Ghost Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 46 minutes ago, FlamMan said: I truly hope that other corps follow the Scouts "no props" idea. Good luck with that wish FM. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contrascout Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 (edited) There's nothing I can say here other than I'm taking my kids to a show for the first time in a long while. Propless is a start. Let's dump the synth/overdub and I'll bring the entire extended family. Music first, let the rest accent it and I may even buy them all a recording. I know that's not the wave of the future, but if madaccoustic every happens I'll be first in line. It's a bit exaggerated, but I really do miss the days of live instruments making music without "reinforcement". I have no idea how this year plays out, but Go Scouts! Edited May 21, 2019 by contrascout Sp 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavies79 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 16 hours ago, Nine White Russians said: Just listened to Simon Dobson's Backlash....Wow! If they play it anywhere close to the original, it's gonna blow the stands down. It's punchy/jazzy/funky/powerful!! I am just listening to it now and you're absolutely right, this could work for Madison. With Chuck Naffier doing the arranging, I know it will be a classic!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenanne_1536 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) On 5/20/2019 at 5:01 PM, FlamMan said: I truly hope that other corps follow the Scouts "no props" idea. I would love if that happened. I would love if shows reverted back to having full wide open and readable drill, and sustained music, and the brass playing more. But, sadly, I don't think that's ever going to happen. And, no one is going to follow the lead of a 16th place corps, and they shouldn't. That would be a mistake. This is what I don't understand about Regiment and Scouts - everyone can see what is winning, yet both of their design teams fail epically. Edited May 22, 2019 by queenanne_1536 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine White Russians Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 14 hours ago, queenanne_1536 said: I would love if that happened. I would love if shows reverted back to having full wide open and readable drill, and sustained music, and the brass playing more. But, sadly, I don't think that's ever going to happen. And, no one is going to follow the lead of a 16th place corps, and they shouldn't. That would be a mistake. This is what I don't understand about Regiment and Scouts - everyone can see what is winning, yet both of their design teams fail epically. This is why I have come to hate DCI with a passion....or not so much DCI, but the incestuous relationship between the WGI dominated design staffs and judges, who have collectively decided that DCI must become WGI Summer Edition (and they are all friends and associates by the way). They write the sheets. They decide what art is. And it's a very narrow definition. All this is done with a huge middle finger held out to the paying public. They do this to satisfy and impress themselves and their HUGE egos! Which is completely unjustified, because few of them are actual working artists. The majority of them are simply brainwashed students of postmodern drivel. (BTW, the authors of that philosophy state that all things traditional must be torn down piece by piece so that cultural marxiam can rule) But they have the power and influence over the activity. So the choice is, play the game and alienate loyal fans, (and still dropping in placement) or say eff you back to the intelligencia and at least win back some of the fans by doing what you love to do. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyDad Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Nine White Russians said: This is why I have come to hate DCI with a passion....or not so much DCI, but the incestuous relationship between the WGI dominated design staffs and judges, who have collectively decided that DCI must become WGI Summer Edition (and they are all friends and associates by the way). They write the sheets. They decide what art is. And it's a very narrow definition. All this is done with a huge middle finger held out to the paying public. They do this to satisfy and impress themselves and their HUGE egos! Which is completely unjustified, because few of them are actual working artists. The majority of them are simply brainwashed students of postmodern drivel. (BTW, the authors of that philosophy state that all things traditional must be torn down piece by piece so that cultural marxiam can rule) But they have the power and influence over the activity. So the choice is, play the game and alienate loyal fans, (and still dropping in placement) or say eff you back to the intelligencia and at least win back some of the fans by doing what you love to do. DCI will always have the MMs mommies and daddies who will go to watch their kids. That will get you 10,000 butts in the seats at an absolute minimum. If all others gave up on it, and I think that’s what it would take to get the message across, that’s what you’d have. 10,000 people. Plus George D and Mike D who will go down with the ship, loving whatever is put out on the field. True believers those two 🤗 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcityscout Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 On 5/21/2019 at 12:09 PM, cavies79 said: I am just listening to it now and you're absolutely right, this could work for Madison. With Chuck Naffier doing the arranging, I know it will be a classic!! Absolutely this piece can rock if done well!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyJK68 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Heck yeah, that piece rocks! Hope the rest of the show has that kind of punch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, HockeyDad said: DCI will always have the MMs mommies and daddies who will go to watch their kids. That will get you 10,000 butts in the seats at an absolute minimum. If all others gave up on it, and I think that’s what it would take to get the message across, that’s what you’d have. 10,000 people. Plus George D and Mike D who will go down with the ship, loving whatever is put out on the field. True believers those two 🤗 people threatened to leave when the third valve was added. Then Bb brass. oh and amps. then electronics. yet since 11, attendance has been on an upward trend. Funny how that works. Edited May 23, 2019 by Jeff Ream 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cixelsyd Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 6 hours ago, Jeff Ream said: people threatened to leave when the third valve was added. Then Bb brass. oh and amps. then electronics. yet since 11, attendance has been on an upward trend. Because none of those changes were made "since 11". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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