DeCellR8 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 MN Madness is in full summer mode but having to wait until XIII starts this winter. Music selections will be coming soon along with the theme. Many options are running through the minds of the Program Cooridnators/Caption Heads. This upcoming season is looking like it will be one of the better ones MN Madness has ever had. Good luck this season to everybody. Also, MN Madness would like to host a show here at the new TCF Bank Stadium on the University of MN campus. Who do I talk to about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeCellR8 Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 After hours and hours of meetings the past few months, MN Madness is proud to announce the show for Season XIII: A Tribute to one of Minnesota's greatest rock stars of all time: Prince Prince was/is an icon in the rock and roll world with his music, especially his guitar playing skills. MN Madness is proud to represent the state of MN by doing his music but adding the MN Madness twist. The musical selections are still up in the air but you will for sure here Purple Rain as the ballad. Nothing will sound better than having 80 horns playing one of his best musical pieces. Right now, show looks likes this: Opener: Kiss/1999 mix Ballad: Purple Rain Closer: Lets Go Crazy There will also be a drum solo and a small tune in there. We are thinking of either Little Red Corevette or When Doves Cry. What would you, the fans, want to hear/see on the field? We are still taking suggestions. The design team is still intact from last season and the kids are excited to start playing this music and getting this on the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitBos Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I'm the director of Feenicks, we just started this past summer season. We had the same 'problem' that you do, where we couldn't pick between two songs to use within our drum feature (we were doing the music of Aerosmith). If I remember correctly, we couldn't decide between "Falling in Love (is Hard on the Knees)" and "Lov in an Elevator". Everyone on staff liked both of those songs, so what the music arrangers did was include both songs in the drum feature. If your having to much trouble deciding between "Little Red Corevette" or "When Doves Cry", I would suggest including both; if you want to of course. That's just my suggestion. Good luck to MN Madness this season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeCellR8 Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 Ok, this is now the official announcement of Minnesota Madness' show: Purple Rain; The Music of Prince. The crowd will hear hints of Purple Rain mixed in throughout the show as well as listening to MN Madness play it as their ballad. Show tunes include: Opener: Kiss/1999 Ballad: Purple Rain Drum Feature/Interlude tune: Mix of Lil Red Corvette/Dove's Cry Closer: Lets Go Crazy. We here at MN Madness hope you love the show so sit back, relax, and prepare to get blown away by one of Rock and Roll's greatest musician, Prince. The corps is very excited about this show and knows it has the potential of winning the corps first Championship. Brass numbers: Trumpets: 24 Mello's: 14 Euph's: 26 Tuba's: 16 Total number of 80 Drumline: Snares: 9 Tenors: 5 Bases: 5 Cymbals: 5 Front Ensemble: 12 Total: 36 Colorguard: 32 Drum Major's: 2 Total of 150 Camps have already begun and the kids are loving the music. The arrangers have done an excellent job of making this music come to life. Good luck to all the corps this upcomnig season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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