Blaringbrass Posted March 12, 2002 Share Posted March 12, 2002 Its kinda too bad that the switch to Bb isn't as loud as the old G bugles. My vote though would have to be BD' 96. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malibu Posted March 12, 2002 Share Posted March 12, 2002 1975 Muchachos C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 12, 2002 Share Posted March 12, 2002 Its kinda too bad that the switch to Bb isn't as loud as the old G bugles. My vote though would have to be BD 86'. I disagree. Â It's not the key; rather, the design of the horn has more impact. Â (I know, here we go again. Â Hey, if we're going to have a more civil environment in which to have these discussions, then let's take advantage of it, dang it). Â Yamahas aren't designed for outdoor use like the DEGs and Kanstuls are. Â However, as I understand it, Yamaha is working on a new design for a marching euphonium which Cavaliers will be using at some point, and this will hopefully lead into them producing horns more accomodating to outdoor use, both in projection and durability. Â IMO, it's not "volume," but "projection" that's an issue. Â I know of huge college marching bands that are loud as all heck, but don't project nearly as well as a smaller corps hornline and therefore don't sound as loud. Â The design of the bell and throat has an impact here. Â Compare a soprano and a trumpet side by side; aside from the extra seven inches of (cylindrical) tubing, the main difference lies in the larger throat size on the soprano and the lesser flare of the bell. Â Both these features are found on both the Bb and G sops put out by DEG and Kanstul. Â They aid projection by focusing the sound a little more than a normal trumpet does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crudude Posted March 13, 2002 Share Posted March 13, 2002 Argonne '72 and Madison Scouts '75. Â Horn line sizes were probably even smaller back then. Â Sandra Opie had a great brass line in '72 and Scouts were just freaking LOUD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlooooContra Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 Loudest hornlines? Hmmm.... 99 BD was unbelievable. Ears were probably bleeding by mid-season 2000 SCV  I was near the 50 down in front on semis night for Adagio for Strings. That was probably the best live musical moment I've ever seen in DCI. 2000 Bluecoats  At the end of the intro there was a really hip drum lick that connected it with the first tune. Well... there WAS a really hip drum lick, but thanks to the hornline, it's almost inaudible. :) 2001 Madison Scouts   Ok, ok, this wasn't the loudest. However, that opening impact scared the @#$^&* out of me the first time I saw their show. Oh heck yeah.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankBeMe Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 1. Â Madison 75 2. Â Spirit 80 3. Â Madison 95 4. Â Madison 78 Unfortunately, hornlines have gotten less loud since someone thought the pit had to be heard. Will a Bb corps ever be called the loudest ever? Â No, not even close, and that's a shame. Â Good thing they'll have shows in domes so they'll sound artificially loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennyASU Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 Santa Clara 1998 opener and closer Star 1993 Medea Santa Clara 2000 Adagio/ opening impact in String Quartet :0 Â <~~ what i looked like when i saw SCV live in 2000 "whoa" Cavies 1995 Mars/ Jupiter Madison 1995 el toro caliente/ malaga Santa Clara 2001 also had "rip your face off" capabilities with all those euphs Cadets 2000 opening statement/ end of opener/ ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVsnare Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 Sure is nice to see 1980 Spirit of Atlanta remembered here by so many. Being a drummer, the highlight of practice all year was standing in the drumline facing that arc of horns during ensemble rehearsal. Ott knew how to make them sound good while playing at a very, very high volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsBari02 Posted April 7, 2002 Share Posted April 7, 2002 The old Ott lines were some of the best, loudest hornlines ever in DCI. If I had to pick just one hornline, my vote goes to Spirit 1980 without a doubt. I have never heard a baritone section louder than that of Spirit 1980 in the beginning when they play 'Georgia'. As a hornline, they were just great. 'Let It Be Me' was pretty amazing. I think I might give 1989 Phantom Regiment my 2nd runner-up vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickCogley Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 spirit, early 80s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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