GUARDLING Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) ' Not saying they should, but since they are of voting age, did they have a vote on the proposals, or simply invited there for their " involvement " ? If its mostly " about the kids " ( who foot the bill for this ) why not have a REAL change and let them vote on things, even if its not binding with the elected adult DCI officials ? Or is DCI not quite ready for that level of " change " yet ? never mind Edited February 13, 2014 by GUARDLING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigW Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I want to know when the theremin will be added! Friend asked me that at dinner yesterday. He's hoping someone will do Bernard Herrman's "The Day the Earth Stood Still". And I am serious. If you knew this cat, you'd know I'm not making this up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Wait, WHAT'S going on? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penn State Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Ah, the typical configuration would have been 4 mellos, 8 frenches -> then it was 6 mellos, 6 frenchies -> to what you describe above. Interesting... They pulled off that sound with 4 french horns... What I'd like to hear is a mix of: 1st Trumpet 2nd Cornet 3rd Flugel 1st Mello 1st/2nd Alto horn 2nd/ 3rd Frenchie 1st Trombonium 1st /2nd Bari 2nd/ 3rd Euph Tuba I'd have to think about the exact numbers breakdown in each voice to fill out an 80+ hornline... I think it would be a very nice sound that would be different than what is heard on the field today, but not super "out there". Now with this rules change, I guess you'd plug in trombone and french horn, but I doubt any corps would add the cornet or alto horns into the mix. It would look kinda bizarre too... Very much would like to see your number breakdown for this voicing :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penn State Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 To paraphrase William Revelli, the worst thing the DCI Rules Congress could do would be to have another meeting. Are you referring to the late William Revelli, former director of the Michigan Marching Band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penn State Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I think we've been over this, but most drum corps don't really lose money on the horns they are buying at wholesale and turning around at the end of the season for slightly under. You'd have to look at their books to verify, but this was my understanding when I was working at Yamaha. I was referring to ALL equipment not just instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamMan Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Drum & Bugle Corps...R.I.P. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersnyder Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Just a guy that sits in the stands and buys t-shirts here. Never marched a corps. I used to tell people about drum corps and inevitably they would say, "You mean marching band?" Then I'd explain how it's unique with a wall of brass and drums. Now it's just no woodwinds, except for the nonjudged intro. Now I guess I tell them that it's kinda like marching band but you don't really get what the show is about and if you really don't understand it, it probably scores higher. (Just a little bit of sarcasm.) Basically, I'm less interested in going to shows with this change, maybe even more so than amplified instruments. If woodwinds ever are introduced, or when they're introduced, I'm completely done.Keep your identity!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearwonk Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Are you referring to the late William Revelli, former director of the Michigan Marching Band? That's the one. Had us all on the run. He kicked a kid out of the band at Interlochen Summer Music Camp - they didn't invite him back after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 DCI getting sassy on twitter.....lol funny, but sarcasm can bite you in the ### 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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