Malaguena Salerosa Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Good point -- let's define "ballad" as a slower piece designed to off-set (or contrast with) the otherwise high tempo and high-energy songs played by drum corps. Danny Boy, I would think, counts. Auld Lang Syne is in the grey as the battery can go rather nuts by the end. If you list songs, please list its name, the corps, and the year. (I'm trying to expand my own drum corps knowledge database and can't search and listen if the details are lacking.) So far, for me personally, PR's Nessun Dorma of 94 or '12 are the only potentials to unseat CC's The Abyss of '13. My opinion thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterA Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 2000 SCV Adagio Simply breathtaking. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Good point -- let's define "ballad" as a slower piece designed to off-set (or contrast with) the otherwise high tempo and high-energy songs played by drum corps. Danny Boy, I would think, counts. Auld Lang Syne is in the grey as the battery can go rather nuts by the end. If you list songs, please list its name, the corps, and the year. (I'm trying to expand my own drum corps knowledge database and can't search and listen if the details are lacking.) So far, for me personally, PR's Nessun Dorma of 94 or '12 are the only potentials to unseat CC's The Abyss of '13. My opinion thus far. DB was used as a closer most years. To me, a ballad is usually played near the middle of a show and some percussion sections head to a side line for a smoke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) Just tried watching some of these. I can't seem to get into anything prior to 1984. It's just so, structured and robotic. Then we will just have to agree to disagree. Granted, I am a dinosaur, but to me these were hits from the greatest years of drum corps. Here are a few more - Bridgemen 77 Land of Make Believe Oakland Crusaders 77 El Gato Triste Capital Freelancers 77 Bellavia 77 was a good year for Mangione ballads... Edited December 15, 2013 by IllianaLancerContra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 DB was used as a closer most years. To me, a ballad is usually played near the middle of a show and some percussion sections head to a side line for a smoke! At some point in the late 80's, the 'Ballad' moved from being the closer to the middle of the show. Not sure why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Short attention spans? More likely it's just that run-n-gun became the standard for openers and closers, so we had to set it up in the place most likely to be noticed as a pacing change. That, and.... ???? I forgot what I was saying.... Chuck 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
year1buick Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Does BD's when a man loves a woman constitute a ballad? That's one the greatest moments I've ever seen. Phantom's 94 rendition of Nessun Dorma was one of the reasons I marched.Nessun Dorma was in 91. We did Clair de Lune in 94. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachariaswmb Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Nessun Dorma was in 91. We did Clair de Lune in 94. And it was amazing. Clair de Lune is still the standard bearer when it comes to expression and rubato on a football field, IMO. Absolutely masterful. Bravo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideways Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Cadets '91 - Letters from Home Magic '94 - Odyssey Cadets '93 - Hymnsong Phantom '93 - Fire of Eternal Glory Suncoast '88 - Ballad portion right before the reprise of the theme going into the final hit Blue Devils '92 - When a Man Loves a Woman Just a few of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliswift Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) Nessun Dorma was in 91. We did Clair de Lune in 94. Yeah, I'm good with both. I'm assuming be using "we" you marched Phantom in '94? If so, that is one of my favorites. I went to a couple Crown camps for the '94 season but chose not to march early on as I didn't think I was ready. Then I saw Phantom that summer and made the decision to march the following year right at the end of the ballad. I knew I wanted to have a moment on the field like that. Edited December 17, 2013 by caliswift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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