Terri Schehr Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 1 hour ago, denmum said: Being a brass guy the only corps that ever had cymbals on the field that I took notice to was Velvet Knights back in the day. Go back and take a look at what those cymbal players were wearing-they could have gone straight to Hooters and worked a shift after walking off the field. They’d never get away with the sex cymbals now. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weaklefthand4ever Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said: They’d never get away with the sex cymbals now. So very true LOL. What a fun corps to watch though though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denmum Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 37 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said: They’d never get away with the sex cymbals now. Sex cymbals-I can't believe I did not come up with that. That is my kind of humor. Very good Terri. If your name would have been Hung I would have given you a very well Hung. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 9 minutes ago, denmum said: Sex cymbals-I can't believe I did not come up with that. That is my kind of humor. Very good Terri. If your name would have been Hung I would have given you a very well Hung. It was a long time ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denmum Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said: It was a long time ago. Agree on that. But this year was my 55th with this activity (been to finals 45 years) so I can relate to a long time ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsxanax Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 I’m sure there have been countless other examples over the decades, but Madison ‘98 immediately came to mind when I saw this thread. Just watched the vid for the first time in ages. Thanks for the reminder👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Weaklefthand4ever said: So very true LOL. What a fun corps to watch though though. If VK were around today, I'd want them doing a show based entirely on viral meme music. Can you imagine the audience participation on Baby Shark for a closer? I mean, they could just unmothball the prop... Edited August 25, 2019 by KVG_DC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim K Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 8 hours ago, rmurrey74 said: No disrespect to cymbal players and I love cymbal lines in WGI. I just don’t see a purpose in DCI. When you’re a visual designer trying to make sure your every detail is covered, having 5 individuals taking someone’s eye or focus in random parts of the field because of cymbal visuals just doesn’t make sense. It would be the same as if 5 euphonium players waved around their instruments 40% of the show. They make sense in WGI in a more intimidate setting although they don’t get much musical credit typically. That depends on how and why a corps uses cymbals. Cymbals, whether a corps uses a cymbal line or whether they are part of the pit, play a role musically, but they are used for visuals too. The SCV “V” formation is probably the best known example, but I can recall watching the PBS broadcast from 1976 and can recall Oakland Crusaders cymbals clashing at the opening which was a powerful effect. Where visuals are scored so differently today than 1976, I would wonder if the use of cymbals on the field is a visual first choice or a musical choice, especially where a corps can use members of the pit for cymbals. So if they are waving the cymbals for 40% of the show, it’s a deliberate choice and not a “we have to do something with them” choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swmstom Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 3 hours ago, nsxanax said: I’m sure there have been countless other examples over the decades, but Madison ‘98 immediately came to mind when I saw this thread. Just watched the vid for the first time in ages. Thanks for the reminder👍 I was on that 98 line 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsxanax Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 You partner, were a member of one bad@$$ line. Loved the closer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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