[Muchachos disqualfication controversy]

Well the Machachos sound like they were a pretty classless act! I feel bad for the kids that didn't know, but if you don't do backround checks then you have only yourselves to blame! That's appauling that they were behaving in such a manner at finals. DCI should have prohibited anyone who had anything to do with the Machachos from enterting the stadium that night!

Why were they not on the 1974 DVD tho?

[Spin Cycle - Revealed!]

I do disagree with the Cavies being boring musically. I don't think their music is any more odd than what we've heard from Glassmen, SCV, and sometimes the Cadets, and Devils. These four are among my favorite corps. I get tired of hearing time worn pieces and it's nice that these groups bring new music to the field.

What my problem is with the Cavaliers, and the judges marks, is the feet. At 2001 finals, I focused (with binoculars) on the feet for the whole show. I saw way too much phashing and people being out of step to warrant those big visual performance marks. On the 2002 DVD, you can see phasing and people being out of step frequently, when it shouldn't happen at all. I just don't understand how such a basic element is so vastly ignored by the Cavaliers and the judges.

I'm not trying to rip on them, by any means, because what they do right is truly miraculous. However, in my eyes, you shouldn't win any visual caption (or place high for that matter) if you cannot march in time and in step, pure and simple. Why the judges let this slide year after year, I'll never know.

[Phantom Dress Rehearsal]

They were in California 15 years ago 1988.

Um....no, they weren't. Star of Indiana went out to California in 1988 and 1989. Phantom Regiment last went out there in 1981.

[Cavalier Review]

Sluggo, everything about your show in 1991 (and 1992) was beautiful. I don't care what the marks said, your 1991 show was my favorite of the year.

Gellio

Madison Scouts, 1988 & 89

Madison Jr. Scouts, 1984-87