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    Sioux City, IA - July 10, 2018

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    Mandarins were on fire tonight. The crowd loves this show. Blue Stars are great too, but Mandarins resonate. Caught ensemble block this afternoon, very good. Colts seemed to have some technical difficulty tonight. They we're announced as the encore, but that fell through for some reason. Genesis has a powerful group and a great quality of sound. Colt Cadets have a nice show. Was really impressed with River City Rhythm. Overall, a great night for drum corps in Sioux City.

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    Could this be the best video on marching percussion in the last 30 yea

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    We're drum corps folk. It's what we do. :spitting:

    Seriously, if we didn't share the passion and respect for each other, we would have just ignored the thread. I hope the OP realizes that by having fun with the thread, we're having fun with him. Drum corps marchers and alums have a strange sense of humor that is to be relished and embraced.

    I once spoke with Michael Cesario on the phone and told him I was writing a satirical piece that was poking fun at him and I was hoping he wouldn't be offended. He replied, "C-E-S-A-E-I-O. Be sure you spell the name right."

    So, in that spirit, I did watch the video on the Book Report last night, and when I woke up this morning, I had lost 20 pounds in my sleep. I then received a phone call from Lady Gaga asking me to go on tour with her and then my doorbell rang. It was Barack Obama, with a couple dozen Secret Service at his side, asking me to demonstrate the Book Report so he could use it on his next televised appearance in order to convince the Taliban to give up in Afghanistan. I did so, got him to sign the drumsticks, and watched as his helicopter ascended towards the heavens, imagining the clouds as the moon and the trees as the howling wolves on the t-shirt he was wearing.

    Mr. Boo,

    I did recognize your posts as simply having a laugh. While context is always tough, your light-hearted fun always comes through crystal clear.

    Thanks for all you do.

    Could this be the best video on marching percussion in the last 30 yea

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    To the OP,

    All sarcasm aside (and there seems to be a lot of it), thanks for posting. Defintely interesting, funny, and entertaining.

    For some of us on the "outside", it is a treat to see some of these guys in a casual atmosphere, telling stories, and doing

    a little drummin'. Not all of us got to hang out on tour with these guys, and while the "mystique" may have worn off

    for you long ago, the magic of this activity and those involved is still there for some of us.

    Again, thanks!

    Booing and the Cadets

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    Plain, simple, to the point.

    ANYONE who boos, laughs at, jeers, or jokes about a corps within earshot of the kids, their parents, or other fans trying to enjoy their experience at championships is a classless loser. You are entitled to your opinions about any corps' performance, their staff, their program etc. BUT to do it in the crowd and in a manner that's makes it audible or obvious to performers is grounds for dismissal from finals. Get a life. <**> <**> <**>

    ATTENTION: Academy Honks

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    Allow me to give you some freindly advice - if I were you, I'd just shut up and keep quiet for a while.

    Good for you, your corps is scoring high. In California. Maybe it means something, maybe it doesn't. I appreciate your enthusiasm, but why don't you give the rest of the country a chance to actually SEE your corps so we can form our own opinion - instead of trying to over-hype everything you do.

    We get it, you're good. I congratulate the members and staff for all their work. But keep in mind that almost every other corps has been on tour, away from home for about five weeks straight. They have been battling lack of sleep, upset schedules, bus problems, bug bites, hard floors, dirty laundry and everything else a life on the road brings with it. The highlight of the week is a Wal-Mart stop.

    Try as you may - the rest of the drum corps community is not going to fully embrace a group that has been home for weeks, sleeping in their own beds, enjoying their own bathroom and practicing all day, every day. Yes, I understand the money thing, the need for a limited tour and the fact that you didn't write the rules... you only used them to your benefit (as you should have). But please keep in mind that the luxuries you enjoy today have not, and will never be enjoyed by the other full touring corps. So maybe you could tone it down a little bit.

    P.S. Those of us who have been there before know that this isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. A lot will happen in these last few weeks.

    This and other posts are sounding just a little jealous of a staff and BOD whom seem to be running their corps the right way. I think fans from some other corps are eagerly anticipating this corps falling on its face in one way or another. So they tour regionally, big deal. That might be a better idea for many of our struggling corps. Would staying closer to home for much of the season have kept one of our many now non-existent corps from folding? I don't know, but it may have helped a few. Would I get to see all the corps I can now? Probably not. But a limited tour ending with a trip to finals would probably be just as rewarding for the kids. And cheaper as well. It might be interesting if everybody did that and "slotting" wouldn't be a factor. To all the staff, kids, and volunteers for all the corps, THANK YOU for everything you do. To all the posters of flame bait, to people who are reading this at their job today, and to anyone else who fails to remember that these are KIDS we're talking about here.....LIGHTEN' UP!

