BigW Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 for the right amount of Jack, I can point him out Your dad would for a Beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Upstairs neighbor has dogs and evidently either nieces or nephews or grandkids that woke me up now. I went to bed around 530AM, maybe 5-6 hours sleep. Hopefully will get quiet again so I can get more of it. To get back on track, at least the corps had competed at the Grand Prix in '81 so we were used to Giants Stadium, the spongy turf, the Jumbotron you should NEVER look at because it was delayed by a couple seconds, AND the low wall to play over the top of to avoid the crazy reverb. We march in there as per plan, everything is rollnig, and then, we are introduced to a 5k crowd full of boos. We hadn't even played a bloody note and we're getting booed. We knew the crowds in this area weren't crazy about us, but it was a pretty impressive effort from the crowd. Nervous energy, whatever, we started laughing out loud at attention. My thoughts, and I know other people's had to be, "Fxxx these people, we're gonna win this show and pxxx you off even MORE!" Perhaps there's a lesson to be learned by potential idiots out there this season who are already C2 haters based on 2 short videos. However, they might not be smart enough to figure something like this out. By the way, guys, in that thread I used the word 'booable'. To me, a 'booable' show would be something like... The drum line is kicking in hard and the horn line is cranking out Tame the Perilous Skies at 180 beats per minute, the corps is hot and making things happen on a visual and musical level... and then out of a big sideline speaker from a kid wearing a headphone thingy ro spoil the zen, "I am a fighter pilot who is very brave searching for the enemy in the beautiful blue skies above. I am very excited and hope I shall emerge victorious in my fast and sleek jet, armed with missles, cannon, and.... (big horn line RAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!! and drum line DZZZZZZZZ!!!!! simultaneously) MY WITS!" Then the boo line could seriously be crossed. At least it would deserve a facepalm and a horrfied groan followed by "Dear God, Ream, just shoot me now, please!" Ream would want to shoot me, but he'd be trying to keep his lovely wife from trying to shoot herself in the meantime. Or... Ream would be trying to stop his lovely wife or Wally from trying to gun down the narrarator. Hmm. Hop should hire me to write the show narratives for him. Even making fun of it and cranking out something on the fly I can write better copy/script than whover did it for them... Anyway, we were NOT doing something that deserved that kinda reaction, well, maybe we were. We were winning, and that evidently wasn't allowed. You know, Ricky Lee doing a show narraration would even be better than the nornal Cadets narrative.... "BINGZINGBINGBANGWADDAWUUUUUUAAAHHHH--RrrrrrrrrEEEEPAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!" but I digress. I'm tired the kids and dogs woke me up after throwing packages all night. We get booed, we do the show, Dave with hands in pockets smiling most of the time, a jump here, a sway there trying not to coach us, but it kept me focused. The heck with everyone else. If Dave and Larry dig it, and they seemed to be, that's all that counted to me. People may ask, how did you see them!? Look. We did a CONCERT number back then. Like I was moving anywhere for 3 minutes of Winnetka except to the 50 with the guys for the quintet and back. They were standing where the horns were aimed for most of the show as well. Not hard to find. We had a good run. Ben said they played Sky's and the Cab's cadences on and off the field, it wouldn't have mattered, they were booing loud enough as we left the field and marched into the tunnel that yah just found the beat and marched. I think the dogs and kids have shut up now and I can sleep again. I'll get to the hooligans at retreat later. luckily at this point, DCA still has no narration, so we won't want to shoot you for that happening. Not that we need a reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Yeah....I'm pretty sure it was 1982, I don't think we were crazy enough to do it in 1981, and I know we didn't do it in 83 since I didn't have the bongo-toms on my drums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 luckily at this point, DCA still has no narration, so we won't want to shoot you for that happening. Not that we need a reason Has anyone "outed" W yet? (Not his sexuality, who he really is...) (Not that there's anything WRONG with that) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigW Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Has anyone "outed" W yet? (Not his sexuality, who he really is...) (Not that there's anything WRONG with that) It's an open secret. Kinda like in between no one knowing Bruce Wayne is Batman and everyone knowing Tony Stark is Iron Man. More people know who I am on DCP than you'd think. I have a rule, if you're my friend, or I'm cool with yah, I will let you in on it at a show or a rehearsal. For instance, I've tried several times to meet Tom Peashey at a contest and let him in on it. He's a good guy. And yeah, in spite of the disastrous crash and asplode relationships I had as a young lad with the ladies that are well documented, I'm still straight, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigW Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 luckily at this point, DCA still has no narration, so we won't want to shoot you for that happening. Not that we need a reason I am good at running for cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 It's an open secret. Kinda like in between no one knowing Bruce Wayne is Batman and everyone knowing Tony Stark is Iron Man. More people know who I am on DCP than you'd think. I have a rule, if you're my friend, or I'm cool with yah, I will let you in on it at a show or a rehearsal. For instance, I've tried several times to meet Tom Peashey at a contest and let him in on it. He's a good guy. And yeah, in spite of the disastrous crash and asplode relationships I had as a young lad with the ladies that are well documented, I'm still straight, LOL. Wasn't sure....about who knows who you are, not the question of your sexual preferences... (I always thought it was Chihuahua's! but WTF do I know) Btw....will you be recalling THOSE relationships during the course of our stories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Has anyone "outed" W yet? (Not his sexuality, who he really is...) (Not that there's anything WRONG with that) I haven't. I figure if he wants people to know, he'll tell em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigW Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) Wasn't sure....about who knows who you are, not the question of your sexual preferences... (I always thought it was Chihuahua's! but WTF do I know) Btw....will you be recalling THOSE relationships during the course of our stories! I have been. I did Discuss the Medusa, yah know. In 83 things got VERY complicated by an ex. It was also the season I met the lady I should kept, but was too utterly young and stupid to realize it at the time. But that's 83. I may paraphrase the Italian Navy's title of their official history of WW2 and title 1983 "The Mutilated Season". It should been so much more than it was. Man, it just shoulda been better for so many reasons both for the corps and on a personal level... And really, not necessarily even a Championship, but at least better than 4th.... Edited June 13, 2012 by BigW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigW Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I haven't. I figure if he wants people to know, he'll tell em And I do. Now where is Tom Peashey!?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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