2000Cadet Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Fran Haring said: By far the strangest non- drum corps dream I've ever had involved me and my wife Barbara, back some year in the 2000s, attending a "concert and cooking demonstration" by a grossly overweight Mandy Patinkin. Who also was completely naked. Long story short... the situation went rapidly downhill from there. 24 minutes ago, mfrontz said: 'I'll volunteer for the field lining crew,' I said. ' How hard could it be?' I said. Almost as bad as bus loading crew....almost... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 22 minutes ago, 2000Cadet said: Almost as bad as bus loading crew....almost... Lol rode the drum truck for years as free transportation. Can still hear “tymps go in first”. Surprised not nightmaring over that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownBariDad Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 38 minutes ago, JimF-LowBari said: Lol rode the drum truck for years as free transportation. Can still hear “tymps go in first”. Surprised not nightmaring over that. Do Corps have loading practice pre-season, especially with new props, electronics, etc., to make everything fit? After many years using U-Haul trailers to carry about 2 tons of rock band gear on tour, the Navy bought us new trailers -- taller, but not as deep. We spent an entire day packing, unpacking, rearranging, and documenting how to get everything situated correctly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xandandl Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, CrownBariDad said: Do Corps have loading practice pre-season, especially with new props, electronics, etc., to make everything fit? After many years using U-Haul trailers to carry about 2 tons of rock band gear on tour, the Navy bought us new trailers -- taller, but not as deep. We spent an entire day packing, unpacking, rearranging, and documenting how to get everything situated correctly. yes. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, CrownBariDad said: Do Corps have loading practice pre-season, especially with new props, electronics, etc., to make everything fit? After many years using U-Haul trailers to carry about 2 tons of rock band gear on tour, the Navy bought us new trailers -- taller, but not as deep. We spent an entire day packing, unpacking, rearranging, and documenting how to get everything situated correctly. We had an old refrigerator truck which was not as big on the inside as it appeared on the outside due to insulated doors. Drums and guard stuff only for one way lol. As far as buses horns went under one and drums under the other. If the loaders saw horns under the wrong bus they got yanked out and “owners” had to take them to the correct bus. “But I’m riding this bus” “what... ya gonna bleeping play it on the way over. We gotta get this crap to fit” PS on bus trips the truck stayed home Edited July 11, 2018 by JimF-LowBari 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownBariDad Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, JimF-LowBari said: We had an old refrigerator truck which was not as big on the inside as it appeared on the outside due to insulated doors. Drums and guard stuff only for one way lol. As far as buses horns went under one and drums under the other. If the loaders saw horns under the wrong bus they got yanked out and “owners” had to take them to the correct bus. “But I’m riding this bus” “what... ya gonna bleeping play it on the way over. We gotta get this crap to fit” PS on bus trips the truck stayed home But drummers ALWAYS have their sticks. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrontz Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Last night I dreamed that a dome show had to be canceled after the first corps, who happened to be Boston Crusaders, started their equipment cart with a non-DCI-approved tarp, causing it to catch fire and burn a huge hole in the track. All I could think of was 'DCP must be going insane!' Last night also involved lot warmups and trying to get a non-corps friend to pay attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 57 minutes ago, mfrontz said: Last night I dreamed that a dome show had to be canceled after the first corps, who happened to be Boston Crusaders, started their equipment cart with a non-DCI-approved tarp, causing it to catch fire and burn a huge hole in the track. All I could think of was 'DCP must be going insane!' Last night also involved lot warmups and trying to get a non-corps friend to pay attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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