BRING BACK BUGLES!!!

[mrk]

1 hour ago, Terri Schehr said:

Horse still dead. 

And still being beaten like a beginner's snare drum.

[Just Here]

What I will say is this because the dialogue has now become fruitless: if the OP believes things are going down hill, there is nothing stopping him from starting his own corps where he is more than free to return to the bugles and other elements that did not exist in the yester-years.

[GlassmenBtone]

And I'll say this: appealing to the lowest common denominator is why music is in the state its in. Don't you people have any principles? 

[ThirdValvesAreForWimps]

56 minutes ago, GlassmenBtone said:

Oh I didn't realize that tonality wasn't judged 30 years ago

Best post I've seen in years:  It's totally accurate and contains just the right amount of mirthful snark.

Tone was indeed judged 30 years ago.  It was part of a long dead caption known as "brass execution" which was combined with "musical analysis" for a possible brass score of 25.  Everything was fair game:  Tone, attacks, releases, intonation, etc.  

[Terri Schehr]

1 hour ago, mrk said:

And still being beaten like a beginner's snare drum.

Much to many of our's dismay.  Time marches on and so must I. 

[mfrontz]

[Stu]

1 hour ago, Forevergreen said:

I will take progress anyday.  

Here is your sign... of Progress that is.

 

[GlassmenBtone]

7 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said:

Much to many of our's dismay.  Time marches on and so must I. 

So it dismays you that people want drum corps to return to its former glory? 

[GlassmenBtone]

Just now, Stu said:

Here is your sign... of Progress that is.

 

Wow, that is very progressive

[Terri Schehr]

Just now, GlassmenBtone said:

So it dismays you that people want drum corps to return to its former glory? 

I think it's pretty glorious now.  My guess is that I'm older than you.  I embrace the activity because the kids have not changed.   And we put our money where our mouth is.