randycop

Sure didn't mean to step on so many sensitive toes. I had no idea so many of you were so resistant to opinions differing from your own. Myself and others of my generation don't like where we see drum corps going (singing, amps, etc). That's all. No personal attacks intended. But before I leave lets look at 'drum and bugle corps'. There are still drums (but most aren't carried onto the field). However the bugles have been replaced by trumpets and 'corps' is going by the wayside for lack of military bearing. That is my opinion, not an attack, based on my 51 years. Maybe drum and bugle corps needs to have a split. You know, have traditional corps that we will call 'drum and bugle corps' and the modern corps (that sing and dance and have amps and trumpets and saxaphones) we will call, um, a band? There I go offending again. You guys are too much fun. I wish you success in all you do.

See the Kingsmen Alumni Corps at the Walnut, CA show on June 24th. Kingsmen are REAL and ROCK'N!!!

I'm an old guy and have been away from corps for about 35 years so I don't know anything but G horns. The last horn I played in competiton had a valve and rotor. I moved up to a 2 valve G baritone a few months ago and really like it. I am currently in the horn line of the Kingsmen Alumni Corps. Come see us on June 24th at the Walnut, CA show if you want to see the difference between G horns and all the rest. We're gonna rock! Personally, I'd like to see a return to the old days of tics, no singing, no dancing, no microphones, etc. That is pretty much the consensus of the 'old folks' I've spoken with. Seems DCI is quickly becoming something that isn't recognizable as drum and bugle corps. Maybe it could be called dance band and choir or something. Sorry Garfield, I mean The Cadets, singing into a microphone isn't corps. I understand the audience is getting bored these days. Wait till the Kingsmen Alumni Corps take the field next month!!