ACustom19 Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 More "great" cymbal lines. And ravedodger, I disagree with your analysis of percussion caption heads, but that's for a different thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwillpayne Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 He mentioned that the entire show was written as a "#### you" (my words, not his :P) to the audience, the same audience that had booed the patriotic production of the previous year. In Cook's words, "the music was to be arranged to enrage and anger". And I think this is what I want to see from a corps. Today it seems that just about every show goes for the same reaction. How can they dig deeper? I have three styles that I have in mind that could really step outside of the box that drum corps has generally stayed in. \If not that, my last option would be to utilize music that is truly dissonant and discordant. The first name that comes to mind is Alfred Schnittke and some of the works that he's penned for string ensembles. This is music that you have to make an effort to listen to. You have to search for the theme, and even for the direction of the piece. I have no idea how such music could be adapted for the drum corps field. But I know that I'm intrigued to see whtat it would be like if someone were to try. I also know that the response would be fierce. Certainly the show would enrage and anger, but then, that's exactly what I want to see happen. I want to see a show from a corps that is not afraid to rile up the audience, and not afraid of putting on a show that stands the drum corps activity on it's head. I can only wish. Anyway, that's what i want to see coming from drum corps in the future, a show that lifts a middle finger to the audience that's been spoon-fed show tunes, jazz charts, and pleasant symphonies for decades. Will it ever happen? I sure hope so, not only to see the show itself happen, but also to see what its effect on the activity would be. Feel free to comment, or to write your own wish for what you like to see happen, on the field or off of it. Two of my favorite drum corps moments of the 90's: The ending of the opener for BD 95 The ending of the opener for SCV 97. Dissonance, no resolution. I am no music major, or musical genius, but I remember the emotions that I had at the end of those pieces (especially SCV97) and I just wanted to scream at them, not just because it was so WONDERFUL! But because it lit a fire inside me. I dig the whole dissonant and discordant thing. "TOMMY WANT WINGY" wingy meaning dissonance and phat stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomR Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 my wish for drum corps is for everyone to meet in a happy medium. No more arguing about amps or something... just everyone enjoying the shows. ~>conner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravedodger Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 More "great" cymbal lines.And ravedodger, I disagree with your analysis of percussion caption heads, but that's for a different thread. No analysis here. Just stating that people fail to realize that the caption heads are real people and have actually marched somewhere before. People aren't born into royalty these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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