MrBud

I think they march CLEANER than Crown and Boston. (maybe not as challenging, but cleaner) I thought Cadets Percussion also sounded more together... Horns need something...and GE needs something...IT NEEDS TO SNOW! That is what they are missing! SNOW!

My speakers are freaking me out today...Is it Houston? Houston? the place where astronauts get their communications from???? You are right...Boston Crusaders drill seems so inadequate compared to Crown. They used primarily normal step size... Seems kind of boring now? But how do you get great scores in technique if you have to run???

Crown was sloppy today..Percussion not as crisp...Marching Sloppy...Tempos were up..Horn Line was awesome as usual.

PREDICTIONS for "CHAMPIONS on PARADE." 1. Reading Buccaneers 2. Minnesota Brass 3. Hurricanes 4. Hawthorne Caballeros 5. Empire Statesmen 6. Cadets 2 7. Bushwackers

HOW MANY PEOPLE HATE the SCV YELL during the SHOW??? I DO.....

PREDICTIONS for 2012: 1) CAROLINA CROWN 2) BLUE DEVILS 3) PHANTOM REGIMENT 4) CADETS 5) MADISON SCOUTS 6) BLUE COATS 7) CAVALIERS 8) SANTA CLARA VANGUARD 9) BOSTON CRUSADERS 10)SPIRIT OF ATLANTA 11)GLASSMEN 12)BLUE KNIGHTS

We are looking to purchase a podium that can be used as something to stand on for 3-4 people, than can work a visual rehearsal over a drum corps field. It can be a design for wood. It can be a design for metal. looking for some suggestions... Bud McCormick mrbud2190@optonline.net 732-833-4600 ext 4357

I WOULD SAY - SANTA CLARA VANGUARD has stepped in the RIGHT DIRECTION with the PERCUSSION. This year the PERCUSSION SECTION has beaten EVERY DRUM LINE IN DCI. Was it because the kids were too young? Was it because they didnt like the music? Was it because they didnt have enough training? IT WAS BECAUSE the VANGUARD ADMINISTRATION went out and GOT THE BEST PERCUSSION INSTRUCTOR THERE IS. That is what GAIL ROYER used to do! PETER EMMONS, FRED SANFORD, and HIMSELF...C WELL the TIME HAS COME! The ADMINISTRATION needs to GO OUT and GET A BRASS ARRANGER! The BEST THERE IS! PERIOD! The ADMINISTRATION needs to GO OUT and GET A BRASS STAFF that can TEACH in the style of the NEW BRASS ARRANGER! THE TIME HAS COME! Throw away the key, and LOCK THE DOOR!!!

I guess no one could see this coming: 10th in GE Music by GE Music judge #2, and 11th in Brass. I am curious to see how long the SCV Administration is going to allow this to happen. I think 10 years is long enough...maybe they will change by 2067. The 100th anniversary of the corps...

1. The Cadets 98.50 2. Blue Devils 98.40 3. The Cavaliers 97.1 4. Carolina Crown 96.80 5. Phantom Regiment 95.10 6. Santa Clara Vanguard 94.3 6. Bluecoats 94.3 8. Boston Crusaders 92.1 9. Blue Knights 91.9 10. Madison Scouts 90.4 11. Blue Stars 87.1 12. Glassmen 87.0 I would like to see SPIRIT of Atlanta get in...We will see!

Does anyone have a list of the corps who are performing THURSDAY evening in the Movie Theaters? It says the order of the corps on the DCI website, but does not say who is performing their full show in the Theaters? Anyone have that info?

1st in Marching 2nd in Color Guard Over Blue Devil Cadets Percussion 4 tenths down. GE MUSIC - 1/2 POINT DOWN! Wow...NOW THAT IS A SURPRISE...I never saw that coming... LOCK the door, throw away the KEY!

I was at the Show sitting on the 50 yard line..I have not seen the recaps yet, but this is my feeling for tonight... 1) GE - Cadets (They were on fire) GE Music Definitely..Guard might of been a little sloppy. Percussion right on.. 2) Blue Devils - Clean marching..(Guard was on fire) Horns very clean, snares little loose 3) Carolina Crown - BIG BIG Sound..Crowd favorite of the kids. 4) Cavaliers - Enjoyed the Visual, Horns not putting out the sound 5) Phantom Regiment - Passionate sound of the night (Awesome) 6) Santa Clara Vanguard - Throw away the Key and LOCK the DOOR! 7) Blue Coats - Not enough effect to get a number 8) Blue Stars - Growing pains back up to the top...

2010 DCA Predictions Open Class 1. Buccaneers 2. Minnesota Brass 3. Empire Statesmen 4. Hurricanes 5. Renegades 6. Caballeros 7. Alliance 8. Corps Vets 9. Bushwackers 10. Kids Grove

<video link removed> Check for yourself...I think they did - 1 heck of a job, and should not of been battered by a few judges. No excuse!

1. 99.1 Blue Devils 2. 98.0 Cavaliers 3. 97.6 Bluecoats 4. 97.1 Carolina Crown 5. 96.9 Cadets 6. 94.2 Phantom Regiment 7. 93.9 Blue Stars 8. 93.8 SCV 9. 92.8 Boston Crusaders 10. 92.0 Madison Scouts 11. 91.6 Blue Knights 12. 89.1 Glassmen 13. 87.8 Colts 14. 86.9 Academy 15. 85.9 Troopers 16. 85.2 Spirit 17. 84.0 Pacific Crest 18. 83.1 Crossmen 19. 82.0 Mandarins 20. 81.6 Teal Sound 21. 80.0 Cascades 22. 78.1 Jersey Surf 23. 76.0 Pioneer

Just saying: IF someone did a color pre, they would probably get hurt with it. The judges would say: The American Flag is a distraction to the flag work during the piece" The Military precision is gone. I PREDICT, that if G7 exists, it might come back again like this: ps...I would go pay to see this!!!

Do you ever get bothered by the way the corps do things, because the judges say: "It should be done this way" EXAMPLE: For the last 15 years or so, ALL CORPS changed their uniforms because, the uniform should enhance where the sound is coming from. So ALL THE CORPS changed their style and history because of a few judges.. EXAMPLE: You cant wear spats, you cant wear white shoes, it will expose the marching errors, and detract from where the sounds come from! EXAMPLE: You cant do any sensational marching effects during the show, because it has to "flow with the music. it has to enhance each phrase." EXAMPLE: Why is there a Color pre in the middle of your show? etc.... DRUM CORPS HAVE COME A LONG WAY for the POSITIVE!...But when i watch MADISON SCOUTS, and hear their traditional music, i miss seeing their spats! When i see SANTA CLARA VANGUARD, I miss seeing their full red jackets, that go down past their waist, plus their white shoes. When i see TROOPERS, i miss seeing their Traditional Trooper uniform. Their Uniforms must enhance their show. If they were Trooper uniforms it wont go with the music! NONSENSE TO ALL THIS! JUST DO IT, BECAUSE IT IS DRUM CORPS,and SCREW ALL THE JUDGES and the UNIFORM COMPANIES that want to make a BUCK!

2010 DCA Predictions...hmnn... Open Class Winners: Reading Buccaneers 1. