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"Girl Power!" All female Co-Caption Heads for PC Percussion. Congrats & Godspeed to Nicole & Brianne!

2006 was a phenomenal year imo. Faust was a absolute masterpiece and maybe my favorite PR show of all time. My beloved Devils slayed it with Godfather. And my goodness Bloo with Connexus.........one of my favorite Bloo shows of all time with 2015 and 2017. And let this sink in.........we are in 2020 and steamrolling towards 2021 in a few months............this particular thread is the last time we will see BD 3rd or worse. Dominance like we have never seen and probaly will never see again.

I sang Franz Biebl's 'Ave Maria' in college, and played it in a brass ensemble, arranged by one of my fellow students. Phantom Regiment's presentation of this piece is one of the most powerful and subtle arrangements ever done for the football field. 'Faust' is on my short short list of 'would go back in time to see live' shows. Yes, the Cavaliers won with 'Machine,' and probably deserved to, but Phantom stole my heart that year. It took a while for them to give it back. 'Godfather, Part Blue.' Every now and then the Devils do an angry show. 1995, 2000, 2006 leap to mind. While they don't win, there's no Devils like angry Devils. The Cadets swung and missed with their Zone, part 2. It seemed that for a while there was a 'curse of the even-numbered years' similar to the Star Trek 'curse of the odd-numbered movies. Their talent, of course, was off-the-charts, but the show was everything and the kitchen sink and it just didn't work. Honestly, I should know more about this year, but I really don't. I know I'm neglecting Bluecoats, who placed fourth, and what no doubt was a great 'Moto Perpetuo' by Vanguard. I'll leave it to you to fill in the gaps. 2006. So much has changed, but it wasn't that long ago. In more ways than one, this is true.

“Proud, Loud, and Pleasing the Crowd.” This is the mantra of the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle corps. And it’s safe to say that since 1938, the Scouts have consistently brought audiences to their feet with their entertainment-focused programs. And while the corps had won two DCI world championships, in 1975 & 1988, for some, it was the shows of the 1990s that really solidified the Madison Explorer Scouts as one of, if not the favorite corps in all of DCI. Whether you were an alum of the corps, had a friend or family member that marched the corps, or just a normal fan with or without ties to other drum corps, the Scouts of Madison, Wisconsin was the corps you were always excited to see. Fans didn’t leave their seats to get a hot dog or go to the restroom when the Green & White took the field. The Madison Scouts have had many crowd-pleasing shows throughout their history; we could fill an entire season of episodes focusing on each and every one of these shows. But perhaps no Scouts’ production is more loved than the 1995 production. This show has widely been considered one of the most entertaining drum corps shows of all time and for some, is the hands-down favorite. This opinion was in fact proven scientifically accurate with fans and alums voting the 1995 show as the winner of the 2020 Virtual Drums Along the Parade, with the 1998 championship show coming in 2nd. Joining me today is composer and arranger Scott Boerma, who was the brass composer & arranger for 20+ shows over a span of 4 decades! And who without a doubt I consider to be one of the "Four Horseman of DCI Arrangers.” If there was a Mount Rushmore for DCI Music Arrangers, his face would be one of the first 3 carved. Hey, I can’t seem too biased on these episodes! On this episode of Musicbook, we discuss the Madison Scouts’ 1995 production, “A Drum Corps Fan’s Dream: A Day in the Life of a Bullfighter.” https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/episodes/Musicbook--A-Drum-Corps-Fans-Dream-A-Day-in-the-Life-of-a-Bullfighter---Madison-Scouts-Drum--Bugle-Corps-1995--with-Scott-Boerma-Brass-Composer--Arranger-ekk4js

Thank you. It's nice to be remembered. We worked really hard.

A little off topic, but personally I liked Anaheim in ‘74.

Let me say this...2006 was the last of the Cavaliers winning DCI. They were the corp of the decade (2000's). Very impressive run by them. 5 DCI titles which was the most in a decade surpassing BD's 1990's 4 and Cadets 1980's 4.

I know it's an uncommon opinion, but I preferred Cadets 2006 to 2005 - even after their mid-season patch job where they removed "History Repeating," shortened "White Rabbit" and added the Twilight Zone intro from 2005. I also loved the ballad "Sanvean (I Am Your Shadow)" Here's early season extended White Rabbit.

I'd love to see her reaction to Velvet Knights '88.

Article in NY Times said he was being careful but went to the bar with his friends one night. Few days later he started feeling ill. Also quotes some students saying other students were not taking precautions