Now That Soloists are Plugged-in

[bobby burke]

Strike up the BAND!! So put the final nail into the coffin where DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS are buried.

[Liahona]

I agree that this year's best solo was from that Boston baritone. Of course, I and many others thought last year's best solo was the baritone from Bluecoats as electronically enhanced by mics and other stuff with plugs.

The point of this thread, I think, is there are many textures to explore. Some will be great (Bluecoats 2010). Some won't. I say let's find out.

HH

I wonder how that solo in 2010 would have been NOT enhanced...

[Dave_G]

turn tables

Only if there are two of them... and a microphone.

[SFZFAN]

I wonder how that solo in 2010 would have been NOT enhanced...

Much Better! I mean that young man is so talented, why the enhancement? It just took away from the solo.

Edited August 25, 2011 by SFZFAN

[GMichael1230]

Should every single corps have exactly the same instrumentation?

absolutely.

Geoffrey

[Stu]

Strike up the BAND!! So put the final nail into the coffin where DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS are buried.

Here we go again: If you are going to state that the subject of amplifying soloists, or allowing any non-bugle non-drum into the activity, is the final nail into the coffin where Drum & Bugle Corps are buried, you must (to be consistent with your reasoning) also state that: a) the beginning of the coffin was when a valve was added to a bugle (because it no longer was a bugle from that point forward); and b) the the inner-liner for that same coffin was instituted when bells/xylophones (i.e. non-drum percussion instruments) were allowed in a "Drum" & "Bugle" Corps. Otherwise, you will be inconsistent within your argument.

Edited August 25, 2011 by Stu

[srb30a]

amplified soloists should definately be banned!!!!!

[Piper]

A good Drum Corps soloist doesn't need to be miced. I've heard some sops who could knock your jock off from 500 yards with a hangover on their worst day.

[skywhopper]

I'm pretty sure most of the OP's ideas are still against the rules, except in the pre-show.

[skywhopper]

Here we go again: If you are going to state that the subject of amplifying soloists, or allowing any non-bugle non-drum into the activity, is the final nail into the coffin where Drum & Bugle Corps are buried, you must (to be consistent with your reasoning) also state that: a) the beginning of the coffin was when a valve was added to a bugle (because it no longer was a bugle from that point forward); and b) the the inner-liner for that same coffin was instituted when bells/xylophones (i.e. non-drum percussion instruments) were allowed in a "Drum" & "Bugle" Corps. Otherwise, you will be inconsistent within your argument.

I don't think so. A&E brings a profound change to the activity, as would woodwinds. Bugles to valved bugles to trumpets is a tiny, insignificant change comparatively.