Bands used to be a parade thing, not so much half time performances. The drill has also evolved as well from military to...well what it is today. Anyway, both are evolving for better or for worse. Sadly they seem to be merging into one activity when their should be two separate things. I mean American's have their version of football and the rest of the world has theirs. Lets keep it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big old drummer man Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 all squares are rectangles. not all rectangles are squares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancerlady Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Drum and bugle corps. Hmm...let's see... You had Drums, and you had Bugles. You had color guard. It's kind of like band, but it's not cause there are no woodwinds, synthesizers or amps...It's different. We learned a different instrument in a different key. We were the UGB, "Ultimate Band Geeks" who felt like "Rock stars". Well, it's pretty self explanatory. But now...not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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