jonnyboy Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 So I'm wondering if cymbals in general are distracting and disruptive, or just the when someone crashes a few together and marches around with them? I would just reiterate that I love cymbals and cymbals lines and would trade every low end keyboard synth, every obnoxious sound effect, every prerecorded noise and and every single microphone on a brass instrument for a cymbal line. The other good news is that Surf is bringing the cymbal line back in '15, so there's that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappybara Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Time to bring back g bugles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Bucs 205 in DCA...a marching cymbal clinic. Hell, they even set tempos for the entire corps! now...in an echo chamber facility, you will lose the voice somewhat. But I'm glad to see another line back. Maybe even the snares doing some ride patterns! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perc2100 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Time to bring back g bugles? hahahahaha yeah, no. I prefer consistent good intonation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappybara Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 hahahahaha yeah, no. I prefer consistent good intonation Lol maybe I was being too subtle. I was hoping people would play off the fact that I'm known to be pro electronics/modern DCI and realize I was being sarcastic. I totally agree with you. Intonation > volume. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamarag Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Bucs 205 in DCA...a marching cymbal clinic. Hell, they even set tempos for the entire corps! now...in an echo chamber facility, you will lose the voice somewhat. But I'm glad to see another line back. Maybe even the snares doing some ride patterns! That's the ultimate example of a *musical* cymbal line. No corps, in either circuit, has even come close to having a cymbal line like that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) Time to bring back g bugles? Still have 'em around but IIRC the only diference between the G and Bs being made today is length of tubing. Notice I said "today" and not comparing the past G beasts.... Which brings up the serious question... Are cymbals being made differently (aka better) than years back? And years back meaning when cymbal lines had all different sizes and not 2 people smacking the same size plates. Edited October 7, 2014 by JimF-LowBari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsubone Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Which brings up the serious question... Are cymbals being made differently (aka better) than years back? And years back meaning when cymbal lines had all different sizes and not 2 people smacking the same size plates. I think Zildjian has used the same methods and materials for the last 400 years or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perc2100 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Lol maybe I was being too subtle. I was hoping people would play off the fact that I'm known to be pro electronics/modern DCI and realize I was being sarcastic. I totally agree with you. Intonation > volume. I'll be honest, I thought it was likely sarcasm and went for 100% bluntness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 That's the ultimate example of a *musical* cymbal line. No corps, in either circuit, has even come close to having a cymbal line like that one. SCV, Colts, Crossmen come to mind. Bush the last few years has been pretty happening in DCA. I agree some plate lines are nothing more than steel slammers at impacts and visual focused...but because marching cymbals have become a dying art, the amount of people that actually know how to work with them has dropped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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