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When I tried out for Sky Ryders in 91, I had only played trombone up until that point. I had to ask someone to write the fingerings on a few lines of music so I could figure out the pattern. Then I just had to act and sound like I knew what I was doing. Even At Regiment, I was still thrown off sometimes when they’d start talking about scales or whatever. (It was like speaking in non native language- I still thought in terms of bass clef in my head.) I was one of the few people in my section that wasn’t a music major. Ironically, I was going to North Texas for my undergrad. (Though I did take a euphonium class in the Fall of 93 so I could have an instrument to practice on for my 94 audition to go back to Regiment.)

Mine also worked well but I thought it was weird that the app for my smart tv still required streaming from my phone. I had to reboot the phone app a couple of times before it started playing the audio through my surround sound system. The apps that run natively through the TV (Netflix, HBO, etc.) never have an issue. Plus, I don’t like having to depend on a fully charged, separate device to be able to watch. It’s just a little more cumbersome than it needs to be.

I’m so proud of Phantom Regiment and the monumental improvement they’ve made since 2019! Keep up the momentum! And congratulations to the Blue Devils and every other corps out there tonight. You were all incredible!

As a 92 Regiment alum… fabric ain’t all that.

Using the whole fist doc?

Each time one of these last corps comes out, I’m like, holy **** this is champion level. Each time. Particularly with Boston. Then Blue Devils show up. Wow. I’d just have to pull one of the last four names out of a hat.

When I was in dental school, I had a dream once that my cat was sitting on a chair in the corner of my operatory, critiquing me. I was like, shut up, you don’t even know what you’re talking about. Then woke up and was like, what the **** was that?

We got a quarter inch last week. It felt amazing.

I’m sorry for you’re loss.

I’ve been hoping for a push to the front at the end of the ballad (wedge maybe?), similar to how they did with Fire of Eternal glory back in 93.

Always! (Well, technically not Novocaine though!) I’m good at it too— sometimes patients ask me after the fact when am I going to give the shot.

Hi!

From the 2020 article in the Inquirer: “Since the assault in the apartment occurred in 2010, before a recent amendment to Megan’s Law, Hopkins is not subject to sexual offender registration.” He was sentenced to two years of probation, fined $5000 and referred to by the judge as “flatly disgusting” and and a predator.

Slight chance this coming week. It’s not much but we’ll take what we can!

Yep

I just caught that! I almost wrote loud af brass but went with a more specific reference.

As they were in my rookie year with the same, LOL.

I missed out on seeing the first live. But the second I saw at Lake Highlands in Dallas at my first drum corps show. It was a near religious experience for me.

“Judges are you watching!?” Runner up: “Mene mene tekel upharsin…”

There was a little walk-up Dairy Queen stand near our rehearsal site during Finals week in 94. I went there early on and ordered a chili dog. I don’t know WTF that was exactly that they put on that thing but it #### sure wasn’t chili. It was some kind of weird tomato-y relish ####. (That I was forced to scrape off immediately.)

I wish they could work out something with the likes of Spotify, Tidal or Amazon Music to allow streaming/downloadable high definition audio recordings. But I’m not holding my breath.

4 years of high school marching band (Commerce, TX) 3 years in DCI (1 in Sky Ryders, 2 in Phantom Regiment) 1 year of college marching band (E.T.S.U., now Texas A&M Commerce)

I’ve got a new kamado grill that I haven’t had a chance to use. Maybe I’ll try my hand at some chicken shish tawook. (I won’t be able to marinade overnight but that’s okay.) Or maybe Grubhub, LOL.

Ugh. I’m hoping all the corps can just lock it down during the final stretch and hopefully nip this in the bud.