4MalletJim

My personal fav. has to be vic. For indoor and outdoor.

Gotta go with my hometown...and the 10min. drive to the stadium.

the snare hand-to-hand flams (at least thats what I could barely see and hear) and the hertas left handed backstick...Im easily impressed....but wow....they've got some chops.

1. Santa Clara Vanguard 2. The Cadets 3. Phantom Regiment 4. The Cavaliers 5. Bluecoats 6. Blue Devils 7. Carolina Crown 8. Boston Crusaders 9. Blue Knights 10. The Academy 11. Colts 12. Blue Stars I had a felling I was forgetting someone...thanks.

Im sure they'll create some kind of "Midwest Championships" deal and stick it there.

Maybe it's just me, but, ever considered they (SCV and BD, the real cause of all this hooplah) are...I don't know...good? The last time one of these corps was NOT in finals was 1973 (BD 24th, 66.somthin). They are for REAL. One a different idea, I second the theory of the lack of comparison being the reason for this myth. When you have SCV, BD and Pacific Crest at one show, who do you think stands out and by how much? For example: Bakersfeild, CA June 20th 1. Vanguard -77.050 2. Blue devils -76.550 3. Pacific Crest -63.600 And it is impossible for the human mind i.e. the judges minds to instantly forget a performance and start "fresh". They can try but there is no way. DISCLAIMER: I really do apprecialte all of the hard work and education the judges commit to DCI. They all do a fantastic job.

I will name my first born Jeff Pearson (insert may last name here) if they somehow beat the Cavaliers (@finals) this year. accually...I kinda like that name...

Does anyone know a site to find percussion scores for 2002 and most other years...DCP only goes back to 2003...and google doesnt help . Disclaimer: I DO NOT NEED/WANT ANY MP3's!!!!! I JUST NEED A WEBSITE!!!

I personally liked the 2006 unis.

I would follow a judge as closely as possible....the whole show.

In Cavaliers 2000...The Diamond cutter box to the diverging blocks in the closer. umm....sveet jeesis.

Equus by Eric Whitacre....there.....10/15 min.

me and 8 others say ....BD byebye

where's the "not yet" option?

It's called a PM. Easy to use, and it dosn't make a fool out of anyone. Hooray!

No...leave it to the high schools to do immature music. IMO If a corps, by some ungodly means did play it, it would eventually wind up being spirit.

No....Just.....No.

I should. ^0^ :P Plus, with the 150 member limit, I guarantee you most if not all corps will build their hornlines. More horns (clean) = louder hornline Louder Hornline =Immediate balance issues. IMO

We arn't called the "Front Ensamble" for no reason. I. Even with amps, the instruments do not project enough to be on the back hash or sideline. If you DID move them back to the back side line, the amps would have to be jacked up so high that if they malfunctioned, like PurpleKnighs said, they would be so noticeable that your score would dissolve. II. I've played in both an amped pit and a non amped pit. And the thing I love about being amped is that you can have alot warmer and softer textures and sounds, THAT CAN ACCUALLY BE HEARD as apposed to always using brighter mallets.

Last time I checked..... yup...Still Drum Corps International. Just beacuse some use amps to resolve ballance issues, it dosn't make the activity any different.

Coming from the possition of a shot down (crashed and burnt to a crisp) auditionee...more people per corps=morespots=more of a chance to get in. simple and makes me happy.

A tea-party between a unicorn, a lepercon, and a orange dragon named fuzzles...On the 50...During the drum break.... Cadets 2017!!! Can't Wait.

Star '91...due to the beast-man drill....that's the only reason.

1993 Star of Indiana 1995 Madison Scouts 1998 Santa Clara Vanguard 2000 Blue Devils 2003 Phantom Regiment 2004 Santa Clara Vanguard 2005 The Cadets 2006 Bluecoats So what?!?....I like post 90's.

Cavaliers 2006 quote themselves from 2004 (ballad chord)...but everyone knows that. If you watch the very end of BD 2002... A snare drummer yells WAZZZUAAAAAA! Tickled my funny bone.