crazymello Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 The Great Music is an opinion, so I have nothing against that.But to imply that the difficulty of the brass books would be unattainable by DCI is the point I'm taking issue with. Perhaps by "Meaty" you don't mean "difficult", in which case I simply read it wrong, and that's my bad. I'd contend that DCI is more likely to put out the watering can on finals week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbevillekid26 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I'd contend that DCI is more likely to put out the watering can on finals week. Watering down music is not even close to the same as being incapable of playing something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazymello Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Watering down music is not even close to the same as being incapable of playing something. Yea, but I believe the statement was that you are more likely to see the meatier version at DCA finals than at DCI. Sure, DCI corps play the meaty books, but they water them down. So yea, DCI can play them, probably better, but that wasn't the argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersop Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Yeah! I didn't have to post a response :P But I will anyway. Those above are correct. Can DCI corps play meaty books? YES Do they choose to do so? NO Why? Visual Demands DCA does play more meat in most cases .. it's still a fair and accurate statement in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgarside83 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Which DCA corps this year played a brass book as difficult or as BD, Bluecoats, SCV, Crown or Phantom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbevillekid26 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Yea, but I believe the statement was that you are more likely to see the meatier version at DCA finals than at DCI. Sure, DCI corps play the meaty books, but they water them down. So yea, DCI can play them, probably better, but that wasn't the argument. that DCI can't touch That's all Geluf and I were responding to. No arguments from me here that most DCA corps have "meatier" books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUCKINGFRONCO Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I have only two reasons to go to a drum corps show: 1) Meet old friends, 2) Be entertained. For the past 4 years every DCI show I have attended has been at best boring. The shows are magnificiently executed but the overall entertainment factor is only slightly better than mowing my lawn. The sole exception this year was the Madison Scouts (gee whaddya know they were playing a throw-back show!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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