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the bars sound dead during the blue knights cam because those are the rehearsal bars, and they switch them out for shows. Usually rehearsal bars are the show bars from 1-3ish years ago. and so when the rehearsal bars have gotten too messed up they are just thrown out or re purposed.
I'd just like to mention that in the Blue Knights show, no suspended cymbal rolls were used (by keyboard players.) They tried to just use amazing writing for the keyboard parts.
The guys walking around the field are on-field judges, they walk around and make comments into tape recorders, and after the competition, the bands listen to what the judges in the stands and on the field had to say.
Back in the day, when we MARCHED keys, we used to GORE the judges (when we could) - I got Len Carey in the kidney somewhere in Iowa...he was PISSED.... {evil grin}
When dci finals comes around this year, you definitely need to fly out and watch. There’s no other words to describe it but being blown away. Pun intended
The guy "ref" as you called him is a field judge. I think you would really enjoy going to Indianapolis for DCI finals. You can see the pits in the lot, see their rehearsal techniques. All of the extra movements and such as rehearsed for hours and hours making them just part of the performance.
I hope you don't stop posting videos on RU-vid any time soon. You're basically one of the only marimba player on youtube that posts frequently. And all your videos are incredibly helpful and entertaining. You've actually encouraged me to get my own marimba one day.
I know you usually are focused on watching the front ensemble but you really should watch Carolina Crowns brass section. You haven’t heard a brass flex until you listen to them.
Agreed....total "muscle memory"....we rehearsed so many hours (BD'79) that I could play every note of the show for about 4 years afterwards....note for note....
Waiting for your next The Studio marching videos!! Welcome to the DCI world yayy. For me, I like the closeness between classical music (especially orchestra+concerto ones) and DCI music. Many DCI corps use classical repertoires in their show (watch SCV 2015 [bach's invention], 2016 [vivaldi]; carolina crown 2008 [literally a classical medley], 2011 [really... rachmaninoff + queen is wow], 2012 [copland], 2015 [beethoven+verdi+"albinoni"], and many MORE from other corps too) Btw... you should see Cadets 2011 (Between Angels and Demons). There's no marimba cam for that show (it was still 2011), but I'm sure you'll like it :) The drill design and music is awesome
Tenor cams.... like Ginger Rogers*... they do everything the snares do, but on five or six drums.... *She did everything that Fred Astaire did, but in heels and BACKWARDS....
around 14 minutes in, the guy behind the player, is a Judge, Percussionists get an on field judge, who must be athletic. Because they have to follow along and not get absolutely demolished following around the percussion section during pieces to judge stylings, techniques and things xD
BRO, you HAVE to go to a competition, maybe not the finals, but you've gotta go to a DCI comp sometime! The atmosphere is astronomically insane and high energy!
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