dcpincollector

I never said I marched with SCV. I said they were my favorite. Like I said.....please read. It is educational.

I will respond since certain people can't read! I never said they all were the same. Read the post. I said that the music selections were basically the same. Does that make you feel better? I do read my posts, but I do not want to get in an argument over semantics (which this is). I posted my opinions. In today's world people do not seem to be entitled to them. You should learn to respond intelligently instead of just attacking when someone's opinion is different than yours. Well.......enough said.

I watched the DCA semi-finals for the first time on the internet. I have been a DCI fan since 1968, but have only attended a couple of DCA shows when I was a kid (early 70's). I enjoyed watching the corps. It was a great day. I also would like to give my opinions on what I saw. The biggest thing I noticed is how much DCI and DCA are more alike than they are different. Music: For the most part (BD and Governaires are exceptions) they all play the same type music. DCA seems to emphasize volume and "screamers" over quality of sound and blend, but this doesn't change the choice of music. I was really kind of shocked at how much the music was the same after all of the talk on the forums as to how the DCA corps play different music. Now that DCA also includes recorded voice (I was shocked when I heard this in MB) it is clear that they also are moving toward the use of electronics. This is always the big issue when there are arguments between supporters of the two circuits. As they (DCI and DCA) move closer and closer together this will become less of an issue and electronics will also be allowed to be used in DCA. The designers and composers in DCA will see that they are being used to great effect in DCI. I would be the first to admit that their use has been an issue in DCI, but the corps are learning how to use them well and every year they are finding the best way to utilize them to maximum effect. Are they ever used badly? Yes!! But I have been encouraged that every year it gets better and they really do add to the musical effect IMO. Drums Batteries in the top DCA corps are comparable to the DCI lines. If they were to practice as much as the DCI they would be right there. The DCA corps are not as well advanced in the pit, but the top few DCA corps are in the ball park. Overall I was very impressed with the top DCA lines. Bugles DCI horns lines are much better, but I think that a lot of this has to do with practice time. Given 8 - 10 hours of practce every day, DCA lines would be comparable. The sound quality and blend probably would also improve with added practice. DCI horn charts are more difficult but I think that this also is because of the weekend nature of DCA. Guard Here is where one of the big differences is seen. There is no comparison. DCI guards are much better. Visual This to me is the biggest difference. It probably also is because of the practice time limitation, but DCI is much more advanced in visual design. There really is no comparison here. Overall I really liked the show and hope to attend more of them in person in the future. I hold to my original statement that DCI and DCA are more alike then they are different. With DCA and DCI having more synergy (webcasts, ticketing etc),I think that eventually they will merge for the good of all drum corps. With so few corps it would help in many areas to combine the efforts of both groups. This would help all of the corps. I will not follow this thread and will not respond to other posts. I normally do not post any more. I just wanted to state my opinions.

This is the same system that DCI used and I never had any issues with the DCI feed

Is anyone else have problems with the video and audio feed?

Does anyone know how to contact the DCI Patchman? http://www.dci.org/news/view.cfm?news_id=6aadd2c9-cf90-4b54-a2d2-a0d37d8496cc I was just wondering if he still attends DCI events.

Please take pictures of them so that I can put them on my website: www.drumcorpscollectibles I am going to expand the site to include t-shirts, corp jackets, uniforms etc. I will credit you with the submissions and then you could follow the suggestions of the others. If anyone had a drum corps collectible please take pictures and submit them to my site. I would greatly appreciate it! Please feel to contact me if you have any questions. My email is listed on the web-site or you can simply click the "contact" button. Thanks for your help.

This is the first time I have ever gotten on the DCA forum. It is my last. This comment shows a depth of stupidity far beyond what is often seen on the DCI side. It also shows that drum corps will be better off when the "old guard" is gone. I can't even believe that anyone would say that. You belong in the Hall of Shame!!! Good bye!!!

This forum is nuts! Attendance was up! Plain and simple! Please return to the "glory" days if you like. I prefer the present. Drum corps is better than ever despite the ravings of a few! Sorry to disappoint you!

Rite of Spring. This would be totally Vanguard.

There is a difference between discussions and "trolling". This post is a perfect example. If it were a discussion, then they would be qualitative responses on how we should protect the kids as this is the only logical way to respond to this issue. I understand where my power button is. This is a typical response from posters who have destroyed this forum. Instead of looking for something constructive, they just make little snide remarks. I will disappear again as you suggest, but this is the reason there is really no good "discussions" on this forum anymore. It is really too bad that these forums have evolved in this fashion. Bye!!

This is exactly why I do not post on this forum anymore!!! (Jim, I am not responding to your quote just posting) A guy brings up a valid point (do you watch the news?) and he gets hosed!! This forum is a joke. It used to be a place where valid discussions took place. Now it is just a place where people enjoy "trashing" any point that is made regardless of the topic. Should DCI make a suggestion to all of the marching members that they should take the issue of skin cancer seriously? Yes. Will everyone who marches get skin cancer? No. Will saving a single member by emphasizing the need to be proactive in term of sunscreen and proper protection be worth it? Yes. Thanks to the poster for bringing up a valid point! Sorry that this "group" of people spends their days trashing every idea. Hopefully these forum will once more become a place to discuss issues, but I doubt it. Happy trolling!!!

I did not have that problem with my monitor, but someone else has commented the same thing. I am no web design expert, but I will try to see what I did wrong in the formatting. Any ideas? I wish I had had the money to pay someone to do it!!