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Crown: power rangers meets the ambiguously gay duo. Sorry but come on!

At one point during the Rockford Concert in the Park, the snares got a little too rambunctious during one of Sam Pilafian's solos, and she quickly snapped her sticks out to either side to hush the boys up without missing a beat. I believe it's appropriate that her college major is Wildlife Management.

Crossmen: From facebook

Or Antarctica! Think of the penguins! Hopefully they'll clean that up a bit, I had no idea what they were making until you said something about Australia.

1/2 off quesadillas at Chipotle

RE: Crown Pre-Season Audio Recording:

Cant let that stuff out or someone will get mad and start sending you hate messages...

I hope that some day this isn't even worthy of making comments about.

<Looks at Crown's Brass Book> Wrong!

For anyone that is interested, Boston will be performing their entire show via webcast from Folsom California Firday night at their annual Spring Fling. (the twelfth annual Boston Crusaders Spring Fling Date: June 15, 2012 7:00PM to 12:00AM Location: Irish Social Club of Boston (click here for map) Don't miss the New England preview performance of the 2012 Boston Crusaders! Yes, they'll be in California, but we'll have a special LIVE broadcast of the corps 2012 production. As usual, we will have dinner service, both silent and live auctions, plenty of prizes and giveaways, as well as a performance by the Crusaders Senior Drum & Bugle Corps. The 2012 Crusader Hall of Fame class will be inducted during the evening's festivities as well.) From their website, if you are curious, and I know you are, come out and get a taste of the coming season. Great time also!!!

Alright, well I got top section cheapies for Akron. +1 or respond to this if you want my play by play!!! If there is not enough interest ima justa watchin the show.

Those all sound like staff issues – controllable issue. The staff let the fans and the marchers down by not being ready, not managing their timeline better I understand that some years, things may happen but most often, it’s always the same corps that are not ready on time. I do feel its part of their strategy or perhaps their arrogance For those that want to grow the activity and preach the selling point as it’s excellence, it’s not very excellent. And it is disappointing to the fans in the stands, not a very good selling point at all The corps that are not ready at the first show should go on first and not get a score. They should not be judged at all, no feed back – they should be un-judged exhibition only.

Its this very frame of thought that will end DCI. I know thats dramatic, but the fans come FIRST. We want fans to stay and continue to attend shows. If this wasnt important, then Cesario wouldnt have made it a point to say something about it. I didnt realize i was being so egotistical by expecting corps to be done by the time the season starts. Really dude?

I just love how some people think that their $35 ticket purchase means that the Cadets, and other corps, must have completed shows with all the details in place. If you want to see all finished products (out of 6 corps) then only go to shows where the corps guarantee you a completed product. I can't imagine that happening anytime soon in the early part of the season. The tail doesn't wag the dog. I realize fans pay money to see these shows, but it's not like you are getting nothing. Of the 6 corps at the Akron show, most will have 90% of their program completed. That's not bad for early in the season, and I would rather see quality over quantity. It is competition, so each corps has a RIGHT to develop their show at their pace in order to have the best chance of winning, or at least placing as high as possible. You, the fan, attend because you wish to see that COMPETITION, but you DO NOT have the right to change the timeline of the corps' developmental stage, show design, or to hamper their progress all for the sake of your $35 ticket and your ego. Get over yourself and your NEEDS! It's about the needs of the corps and the marching members. If that doesn't float your boat, then stop going and don't let the door hit you in the butt. Nobody is forcing you to attend. A lot of people pay money to see a show, then it rains, and then they end up seeing a stand still concert. Tough luck, yes; but the money they spent on the ticket isn't going to change the weather, nor is it going to change the process for show design, supplies, staffing, and it certainly isn't going to change how fast the corps can learn the show. These very complicated shows of today take time. If the entire activity decides to lower the demands and to set a ceiling on such things, and if they put in place a clause that stipulates when a show must be completed, then you can complain.

To keep the fan's suspense going, the DCI Finals scores announcement this year will be delayed until Dec. 25th. (The Cadets hope to be announced as winners )

here's a clip ...

Only on DCP could a bunch of non Cadets lecture Cadet Alums on how to teach, clean, and perform Cadet drill.

No other hornline would attempt the things that Crown is doing this year. Triple tonguing fanfares on the move at 196, ridiculous runs in all sections, twelve tone series licks at piano, also on the move, rapidly alternating chromatic runs and lip slurs, etc. If you don't understand or appreicate the difficulty of the "effects" that those kids are actually pulling off pretty well at the beginning of June, then you need a new set of ears. Is it perfect? Of course not. But it's gonna be pretty #### impressive come August, and I can't wait to hear where they go with it!

I guess we don't believe in Australia... but what can we do?? Haha

In the future, everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes." - Andy Warhol The Future is Now. The 2012 Cavaliers step into their next 
15 Minutes - Exploring the Silver Lining of, and the Monster better known as, "Fame." "Procession of the Divo" The camera clicks and the DIVO enters in this Juxtaposition of the Modern Celebrity set against the unexpected Classic entrance of DON JUAN. "The Fame Monster" It's all about the $$$ and Greed. The tension mounts musically; ELVIS is DEAD, Long Live 
DON GIOVANNI! "I'll step on anybody to get what I want - It's going to be a bumpy ride!" "Out Here, on My Own" The title says it ALL. Fame is a Prison, but the show must go on - Laugh, Clown Laugh. "King of the Mountain" A Celebration, an Embrace...a CLIMB to Fame that Explores the NOW of music. From GAGA to Electronica and back and forth (and back and forth). In the Now, WE ARE ALL FAMOUS FOR THIS 15 MINUTES.

