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When I joined the USAF, it didn't dawn on me that there was a parade corps at Lackland. I would have taken that over a regular flight, but as 84 alluded to, you have to prearrange and arrive when the parade flight is initiated. I think they were shown the ropes for two weeks, and played for 4 weeks of graduations.

Not one show in the Saint Louis area?!

Because the government would rather spend billions on jet fuel, and fill up swiss bank accounts for Iraqi officials, than a minimal amount for a high-stepping Sousa show. Regionally, local governments don't have any flair for that, plus we're fighting a "war on terrorism"

Finally, BASS GUITAR!

Some of you have your mind in the gutter.

I said the same thing when we handed Ohio State their only loss of the season.

I haven't seen that show in many years. I don't have much recollection of that set. I suppose having marched that show, I should. My opening set was on the 50 4 BFH. That's all I remember.

...And as long as they show Illinois celebrating after whipping USC, the collage will complete.

Back in the old days, drum corps was a rational alternative to reform school. Now it's treated like an honors symposium. As far as competition is concerned, every aspect of life is a competition. You are evaluated at work, you're evaluated on a football field. You compete for a significant other. Everything is a chore, everything is graded. There is no difference.

Sperm?

I didn't say that. I read his entry coupled with the Cage quote and came up with a conclusion as to the meaning. Feel free to disagree....Wait, you've already done that.

He ain't volunteering his time, either. What career has he given up?

Yes, and they wore shorts in 1958 when Holy Name showed them the curb and kept the uniforms. I also know who John Cage is, thanks. "I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones." implies that his excessive narration, and whatever bell-and-whistle he decides to pull out next year are the new ideas that the majority of us fear, that we don't somehow understand his genius. His product, design, and performance is so light-years beyond the runner-up that we "people are frightened" "I'm frightened of the old ones" implies that he is doing himself, his athletes of God, and the paying public a disservice if he doesn't push his corps to the absolute bounds of what is normal and accepted. Why else would he cite that quote? What does he mean if I am so off?

"I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones." - John Cage Oh, give me a break! As someone stated earlier, it's a matter of like and dislike, not fear. What an embellishment! He's comparing the 2008 Cadets to the end of Apartheid in South Africa, or women voting, or something that is actually significant to the world. I guess we won't be expecting any Leonard Bernstein soon. And the Cadets were innovative before Hopkins birth from the virgin Mary? They weren't doing a whole lot in the 70s. except "Amen"

And since my TPS reports are done for the day, here's one more. 1992 Cavaliers - Peterloo Overture "The Peterloo Massacre of August 16, 1819 was the result of a cavalry charge into the crowd at a public meeting at St Peter's Fields, Manchester, England. It is also called the Manchester Massacre or sometimes the Battle of Peterloo. Eleven people were killed and over 500 were injured." And for those of you who side with the Cadets...from wikipedia, also: To Tame the Perilous Skies was commissioned by the 564th Tactical Air Command Band, United States Air Force, located in Virginia, and received its premiere performance in the fall of 1990. Although it leaves the storyline completely to the listener's imagination, "Perilous Skies" was conceived as a programmatic work literally depicting two opposing forces colliding in battle. The elongated canonic introduction presents a six-pitch intervallic display that is used throughout the composition, both as an intact melodic statement and a fragmented germative device, to depict every extra-musical element from serenity to air war to triumphal deliverance. Little did Holsinger realize the prophetic nature of the work, when at the time of its premiere the United Nations forces were assembling in the Persian Gulf; it was only a few months later that the world watched as modern technological air power "tamed the perilous skies" over Iraq and Kuwait. Then, in retrospect, this work is dedicated not only to the exceptional men and women of the Tactical Air Command, but to the spirit of the modern military aviator, taming the perilous skies that all men might live free of tyranny and oppression. edit: The Tactical Air Command is now the Air Combat Command. In other words, they drop nukes.