tommytimp
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No, I wasn't attempting in my remarks in this particiular post to draw humor. I was posing probing questions for those to ponder, and then and for those so inclined to respond to the questions I posed in a more serious vein.
So, can you answer those questions? Because I can't. Who are the great, non-living, non-male, non-white, non-Euro composers, besides Clara Wieck?
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Chicago's Soldier Field, the site of multiple American Legion Finals, was demolished yesterday by a crew from Wisconsin.
That's OK. Julius Peppers took the lower half of Aaron Rodgers' face in trade.
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First of all, its not my problem that my opinion annoys you. If you don't like it, don't read my posts. Second of all, I approach the activity as if it were a musical activity, so the music is my priority. If there isn't music happening, I'm not interested. As I have said before, I understand that I am in the minority in that opinion, and I'm fine with that. Trying to belittle me for my having a conversation about my opinion is a pretty childish approach to a conversation. If you're not interested in having a conversation, then don't participate, but I'm not going to sit here and trade insults with you over an opinion that I have every right to.
Really? I shouldn't read your posts if I don't like them? How about I do whatever the screaming hell I want, including calling you out for stupid opinions. As a not-great poster once said, "I'm fine with that." Thanks for all the substance.
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Your insistence that a solo must "make sense" without "stick tricks" is starting to annoy a little. Drumline visuals are put in for a lot of reasons--to impress other lines with creativity, to look good, to play a visual joke on the audience, etc. as well as and et cetera. Can we maybe agree that they guys who put the visuals into the dolo wanted thm there in the first place and considerd them part of the furniture? I don't exactly know from what position of lily-white purity you'd like your drumlines to emanate, but do you obsess about hairstyles in the Swimsuit Edition as well? Backsticking and cross-drumming have been around since time immemorial, so you're kind of shouting at the rain if you think of drumlines without stick visuals. Shall we call you Miss Havisham from now on?
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Ugh. I hate all stick tricks. They take up practice time in which the group could be learning to play and march better.
Probably not true, either. Not at the highest level, anyway. Pat Petrillo used to say the 81 and 82 lines (82 especially) hit critical mass sometime on second tour. They warmed up, played a few runthrus and did some ensemble, but that was it. They knew (as most lines do) that there was a certain point on tour where you're not going to get "big picture" cleaner. And any line that spends a huge amount of time on visuals is a line without a very good instructor.
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I don’t recall that, were all 8 tuned the same?
I tend to recall some corps from the 80s had 8, 4 smaller high and 4 bigger low
SCV of course did this in 1980, to unbelievable efect in "Stone Ground Seven." I don't know if anyoe else did literally the same thing-I know Cavies in 82 had high quads and low triples, as did Les Eclipses in 1984, and in 85 Blue Knights used doubles for a part of their show.
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Spirit 84 was I think the first time a line used three sticks and actually played with them. The 90 degree angle visual in the BD 82 solo Paradox made me cross my eyes until someone show ed mehow they did it. Simple, really, but looked so good.
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SO only 3 are demolished...and 2 of those were replaced with new stadiums right next door.
And isn't the Marlins' new ballpark going to be where the OBowl was?
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Representation of all the corps' headgear...including Roman's cap front and center. Kind of sad to note how many of the corps aren't around any longer, but fun to see how many ya'll can identify.
Hmmm...
Front row is Blue Stars, Colts, Roman, QCK, and Blue Stars DM. (Brian Whitty?) Behind that I think we have Minnesota Brass, Racine Scouts, Americanos, Coachmen, Governaires and Bandettes?
Back row- DK, Pioneer, Guardsmen, DK, Glassmen, Northern Aurora, Madison, Phantom, PRC, Bloo, Star, Cavaliers, Northmen, Black Knights, Pioneer.
Depressing. A la recherche du temps perdu...
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Sorry I'm a little late to the discussion, but I must state that the idea of vocal soloists performing without accompaniment is stupid.
Please carry on.
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Networks will occasionally still show a few minutes of band programs at halftime, but this analyst caste sprung up in the late 80s, and they have to feed the stat beast. So less field footage, but they do show more of the bands in the stands.
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that would have been the orange bowl year after the 88 season. We had a blast in Miami on that trip. glad I got to go.
Yeahhhh, bite me.
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Since I was an age-out DM that year, I was asked to go to rep the QCK. I couldn't, due to a show commitment. One of the great regrets of my life.
UPDATE: Sorry, this is New Year's 88. I was asked to go for 88/89.
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When is someone going to do 'Shipbuilding?'
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Ira Aronson. He was with Guardsmen then went to Madison. He was horn caption head for Northern Aurora for a while too, I believe.
I think Morgan "Lunchbox" Larsen may be the fat guy you're thinking of. Although he wasn't blonde.
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Blue Devils 1995.
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Hmm. Looks like when we get to page 1981 I'ma have to start posting them WW fotos again...
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I can't put my finger on it, but that uniform is sharp.
You might cut yourself, then, if you do.
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Id like to know anything about the combine years? Your thoughts from those who lived through it, your feelings about it, good or bad. Also wondering how you feel it relates to the g8, good or bad.
Combines were a godsend. Having to thresh that wheat with your bare hands and a scythe, then bundle and bale it? Awful.
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Good grief I agree. Phantom Regiment Classic are black and white. Red capes? achoo! excuse me, allergies ;-)
I actually wasn't dissing them at all. The real Phantom Classic (75-79) is still my favorite uni of all time. I was just pointing out that when they did it in 86 it didn't turn out so great for them. One reason,I suspect, that they blew up the drawing board in the off-season.
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A more plausible, yet equally unlikely solution would be for a corps to "go throwback" for an entire season. Still likely too expensive though.
Cough *Phantom Regiment Classic* cough
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In Geneseo, it was Sam's Pizza. Right near the corps hall, a great checked-tablecloth place run by Sam Curcuru, an immigrant who said "Pepsi" like "Peppyss" and slung some fine dough. When we moved to the Quad Cities, we bivouacked at Augustana College, so there wasn't as much socializing off-campus, but we all hung in the looby of the residence hall.
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You may be right Tommy, maybe...
GREAT picture!
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geneseo Knights did Jesus Christ Superstar correct? Man I miss those days!
Yes. Yes, we did. In 1985. In my completely biased opinion, the best small corps show of its time. (Maybe of any time.)
Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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Nahhh. Never work. At best they'd get eighth, maybe ninth.