New Unis

[David Hill]

More as a response to the *faux-mystery* surrounding all of these BIG REVEALS ... just what it is about leaks in pageantry?

[Elmo Blatch]

I just want to comment on a post earlier that basically stated, “There is no GOOD or BAD art, art just IS.” I disagree. A lot. That's the kind of pretentious, avant-garde Art-with-a-capital-A attitude that ends up alienating the general public for two reasons:

1. No one wants to listen to a stuck-up ##### talk about his stuck-up work.

2. There is such a thing as BAD art, so in the end, you're not avant-garde, you just suck.

I'm not saying this to say that Crown's uniforms SUCK, don't take it that way. But I'm noticing a trend in the drum corps world where we just won't allow criticism in a lot of areas NOT related to G7. I'm a graphic designer, I'm an artist, so I understand what it means to view art. However I'm also a businessman and a member of the public and letting everything under the sun be allowed and lauded because, “Hey, it's art!” is not just wrong, it's ridiculous.

Amen!

[Elmo Blatch]

What amazes me is the trend of making horns/drums look like the guard. What's up with that?

I remember even 30 years ago that many guards wore a uniform similar to the corps proper. Over time, the guard wanted an identity. Through new costuming, it happened. This is what makes the guard unique. Don't make the horns/drums turn into the guard.

[bawker]

Don't make the horns/drums turn into the guard.

With the huge WGI influence exerted on the activity now . . .and the horn line constantly asked to perform dance moves during any playing downtime . . .I'd say that ship has already sailed.

[jjeffeory]

I just want to comment on a post earlier that basically stated, “There is no GOOD or BAD art, art just IS.” I disagree. A lot. That's the kind of pretentious, avant-garde Art-with-a-capital-A attitude that ends up alienating the general public for two reasons:

1. No one wants to listen to a stuck-up ##### talk about his stuck-up work.

2. There is such a thing as BAD art, so in the end, you're not avant-garde, you just suck.

I'm not saying this to say that Crown's uniforms SUCK, don't take it that way. But I'm noticing a trend in the drum corps world where we just won't allow criticism in a lot of areas NOT related to G7. I'm a graphic designer, I'm an artist, so I understand what it means to view art. However I'm also a businessman and a member of the public and letting everything under the sun be allowed and lauded because, “Hey, it's art!” is not just wrong, it's ridiculous.

:rolleyes:

[jjeffeory]

I'm not a huge fan of gray on the field....I find that for me it's much harder to watch the ensemble on the field. When you put gray and blue together against a green turn, you get some sort of camouflage. Which is why I had a hard time watching BK 99....good corps, but the uniforms didn't do it for me.

That's true. It does sort of camouflage. Maybe that's why it is done? Eh, I just think it looks good, but you do have a point.

[Blake13]

I get to technically see a show Saturday where everyone's uniform is brand new. Or changed. Cadets, Crown, Cavs

[Lance]

I'm surprised nobody has commented on these Phantom uniforms.

[AlexL]

I just want to comment on a post earlier that basically stated, “There is no GOOD or BAD art, art just IS.” I disagree. A lot. That's the kind of pretentious, avant-garde Art-with-a-capital-A attitude that ends up alienating the general public for two reasons:

1. No one wants to listen to a stuck-up ##### talk about his stuck-up work.

2. There is such a thing as BAD art, so in the end, you're not avant-garde, you just suck.

I'm not saying this to say that Crown's uniforms SUCK, don't take it that way. But I'm noticing a trend in the drum corps world where we just won't allow criticism in a lot of areas NOT related to G7. I'm a graphic designer, I'm an artist, so I understand what it means to view art. However I'm also a businessman and a member of the public and letting everything under the sun be allowed and lauded because, “Hey, it's art!” is not just wrong, it's ridiculous.

[corpsband]

With the huge WGI influence exerted on the activity now . . .and the horn line constantly asked to perform dance moves during any playing downtime . . .I'd say that ship has already sailed.

Never mind doing dance/movement *while* they're playing :)