Jurassic Lancer Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 (edited) Olivia from the Bluecoats is outstanding and for my money the best use of a vocalist ever in drum corps. She greatly enhances Session 44. In fact, I can’t imagine the show without her. Edited August 9, 2018 by Jurassic Lancer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouooga Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 This one's a blast from the past, but Cadets 06 ballad is incredibly underappreciated, and was the first time I really felt like singing might have a place in this activity when used properly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, shawn craig said: Totally disagree. No reason why the singers are there. Didn't add a thing to the show. Didn't understand anything they said. Do they sing words or in English? English is not the only language in which music is written. Personally, I am not a fan of singing. However, I believe the singers add a lot in Cadets ballad, especially in the beginning of it. Edited August 8, 2018 by 2000Cadet 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha1 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Love the vocalists!!! Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful (all of them.) Was so bummed last year by all the electronic failures with the vocalists at LOS. Really hope this year is better.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn craig Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, 2000Cadet said: English is not the only language in which music is written. Personally, I am not a fan of singing. However, I believe the singers add a lot in Cadets ballad, especially in the beginning of it. I know vocal music is written in all languages. I've sung in a few of them, Latin and German especially. Usually when someone or a choir is singing in another language then the audience knows, there's a program with the translation(s) so you have an idea what they're singing about. The singers themselves are all fine, I think better than last years. Just didn't add anything to the show for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, shawn craig said: I know vocal music is written in all languages. I've sung in a few of them, Latin and German especially. Usually when someone or a choir is singing in another language then the audience knows, there's a program with the translation(s) so you have an idea what they're singing about. The singers themselves are all fine, I think better than last years. Just didn't add anything to the show for me. True, but sometimes it's perfectly fine to just listen to how great they are without knowing exactly what they're singing about (emphasis on "sometimes"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrontz Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, 2000Cadet said: True, but sometimes it's perfectly fine to just listen to how great they are without knowing exactly what they're singing about (emphasis on "sometimes"). I can never understand any of the lyrics the hornline plays, and I'm fine with that. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappybara Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 4 hours ago, shawn craig said: Totally disagree. No reason why the singers are there. Didn't add a thing to the show. Didn't understand anything they said. Do they sing words or in English? Apparently singing is useless without English words huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbandguy Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Jurassic Lancer said: Olivia from the Bluecoats is outstanding and for my money the best use of a vocalist ever in drum corps. She greatly enhances Session 44. In fact, I can’t imagine the show without her. Fortunately, neither could Bloo design team...especially Doug Thrower (brass arranger). He actually wrote an early version of "Dry Cleaner" without vocals then told the team this piece REQUIRES a vocalist. Fortunately some of the team had worked with Union HS in Tulsa...the rest is Bloo history :-) I am also a big fan of the Cadets vocal quartet this year. Awesome singers that also work great within that show. Would probably like Cavies and Colts singing IF IT WERE LIVE. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narrow Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Bluecoat's vocalist is my favorite of the season. Probably the greatest incorporation of vocalist with music in my opinion, with Boston '17 not too far behind. Cadets vocalist are great and I like how they march too in some parts, but their ballad is the only place where to me the vocalist really added something needed and special. Boston's opening vocalists sets the mood well. I give props to their team for not pushing unnecessary vocals despite great success last year with them. Crossmen's vocalist is tasteful and fits well with the song. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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