Anybody remember that movie Drum Line or something with all the amazing nigger marching band musicians?
Anybody remember that movie Drum Line or something with all the amazing nigger marching band musicians?
https://youtu.be/cTU3HF8ptuw
https://youtu.be/rxrz6RPSww0
https://youtu.be/4eyC0B7znaU
Oh boy. This level of nostalgia is too much for me to handle. Goosebumps.
The early 2000s marching bands were the peak imo.
Marching to The Divine Comedy by Robert W Smith will always stick with me as the best marching piece. So much you can do with it.
Oh boy. This level of nostalgia is too much for me to handle. Goosebumps.
The early 2000s marching bands were the peak imo.
Marching to The Divine Comedy by Robert W Smith will always stick with me as the best marching piece. So much you can do with it.
I'm an old fart; I marched in the 70s and 80s, so I'm a little biased.
For me it was Dvorak and Brahms for the big stadium-rattling power chords, plus something "fun" for the crowd like and
I agree with the early 2000s being a peak though - before props and amps, but an increase in 'themed' shows. A lot of pieces were given new life, or new interpretations.
Before kung flu shut it down, there was a resurgence in more complex pieces being put on the field, non-stop high-energy shows, and insanely complex solos. Everything from , even some ! (Proud papa moment, my son is in there somewhere.)
I'm an old fart; I marched in the 70s and 80s, so I'm a little biased.
For me it was Dvorak and Brahms for the big stadium-rattling power chords, plus something "fun" for the crowd like [this](https://youtu.be/ob7W93ZO4LE) and [this](https://youtu.be/_YqMlOAIx0s)
I agree with the early 2000s being a peak though - before props and amps, but an increase in 'themed' shows. A lot of pieces were given new life, or new interpretations.
Before kung flu shut it down, there was a resurgence in more complex pieces being put on the field, non-stop high-energy shows, and insanely complex solos. Everything from [Pat Metheny to Pink Floyd](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4rzua7), even some [Arcade Fire](https://youtu.be/F4_j5W8-L3g)! (Proud papa moment, my son is in there somewhere.)
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