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wbt5845 said:

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I don't care what these morons say. I just wanted them to know why I sit and yawn when the FTAB takes the field. After a summer of watching DCI, the FTAB is laughably bad.

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The mistake you're making is comparing the two. They are COMPLETELY different entities with COMPLETELY different styles and purposes. You think the FTAB is bad, I think the DCI style is stupid, formless wandering.

To each his own.

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The difference is I've done both, so my statements carry a lot more weight than yours.

Of course, you also keep saying DCI is "stupid, formless wandering", which only proves you are clueless regarding the topic.

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Actually, it's an opinion, not a statement. And since I did both as well (DCI style in high school, then FTAB), I believe that the FTAB was a much more difficult and better experience. However, they aren't in the same category.

This is my favorite thread.

Post a pic to make it even better

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II will back up wbt on this. DCI is pretty amazing live. Watching it on video doesn't do the volume justice. Imagine the Aggie band volume doubled using half the number of musicians. It does seem to have gone off the deep end with the arty-farty stuff, though.

I took my wife to it years ago. She went to appease me and by the end she couldn't wait to go again the next year.

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Imagine the Aggie Band if it were all male again, all brass, carried horns optimized for sound with the bells all pointed forward, marched the entire show sideways with their horns pointed at the crowd, and did nothing but band 24/7.

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You have no idea what you are talking about. I'll add, imagine if the Aggie band were all music majors and could play impeccably in tune.

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Really? Tell me what I said that was wrong.

Please note I'm talking about the level of the sound.

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Back from real life to respond. Have you ever stood directly in front of the Aggie band? Still not near the volume or impact of a DCI Corp. That volume can be attained through the same instruments.

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So you're saying the Aggie Band simply chooses not to play at that volume?

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He's saying the majority of the kids in the Aggie Band aren't very good musicians, whereas in DCI they are all very talented.

PrincessButtercup said:

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This is my favorite thread.

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PrincessButtercup said:

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This is my favorite thread.

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I bet that guy blows!




I mean he blows a trumpet!

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This is my favorite thread.

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I bet that guy blows!




I mean he blows a trumpet!

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We met his fiance last summer flying from D/FW to Indianapolis for DCI Finals and trust me he's tagging 100X hotter tail than you can even dream of.

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Kramer said:

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Builder93 said:

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Builder93 said:

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CanyonAg77 said:

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Builder93 said:

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II will back up wbt on this. DCI is pretty amazing live. Watching it on video doesn't do the volume justice. Imagine the Aggie band volume doubled using half the number of musicians. It does seem to have gone off the deep end with the arty-farty stuff, though.

I took my wife to it years ago. She went to appease me and by the end she couldn't wait to go again the next year.

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Imagine the Aggie Band if it were all male again, all brass, carried horns optimized for sound with the bells all pointed forward, marched the entire show sideways with their horns pointed at the crowd, and did nothing but band 24/7.

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You have no idea what you are talking about. I'll add, imagine if the Aggie band were all music majors and could play impeccably in tune.

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Really? Tell me what I said that was wrong.

Please note I'm talking about the level of the sound.

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Back from real life to respond. Have you ever stood directly in front of the Aggie band? Still not near the volume or impact of a DCI Corp. That volume can be attained through the same instruments.

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So you're saying the Aggie Band simply chooses not to play at that volume?

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He's saying the majority of the kids in the Aggie Band aren't very good musicians, whereas in DCI they are all very talented.

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I wouldn't say the Aggie Band doesn't have good musicians, we just put more focus on the marching aspect than the music aspect. We memorize a new set of music and drills every week. And it's obvious we're known for our marching precision and not our musical sound.

Also, most members of the Aggie band decided to major in a field that would actually offer a well paying job after school

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I would. And I'm a former Aggie Bandsman to boot.

Well then maybe back your day that was the case. But it certainly isn't now

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This is my favorite thread.

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I bet that guy blows!




I mean he blows a trumpet!

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We met his fiance last summer flying from D/FW to Indianapolis for DCI Finals and trust me he's tagging 100X hotter tail than you can even dream of.

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Did you share your fantasies of him with her?

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This is my favorite thread.

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I bet that guy blows!




I mean he blows a trumpet!

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We met his fiance last summer flying from D/FW to Indianapolis for DCI Finals and trust me he's tagging 100X hotter tail than you can even dream of.

