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Agree. Particularly their performance in Memphis on July 8, just hours after Jim's death.

Any 1980 Spirit of Atlanta performance from 8 July onward.

Dr. Larry Nassar carried a bible into court every day. Just sayin’.

I have several in mind - I'll start this off with Madison Scouts 1993 in the pouring rain in Jackson - WOW! https://youtu.be/eXl1yFHM_hA

That show was SOOOO good. I remember thinking how phenomenally good their feet were considering the conditions. I would have been flat footed as could be. But not Madison...toes to the sky all the way. I don't think I could pick a better one in regards to performance. I will say that another one that makes my hair stand on end every single time is 2010 PR. It is still, IMHO, one of the most underrated shows score/placement wise that I've ever seen. And the kick stop / horn snap on that last sustain.........even for a drummer, it gets me every time.

"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others." Nassar could have left his newly looking bible back in his cell.

I think the year was 1976.. around that year anyway. A relatively new and rising Drum Corps in DCI at the time, the North Star of Massachusetts, were getting some terrific scores for themselves on tour out in the midwest, and were excited knowing they were heading back to Massachusetts to compete in the World Open Championships in Lynn Ma, just a few miles away from the Corps home base. But on the way home, they had an equipment truck carrying their instruments, unis catch fire, and much of their uniforms, instruments burnt to a crisp and destroyed. No one was injured in the fire ( thankfully ), but the Corps morale as one could imagine was completely devastated, as they would not get to compete at the World Open in front of their family/friends and all the Drum Corps fans to show them how much they had improved since they went out on tour several weeks back. Now the MM's would have to watch the other Corps compete from the stands. Anyway, when the North Star busses arrived at the Manning Bowl stadium in Lynn and word filtered out what had happened,. several Corps approached the North Star's Corps Director and offered the Corps to utilize their instruments, unis, and go out and compete in the Prelims. The generosity of the other competing Corps is what is best about this activity, imo. The North Star accepted the generosity of their competitors, and put the mish mash unis on, and utilized the competitors mix and match instruments donated for this day for them.. The North Star Corps was as pumped up as one could imagine to get back out on the field of competition, and in the Prelims, the Corps got a standing O, as it entered the field of competition . The performance was totally " on " and absolutely fantastic for themselves in their placements range ( I was in attendance ). It was one of the most emotional performances of a Drum Corps I had ever seen, given the circumstances. Their performance was good enough in that Prelims to have them make Finals at this World Open. Over the next couple of seasons, the North Star improved even more and the Corps made DCI's Top 12, twice. But it was the rising Corps performance at the World Open Prelims in Lynn Ma around '76 that was right up there for me in " most emotional / hyped show performances " in DCI ever.

I’ll go with 2-7 at 1980 DCI East, beating Blue Devils to set up the showdown at DCI Finals.

The question there is how free people are to share what they may know. Somebody may have inside knowledge, but they may not be at liberty to share it publicly and may actually be exposing themselves to legal liability if they disclose it. especially if they're not supposed to have that information in the first place (ie it's classified, subject to an NDA, etc.). For instance, here's a theoretical situation. Suppose DCI plans to take particular actions against a corps that would result in them not being allowed to participate in competitions, losing membership status, etc. A person learns of this and then posts that information on a public forum, such as DCP, Reddit, etc. Maybe they disclose it to a major newspaper which printed an article. As a result, word of the corps' impending punishment (whether suspension, full ban, what have you) gets back to that corps' financial sponsors, who decide to take their money elsewhere. The corps, now lacking that base of financial support, isn't able to support its operational costs or pay off debts, and is forced to declare bankruptcy as a result. The person who disclosed this information could well be sued for tortious interference with business (and possibly other things), because their disclosure of information they were not entitled to disclose publicly caused actual financial harm to that corps because their sponsors ended their sponsorships. And that's not taking into account any possible claims of libel/slander/etc. Moral of the story, watch what you say on public discussion forums because they can have real consequences and get people in a whole lot of trouble. Loose lips sink ships, as the saying goes. Again, that's purely a theoretical situation, but it's an example of how casually or carelessly posting "inside information" can have very real consequences. Yeah, we'd all like to know what DCI is planning on doing. I'd love to be a fly on the wall in Indy next week, but at this point, it will become evident in a week or so anyway. Personally, I'm willing to wait- I do have other things going on in my life that are FAR more important that what DCI decides to do with one individual drum corps.

Overly pretentious obtuse social justice show themes being developed in order to pontificate to the underclass sitting in the stands buying the tickets that pay the costs for this activity.

it's not kicking the can down the road...it's do what we want or you stay suspended

Good info along those same lines if someone lied for a buddy on a personal reference and a crime occurred aa result is that person liable? Say they worked at the same place in the past and it was no secret (press) why they were let go and they conveniently forget that in the reference. Or that they know they are part of an elaborate scheme that includes scrubbing the internet? Is the person who altered their online persona committing a crime since their objective is to continue tortious abuse of kids?

