Originally Posted By Mr X ***enjoying the little streetmousphere they have*** Interestingly, the Paris Disney resort is the only one to have never featured the Jammitors/Trash Can Trio show (an original concept by composer Tom Float at Disneyland in Anaheim, still running as "Trash Can Trio" even today, I do believe).
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo We had them for a while in WDS where they played traps cases and other tech gear. It was fantastic, and one of the reasons why I have a real soft spot for WDSP. While DLP had cut the entertainment to characters only, WDSP had the Sound Crew, a reduced Shakespeare company, a Big Band, the street players, the italian cinema band, the key stone cops. While WDSP didn't look like a traditional Disney park, it was.is more traditional in the entertainment stakes than it's prettier neighbour. But most web fans missed that as they ran from attraction to attraction and out in 2 hours.
Originally Posted By Mr X That wasn't the same gig Dave (meaning...not based of Tom Floats original concept of rudimental drums with a comedy aspect). I know they had some European drummers at one point (and I heard they were very good), but that's like saying "we had some African drummers at TDL for a while except they weren't African and didn't play African style drums". Just an fyi (not dissin that show at all, just pointing out it wasn't the same style of music or from the same roots). So, as per my original statement, the Paris resort IS the only one that never featured a Jammitors/Trash Can Trio show based on the original show at Disneyland fwiw. (sorry, I'm a little touchy on that one, since Tom was my teacher...and a percussion genius in my eyes, the guy is incredible)
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Aha, I never got to see the jamminators live, so it seems like the same show.
Originally Posted By Mr X Hong Kong is also not quite right (the drummers are mostly from other Asian countries, with no real training in the proper drumming style), though they were instructed by the main drummer from Florida, and so they play much the same music as Florida...thus being quasi "Jammitors", but still a little bit wrong.
Originally Posted By Mr X You can still catch the Jammitors in Florida and Trash Can Trio in California I believe. Tokyo is defunct however. They came up with a "new" concept at DisneySea called "Kitchen Beat", which is essentially the same show except they don't have to pay royalties to Disney (The Jammitors performed at Tokyo Disneyland from 1996-2001, as well as performing in the preshow for Rhythms of the World for a few years subsequent to that).
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo That is very cool that you are able to retain these important parts of Disney history. Its funny why people do not understand the Disney magic. The live entertainment is a key part of it. This is where DLP misses the mark somewhat (but when it first opened it was the finest Disney park on the planet).
Originally Posted By dshyates "or from the same roots" Being a rudimental drummer I understand X's hair splitting, but to be intellectually honest they are all rip-offs of a DANCE troupe/Street Performers from Brighton, Eng. called "Pookiesnackenburger" Originated in 1981 by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNichols. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5z2rpmg06g" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...2rpmg06g</a> In 1986 they formed "Yes/No People". <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AliU5kJXWFY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...U5kJXWFY</a> In 1991 they formed the group most of you have heard of called "Stomp". Mr. X, as someone who marched DCI and has a Bacholors in Classical Guitar, I learned that rudimantery technique is a means to an end, and that end is music. If you every think "watch" him play, then you may have lost sight of the goal. That's not to say you can't delight in self indulgent displays of chops, but chops are just that.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Opps, just to fill in. The barbershop is still in WDW, Jessie had her first haircut ever at the MK and it was a wonderful memory. Disneyland never had a barbershop.
Originally Posted By disneysnout Looks like people like Disney parks for differnent reason...Stupid Toons....Ouch...
Originally Posted By barboy Philharm is decent fun but I find it way overrated. And two parks is enough to showcase it already--- how about something more original for DCA and keep it from spreading outside of Magic Kingdom and HKDL.
Originally Posted By barboy ///Muppets and Bugs have some great AA's and real characterisation/// They really do! Those two old hecklers in the balcony rule and Hopper is one of the 10 best AA's at any park in the world.
Originally Posted By barboy ///There really is not much there in terms of walkaround enjoyment, quite different from Epcot and DisneySea in that regard (love Animal Kingdom though, definitely)./// While I agree that AK is not on par with EPCOT and Dis. Sea(and DlParis!)for walkaround enjoyment I still say that it has some stellar sites and sounds, worthy of admission alone without queuing up. Just close your eyes when you get near Chester and Hester and then reopen them to gaze at Everest or the Tree Of Life--- some very cool sounds around AK too.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Mr. X, as someone who marched DCI and has a Bacholors in Classical Guitar, I learned that rudimantery technique is a means to an end, and that end is music.*** Of course. ***If you every think "watch" him play, then you may have lost sight of the goal.*** Well, no. Stick tricks and fast hands and visual effects in percussion have their place to, as part of the overall entertainment package. But I agree, if it ain't groovin and jammin and sounding like MUSIC, it's all frosting and no cake. By the way, I think you'd be surprised to know that you are dead wrong on your assumption that Trash Can Trio is a rip off of Stomp (or whatever their roots happened to be). In fact, Stomp approached Disney to complain about the Trash Can Trio ripping them off, but were quickly silenced when Mr. Tom Float (5 time DCI high percussion winner and master of all things percussion), the originator of the Trash Can Trio, trotted out his copy written material which was composed and conceived of LONG before those Brits (invented around the time he was in College and a regular Disneyland cast member and performer, in the early 1970's). So, to be "intellectually honest" about it, THEY ripped HIM off.
Originally Posted By u k fan I have also spent a day at DLP without riding a single attraction. I specify riding as we most likely walked past the dragon and the Aladdin walkthrough. I know I've spent many an evening in Epcot just touring WS without riding or seeing any attractions, but I don't know about a full day. DAK definitely not. I'm glad the Muppets are staying. Whilst I appreciate (and often state) that the parks are not museums MV4D was the last thing Jim Henson directed before his death and as such I'd like to see it preserved somewhere (a DVD would be nice too). I'm hoping for a more muppety presence at WDSP at some point. I liked PhilharMagic and think that it is an attraction that lends itself to cloning due to it's universal theme. I gather any plans to install it at WDSP are dead in the water as well!!!
Originally Posted By DizneyGurl On my opinion, I think we should replace something like HISTA,because there's another board that talks about HISTA and that how many people think it's boring. it would be cool if Mickey's PhilharMagic there!
Originally Posted By Disney Vault And how would that fit with the theme?! I cant believe how many people want philarmagic to replace HISTA. It is a great attraction but for anyone to want it in tomorrowland makes me question if they even know DL has theme lands for a reason.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Don't worry Disney Vault, it's not you. There are 100's of people in cyber space who seem to the view the Disney park experience as another 6 Flags rather than the theme park it is and should be. It annoys me greatly, but it happens. Personally I think Phil is totally overrated and would rather see MV3D or ITTBAB any time (not that they are drawing them in)
Originally Posted By DizneyGurl I guess you guys are right. and now that I think about it, it really wouldn't fit in with the Tomorrowland theme.
