Hrothgar15 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 How do you get THAT from what she is doing? It's more along the lines of some of the stuff Enya does...I'd hardly call HER a rapper. So, Mike, do you agree that the talking during the percussion feature is not musical, making narration the only non-musical auditory element of drum corps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I love the taditional part of Drum Corps, but I have to admit that the perception depends on one's age. I certainly wouldn't advocate going back to the 50's or 60's. On the flip side of the coin, some of the things like vocals seem to be change just for the sake of change, which to me isn't a valid reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Tan Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I'm sure you realize this, but drum corps is not your high school band. Drum corps don't go home and sleep in their own beds or a hotel at the end of the show. Yeah, but they could easily do the retreat, couldn't they? They owe it to the fans to have a proper ending, not just "okay, that's the end. Bye" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbc03 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 So, Mike, do you agree that the talking during the percussion feature is not musical, making narration the only non-musical auditory element of drum corps? People have been doing spoken vocals in drum corps a lot longer than they've been amplified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbc03 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Yeah, but they could easily do the retreat, couldn't they? They owe it to the fans to have a proper ending, not just "okay, that's the end. Bye" Retreat takes a long time to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Tan Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Yeah, putting on a complete show is hard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbc03 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Yeah, putting on a complete show is hard work. Might I ask where and when you marched? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrothgar15 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 People have been doing spoken vocals in drum corps a lot longer than they've been amplified. Yes. But the first time narration (and spoken vocals a sentence or longer) were used in shows was 2004, the year amplification was allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 So, Mike, do you agree that the talking during the percussion feature is not musical, making narration the only non-musical auditory element of drum corps? Not really. Narration can be a musical element of a piece, as has been shown many times (e.g. Lincoln Portrait). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBob Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Yes. But the first time narration (and spoken vocals a sentence or longer) were used in shows was 2004, the year amplification was allowed. Before amps were allowed, some corps did all they could with what they had. Now that amps are legal, some corps are doing all they can with what they have, and that includes amped vocals. One reason why narration wasn't done before because it wasn't feasible without amplification. With the inclusion of amps, suddenly it's feasible. I'm not saying it's good, but for the first time it's a possibility whereas it wasn't before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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