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pitch is MUCH better than x-men WOW NICE TRUMPET AND BUILD INTO FRONT!! baby

eek - that form didn't seem too clean (triangle) stood there a long time too.

love the clock at the beginning very cool

The narration is just 'cute' to me. I get it and tolerate it. But real DJ's sound tons better. jmo r

x - men nice show - major error on the tuning between the hornline and pit though - seemed like at least 10-20 cent difference. Great leads - show seemed to run out of steam from design standpoint at end. Kids are working hard though. r

Hey all been watching the feed since esparanza - decided to join the group

The nuance and in's and out's of this type of situation can be debated and interperated billions of ways. I am not a lawyer, but have listened and been to workshops both on my own and with the 'mouse' in these areas. It mostly comes down to these issues. * anyone can sue for almost any reason * If you are the copier/uploader/distributor/manipulator/re-user of content that you did not totally compose/write/perform/record/arrange OR HOLD THE RIGHTS TO etc, are you 1 - benefitting from it's distribution and/or 2 - detracting from the above's benefits/revenue/exclusivity etc. * If you are not sure, you MAY be opening yourself up to potential litigation * If you are named in a lawsuit, THEY will have to prove #1 and #2 above and then they will be asked to show and prove the amount of the damages (I could be way off here, but that's what I gleamed from what i hear) * one person whom I really respect once mentioned - it is not an issue until you make money and some else loses money, everything else is just about control. Everything else is gray gray gray gray (state's, international, venue, length of reproduction, use of reproduction, content owner/ copyright owner etc. blah blah blah blah blah The large organizations can say and write whatever they want to cover themselves and intimidate people from going against them, but there is sooooo much latitude for interperation with this medium that I would be glud tto a transcript if a lawsuit ever did happen. The basic rule is to protect yourself by asking and getting permission in writing. Anything else is taking a chance. Lee R. cold probably write a treatise on this stuff - but he is hopefully writing the next issue of 7!

for me Best all-around years - my lucky 7 1) '84 nothing has come close for me since 2) '88 the results didn't matter, it was a great finals night 3) '00 amazing energy for 4 hours 4) '81 this was THE year for soloists Dev's, crossmen, Cadets, Madison, Skyryders, etc - just sick 5) '93 6) '96 7) '02

Looking for 4 good seats($45 section), would consider splitting to 2 sets of 2 for both shows. Thanks! Drop me an email if you can help! re

Great Review! Go to more shows! Enjoy your thoughts and love your perspective. I'll cut george and the maroon team some slack until I see it in Atlanta (which will probably have had a thousand re-writes by then). When I read this; "The bandos seemed to have stayed home as the Cavaliers were not at this competition, so I was mainly surrounded with drum corps fans—always a plus." This one made me laugh out loud - and I love cavies! r

Ditto - Travel safe everyone. re

So, I finally got my account working (after lurking for about, oh, since the beginning of DCP) Click on the links and - b**bs whoa - that Scythian Suite excerpt is pretty special. The other clips are great too. really freakin' great. The 'discussion' that follows immediately degrades into competitive analysis and philosophical opinions about who does what better and justify every decision made on the basis of a competitive approach - which I know is going to somehow chaffe me if I read it. I read it (thank god for Nikk and others trying to maintain some sort of logical and centered thought- yo man, how's the Ph. D. goin? You should be close right?). I get chaffed. I sit deciding if I even want to try to post. I realize that this is not what this is about. This is about some great freakin' clips from Pat and the crew in Rockford. If you can't hear the good in that, even through a tiny digital camera-mic-whatever, you just ain't hearin' it dudes. That is real, it is energized, it is characteristic, it is balanced, it is fun as #### to listen to, and it will be great on the field. Those kids are just nails, and it will only get better and better. After hearing that, I am thinking about driving up to the Alabama and SC shows just to see them. I am still jonesing for a Mahler clip - I mean, just totally jonesing. peace,

Finally got my account figured out after an office move. I am an admitted lurker, but I only post when I feel I can contribute. This topic is no problem. Robert Smith - when I started in Suncoast in '82, I would have taken a bullet for him. As we went through the years, he not only became a great colleague and friend, but also an unexpected cheerleader for me and my endevours. Performing his books in '82, '83, and '85 (I took '84 off) as Suncoast climbed the ladder was truly an amazing time in my life. As many horn instuctors, when he stood in front of the brass line, it was sheer bliss. Intense, but bliss. Sharing experiences and stories with him over the years has also had a special place in my continued journey. Robert will always be a god-like figure to me. Maybe it was spartanburg SC in '82 (you had to be there). Frank Williams - Reba. What more can I say. A lot actually. I have never met someone more passionate about the success of young people. An incredible musician, and I mean MUSICIAN. If there ever was a wise old sage in my life, it could only be Frank. Showed me how perseverence and insanity can actually work together to keep you going. In 24 years, he is the exact same person he was when he first scared the crap out of me in a sectional, then said "this section sounds like a big 'ol fart" that had us all dying laughing for the next 5 years. Jerry Kelsey - pedagogy guru. He made technique fun for me because he explained it in a way that not only made sense, but also made it cool. He will always be a master-teacher to me. While in my early years I could not find myself worthy of talking to Robert and Frank, I could always find myself in an interesting conversation with him during a break. Greg Martin - If the 3 above gave me a solid foundation, Greg was the one who made me believe that I could not only contribute something, but do it well. He is the one who gave me my first marching gig back when I was a freshmen in college with Lake Howell High school. We worked together for about 6 years both at his high school and with suncoast. He is the assistant director at FIU now, and even though we don't get to see each other that much, we still keep in touch, and we still laugh as much today as we did back then. Russell Stanton - my first marching instructor. Probably one of the coolest people to ever come into my life. Marching instructors occupy so many places in a kids drumcorps life. He could make a 5 hour block in the crazy florida summer go by so fast. You would be dead tired, but motivated at the same time. A drill down in his block was an experience. You wanted to please him so much that it made you focus more than you thought you could. He made SCV real to me when they were just this legend that I knew from TV. And the storied he would tell about the good ole days. I still smile. I wanted to be a drill writer because of him. Who'd a thunk I'd be doing it 24 years later. Unbelievable! Thanks Russell. Jim Prime, Larry Kerchner, Jim Wren - simply the best at what they have done. I have openly lost it at three drum corps shows from the stands at finals - '84 Cadets, '86 Skyryders, and '96 Phantom. 3 totally different shows, I know, but just something about them that stays with me when I write and arrange today. I have met Jimmer several times and he is one of the nicest people, well, probably ever. I have never met the other 2, but Thanks guys! George Zingali - Suncoast was going through some 'stuff' in '88. George jumped buses and stayed with us for a few days. He did a talk with the kids one night after a particularly 'interesting' performance and result. I watched in amazement as he lifted 128 kids up to a place where they were others only dreamed they could go. I had never met him, but I drank the kool-aid that evening. Over the years, he always remembered me by name, and always asked what I was up to. Imagine that - Zingali asking me what I was up to. I remember the year he worked with Blue Knights and seeing him directly above me in the stands absolutely losing it at finals when they performed. I mean - genuinely losing it. Drum Corps misses him, I miss him too. John Campese - a great friend, an amazing musician and performer, and someone who has believed in me, even more than myself. I came into the activity intimidated by him and his brother Jeff (my first section leader at Suncoast). We have worked together for about 6 years and he is the absolute coolest and kick-### guy I've ever been able to hang around with. Working with him and Kirk Gay at Inspires continues to be a blast. He taught me not to ask questions, just do it. re