Drum corps international. Super pro marching bands. I'm auditioning for one this December. :3
Phantom Regiment.
Don't flame me...
Blue Devils
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvay3hbwX4M&fmt=18[/media]
Space Chords is the shit...
But also, I gotta represent for Teal Sound, being a Floridian and all.
I am thinking of trying for Teal on contra after my I'm done with high school (this year).
I love BD's repertoire, but do feel that they may be just a little hyped every year- then again, I may just listen to the haters too much. Besides them, I absolutely love SCV. I was considering trying out for one of them next year (I'm in Cali) but can't play Mello at all this coming year, so my chances are pretty shot.
[QUOTE=Paradox621;22910560]I love BD's repertoire, but do feel that they may be just a little hyped every year- then again, I may just listen to the haters too much. Besides them, I absolutely love SCV. I was considering trying out for one of them next year (I'm in Cali) but can't play Mello at all this coming year, so my chances are pretty shot.[/QUOTE]
Why can't you play mello?
[QUOTE=Funcoot;22926962]Why can't you play mello?[/QUOTE]
Have to play on Bass Trombone for the advanced Jazz Band this year- would screw my chops over having that large of a range. Probably just gonna play contra / sousa.
I love the cavaliers with their show this year. I went to the first DCI show of year that wasn't too far from where I live(It was in Allentown, PA), their show was more interesting than the Cadets and Carolina Crown IMO.
[QUOTE=Paradox621;22928793]Have to play on Bass Trombone for the advanced Jazz Band this year- would screw my chops over having that large of a range. Probably just gonna play contra / sousa.[/QUOTE]
Welcome to the brotherhood. Tuba is where it's at!
I think Blue Devils are more focused on the writing and music aspect of their shows; they aren't very unique in marching style. I think the main reason they always win is because they're very creative, and there's a lot of cool stuff going on. Not only that, but all the particularly musically inclined people tend to go for them. I'm auditioning for trumpet for next season and I have to learn a completly different embochure just so I can keep up with the range that you have to have.
[QUOTE=EggNoggin;22932691]but all the particularly musically inclined people tend to go for them.[/QUOTE]
Haha the musically inclined people of a group of people that are all professional grade musicians.
I feel bad for DCI judges, especially when you're grading world class corps. It's pretty much just trying to figure out which corps is less.. perfect. :v:
Which can be hard. I don't see how they judge them.
They judge it based on a tick system, where a thing like a single horn that isn't the same angle as the other costs the corp like a tenth of half a point(not exactly sure what the measurement is).
I have a buddy in Spirit. Says its like the military, constant moving around and there like in the middle of nowhere.
[QUOTE=Funcoot;22934925]Haha the musically inclined people of a group of people that are all professional grade musicians.[/QUOTE]
Not all of them. There are some graduating high school dudes where it's their first year of drum corps, like myself. :v:
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