ChicagoFan Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Drum writers used to write to make the percussion parts fit the music, now they ram in as many notes as possible Though I'm a musician, I'm not a drummer -- far from it -- and usually have a lesser understanding of the drumline and drum writing than any other portion of a drum corps show. However, I've noticed, as of late, the phenomenon you're referring to. On Saturday night in Kalamazoo I thought to myself about several drumlines, it almost seems as if the writer/arranger wrote the book without any regard to the brass music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDNation Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Nice review! Looks like Bluecoats day in the sun was short-lived, though. Hrmph... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prokofiev11 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Drum writers used to write to make the percussion parts fit the music, now they ram in as many notes as possible. As a fan and *slightly* biased toward the perc side [not a vet, but a musician in my own right, so take my comments as you will], I have to say this is a really unfair statement -- a lot of the perc books out there are extremely technically complicated while still fitting in stylistically with the shows. To imply that all percussion composers [you'll note that I did not say "drum writers"] are out to showcase chops and lacking a sense of overall musicality is a gross overstatement, and vastly underestimates the talent and hard work involved in putting together an effective show. Just my two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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