epic_phale Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 id like to see one concentrated around the music of Bob Dylan, I think the idea of using Bob Dylan as subject outside of pop music has been legitimized already for several years. in regards to serious high school marching programs, I think the use of pop music can or has been seen as walking a thin line. i would also like to see one with a Godzilla theme, I have always thought that would be fun. the main theme lends itself to big shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaMoosi Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I guess I'll go out on a limb too... One of my ideas has been one based around the music of The Mars Volta. Possibly one about Across The Universe. and I've always wanted to do something like Reflections of Earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassoonPadwan Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 The music of lil wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJoe Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I always thought The Da Vinci Code had a good soundtrack for a show. Apparently so did the LD Bell directors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebellbrass07 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I always thought The Da Vinci Code had a good soundtrack for a show. Apparently so did the LD Bell directors. I think the music from your avatar picture would be awesome. Dream Theatre rocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJoe Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I think the music from your avatar picture would be awesome. Dream Theatre rocks A lot of indoor drumlines do DT shows. I wouldn't really want to try to march in 12/8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sax5warrior Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 (edited) The music of lil wayne I would love to see somebody other than a HBSC band try this. The closest though might be some of those in Atlanta. Edited October 27, 2008 by sax5warrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebellbrass07 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 A lot of indoor drumlines do DT shows. I wouldn't really want to try to march in 12/8. I think if I did a dream theatre show, 12/8 would be the least of my worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcomac29 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Some day i'm gonna' write an 8 part show of the Between the Buried and Me cd "Colors". IT's gonna' be epic because the students from 8 years prior are gonna' come back to watch on that last year and be like... i started this. Wassup. and the music just flat out owns children/babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageMarcher Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 (edited) i wanna see a show where the band turns off all the stadium lights (that illuminate the field), the uniforms/guard outfits have neon/led glowing lights, and they shoot fireworks. ps: and when the drum taps the band off the field, a giant smoke screen appears completely hiding the entire band, and when the smoke fades away, the band has disappeared. pps: and there is no pit, the band has modified carriers that hold up marimbas and vibes that march with the rest of the band. Edited October 27, 2008 by AverageMarcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpd Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Some day i'm gonna' write an 8 part show of the Between the Buried and Me cd "Colors". IT's gonna' be epic because the students from 8 years prior are gonna' come back to watch on that last year and be like... i started this. Wassup. and the music just flat out owns children/babies. An 8 year series? Don't you think it may get boring after about three? Granted I love BTBAM, and Colors, but that may be excessive. Although if I took any BTBAM song and put it on the field, it would be "Selkies: The Endless Obsession" from the Alaska album. Although, I have imagined what the bluegrass breakdown in Ants of Sky would look like on the field too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcomac29 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 An 8 year series? Don't you think it may get boring after about three? Granted I love BTBAM, and Colors, but that may be excessive. Although if I took any BTBAM song and put it on the field, it would be "Selkies: The Endless Obsession" from the Alaska album. Although, I have imagined what the bluegrass breakdown in Ants of Sky would look like on the field too See i thought that at first... but then i was like... wait... there's a point where a band gets so great that people don't care how long it is. I'm hoping to get that effect. But Selkies is a good fallback. