MrBud

We ALL miss the retreats of a drum corps show, where the corps play their respect to the winner, and we see the corps perform their trademark as they go off the field. Why can't DCI - just ONCE A YEAR, do a "Traditional Show" where the Drum Corps can play their cadences coming on the field if they like, do a retreat, and perform going off... I think i would rather go there - than DCI Championships.. anybody else interested?

Any 2014 DCA Recaps?

****** DCA All-Age Corps - Championship Finals ******* Open Class: 01. 97.55 - Buccaneers 02. 96.53 - Minnesota Brass 03. 95.53 - Caballeros (1 pt penalty) 04. 94.40 - Fusion Core 05. 92.60 - Cadets2 06. 92.40 - Atlanta CV 07. 89.80 - Bushwackers 08. 87.35 - Hurricanes 09. 85.20 - Carolina Gold 10. 84.05 - Alliance Brass: Buccaneers Colorguard: Fusion Core Drum Major: Hurricanes General Effect: Buccaneers Honor Guard: Buccaneers Percussion: Buccaneers Showmanship: Fusion Core Visual: Buccaneers

PREDICTIONS: Hawthorne Caballeros: 97.10 High Brass, High General Effect Minnesota Brass: 96.95 High Percussion Reading Bucanneers: 96.65 High Visual Dover Fusion 96.50 Best Color Guard Corps Vets 96.20 Allentown Cadets 92.05 Princeton Bushwackers 90.00 Long Island Sunrisers 85.95 Carolina Gold 84.85 Connecticut Hurricanes 84.65

What did CROSSMEN get a 1 pt penalty for in Semi finals? Anyone know?

I have been going to some DCI shows this summer. The corps are getting BETTER and BETTER each year. However, i would say, that beside BLUE DEVILS who are awesome, there are 6-7 corps than are VERY, VERY GOOD. I am wondering if DCI Limited Judges for NO LONGER than 10 years, would there be a BETTER CHANCE for Corps to UPSET the TRADITIONAL Strong holds? I see judges out there for more than 15 years, and yes granted: They usually pick the right winner, but is there a bigger opportunity for ALL the CORPS if they get NEW BLOOD in the ranks of DCI JUDGING? Thoughts/ MrBud

PREDICTION: BLUE DEVILS WON BLUECOATS BEAT CADETS CAROLINA CROWN BEAT VANGUARD

BEST BLUECOATS PACKAGE EVER!

TODAY - Starting at 7:00pm @ Jackson Liberty HS, North Hope Chapel Road, Jackson, NJ "DRUM CORPS SHOW" featuring: THE CADETS, Bluecoats, Spirit of Atlanta, Crusaders, Bridgemen, Raiders, THE CADETS 2, plus more... TODAY - Stadium opens at 6:00pm EASY ACCESS from Rt. 9, or Rt. 195 go to yea.org for further information... WHO ELSE IS GOING???? I am....

I see Corps having Moderator parts recorded for the performances. I see sound effects being performed by a button. Should Corps be allowed to play a recorded sax or trombone or trumpet solo? THAT WAY SOLOISTS can be perfect every time...The audience and judges would never know... Thoughts?

My real question is: WHEN YOU DO A SHOW ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY - especially the Troopers who bring down the house with Battle Hymn and others, WHY IS THERE "NEVER" an American Flag in the show???

1) Blue Devils - Best Brass, Best Marching 2) Cadets Best - General Effect 3) Carolina Crown - Disneyland Award 4) Santa Clara Vanguard - Best Percussion 5) Bluecoats 6) Cavaliers 7) Blue Knights 8) Phantom Regiment 9) Boston Crusaders 10) Blue Stars 11) Madison Scouts 12) Troopers

FUNNY THOUGHTS about the show! 1) Cadets used a "CONCERT FRENCH HORN" Soloist...I have heard NO negative comments about it. (pretty good soloist too) 2) Cadets are using a prop stage that is over 40 yards Long...I would like to see this in Whitewater!...lol 3) Phantom Regiment changes their "Traditional" and White Swan Lake look to the "DARTH VADER" look halfway thru the show...I liked the uniform change, but missed the Star Wars Music. 4) Troopers did a semi - Sunburst in their show!...Boo! I would love to see the ORIGINAL and get the PEOPLE STANDING EARLIER..lol 5) Cavaliers...I dont remember them...so..........They need to juice up the show... 6) Cadets had an announcer...Can we please see what is behind Door #1 on that prop?

