cabsbaritone Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 But remember Bb (or f in this case) isn't Loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 (edited) The loudest mellophone player I've ever heard in my life was Pete Franceschina of the Sunrisers. He could bring the heat, big-time! You Renegade folks, ask Frank Dorritie about Pete some day. Fran Edited June 29, 2004 by Fran Haring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerMellophone Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 It wasn't in a drum corps but it was on a mellophone. The band director said "one of the mellophones was making a statement there... and I LIKE it." Probably the only time I’ve ever heard someone being congratulated for drowning out the entire band. lol. It was on a high C so it really wasn't that hard to project. If you don't believe me hunt down a recording of the 2000 Pride of Oklahoma playing barbarian horde and hear it for yourself. It’s the closest a marching band will ever get to a drum corps. I had people convinced that was a recording by a championship corps… until they noticed the clarinets and flutes. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoonlightChef Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 (edited) And even you Laura I've Heard You belt out some Wicked Notes!!! I have way to many sets near you this year... especialy the Re entry in the opener.. ####! I'm not playing too loud -- the rest of the line doesn't play loud enough... :P :P :sshh: Edited June 29, 2004 by CabsMello03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanrenegade Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 let's see, loudest mellophone players: Chris Nalls Scott Pierson - SCV/SJSU Me (at least I think I'm loud) the 2004 Renegades Middle Horn Section the 2004 CorpsVets Middle Horn Section the 2004 Cabs Mello Line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Drum Corps Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 None of the above...although I am sure that they qualify. My vote goes unequivically to Jimmy Steele (Empire Statesmen), through 90's. Dude, Jimmy could play so loud that he would bury the horn line if I would have let him. Ask Frank Ponzo who stood behind him in Rochester DCA retreat during that mess we tried to pull off. Jimmy is the man! Donny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Drum Corps Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Another qualified LOUD monster would be Doug Mellenthine from Mighty St Joes Alumni...not the quality of LOUD as Jimmy but Loud all the same. Donny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoonlightChef Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 let's see, loudest mellophone players:Chris Nalls Scott Pierson - SCV/SJSU Me (at least I think I'm loud) the 2004 Renegades Middle Horn Section the 2004 CorpsVets Middle Horn Section the 2004 Cabs Mello Line! Jon, you shouldn't put yourself, and you haven't heard our line yet this season... :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanrenegade Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 laura, trust me, we're loud! i mean "we" as everyone who is mentioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Chestus Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Loudest?.......ME!.....(you didn't say the best......just the LOUDEST). S'ME i second that motion, senator..... i've already told Gene never to aim that mellophone at my head again .......sheesh.... although Gene isn't in the poll i would like to nominate him......come check out mini-corps and stand in front of the silver-topped mello and see what i mean......if you dare!!! ^0^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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