Jeff Ream Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 odds are at some point, we will be told all of this old school and now passe :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurdra Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I would add Suncoast Sound to the list of innovators - especially for original scores, and very innovative, specialized percussion equipment - the latter creating the necessary effects WITHOUT amplification. Also, correct me if I'm wrong (and I know you will), but I think Spirit of Atlanta was the first to use hand bells about that time (early to mid 80s). Regarding "innovation," I heard a quote on a documentary the other night about American movie directors that I thought directly applied to the current trend in drum corps; to paraphrase, it was something to the effect of "The greatest enemy to creativity is the LACK of limitation". The documentary went on to show a variety of famous directors (Scorcese, Wells, Cassavettes, Lee) stating that their most creative, most successful work came when they had limited budgets and limited resources. From watching this, it dawned on me that this statement sums up what I've been trying to say about why amplification is NOT an improvement; that is, that drum corps has achieved the quality and character of a unique artform BECAUSE of its limitations, not in spite of it. By starting to remove those boundaries, we're losing that quality and character that made drum and bugle corps unique and distinctive, thereby diminishing its value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 The pit arranger was Scotty Sells. He really Wrote some Awesome books. Anyone know if he still Arranges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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