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While all of this is true, I would like to share how mightily impressed I was with last year's Boston Crusaders Corps, blemishes and all. They fought with all their might not to be the 1st Boston Crusaders Corps to have not have made Finals since 1999. They were determined to not allow that to happen on their watch. They really had their hands full... sitting in 14th place with only 2 weeks to go. They could have coasted to that finish line. But did not. They busted their arses for Boston Crusaders marchers and BAC Corps that went before, with an all out effort to retain their Corps Finalist position. it was by no means an easy uphill climb as they were facing some very competitive and terrific Drum Corps. So I will always have a soft spot for last season's Boston Crusaders. I won't soon forget that late season surge of theirs. It was inspirational, imo. Something the 2017 edition of the Boston Crusaders can draw upon this summer when its hot, muggy, they're tired, and think they may not have much more in their tank to give.8 points
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I am not an official spokesperson for the corps, so I will defer to them. But I think I can tell you that this is the Boston that I have been waiting for for more than 30 years.6 points
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I always find it fascinating when people announce they're leaving social media. I mean, just go if you're leaving. I think people are way too sensitive over the internet sometimes, especially this forum. Since I don't know anyone here personally (except Corpsband and Whitedawn), I just take every comment from every person with a grain of salt (until we meet in person). What difference does it make? They find the people eventually right? Stop complaining all the time.5 points
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Bye everyone who is leaving! See you in a few weeks when we're just talking about their show and you just can't resist remaining silent. (I tried leaving in 2015 and I lasted about five days). So the pews look nice. This show sounds like it's gonna be super a e s t h e t i c.5 points
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Those leaked videos probably don't seem so bad now considering the other conversations on this forum.5 points
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Pro tip: Life is a hell of a lot more fulfilling if you aren't needlessly scared of every second of it. You don't have to worry about a terrorist attack because threads like this mean the terrorists have already won.4 points
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Why do you feel you must withhold your excitement? BAC should have a strong year. You probably defended them for all the "off" years. Enjoy it. The season goes quickly.4 points
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And to clarify my previous comments about hanging on to 12th. It was a supreme effort by those MM's last year to make that happen. That determination and will have not gone away, of that I am certain.3 points
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Well this is a huge week for BAC and for the waiting fans to get a good look and listen to them. I'm not sure to what extent we will see and hear things as each upcoming event is different form another. Thursday's Boston Greenway event - no drill opportunity but should play the entire show. Friday Spring Fling, BAC's annual fundraising event for alumni & friends - again music no field show, Saturday in Everett - field show; first glimpse of everything? I hope to be at all of these. I am so excited but not hyping, in case anyone was concerned about hyping.3 points
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The bare bones of One Study is now on the field. This is a legit percussion feature (1:30 - 1:40). With this drum line, why wouldn't you give them a feature?2 points
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Love the theme!!! ...I hope they will announce their repertoire soon! I LOVE the troopers...they have a very special place in my heart...the very first drum corps I ever heard way back in 1986 and I've been hooked on drum corps ever since...2 points
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I keep finding all kinds of BD licks in brass and percussion. Unfortunately this move I have been doing will keep me from Mars until the day after they leave. The weather has not been warm so hey are not baking but it's windy enough here to know nights there are quite frigid.2 points
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The stadium where Ariana Grande performed her Manchester concert in May holds approximately 21,000 people. It also had lots of young people. At finals, at a minimum there will be 1,800 young people associated with the corps, not to mention those in the stands. The yellow school buses are there for high school students. Terrorists don't care about numbers, they are concerned with impact. So DCI and LOS should be concerned.2 points
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Love me some Zombie Dust. It goes well with Bluecoats' closer this year. Just had a couple Alpha Kings last night. Yum!2 points
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Hop is looking for volunteers to move props, etc. Not sure why they always wait until the second week of June to start lookin for these people, especially since they knew there would be big props2 points
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I agree there is never a lack of confidence when Indy rolls around. What may be different this year, is seeing that level of confidence early, and how it translates into each performance. I think caution about letting loose musically last year, coupled with design missteps & a struggle to figure out fixes, led to slow performance development. The result was barely hanging on to 12th. I see a huge difference this year already.2 points
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I have been here with the corps all week and I have intentional been silent as I have been accused of hype in the past. All can be said is forget whatever think you know about BAC. Honestly.2 points
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Although he was a notorious Tab drinker. That's pretty suspicious behavior.2 points
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July 22 the Sunrisers join hands with the City of Everret Ma,for a full day of Drum Corps parade at 4,pm and DCI n DCA contest at 7.pm Exbitions by North Star Boston Crusaders Senior corps Caballero's aliumi ch Muchcahoes Saints Brigades DCi contest Spartans Raiders 7th Regiment DCA Contest L.I.Sunrisers Hurricanes Skyliners Exceliour Removed Cadets 2 will not be apearring in Everett.. HUGE SHOW some thing for everyone here and all FREE FREE FREE1 point
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So much great music in this show, but it's yet ANOTHER Bloo ballad that I can't get out of my head. Dam you Thrower/Rarick!!!1 point
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That high brass lick they are doing where you can hear some Felliniesque in it, might be the brass moment of the year when it's all said and done. Absolutely terrifying they are sounding this good and we haven't hit mid June yet.1 point
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It's no more risky than anywhere else. Pretty much all large events (excluding Super Bowl, All Star Games, World Series, Finals, etc) held at stadiums use Security Theater to invoke a feeling of security. Generally those metal detectors and short checks do nothing. Security Theater even though it's very unsecure, it's secure. Alot of people will back down really easily if they even have the smallest risk of not being able to follow through.1 point
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Didn't security get beefed up at LOS in the off-season? I seem to recall a thread last fall discussing BOA participants having to go through intense screenings when entering the performance hallway. Even instruments and props were screened by event security. I assumed at the time this wasn't just for BOA but all events at LOS.1 point
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Happy to hear it. You don't always get to see them. Hope you have an enjoyable apres whale watch session.1 point
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From the video, I can definitely see a Potter, May, Townsend visual style. Very excited to see the "witchy" moves soon!1 point
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I love Bells and 3 Floyds and Founders ... if that helps. But I wish George changes his mind. Tobias too.1 point
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I agree. It's hard to avoid preseason anything since the off season is so long but I too want to get the full effect when they all come on for first show.1 point
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Considering the cigarette posse I have witnessed of staff-it is not hard to imagine a planning meeting in Colorado or Washington :-)1 point
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I just listened to the BC music selections. All I can say is whoever put this together must have been doing some good drugs. It's going to be incredible to hear. t1 point
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Et Tu, George? You want deleted the posts you don't agree with? Look - I have kids, several of them. And on more occasions than i want to remember, something like this appeared in an organization they were involved in. I'm hyper sensitive to it. It's bad stuff. So should we censor discussion and pretend it doesn't exist? My church tried that to its great failure and never ending shame. And it keeps happening and the initial reaction is the cover up (ex: Penn State). I pray we never read about any further issue with this subject that's been discussed over the last several pages here. I don't want that stain associated with the drum corps activity I love. You see, with me it has NOTHING to do with the Cadets. If this were any other corps I'd be here posting the same post. But go ahead and delete everything because the reputation matters more than the reality. We are dealing in fact here. Something that actually happened. Not some heresay or rumor. Ugh. I want to move on here.1 point
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