ENJOYED watching and listening to the first Drum Corps Show of the season. If anyone is interested, my thoughts are this: 1) Troopers - Much Improved Corps from last year. Beautiful Brass Scoring with much more intregal parts, that make them alot more interesting to listen too. Much larger Guard will help them down the road. CONGRATS TROOPERS, and i am glad to see you still provide a sound that is related to your TRADITIONS. 2) Cavaliers - Green Machine seems to be off to a better start, better prepared then last year. Lots of different effects..sometimes choppy...Maybe need another read, but alot of talent in the pit, and contra bass and bass drum feature production is cool and going to be a crowd favorite. (The tune into the rock song - can't remember the name of it) NOT SURE WHAT TO CALL IT 3) Phantom Regiment - Lots of impacts, however the transitions leading into them, need more build..Was expecting more from the First Class Ensemble. They are not afraid to go out on the limb that is for sure...but need to look how they are going build more intensity into the transitions. SWAN LAKE 4) Cadets - Horn Line and Percussion Line are a WOW! Not impressed with Visual..Not sure why. I am sure Hoppy will fix whatever he has to do before Finals..They definitely have a better shot this year. PATRIOTIC SHOW 5) Carolina Crown - Much improved Percussion. Horn line, has so so so many notes..Sometimes distracting, because they are not SOLID with the percussion at this point. They will be in the running, once they get it together..SPACE SHOW

seemed like a high school band drill rather than the Green Machine Cavaliers.

GOOD LUCK to DCI (Drum Corps International) as they embark on a new brass rule for 2014: ALL BRASS INSTRUMENTS are NOW LEGAL! (Sousaphones, F Horns, Trombones, etc.) As an old-timer, I do admit, I miss the "traditions" of old time drum corps. I also miss the "tradition" of when corps actually competed, not for a score, but because who they were. I miss the retreats, when corps showed respect towards each other in public, and not just on a phone from show to show, and corps played "their" corps song to honor the winners. To the INNOVATORS, of the new DCI, all i can say is: KEEP IT GOING MAN!

1. SANTA CLARA VANGUARD (winning Percussion and Visual) 2. CAROLINA CROWN (winning Brass and GE) 3. BLUE DEVILS (winning Guard) 4. PHANTOM REGIMENT (who can go wrong with SWAN LAKE) 5. CADETS (the EVEN year number curse) 6. MADISON SCOUTS (Crowd favorite gets a boost) 7. BLUECOATS (They get jipped) 8. CAVALIERS (still very presentable) 9. BOSTON CRUSADERS 10. *(surprise of the summer) 11. TROOPERS (on the way back up) 12. SPIRIT OF ATLANTA (JW Koester)

Who will be getting "Boo'ed" the most this year> 1) The Blue Devils 2) The Judges 3) The uniform designer for Carolina Crown 4) George Hopkins 5) The Bluecoats 6) The announcer that says, "We have a tie!"

Predictions 2013 1. Santa Clara Vanguard High GE, High Percussion 2. Carolina Crown High Brass 3. Blue Devils Best Color Guard 4. Cadets 5. Phantom Regiment 6. Boston Crusaders 7. Madison Scouts 8. Cavaliers 9. Bluecoats 10. Blue Knights 11. Spirit of Atlanta 12. Blue Stars 13. Crossmen

PREDICTIONS for 2013!!! Blue Devils - Will change their name to: "Satan's Little Helpers!" Carolina Crown - Will decide to move to California after this years visit. The Cadets - Will compete against Cadets 2 in the Dream contest. Santa Clara Vanguard - Will now perform halftime for every Santa Clara 49er game. Bluecoats - Will host their "Innovations in Brass" in a snowstorm. Phantom Regiment - Will not use a "baton" this year, but a light laser to go with their theme Madison Scouts - Will march in Boy Scout uniforms this year Cavaliers - Will go back to the shako and white shoes Boston Crusaders - Will go back to the inaugural in Washington DC Spirit of Atlanta - Will have the best guard uniforms of the year Crossmen - Will march 100 horn players in the end of the show Blue Stars - Will bring back First Federal March

CONGRATULATIONS "BOSTON CRUSADERS" We will see you there! Jackson Memorial Jaguar Band Jackson, NJ (we look like the red and black Cavies)

Saturday Prelims PREDICTIONS 1. Reading Buccaneers97.3 2. Minnesota Brass 95.1 3. Hawthorne Caballeros 94.8 4. Empire Statesmen 93.5 5. Hurricanes 93.1 6. Cadets 2 91.3 7. Renegades 89.00 8. Kids Grove 87.6 9. Corps Vets 85.3 10.Fusion Core 84.1 11.Kilties 81.9 12.Bushwackers 80.1 SCORES DONT MATTER...I HOPE YOU ALL MAX OUT at PRELIMS and FINALS...ENJOY!!!

1 Blue Devils 98.300 2 Carolina Crown 98.100 3 Phantom Regiment 96.600 4 Santa Clara Vanguard 94.100 5 The Cadets 93.700 6 Bluecoats 93.100 7 The Cavaliers 90.400 8 Boston Crusaders 90.400 9 Madison Scouts 89.800 10 Blue Knights 86.950 11 Spirit of Atlanta 84.850 12 Crossmen 82.900

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I Remember in the EARLY 70's when a few DRUM CORPS SHOW out west, trialed an APPLAUSE METER as part of the scores..... THAT WAS THE GOOD OLE DAYS!!!