    Three things we SHOULD be talking about...

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    Things we SHOULD be talking about.....

    1. The quality of shows from top to bottom is outstanding.....

    2. These are KIDS doing this stuff, performing at this level, working this hard, and grasping these concepts, also some great educators out there!

    3. The celebration of the ACTIVITY....whether you like a particular show or not....what an wonderful thing for kids to do!

    Thanks to anybody who reads these forums and has marched, voluteered, staffed, housed, whatever for drum corps. You are truly outstanding people.

    (LoveFest officially over)

    I am RElearning that in our society, we mock what we don't understand. If you don't like it, fine. But to trash any corps or show with words like hate,

    disgusted, or worst is really sad. This is not the CSO, these kids are not getting paid, and if you feel so strongly about it, start a corps, design a show, arrange

    some brass and drum parts, buy some busses, hire some staff, and do it your way. You don't HAVE to watch. Nothing much changes from complaining....

    Cadets Guard Clip from the Ballad

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    they simpy have to get the mix levels vocally and instrumentally.....

    but MOST importantly, to pull off two minutes of chord progressions, every student has

    to understand the nuances or ebb and flow of the entire piece. They are close as they really

    climax at the end of the clip. BUT, slow music is harder than fast music. slow NOTES are easier than fast NOTES, but the opposite is true when making MUSIC. This type of ballad is hard to communicate to the audience because of it's pure simplicity. They will make this more effective with phrasing, not drill. And it takes EVERY performer having a complete understanding of what needs to be communicated emotionally and how that relates to AIR. They will get it, they're too

    good not to. Once they completely "get it", I think you'll find that the audience will too.

    Congrats to all corps on a wonderful season!

    Cadets changes

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    Yes, there is the possibility that, although BD, Cavies, 'Coats, and Phantom all have outstanding shows this year, Cadets could grow this show into a DCI title winner. They seem to be on a slow but steady train to perfection, much like last year.

    Of couse, at which time the big bang expansion will cease, the universe with swallow itself whole and all that will be left is a very dense compression of matter.........on a pink bench......

    Good luck to all corps.....remember, our future and the future of the universe in is your hands....

    It's just drum corps....

    Got any interesting, pitiful, sad stories...

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    While I have too much respect for the activity and its participants to EVER

    think about telling people I marched, the activity is different from other

    sports, symphonies, or any other groups.

    There's always a situation at finals or any show where you may be talking to

    a buddy that's marching that year or on staff or selling souvies or whatever and

    someone else comes up and you feel it coming.......here it comes!!!!

    "You march?"

    And you know that person didn't mean anything but what

    he or she said and you also know that person probably won't

    harbor any preconceived notions about you when you say "umm, no."

    It's still tough.

    After attend several finals, regionals, small shows, camps, and being

    aquainted with many members and volunteers......

    When that question is asked, I STILL want to just crawl in a hole!

    I feel like I've got a valid opinion on many aspects of the activity. But I don't

    even discuss those in front of FMM or CMM.

    It'd be like telling a Vietnam Vet what your thoughts are of the Vietnam

    War while you ran to Canada.....I know, a little extreme, but just an example.

    Anyway, yeah, NEVER say you marched when you haven't. Most corps members

    don't care one way or another. And respecting the activity that those that took

    part in it may cause you to squelch your ego a little, but it'll be OK

    Hopkins and saxophones

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    Drum corps is a competitive activity. It is about playing at the highest levels, achieving near perfection.

    While I'm not in favor of it either.....the licks a kick *** alto sax line could play on the field would

    would be far above the technical demands placed on the horn line.

    ^0^ it could seriously add to the melodic and counter melodic line ^0^

    **ducks flying vegatables**

    and we could always put nerf balls in their bells to make them sound more like a melli :worthy:

    Santa Cavaliers Cadets

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    yeah.....i hate it when kids that aren't in the top 3 or 4 corps get to work with the innovators of the activity.....

    i'd much rather have last years section leader than some guy who proven he writes a great book and who

    teaching philosophy happens to help them grow into something they didn't even think they could be......

    good lord..... :ph34r:

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