f1947h Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 with the introduction of b flat instruments, shoulden't the "Drum corps " be called Brass Bands ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomPeashey Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 personally, I have always felt slighted being called drum corps... are there not more horn players than drummers? Not to mention that drummers are by design some of the whackiest people on earth? My choice would have been BUGLE Corps... lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 personally, I have always felt slighted being called drum corps... are there not more horn players than drummers? Not to mention that drummers are by design some of the whackiest people on earth?My choice would have been BUGLE Corps... lol Then again... not like any of us French horn players were very tightly wrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soprano Martin Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 with the introduction of b flat instruments, shoulden't the "Drum corps " be called Brass Bands ? Nah, that'd imply that the horns were in Eb... If you really want to be technical about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathie Wiener Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Nah, that'd imply that the horns were in Eb... If you really want to be technical about it. Members of Scout House told me at DCA this year they were called a band instead of a corps because they march glockenspiels. Hopefully one of the members or staff can post online and officially confirm this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 personally, I have always felt slighted being called drum corps... are there not more horn players than drummers? Not to mention that drummers are by design some of the whackiest people on earth? My choice would have been BUGLE Corps... lol Then of course you have the Guard, aren't the horns and drums just the sound system for the guard anyhow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHall Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 we say drum corps because, like the young people today, we shorten everything. We could say bugle corps but that is 3 syllables. Drum corps is 2. We could say corps (and we do) and that is only 1 syllable. Who wants to say, "I march in a drum and bugle corps." To many syllables. We would be better off saying BAND! I personally don't care but since 1970 (for me) it's been drum corps and it means the same to me as does drum and bugle corps. I get it and if you've been in the activity a year or two it will mean the same to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 whatever pays the bills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.