CHS King Mello Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 I dont like amplification-- but it doesn't sound terrible. I'm not going to get a hot dog during the Cadets with I go to the regional in Atlanta. I still dont like amp'd voice, though. -C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidpowell Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Amped singing is more legit than say, amped speaking or an amped pit even. I say this because singing is NOT an easy thing to do, it takes talent and practice. Also, its a completely acoustic instrument, but its not one that can easily be heard, where as a pit can be heard just fine unamped, and speaking something doesn't take horribly much talent (yes drumspeak does, but set that aside). So I don't have too much of a problem with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aegis Fang Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 About the whole woodwinds thing... At the level that DCI brass players are at, it would probably take about 5-10 top flute/clarinet players to produce the sound of one trumpet/soprano. That's probably why woodwinds aren't in DCI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpet Master Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I heard that girl singing tonight at my Region Jazz concert. The mic's weren't equalized so I really couldn't hear her, but is sounded good! I think she's a flute player. You know what's coming next...The Cadets: Drum, Bugle and Woodwind Corp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrontierVP Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 it would probably take about 5-10 top flute/clarinet players to produce the sound of one trumpet/soprano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortisimo Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I suppose that is true, but I think that while amplifying may take away in some of the mental perception aspects of seeing the show live, the fact of the matter is that DCI is not just some sort of a game or sport, it is an art form, and the use of voice brings in expanded media to apply into the art allowing for a broader and more cutting range of artistic application. That being said, if your are so opposed to the amplifying of the performer, perhaps they should simply use a lot of performers? I think having a harmonizing line or two rather than just a solo line would help the voice have greater impact anyway. Although, I'm not sure of how the rules apply to vocal performers in respect to the number of people allowed to perform with the corp. There's more to talk about too, really, but I need to get back to my homework. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidpowell Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 People have sung on field before, Southwind did it last year, the Cadets back in the day... Now as to a seperate group out there singing, dunno' about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortisimo Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 It's not exactly the corp style, I'll admit. Although, I have to say that I would love to see (not in DCI or anything like that, but somewhere) basically a unitying of many different music mediums together in a marching show styled epic. You know, like a massive band, a full choral, a full orchestra, electronic instrumentation, modern style instruments (ie, guitars, elec. basses), all kinds of stuff. It would be a massive undertaking to both put it together and to actually write a piece of mujsic worthy of such a gathering. But that's neither here nor there I suppose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidpowell Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 I wouldn't like to see it as some "epic", perse, that would come off as a special on WCET or some local station. Rather, I'd like to see it incorporated subtley (spell check thatun) into the show. For example, marchers coming into the pit to play amped string instruments, or a section of about 30 girls going off and singing a women's choir part. Not so much being there the whole time, but being used when neccesary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortisimo Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Lol, oh ye' of little faith. I think you could make something untouchable with such resources. I can understand your sentiment of it becoming a sort of elevator music or generally cheesy type of song, but that's why composing it would be such a great undertaking. Insetad of having people change instruments and whatnot, instead the balance would be set to where instruments that you wouldn't have had playing you simply set as background lines. But man, if a person could nail it, I mean really nail it, that would totally kick ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHS King Mello Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 People have sung on field before, Southwind did it last year, the Cadets back in the day... Now as to a seperate group out there singing, dunno' about that. Crown 04 is the only amplified singing (not voice) put on the field so far. Southwind 05 was completely unamped... and that includes pit. ... as was old school Cadets -C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted March 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Southwind 05 rules... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnabetahi Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 woodwinds in drum corps would not be a good thing, and im a clarinet player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aegis Fang Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Crown 04 is the only amplified singing (not voice) put on the field so far. Southwind 05 was completely unamped... and that includes pit. ... as was old school Cadets -C BEEF!!!! I just saw that show for the first time yesterday (Cadets 96), and even though I still don't understand it, it was funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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