1980 FINALS NIGHT... SPIRIT. The thread can end with this year and corps. They were amazing that night. Totally ON FIRE!

Ponchos people! Please! 😂

From what I was told, following the 1996 season an audit request was made to the IRS against VK concerning classifying drum corps staff members as Contractors. The IRS apparently determined that the staff members were employees, rather than contractors, for a number of reasons including staff lack of independence in work scheduling and the use of organizational work materials instead of personally owned materials. The IRS also apparently determined that not only was the corps responsible for paying federal taxes and medicare costs for that year, but also for several previous years, plus penalties and interest for prior non-compliance.

Could derail totally with Western vs Eastern Pa speak as was in college in Western PA. Town of coal mines, Christmas tree farms and Jimmy Stewart’s statue. And since I lived in the middle I got sucked in to referee. “Jim is it soda (east) or pop (West)?” “It’s soda pop so shut the ... up and leave me alone”. And dub, “redd up your room” is a foreign term out there. Back to topic at least today internet exposes kids to different cultures before they see them real life. Hope it helps them to be me tolerate of differences.

That would have been a great show for VK (RIP) to do. "42...Life, the Universe and Everything." See, I mentioned VK so now it's drum corps specific. I win at life.

I find it a sad / pathetic read. Why does he think anyone cares about his thoughts? Why is he posting this? He must have this need for affirmation. Well, that train left the station, Hop. If you want to be out there publicly, the only appropriate thing to post is apologies to all you have mistreated over the years. Go look it up. I think it’s one of the 12 steps.

Go for it T4J. Many of us might find your information interesting. Thanks

I've been working on a personal project to track the best horn lines through the years, Finals only (if you can't do it Saturday night, it doesn't matter to me). I combine the placements for all brass captions and score them by lowest average placement. I've gotten from 1972 through 2003. If anyone is interested, I'll post some of the best stuff I've gleaned so far.

Boston 2000 finals. top 5 first time, they started the live broadcast....in the East, the last time a crowd really did the Conquest grunts. Look at the video...end of the ballad...tears everywhere.

Good grief; it appears that in MY utopian (draconian) world I left a few things out.Like the glass & dishwasher manufacturers, who could have made softer and cooler glass. Then lets on forget the person who drank the bourbon they provided the means to molest. Then the Jack Daniels Company for dirtying the glass in the first place. The Bar owner who served the drink and my date for being a big dork.

Good grief; it appears that in your utopian (draconian) world you would be elated if the dishwasher at the bar, who washed the bourbon glass of a drunk guy who killed a child, was also charged as an accessory to thel crime!

So many. Two that come to mind on the DCI side: 1982 Blue Devils at the Bayonne, NJ, show. They were absolutely, positively on fire that night. All cylinders. 1995 Madison Scouts at the Giants Stadium show in NJ. I was the PA announcer that night... field level, 50-yard line.... and holy mackerel, I think the Scouts' final power push in "Malaga" left a negative flashprint of me on the stadium wall. An unbelievably high-energy performance.

Who needs a poncho? I just put on my CV bucket hat.

Seen live? Phantom Regiment 2008 on finals night. Nothing else I've seen comes anywhere close.

Yep, and the question will be whether they decide to take further action regarding Pioneer at this point or kick the can further down the road.

Right. I saw the rain. Just curious about the view from behind an umbrella person. Maybe I should assume good drum corps fans had things worked out.

Regiment ‘91 DCI Finals.

Those involved with the original Velvet Knights and their demise most certainly know the difference between Contractor and Employee!

No it does not. My question is being a contractor to OC, can they sue him for damage to their brand? In-house employees are handled differently usually fired. Companies sue contracters for damage often.

This about somes it up, get this a lot from the wife and now here at DCP but it's all good.

SCV 1999 at finals...that was a completely different corps at finals compared to the rest of the season.

It really depends on two factors in no particular order: 1. What is your age? and / or 2. How big of a dork are you? I personally am proud to say that I fit well into both categories as I'm on the back side of my 40's (47 today in fact,) AAAANNNNDDDDDD I'm a HUGE dork.

2019 Januals Meeting Trailer it's nothing but fun.

And DCI looking for answers in this mess they must feel like they are looking for the ultimate answer... Wonder how many dcpers are wondering what the heck we're talking about lol

Valid point. I think it very much varies by industry. In mine, I would generically say that we "police" the contractors a bit more and the fines are certainly heavier if they miss something that's laid out in the contract. We're pretty much hands off until something goes to #### and then I suddenly get 642 emails (probably because 641 people felt it necessary to hit "replay all.") But all liability is shared.

Now you guys had me watch the movie last night. “Thanks For All The Fish” done corps style would be nice. DM dressed as Zaphod would work for VK.

Actually it's "Yinz are from Picksburg, ain't yinz?"

No, Dad said it was before me too

Well, when God comes knockin' at your cell, er… door....at least he might have answered....

Maybe they want RB to be in charge like Beeblebrox was President of the Galaxy, to take attention away from the real people in charge while he does and says stupid things. "Roman's just zis guy!"

Make sure we focus on drum corps here, and not Life, the Universe and Everything.

Trust the process

He found God? You mean he has found himself?

True - contractors are people. Like Soylent Green