Jeff Ream Posted January 29 Posted January 29 18 hours ago, wolfgang said: I think penalties should be assigned. At some point, someone needs to be the adult in the room and start the show. The designers elected to use these. If they work, great. If they don't, either start the show without them so that the corps exits the field by the appropriate time, or get a penalty of X for every X seconds they're not off the field after the approprate time. there is a time frame when penalties kick in. i don't remembee the exact length anymore ( it mirrors WGI percussion i believe). Quote
denverjohn Posted January 29 Posted January 29 46 minutes ago, Jeff Ream said: there is a time frame when penalties kick in. i don't remembee the exact length anymore ( it mirrors WGI percussion i believe). Aren't WGI interval times now equal to (or longer than) performance times. We should start scoring and applauding a) best interval music b) best announcer hype (PLEASE CLAP & YELL for boring shows) 1. best tarp unroll 2. best drum set soundcheck lick 3. best flag pole sideline placement. Quote
Jeff Ream Posted January 29 Posted January 29 27 minutes ago, denverjohn said: Aren't WGI interval times now equal to (or longer than) performance times. We should start scoring and applauding a) best interval music b) best announcer hype (PLEASE CLAP & YELL for boring shows) 1. best tarp unroll 2. best drum set soundcheck lick 3. best flag pole sideline placement. WGI interval explands per class....9 for A, 10 for Open and 11 for World.....so for A and Open max show time is still less than half of interval. World it's half i believe. but World also has the most crap to haul out there. Quote
ironlips Posted January 29 Posted January 29 1 hour ago, denverjohn said: Aren't WGI interval times now equal to (or longer than) performance times. We should start scoring and applauding a) best interval music b) best announcer hype (PLEASE CLAP & YELL for boring shows) 1. best tarp unroll 2. best drum set soundcheck lick 3. best flag pole sideline placement. John, don't forget "Best Busses" and "High Shoes". Quote
MikeN Posted January 29 Posted January 29 20 hours ago, Lance said: On Horner's Star Trek II soundtrack, one of the cues has full minute of a piccolo/baritone duet playing exactly the same thing 2 octaves apart. It sounds really weird but really cool. Battle of the Mutara Nebula, pretty early on. It's fantastic. -Mike 3 Quote
Lance Posted January 29 Posted January 29 22 minutes ago, MikeN said: Battle of the Mutara Nebula, pretty early on. It's fantastic. -Mike And come to think of it, BK actually played that exact cue in their 93 show. I don't remember how they orchestrated that baritone/piccolo bit though, or if they even played that part of it. Quote
MikeN Posted January 29 Posted January 29 They did! It's pretty quick in the opener - had a soprano and baritone double each other, it sounds like. (Just had a re-listen.) Mike 1 Quote
ranintothedoor Posted January 31 Posted January 31 (edited) On 1/28/2026 at 3:00 AM, arabica said: I’m intrigued. Do you have any recommended listening for something like this? Not specifically, but it is a thing. Found this... I'll post more if I think of something. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10155143880666088 I don't know... something about the metallic tone of a great flute embouchure mixes perfectly with brass. Check this Czardas out: Edited January 31 by ranintothedoor 1 Quote
Ngriffin Posted January 31 Posted January 31 As a Woodwind (saxophone) player first and trumpet player second, I dont have a particularly strong opinion on the woodwind rule since I believe any design opportunity done well can only make the show more effective, I personally prefer OG uniforms in 90% of cases, but being honest I cant imagine shows like Observer Effect without the more modern approach in design. Blue Knights Im frankly the most confident in their ability to make the woodwind soloists the most effective and important for their show after seeing them utilize an oboe very well last year. Their design philosophy seems to lead to woodwinds feeling more natural in their music design and phrasing, so Im not particularly worried myself for the flute, and their identity incorporating woodwind individuals seems like a very progressive and positive step for the corps. Blue Devils to me was using the Saxophone as a gimmick, to use the other example of it not working. It was a trumpet solo but with a saxophone pasted over it like a band-aid, and it doesnt feel like it utilized the horn well at all (not a demerit to the player, he sounded phenomenal). Saxophone has a lot of liberty with range low and high, and it stayed very very safe, like it was afraid to be more experimental, odd for a BD design. No hate to BD by the way, I just personally dislike the utilization of the saxophone in their show, they shouldve incorporated it significantly more into the design as a transitional tool and have more cadenza like passages that use the unique expression and ability of the saxophone, rather than playing partials EXACTLY like a trumpet solo at parts. I think Blue Knights will be just fine with their flute solo and Im not worried about how they use it, Id even say Im excited to see what new texture and flavor they will bring to the activity next year. 1 Quote
Jeff Ream Posted January 31 Posted January 31 On 1/29/2026 at 10:49 AM, Jeff Ream said: WGI interval explands per class....9 for A, 10 for Open and 11 for World.....so for A and Open max show time is still less than half of interval. World it's half i believe. but World also has the most crap to haul out there. oops for A and Open max show time is more than half of minimum. and few programs ever seem to program right to the minimum Quote
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