Scouts: Hard to tell with the sun if its a brushed silver or a light gold.

Can't. Stop. Watching.

None of this will matter in a week! Let's take a breath and see how everything plays out. Enjoy the start of what's shaping up to be a great season!

well the people that appear to be the most okay with this seem to be former Cadets... which is strange I suppose, since the Cadets are a corps with arguably one of the highest performance and work ethic standards, yet those standards seem nowhere to be found right now and they get a pass from the ones you would expect to demand the most.

I agree that when the staff is late with their show, they are cheating their own members

If you purchase the DVDs, you will receive the scores, but sworn to secrecy.

No not every detail- but we marched and played a full show- pretty #### well. That was part of the excitement of marching and being a fan. You still got - for the most part- complete shows; however, we were still able to tweak and change things "wholesale" if we had to during tour. I remember in 91 hearing SCV not having a complete show on the field for part of first tour- it was a pretty big deal then...now it seems to be accepted that it is ok. For my money it is not. CM

Darn birds!

Did you even read what I was replying to? No one -- not the Cadets and not anyone else -- *only* practices something at full speed. That's ridiculous. When you're breaking down visual stuff you drop the tempo to a spot where the marchers can get through it. Then you build up. In 30 yrs I've never seen someone teach and or clean things *ONLY AT FULL SPEED*. It would be .. well.. stupid. As for the battery *only* playing at tempo, yeah that's what's currently done. And it's CERTAINLY what every battery tech in the world would have you believe. And it's the ideal way to operate -- for them. "Dude it's written 192 -- it can't be played at 180". Oh yeah? Then why did the battery just drop the tempo 10 clicks at the last show? I thought it's impossible to do?!? Like I said, don't get me started.

Wouldn't it be cool to see Crown and Bluecoats finished 1st and 2nd....either of them in 1st?

I think i'd be satisfied if Crown won...

Which is why you need to make sure to go see the DCI Tour Premiere event Cinecast!

OFFICIAL CAROLINA CROWN POLICY ON VIDEO. Hey Guys, Here is what we are going to do in regard to posting videos. Feel free to post videos on DCP "as you please." The only time we are going to ask somebody to take a video down is if it is: 1) A full show in uniform or 2) A full show in uniform posted in parts (1 of 3, 2 of 3 etc...) or 3) Posting a "ripped" copy of one of our purchased performances (Fan Network or Crown Tour product) Please respect that. Also, please realize that purchasing the Fan Network or buying a corps APD's, VPD's, CD's, and DVD's supports the corps directly. Merchandise is one of the vital lifelines we have and we hope that you continue to support all the drum corps in that manner. So, with that said... POST AWAY.

Tekk my fiend, I feel for you. So in your honor, when I get back from the show (2.5 hour drive) in your honor, I'll write the best review of a first show ever written (with all due respect to the immense writing skills of our friend Boo). It will be such a great review, you will feel like you were there. I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do on short notice. I wish you were going, and if you were, I'd be proud to sit with you.

I really just wanna hear a chinese cymbal crash. That's all I really want.

this is what I said this spring and everyone hated me, lol

This is all too simplistic. No, the fans do NOT come first. They are important, but NO MORE important than the performer. The marcher pays $2000 t0 $3000 to take part. They are the ones who wish to gain the experience in music, visual, teamwork, and the overall life education that drum and bugle corps promotes. The fans, the staff, the administration of the corps, the performers, they all must come as equals, with an slight emphasis on the education and welfare of the student marcher. Michael Cesario made a point to emphasize entertainment, not rushing your show into production so it's complete at the start of the season. It all works out, and the shows have been, in general, way more entertaining. I think part of that is taking your time and making good, wise choices about design and content. Above all else we want quality. Early season will always bring about some unfinished shows. Better to have this than rushed concepts that hit the field looking like crap. At the root of drum corps we still have COMPETITION. Any corps that enters into this realm has a right to develop their show at a pace that makes sense for them and that helps them produce the best results. It's up to DCI and its judging system to decide how to reward such issues.

According to The Cavaliers facebook page... they will be releasing more information on there show today.

They sound nice and full! Did anyone catch what the keyboards were playing? ;)

Hello, it's 50 seconds he's talking about! Using your criticizm, anyone who has a different show at the end of the season is being irreseponsible. After all, the show isn't complete if it changes, right? I think it would be irresponsible to try it knowing that it is unsafe. I respect his decision, and look forward to seeing the differences during the season. Otherwise, we'd all just go to one show and be done, right? Can't wait for Monday. Good luck to all!

True, but that's also what kept it from winning. The Cadets just couldn't get as clean as the Blue Devils because their show was so much harder (same with Crown in 2009). 1997 Cadets remain the only corps in the "modern era" (1984-now) to sweep all effect captions but not win the title.

Hater..... :tongue:

I heard they won't be announcing any scores until Atlanta.

Poke around on the DCI web site after the shows. They might accidentally leak them as they did last.

I'm in the area, and have decided to go with a couple of others. I 'll break the piggy bank and take some coin too. It must've cost BAC some coin to go out there and I want to support their efforts.

Kinda along the same lines, will the show from the 17th be posted on Fan Network immediately or after Monday?

There were actually two ladies on the snare line last year, one is out this year due to injury and one is center snare. Both immensly talented women, obviously.

Those corps are not Phantom Regiment...

dress to the right?