jjeffeory Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 There's a reason why corps don't take it to "11" anymore. The only way to achieve that volume is to overblow the instrument, and well, there's no delicate way around it, but it sounds awful. Sure you could get into the whole G and Bb debate now but the fact of that matter is that kind of playing died with bugles. Hornlines are taught how to balance and blend as how to play in tune with each to achieve volume rather than "blow as hard as you possibly can." Just take a listen to any hornline that "took it up to 11" but this time turn the volume down and then tell me that the players were playing with a good sound lol Hmmmm. That's a matter of opinion. Taking it up to 11 was an "effect" and not meant to necessarily sound "pretty". It didn't sound awful either. If you have the time and access watch the historical section in '92 where Star if Indiana is practicing; you'll hear Jim Prime Jr. tell the corps basically "do NOT overblow" ( I think he said something like "do not play something so loud that you can not play with an acceptable tone"). They were still turning it up to 11... Now, I don't know what happened in the 70s, but their hornlines were smaller than those in the 80s and 90s, so maybe they were overblowing. Actually that's been the talk since back in the day... By the mid 80s to 90s it was different. Oh and Crown is pretty darned loud too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmt2116 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 (edited) Oh and Crown is pretty darned loud too. Crown is so loud they don't need to take it to 11. Their loudness comes from their amazing intonation. There comes a point where your ears can barely tell the difference anyway. I'd so much rather hear good sound a very loud volume than bad sound at a super loud volume... Bad sound at ANY volume, for that matter.... Edited April 29, 2011 by bmt2116 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Crown is so loud they don't need to take it to 11. Their loudness comes from their amazing intonation. There comes a point where your ears can barely tell the difference anyway. I'd so much rather hear good sound a very loud volume than bad sound at a super loud volume... Bad sound at ANY volume, for that matter.... Uh, they're loud in the same way that loud, good corps were before them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman31 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 To a certain extent I agree. The bigger the contrast between the peaks and valleys, the more effective the musical performance tends to be. I'm not saying we need ffff for 12 minutes straight, but when was the last time a drum corps TRULY took it "up to 11"? Early 90s? 80s? This might be a twelve... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmt2116 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 This might be a twelve... Fair point. This is one of the greatest videos ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesmr Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Crown is so loud they don't need to take it to 11. Their loudness comes from their amazing intonation. Absolutely true. It is no secret that being in tune will enhance the amplitude of an audio signal. Poor tuning creates wave destruction and distortion, lowering perceived volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtodavk Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Does anyone have a camp update? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdcoast Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Cant wait for you all to blow us away. I am a believer, BRING IT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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corpsband Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 9 days and counting :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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