31rabbit Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 nobody is generally excited about reboots. Other than rare exceptions like 08 PR, they almost never surpass the original. That Said, I can think of a few shows/numbers that deserve a mulligan. In the spirit of 'music corps should do,' I'd like to see Bluecoats take another stab at 'Haitian Fight Song' from their 09 show. It was technically solid in 09, no doubt, but it lacked a certain...lunatic verve. Judging from the attitude and character they stuck onto some of their pieces last year, I think if that Mingus number where to come up again, they could probably give it the weird life that piece deserves this time around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumManTx Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 There is a difference between a full on rehash of theme/music and just doing a great piece of music again. I'm fine with the latter. I really enjoyed the Bluecoats example here, would be fun to hear that given another stab. Whether it be by them or someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 two words Belshazzar's Feast 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumManTx Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 5 minutes ago, Lance said: two words Belshazzar's Feast yes yes yes yes yes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corpsband Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 25 minutes ago, Lance said: two words Belshazzar's Feast 19 minutes ago, DrumManTx said: yes yes yes yes yes If ever piece cried out for Crown.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoaDci Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Belshazzar's Feast Legend of the One Eyed Sailor When a Man Loves A Woman Woods The Boxer Canon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrothgar15 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 City of Angels (Madison 1991-1992) Porgy and Bess (Star 1988) Freda (Crossmen 1993) River Music (Crossmen 1993) Bartok's Dance Suite (Freelancers 1991) Ballet Sacra (Cadets 1993) Alfred Reed's Symphony for Brass and Percussion (Crossmen 1995) Trittico (Blue Knights 1994) Dance Movements (Cavaliers 1998) Polovtsian Dances (Glassmen 1998) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 4 hours ago, 31rabbit said: nobody is generally excited about reboots. Other than rare exceptions like 08 PR, they almost never surpass the original. Yes. So boot the reboots. Do new stuff on the field, and save the overdone songs for encores. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntington Mallets Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Autumn Leaves Anything a corps played from 1992, especially Hungarian Rhapsody #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rabbit Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 21 minutes ago, BRASSO said: Yes. So boot the reboots. Do new stuff on the field, and save the overdone songs for encores. nobody wants to redo the overdone, at least I don't, but some great pieces have been Underdone and deserve a mulligan. that was something I was ruminating on: not redo shows I like, but retry concepts or pieces that weren't executed to their potential. example: I didn't want Madison to do 99 again, because they owned that show and it didn't need anything more. but their Carmen show, well that was source material that didn't get performed to its potential and I'd like to see it tried again. or Cavaliers 07, for instance. Pressure and a few other moments were solid, but it's a largely forgettable show. which is a shame since the Billy Joel canon has so many potential-laden pieces. the best moments of that show illustrate what it could have been, so I want somebody to try that again. also while I'm picking on the cavaliers, and this my Bold Statement: I want to see a 'The Planets' reboot. Crossmen 08 was okay, but I wasn't satisfied. Don't get me wrong, Cavies 95 is excellent. for its time. But I think the advances in theatrics and staging, and the spacing effects that can be done with speakers...I think a new The Planets could really put a lot more meat into the production that I think the source content deserves. modern Cadets, if it were one of their Good Decision Making Years, could really take The Planets to a performance ceiling worthy of the original content. Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story, those are Done shows. but maybe Miss Saigon, as much as I like SCV 91, has a ceiling that hasn't been hit yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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