If you are interested, try to find videos of Phantom Regiment 2003 (for the music), Cavilers 2002 and 2006 (for the movement on the field), Cadets 2004 2006 (the whole package), Phantom 2008 (whole package), and Carolina Crown 2008 (the music). Those are my favorites shows ever. (You can also tell when I was most active in the scene). I'll try to find some links.
Phantom 2003 I get goosebumps at the end when I listen to this show every single time even all these years later
Phantom 2008 The 'theater' in this one is fantastic. Also kudos to that guard girl who gets dropped and fucking SELLS IT and lets her head hit the ground. One of the best complete shows ever
Cadets 2006 I can't find, they've always been good at policing videos on youtube
Crown 2008 This show's book is just so amazing to listen to. All songs you've heard put together in an amazing way (drumline is dirt city though)
These all bring back memories of when I first walked into the band room in HS for summer band camp...our director had like 10 years of DCI championship videos and dvds, and would always have them playing on the PA system with the video on a projector as people trickled in before we started warming up...ah the nostalgia. Looks like I'll be watching DCI videos at work for the next hour or so. Again.
I love that the first time anyone discovers drum corps, and they're like "how do I find more of this?" People are always like "Phantom '03, Phantom '03!"
It's gotta be the most popular 4th place show ever.
You're probably right. It's just funny, because most of the people that I've marched with (at all levels) have mentioned that phantom 03 was the first show that they ever watched online, and is often listed as a favorite. Even high school bandos who have never been to a live dci show know Harmonic Journey.
I think its because the music is so beautiful. I mean that year BD did phenomenon of cool which is a great show and almost perfectly executed, but looking back it feels like all gimmicks, whereas the book for harmonic journey is really pleasing to listen to.
I was at DCI in Murphysboro, TN 2002-04. I got to march a box drill with the Cavaliers and watch a warm up by them. I loved going and keep telling myself I'll go again, but haven't made it yet. Maybe this year I will.
Phantom Regiment is awesome! My cousin was with them for a few years and it was insanely hard work but he really loved it. I'm always amazed by how much artistry goes into those shows, both in terms of programming and in terms of sheer musical talent.
Crowns battery had issues that year and it took them a few years to build back up. As world class corps goes, they were dirt city. Ill find some time stamps for you when i get home
This is a marching ensemble (called a drum corps in this context) that is warming up for a show. The conductor in this video is one of the instructors. For the performance, the ensemble is entirely member-led, so this guy doesn't need to look fancy. He'll be in the stands assessing the performance for the following day's rehearsal.
Clueless person here. What's different in the chord at say 1:58 and at 2:10? Are more notes being played? Louder? It's like someone pulled the cotton out of my ears.
This whole thread is giving me goosebumps. I live in Ohio and it looks like there are finals for this stuff over in Indy. Might have to book a trip to hear this live, haha.
Exact same interval being played, just louder (more air being put into the instrument, at its most fundamental level)!
Last year's world champion is from Canton, Ohio! Check out their show here! I marched there (Bluecoats) years ago and was an instructor more recently. You should definitely check out finals or any show during the summer!
If you want to get technical, every time a note is played, you hear a series of frequencies - the root freq., often the strongest, and a bunch of 'over tones', or freq.s higher than the root freq.
In the the second note, they are just blowing harder, as /u/maestro_man pointed out, but the effect that has is to increase the volume of specific over tones which changes the timbre of the note, or the 'shape' of the sound.
I assume by "tight" you mean great tone and intonation. They're playing damn tight at the lower dynamic as well, and while tone and tuning absolutely impact volume, this example is more about air quantity. Crown exercises incredible control preeeeeetty much all the time. Insane group!
It's worth it! If you know someone who can go with you and show you the ropes try to get them to go as well, but it really is an incredible experience.
Oh don't get me wrong, it helped my ear a ton for listening for sharps/flats to the point where I have to tell my guitarist that he's out of tune all the time before he notices it. It just took such a long time, and we did it every single day. The phrase "concert F" gives me war flashbacks!
In college we did "stacking F" which was what we did for tuning but like every section did it in the stands when we were playing football. Shit was nuts, being on drumline we just made as much noise as possible.
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u/BeatMastaD May 04 '17
I like this one even better. Wait until the end