SFZFAN Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Corps were influenced by scholastic marching bands to do this, right? Correct. On the west coast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpsParent Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 From Wikipedia: "The brown note is a hypothetical infrasonic frequency that would cause humans to lose control of their bowels due to resonance." The combination of frequency and intensity have never been discovered (not even by Myth Busters). I believe the term, Thunderous Goo, is a perfect descriptor for the phenomenon in question (synth doubling the low brass and with a large crescendo on every cutoff). It is especially disappointing since the biggest offenders have great brass lines - why cover them up? I admit, I'm a dinosaur. For me, dynamic range is a good thing - the overly compressed, bass-laden stuff that masquerades for music, today, is a far cry from dynamic (envision the little import pounding and rattling next to you at a stop). I'm afraid this is the inspiration for the Thunderous Goo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrlandoContraAlum Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Cadets and Phantom were the worst offenders this year. The bummer was Cadet's tuba line was really good and the low end wasn't needed. With Phantom, it was (sadly). I hadn't noticed it with Cadets the three times I saw them live this year, but MAN did it hurt the ears in the theater on Thursday, then again Friday and Saturday. I wholeheartedly agree, they really didn't need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriTroop Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I hadn't noticed it with Cadets the three times I saw them live this year, but MAN did it hurt the ears in the theater on Thursday, then again Friday and Saturday. I wholeheartedly agree, they really didn't need it. But, but, but, but.... we have been told that it's awesome (by a few people) and that this will bring in MORE audience members somehow! How can you doubt the allure of the thunderous goo????? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornTeacher Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 To my ears, it should be referred to as "The Great Pretender." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywhopper Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Goo is evil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contraBand Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Cadets and Phantom were the worst offenders this year. The bummer was Cadet's tuba line was really good and the low end wasn't needed. With Phantom, it was (sadly). Ummm..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cixelsyd Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Cadets tuba line? Their props were easier to hear. And no discussion of thunderous goo is complete if Pacific Crest is not mentioned. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Cycle Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Thanks for the input, everyone. I think it was 2010 or 2011 that I went to Big Loud and Live with an old high school buddy and specifically said "wow either the mics are great or these kids are CRUSHING the low end" and the buddy (who has been following closely all along) told me about the new trend with the "goo". I was very disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv4corps Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) I watched every corps at semis with the intention of finding a corps that didn't use thunderous goo. Guess what? To varying degrees, every corps uses it. Open class too. Those keyboard fingers double the brass, and not just low notes. Some corps even have two thunderous goo machines. Solos and section features were the only time fingers came off. The difference is in how it is mixed. Noticeable or not. Edited August 23, 2013 by luv4corps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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