TerriTroop Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Well, looky here. It's me, Terri and a few of our Mag 7 pals. Look at that tiny 4-person pit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopers1 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Look at that tiny 4-person pit! :smile:/> 39 brass 5 snares 2 quints 3 (tres!) bass 4 pit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acolli17 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) How the West was Won http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncAbKYJBVR0 Or Silverado Many things from Aaron Copland ??? Of course the Troopers have done those as well.... I really like the fact that they're trying to get back to their history musically. We need more corps to go with their identity again. It seems to have worked from the Crossmen, Spirit of Atlanta, Phantom Regiment, SCV, and to a lesser extent Madison rebuilding/ re-imagining efforts. I hope it can work well for the Troopers too. I was speaking hyperbolically. I also think Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite fits the "Western" theme quite nicely. Edited February 12, 2013 by acolli17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I was speaking hyperbolically. I also think Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite fits the "Western" theme quite nicely. I know, just wanted the opportunity to push some other great Western "themed" music too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.E. Brigand Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I also think Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite fits the "Western" theme quite nicely. Agreed. Yet according to corpsreps, only two corps have ever played anything from that piece, and neither is the Troopers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearwy Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I would expect so! I am having to rethink my summer schedule now. I wasn't sure Denver/Casper was in the cards, but I may just have to stack the deck... (Side note to Troop alumni - don't forget to join/renew with the Troopers Alumni Association! Almost every dollar in dues goes directly to our scholarship program. Go to the corps website and click the Alumni link. Former volunteers and staff can also join as associate members!) Terri, You owe it to yourself to come to Casper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodNeoCon Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 My God... Just watched the preview vid over at the Troopers' site, and was actually moved to a few tears of pure joy. I don't usually get "corps weepy" until April at the earliest, so this was a wonderful late winter gift, and I can't wait to see it on the field this summer. Given that, I have to say that while my family has an association with the Cavaliers that goes back to 1964, the Troopers have long been among our two or three most beloved drum corps. As little kids, my brother and I used to play Rock, Paper, Scissors to see who would get to wear one of dad's old Cavie t-shirts to bed each night. The "loser" (if you wish to refer to him as such) had to wear one of his Trooper T's (I remember him always having one in his wardrobe). I must now confess that more often than not, I let my little brother "win." Call me melodramatic, but I can't imagine being a part of an activity that doesn't field a corps from Casper. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchcoffeeman Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 My God... Just watched the preview vid over at the Troopers' site, and was actually moved to a few tears of pure joy. I don't usually get "corps weepy" until April at the earliest, so this was a wonderful late winter gift, and I can't wait to see it on the field this summer. Call me melodramatic, but I can't imagine being a part of an activity that doesn't field a corps from Casper. Okay: You're melodramatic. And thank goodness. This world needs a little more heartfelt sentiment, and a little less ironic detachment. Music is powerful that way. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monoemono Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Nice to see a drum corps teaser/announcement video with DRUM CORPS music in it! Should be a great show from Troop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriTroop Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Terri, You owe it to yourself to come to Casper. Sure - I loved coming up last year! But I also owe my husband and daughter some family time. I'm trying to talk them into arranging our summer vacation in Durango around a side trip to Casper/Denver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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