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How much hotter is his fiance than your wife

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A lot but I'm ugly as sin.

lol GAF

Still no answer from wbt on why DCI is louder than FTAB.

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I bet that guy blows!

I mean he blows a trumpet!
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But he looks small.

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Cannot wait for the best marching bands in the world to show their stuff Thursday night in theaters across the country! DCI is BACK!

If you've never seen the best bands in the world, check out the world champs from last year, the Bluecoats from Canton, OH. I was there in Indianapolis screaming my lungs out!

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Builder93 said:

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II will back up wbt on this. DCI is pretty amazing live. Watching it on video doesn't do the volume justice. Imagine the Aggie band volume doubled using half the number of musicians. It does seem to have gone off the deep end with the arty-farty stuff, though.

I took my wife to it years ago. She went to appease me and by the end she couldn't wait to go again the next year.

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Imagine the Aggie Band if it were all male again, all brass, carried horns optimized for sound with the bells all pointed forward, marched the entire show sideways with their horns pointed at the crowd, and did nothing but band 24/7.

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You have no idea what you are talking about. I'll add, imagine if the Aggie band were all music majors and could play impeccably in tune.

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Really? Tell me what I said that was wrong.

Please note I'm talking about the level of the sound.

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Back from real life to respond. Have you ever stood directly in front of the Aggie band? Still not near the volume or impact of a DCI Corp. That volume can be attained through the same instruments.

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So you're saying the Aggie Band simply chooses not to play at that volume?

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He's saying the majority of the kids in the Aggie Band aren't very good musicians, whereas in DCI they are all very talented.

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I wouldn't say the Aggie Band doesn't have good musicians, we just put more focus on the marching aspect than the music aspect. We memorize a new set of music and drills every week. And it's obvious we're known for our marching precision and not our musical sound.

Also, most members of the Aggie band decided to major in a field that would actually offer a well paying job after school

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The musicians in DCI are typically music majors that could perform what the Aggie Band does but at a higher musical level week in and week out. That's no knock on the FTAB, it's just a fact. Everyone chooses their own path and that's OK. DCI and military are different styles of marching but if you put a DCI corp on the field doing the same show as the Aggie band, it would probably look more precise and it would sound better. Why? Because they are very skilled musicians and the marching they do in these shows requires much more concentration because it changes so rapidly. My high school band used to do an Aggie band type show at the beginning of the year as a warm up.

The tuning in a DCI corp is very good which leads to an amplification in volume, plus their breathing skills are far better, which lends to increased volume.

My cousin was a Blue coat til he aged out. Then one of the assistant directors for years.

I'll agree they can be pretty cool to watch. Talented bunch of musicians generally.


Anyways "Bbbblllluueeeee........"

Holy **** this fuggin thread.

So.... anybody going to be there this Saturday at the Alamodome?

http://www.alamodome.com/events/detail/dci-southwestern-championship

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So.... anybody going to be there this Saturday at the Alamodome?

http://www.alamodome.com/events/detail/dci-southwestern-championship

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I was really hoping to make it because these DCI bands are great musicians and really good performers. I was torn but decided instead to go see Earth Wind n Fire and Chic at the AT&T Center. Hope I made the right decision.

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So.... anybody going to be there this Saturday at the Alamodome?

http://www.alamodome.com/events/detail/dci-southwestern-championship

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Wouldn't miss it!

Last one I went to, tickets were just ridiculous. What are they going for?

Sold out. Resale tickets at back of top deck are starting at $85.

That doesn't look sold out to me.

https://www1.ticketmaster.com/drum-corps-international-san-antonio-texas-07-22-2017/event/3A00524A8A392AA9?artistid=1671018&majorcatid=10005&minorcatid=0#efeat4212

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That doesn't look sold out to me.

https://www1.ticketmaster.com/drum-corps-international-san-antonio-texas-07-22-2017/event/3A00524A8A392AA9?artistid=1671018&majorcatid=10005&minorcatid=0#efeat4212

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Well, to be fair, they were asking for $10 AND two canned goods.

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I was really hoping to make it because these DCI bands are great musicians and really good performers. I was torn but decided instead to go see Earth Wind n Fire and Chic at the AT&T Center. Hope I made the right decision

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Were you singing this while you clicked the Ticketmaster link?

Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool

Loving both of you is breaking all the rules

Nah just hope the Earth Wind n Fire dudes blowing on their trumpets don't wink at me, that would be ghey. Not that there's anything wrong with it.