JAZZER Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 15 hours ago, Continental said: I have an actual pit question. Looking at early videos, I noticed that there was a lot more hand waving going on over instruments like Crotales (see Vanguard video below at the 00:10 mark). I'm not a percussionist so I'll ask - did this actually do something to the sound or was it more for show? It's not something you see anymore. Add's vibrato. https://www.google.com/search?q=triangle+playing+technique+vibrato&oq=triangle+playing+technique+vibrato+&aqs=chrome..69i57.20166j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_L4zCXs7_BdirtQbf8rD4BA26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSnareDrummer Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 I don't particularly care for arm pits,, peach pits or being in the pits, but don't have anything against drum corps pits. They serve a purpose. No idea how to go about it, but I do wish they could be little more mobile. Corps setting them up someplace other than front and center was a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Continental Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) 26 minutes ago, JAZZER said: Add's vibrato. https://www.google.com/search?q=triangle+playing+technique+vibrato&oq=triangle+playing+technique+vibrato+&aqs=chrome..69i57.20166j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_L4zCXs7_BdirtQbf8rD4BA26 Were people in the stands able to detect the difference or is this something only those closest to the pit could detect? Or small birds, or sharks that happened to be swimming near the stadium. Edited May 18, 2020 by Continental Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Continental Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 6 hours ago, Incognito365 said: If it can't be marched on the field we must be rid of it! The activity needs to start funding chiropractors everywhere. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFA1970 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 20 hours ago, greg_orangecounty said: Bells have always been part of Drum and Bugle Corps. Some of the top corps today started off as Drum and Bell Corps. Blue Devils are an example and I think SCV too. They belong in the activity and compliment the overall sound. But something’s gone wrong. Really wrong. Pits have become way-WAY too large and are too dominant in the mix. Cut their size down to 6 or less, or move them all to the back sideline so we can’t hear them. Less is more. What is your solution? I don't see a problem here given this is not the 1970's. Do you really thing that corps will go back to the "good old days"... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 20 hours ago, greg_orangecounty said: Bells have always been part of Drum and Bugle Corps. Some of the top corps today started off as Drum and Bell Corps. Blue Devils are an example and I think SCV too. They belong in the activity and compliment the overall sound. But something’s gone wrong. Really wrong. Pits have become way-WAY too large and are too dominant in the mix. Cut their size down to 6 or less, or move them all to the back sideline so we can’t hear them. Less is more. so 80 brass isn't enough, but 14 in the pit is. i'll gladly fight on the non mobile percussion ensembe's behalf. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 17 hours ago, Lance said: Thought this might be some sort of rage thread against Will Pitts. Phew. he had enough the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_orangecounty Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 39 minutes ago, DFA1970 said: What is your solution? I don't see a problem here given this is not the 1970's. Do you really thing that corps will go back to the "good old days"... "Cut their size down to 6 or less, or move them all to the back sideline so we can’t hear them" It bears repeating. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 2 hours ago, OldSnareDrummer said: I don't particularly care for arm pits,, peach pits or being in the pits, but don't have anything against drum corps pits. They serve a purpose. No idea how to go about it, but I do wish they could be little more mobile. Corps setting them up someplace other than front and center was a start. it's getting there. i am seeing more exploration of this in WGI. granted a much smaller venue, but it's being tried in increments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, greg_orangecounty said: "Cut their size down to 6 or less, or move them all to the back sideline so we can’t hear them" It bears repeating. uh yeah. not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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