Fran Haring Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, JimF-LowBari said: Keep forgetting about Brenda being involved. 👍 When I was in the members were asked for ideas for long term survival of the corps. Lot responses were to get away from almost all parade tunes. Also find music interesting and challenging for the members to play. And being from the 70s I was never a fan of the alumni corps with the mindset of so much volume they lose the tone. If people want to hear music then play musically Hanover's brass guy Brian Moul is a stickler for the "play in tune, balance and blend" thing. And Bob Zarfoss is a great percussion teacher. For a corps with such a limited schedule, they can play a bit. And the guard's doing really well with Duane DeWire in charge. Very much looking forward to the Brass Band Festival gig next Friday evening! Edited June 2, 2023 by Fran Haring 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 i was a regular at the alumni show from inception til 11. and then....i lost interest. some of it was seeing/hearing a lot of the same stuff every year. some of it was some corps trying to branch out yet killing their identity or being vanity projects for certain arrangers. i still love alumni corps....if i am at a show and one is there. i watch and cheer. but often time...and mini corps too....some of the away from the stage/field drama got old, and there was some entitlement from some as if THEY were the show that weekend. they weren't...the DCA competing corps were. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camel lips Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 7 hours ago, Jeff Ream said: i was a regular at the alumni show from inception til 11. and then....i lost interest. some of it was seeing/hearing a lot of the same stuff every year. some of it was some corps trying to branch out yet killing their identity or being vanity projects for certain arrangers. i still love alumni corps....if i am at a show and one is there. i watch and cheer. but often time...and mini corps too....some of the away from the stage/field drama got old, and there was some entitlement from some as if THEY were the show that weekend. they weren't...the DCA competing corps were. I think the word your reaching for is cockyness. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, Fran Haring said: Hanover's brass guy Brian Moul is a stickler for the "play in tune, balance and blend" thing. Lol Brian played 2nd Bari when I was there. Couple of years I played 2nd Bari and marched next to him at parades. Let’s just say he would notice when I played the wrong note. 🥵 As for tune, balance and blend. Worked on that in the 70s with competing Westshoremen. That got taken to a higher level with non competing Hanover. Edited June 3, 2023 by JimF-LowBari 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 16 hours ago, camel lips said: I think the word your reaching for is cockyness. LOL no. i've used many, but thats not it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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