Hrothgar15 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 What are those little things, musical or visual, featured in shows that you don't pick up on until years or even decades after the fact? Or maybe some from today's shows that you think no one's noticed? Here's one: Star of Indiana 1985, the "It's a Small World" closer. As closers often do, different hornline sections have their own little features interluding the main theme. At first I thought this chart was "drum corps-ized" for the sake of it, with the soprano section and mellophone section getting features after the main theme and the chorus. Just today I realized, the sopranos are playing a classic Latin jazz fanfare, and the mellos a Middle Eastern type melody, as the tune transitions from Latin America to Arabia in line with the "wordly" message. I think that's pretty cool. What are some of yours? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMcomguy Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Carolina Crown 2008, with their Finis show. Since the show title is inherently about endings, they were very creative with including some of the legendary show endings of all-time (basically hidden) within their drill during a portion leading up to the end of the show. If you watch closely, small sections of the hornline are each doing different things. One section was doing the diamond cutter, another a Z-pull, and another the Phantom wedge while crab-stepping... There is more, but I know you're going to run and go watch it now to find out for yourself!!! :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrothgar15 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 …and Garfield's dissolving company front, and Troopers' sunburst, and I've always been trying to find more! I know they're in there… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euphscott Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 What are those little things, musical or visual, featured in shows that you don't pick up on until years or even decades after the fact? Or maybe some from today's shows that you think no one's noticed? Here's one: Star of Indiana 1985, the "It's a Small World" closer. As closers often do, different hornline sections have their own little features interluding the main theme. At first I thought this chart was "drum corps-ized" for the sake of it, with the soprano section and mellophone section getting features after the main theme and the chorus. Just today I realized, the sopranos are playing a classic Latin jazz fanfare, and the mellos a Middle Eastern type melody, as the tune transitions from Latin America to Arabia in line with the "wordly" message. I think that's pretty cool. What are some of yours? This also pays homage to the greatness of the original work by the Sherman Brothers. Yes, panned and annoying to many, but it's a terrific song written some really good composers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schickmeister Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Not that it isnt noticed...but I still maintain that the "vert" horn move done by The Cadets is the best visual out there. Period. So subtle, but when clean...daaaaaaaaamn. Impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrothgar15 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Not that it isnt noticed...but I still maintain that the "vert" horn move done by The Cadets is the best visual out there. Period. So subtle, but when clean...daaaaaaaaamn. Impressive. Which one is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losnickes Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 At the end of the gladiator fight in "Spartacus," a bass drum emulates the sound of a heart-beat, and suddenly stops when the guy gets stabbed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schickmeister Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Which one is that? Which one? Every time they put the horn up or down (with a few exceptions). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu89 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Which one? Every time they put the horn up or down (with a few exceptions). If I know what you're referring to, you can see it pretty good on the Atlanta multicam video on FN at 7:40 for horns down (again at 12:50). They do the exact reverse for horns up, but I couldn't find a good shot on FN. Is that what you're talking about? My daughter told me the reason they do that and it's a pretty amazing story. I'll get it from her again to make sure I get it right and post it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 (edited) What are those little things, musical or visual, featured in shows that you don't pick up on until years or even decades after the fact? Or maybe some from today's shows that you think no one's noticed? What are some of yours? The Glassmen had an off year... for them. However, they did have a segment in their show this year that I thought was quite creative and innovative. I had never seen a Corps do this before, and I thought it was a cool effect. Do posters here remember the Glassmen Guard that produced the sound effects on the flags when they twirled them along the front sidelines in a brief segment of their show ? I think they just might be onto something here, that we may someday see and hear again.. either from them, or from some other Corps doing something similar in the future. Anybody here know how the Glassmen created the sound effects on the twirling flags like this in their show ? I'm still not sure how they did this, as I only saw them in performance once this year. How'd they do it ? Was it perhaps an unusual fabric of the flag banners themselves that they used to create the sound effect ? Edited August 17, 2011 by BRASSO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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