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How about a Greatful Dead show?

"Truckin"

"Uncle John's band"

"Touch of gray"

"Tons of steel"

Just think of the (20-minute) solos! b**bs :P

We did a Beatles themed show in '79:

"SGT Pepper's"

"Golden slumbers"

"Carry that weight"

"And in the end"

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I've always thought Sweeney Todd would sound great in Drum Corps arrangements. That sweeping symphonic sound and one of the great contemporary ballads (Not While I'm Around). ^0^

I arranged music from "Sweeney Todd" for the band I teach two years ago. For the kids who were in the band then and now...it is still their favorite show (though winning champs this year with "Ghost Train" may push it to second place!). There is a LOT of great stuff in that show.

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I would like to see a full year of all corps doing old school. Unis and all. Like what baseball and football have done. That would be so cool.

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"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"

I have actually seen this done tastefully by a marching band once.

Where are the old "Hershey Chocolatiers" when we need them? :P

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Blue Devils present Mingus Amongus - a tribute to Charles Mingus

Selections would include:

- "Better Get It In Yo' Soul" (killer 6/8 groove + a place for soloists to go nuts = drum corps nirvana)

- Selections from "Epitaph" (dig on these huge, dense chords)

- "Goodbye Porkpie Hat"

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Blue Devils present Mingus Amongus - a tribute to Charles Mingus

Selections would include:

- "Better Get It In Yo' Soul" (killer 6/8 groove + a place for soloists to go nuts = drum corps nirvana)

- Selections from "Epitaph" (dig on these huge, dense chords)

- "Goodbye Porkpie Hat"

only if you do haitan fight song or moanin'. or maybe wednesday night prayer meeting.

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How about an all disco or funk/soul show!

You could get let's say Crossmen or BD, I would like to see Cadets try this one maybe - But there would have to be some gold or silver lame somewhere!

They could do some great songs like, let's see

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

Brickhouse - Commodores

Funkytown - Lipps, Inc. - Don't tell me it can't be done - Americanos did it in 95 or 96 for I & E

Dancing Queen - Abba

My First, My Last, My Everything by Barry White

and the Ballad could be ...

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

There is so much more!

Just think of an all Chicago or Earth, Wind and Fire show!

How about Jackson 5!

Man the potential! b**bs

I know some corps like Cadets of NYC have done some stuff by Stevie Wonder also! Man that was some good stuff, you Jive Turkeys!

Carolina Gold is doing a Tower of Power themed show for '06. Yes, yes, I know, this is a junior corps discussion area...

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