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Yep, BD did a hell of a job this year.

Absolutely spot on.

..and neither do you..even with almost 20k in posts. Have to agree Drum Corps has always been a type of Marching Band...but there was a time not too long ago it was distinct. Sad, to lose variety but I suppose those that don't like a variety of art forms like vanilla and only vanilla lite. Such closed minds.

Says the person with almost 20k in posts here. I believe I have read a few books regarding people repeating things over and over....we sure need a drum corps snopes site.

I agree. Sorry Charlie.

That you? I just entered a search for band. Sorry.

Absolutely. That there are some that have a hard time accepting change and refuse to accept reality of that change.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=120277791327953 LOL. I think you were sleeping often in class.

A drum corps snopes site would be AWESOME. The constant 6000+ post posters regurgitating mantras and accepted as truth would have a hard time with that!

Hash as in Hoppy smoking it or complaining about it?

http://midwestmarching.com/marching/pages/2009-event-schedule/september/phantom-regiment-fall-marching-band-festival.php LOL..there are a lot more where that came from. Think I'll be in good company.

You didn't offend me at all. Just like drumming there are different techniques in brass playing as well. These same techniques are used on a Bb Trumpet, C Trumpet, D Trumpet, G Bugle etc. There is no one "cookie" cutter technique. Certain things stay the same no matter what like breath support etc, finger placement on the valves, dexterity between finguring and articulating (and there a ton of these that are available). Good technique has been around some time..decades. If they TRULY wanted to educate, they would be actually USING G horns to make them better rounded musicians.

You do understand all brass marching bands have been around a LONG time right?

I have to ask this charlie1223, are you a brass player by any chance?

BTW have you found me any Public Schools that are for profit yet?

You used to be 100% correct..then came Bb & F brass, amps, electric guitars, mic'd soloists and now voice. I am simply awaiting the baby grand to hit the field but I suppose that would be silly since we can simply run a synth patch for that! LOL What defines you is what you do. I think I heard that here from someone....

Next...?

Essentially it's this, drum corps is no longer a defineable art form, as it has been in the past. It's simply marching band. It's nothing new and scary just the evolution or mutation of what used to be a clear art form to what has been "marching band". All this new (so-called) "innovative" stuff that "corps" are doing (aka voice) has been done by BOA for quite some time.

BOA for all! Glad you agree. http://www.yea.org/site/PageServer ..you were saying? ..and corps lame marching bands. I'm not scared of the term marching band. Quite honestly to get you to admit it is a great step forward! You should be proud! Good job!

Precisely my point about the term "drum corps". Actually, words used in context have meaning. Again, you are making my point for me. YOU and others are making this complicated because you refuse to accept "drum corps" (in DCI today) is no longer a sub group of a "brass marching band" but rather IS a marching band with no special name that can be attributed to it. I can find quite a few maching bands that play and march as well as some wc corps. Some Wc corps most certainly tied at the hip with school musical programs..don't be silly. Schools, for the most part, are non for profit. Universities have people come from all over the world to audition to be in them as well. What if a corps doesn't travel a lot for touring..does it make them less of a corps? What if a corps doesn't perform as well as some top BOA bands..does THAT make them less of a corps? The only REAL thing that makes most marching bands different is they actually have to learn more than 8 minutes of music to play in less time. Where you see difference I have seen in BOA for years...voice being one.

We all have our own windmills to slay.

Well, until there is "truth" in marketing applied it will go on for some time I would think.

Absolutely. Unlike the "pro anything" crowd I do not speak in the "we" vernacular to make a point.