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassoonPadwan Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I would love to see somebody other than a HBSC band try this. The closest though might be some of those in Atlanta. "L.D. Bell's musical selections include the music of Lil Wayne, featuring 'Lollipop concerto opus 14'........" *disclaimer: I have nothing but the utmost respect for L.D. Bell Marching band. Their name was used strictly for the LAWLZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txsweetheart183 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 One of my ideas has been one based around the music of The Mars Volta. that would be freakin sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takigan Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I'd love to see ......on the field. I can see it in my mind.....3:40 half-time build in the brass and then snapping to a double-time block drill at 3:49 with snap quick direction changes that correspond to the stutter in each phrase change. Cuts would be beginning to 2:04....then cut to 3:38 to finish it off. 2 minutes and 45 seconds.....Perfect length. Someone make it happen, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpd Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 See i thought that at first... but then i was like... wait... there's a point where a band gets so great that people don't care how long it is. I'm hoping to get that effect. But Selkies is a good fallback. lol I will probably use Selkies in a future show of mine, but not the entire thing. I will probably also use Viridian as a ballad, with a nice euphonium solo in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpet Master Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I would like to see Cage's 4'33 in its entirety followed my Barber's Medea. During the show act out the story behind Medea. Show entitled: Dance of Vengence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaMoosi Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 hahha dude these are awesome ideas. BTBAM is pretty nice, and Dream Theater too. i put some thought into it, and i thought of a good Mars Volta set-up: Opener: Day of the Baphomets (have the bass up in the pit playing, with the guitar checks charted to the brass, and have the band be doing a tribal dance on the field in unison, then the huge hit) idk bout the ballad. Closer: Eriatarka (nuff said, this song is epic, and if done right could easily be an amazing closer) and Selkies would make an intense show too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takigan Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Baphomets doesn't seems like much of an opener to me.....It's really chaotic, and thick and.....I don't know, I just don't hear it. Eriatarka works as a closer though.....it's fast and the sporadic tempo changes would make quite the exciting closer......and that in your face chorus would sound great scored for brass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaMoosi Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 i was just thinkin of the first two or so minutes of baphomets. has anyone ever done any shows based on rock music? like forreals shows, not spirit shows or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftwdrummer Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 hahha dude these are awesome ideas.BTBAM is pretty nice, and Dream Theater too. i put some thought into it, and i thought of a good Mars Volta set-up: Opener: Day of the Baphomets (have the bass up in the pit playing, with the guitar checks charted to the brass, and have the band be doing a tribal dance on the field in unison, then the huge hit) idk bout the ballad. Closer: Eriatarka (nuff said, this song is epic, and if done right could easily be an amazing closer) and Selkies would make an intense show too. You could use Televators as the ballad. And if you wanted, you could probably roll Son et Lumiere into that opener. I've personally always wanted to see someone do a rendition of "A Tale of Two Cities" on the field, if for no other reason than to have such different styles of music on the field together (Debussy and Berlioz countered with Elgar and Lloyd Webber, anyone?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takigan Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) i was just thinkin of the first two or so minutes of baphomets. has anyone ever done any shows based on rock music? like forreals shows, not spirit shows or anything. hmm.....Does Westfield 2007 ("One" by Metallica) count? And what about that Carmel (Indiana) show (2005 or 2006?) where they've got that electric guitar dude jamming out to "Iron Man" Edited October 29, 2008 by takigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftwdrummer Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Another interesting idea I came up with...anyone done Don Quixote for a show before? There have been several musical interpretations of it (Nabakov wrote the music for a ballet of it, Strauss has an interpretation of it, etc.)...you have some interesting visual possibilities for it (double swing flags in the guard windmill-style, anyone?). And it makes perfect sense for one of the lower bands in 5A Area B (see: my school) to do, just because for a fair amount of us, making it into the state spots is "The Impossible Dream"...much like Quixote's quest to become a knight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radchad Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 hmm.....Does Westfield 2007 ("One" by Metallica) count? And what about that Carmel (Indiana) show (2005 or 2006?) where they've got that electric guitar dude jamming out to "Iron Man" I think that was 2002. They did 'Metal'. I have to say that is to this day my favorite Carmel show. Although, lol, the guitarist was nerdy looking so the whole rocker look didn't work so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebellbrass07 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 I would like to see Cage's 4'33 in its entirety followed my Barber's Medea. During the show act out the story behind Medea. Show entitled: Dance of Vengence Hopefully your joking about that. I'm sorry but 4'33 is the dumbest concept of a song I've ever heard. The fact that he made money off of that is ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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