hairbear Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 OK I will bite...this is at least the 1000th thread about G versus Bb...DA Right Donny! So far there are practically zero "Kilties' IN THIS "kilties titled thread"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayfallon Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Right Donny! So far there are practically zero "Kilties' IN THIS "kilties titled thread"! All "G" s, but no G strings beneath those Kilts, lassie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Drum Corps Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I play both, I teach both, I write for both...I like playing both, but through time would rather play trumpet. I will bet that I can get equally as loud as both. Measure anyway you way you want and prove I am wrong. Volume is not the big issue....projection is the difference at distances. G's have more edge than Bb/F brass, and the sound is able to carry farther in distance. Kilties sound good on G's, as do the aforementioned others...Bucs sound good on Bb's as do many others. Has it given the Kilties an advantage...according to the score sheets probably not. Can a given corps with tremendous talent and great staff still win brass trophies and take 1st place...yes. (IN DCA) DA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairbear Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 All "G" s, but no G strings beneath those Kilts, lassie! "Nothing at all", my Boston friend! :) LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bariman50 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 It is still called "Drum and Bugle Corps" not Drum and trumpet corps so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scerpella Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 This is a point I failed to add to my last comment. Part of the reason G lines from the 90's and before are louder is simply that we were trained to play louder and standards for intonation and tuning simply werent the same as today. Compared to our own peers there wasnt an appreciable difference apart from volume but compare one of those lines to today and its obvious that todays players are simply trained differently, mainly in how to not overblow. So I will refine my earlier claim about Gs being louder to have the qualifier that part of that was simply in how we played the horns, although I still believe the G lies are louder at the end of the day all things being equal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camel lips Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 It is still called "Drum and Bugle Corps" not Drum and trumpet corps so far. The assimilation is almost complete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melligene Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 This is a point I failed to add to my last comment. Part of the reason G lines from the 90's and before are louder is simply that we were trained to play louder and standards for intonation and tuning simply werent the same as today. Compared to our own peers there wasnt an appreciable difference apart from volume but compare one of those lines to today and its obvious that todays players are simply trained differently, mainly in how to not overblow. So I will refine my earlier claim about Gs being louder to have the qualifier that part of that was simply in how we played the horns, although I still believe the G lies are louder at the end of the day all things being equal. I still maintain that the shape of the G horn .....conical...similar in structure to a megaphone...appers to be louder only by its ability to Broadcast better than the trumpet. Just sayin....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Drum Corps Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 you said broadcast.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdcoast Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 I like the sound of a G line. Take for example lets say Devils. Take last years show and then go back and listen to 85. There is a difference. I think I would take 85 over 2009 for a quality of sound. Or should I say a Drum Corps sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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