MikeBob Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Yeah but how would you tie the dagger in the heart drill set into that? God, who cares? It's '88! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMS0527 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 True, but the '88 show isn't very dark and...well...a dagger in the heart isn't all that uplifting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crfrey71 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 God, who cares? It's '88! With the dagger going through the balloons instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90'sMelloguy Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 why dont you go apply for the designer job out there.... Whats the deal? I guess it is ok to say something critical about a corps as long as it is not the corps that YOU like. The guy made a bunch of VERY valid points. He wasnt trashing he was simply stating the truth. Like it or not, there is a limited amount of melodic material in this years BD show. We can arugue all day and all night long how many times you hear the GF theme and it will get us nowehere. The important thing is there is such a limited amount of melodic material that the show really has very little substance (musically speaking). It is possible to get by with very little melodic material if it is developed well....unfortunately, I don't believe that this years show is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siuehist Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I agree about the repetition. How is this considered the far-and-away leader with such shallow music? They repeated the same opening bar of "Time Out" in 03 and "Blue Rondo al la Turk" after their (what seemed like a) 9 minute introduction. boring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90'sMelloguy Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 They repeated the same opening bar of "Time Out" in 03 and "Blue Rondo al la Turk" after their (what seemed like a) 9 minute introduction.boring I know. It seemed like it went on forever and ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I agree about the repetition. How is this considered the far-and-away leader with such shallow music? B I N G O ....you just nailed that one on the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 How many times do we have to hear the theme to the GF? It's used over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over..... I keep hoping for another offer that I can take them up on to end the abuse well, IMO, if you watch the movies, you hear the theme a lot there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalDad Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I am new drum corps viewer, my son being a rookie corps member. I hadn't even seen a high school field show until a couple of years ago. So I am not able to pick out all the details you more experienced fans can spot. That being said I saw the BD show three times here on the west coast and the first comment I said to my wife was "Why do they play the same theme over and over again". I like the visual effect of the total package and the level the brass and percussion play at. The only comparable corps I have seen in person is SCV and after three viewings I am not tired of their music. I also like the Blue Knights a lot. Of course I think the Mandarins are best but that is probably the proud Dad factor coming in to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentleman Marcher Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 The film was short on musical material and heavy on attitude. Personally, I expect BD's show to be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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