Kevin Doherty Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Jeff, I haven't heard Crown since the 2007 horsey show, but what struck me was their intonation and their big lower brass sound. Well instructed. I didn't pay much attention to drill or percussion (and I'm a drummer) because I was so captivated by their brass sound. I also posit that the bass horns should be up front. Why would one put the quickest attenuating instruments in the back other than for drill symmetry. Makes no sense, musically to me. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralTsoChicken Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) I also posit that the bass horns should be up front. Why would one put the quickest attenuating instruments in the back other than for drill symmetry. Makes no sense, musically to me. Kevin Leon May's drill is very recognizable because he uses McBeth staging. In McBeth staging, the lowest voice remains in the back, then the ascension moves toward the front of the field. He's done less of this at Crown than elsewhere, but given blind videos, I can pick out Leon May's based upon two things... (he isn't afraid to completely cover the field in a HUGE set), and he stages in that McBeth staging. As for why this used to be the "standard" in Marching Band... I bet it would have something to do with low brass musicians having bad reputations as marchers back in the day. It also could have to do with the old soloist stretches that visual designers had to write in and out of. It is a lot easier to bring the soloist to the front when their section(s) spend more time in the staging area and in front of the ensemble. Let's also not forget that our eyes are attracted to melody, as well, and there are times when that melody brings your eyes to the staging area. Edited September 24, 2011 by GeneralTsoChicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euphplayer07 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Leon May's drill is very recognizable because he uses McBeth staging. In McBeth staging, the lowest voice remains in the back, then the ascension moves toward the front of the field. He's done less of this at Crown than elsewhere, but given blind videos, I can pick out Leon May's based upon two things... (he isn't afraid to completely cover the field in a HUGE set), and he stages in that McBeth staging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriTroop Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I was "not bothered" by this, so yes... add me to the list of people not bothered by this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 So far, so good. Well, that didn't last long. Did it? Well, actually, you didn't say it until you just said it. But that's just my opinion. You're not more sarcastic than me, you're just better at it. +++ Re: the thread topic? Yeah, me too. Every time some corps wins the Ott Award, it always ticks me if off they don't jazz run the entire show. It makes me mad for a year, then I feel the need to go on DCP and tell everybody, so they'll realize they're mad, too. What kind of crazy person wouldn't feel that way? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrillmanSop06 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 No. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook'emCavies Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I think its time to special order some waffles... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boo Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 You're not more sarcastic than me, you're just better at it. +++ Re: the thread topic? Yeah, me too. Every time some corps wins the Ott Award, it always ticks me if off they don't jazz run the entire show. It makes me mad for a year, then I feel the need to go on DCP and tell everybody, so they'll realize they're mad, too. What kind of crazy person wouldn't feel that way? I don't think of it as sarcasm. I think of it as...okay, I do think of it as sarcasm. And sometimes, it can be fun. To your idea of jazz running the entire show while playing, I'd add that the real proof of awesomeness would be if the horns and drums played the entire show while jazz running and while doing at least 47% of it backwards, while dragging 50-pound weights by each of their ankles. If it's not as strenuous as getting through US Marine Corps boot camp, where's the challenge? I would also hang ten-pound weights from the bells of each horn. That way, we'll better appreciate that the members are truly hustling to entertain us. Otherwise, they just come off as weakling music majors (as I was). I expect so much more from the kids today. LET'S GET IT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownBariDad Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Did this not bother anyone else that we haven't seen the OP since the original post? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Movement on the field is great, but I like to hear the music too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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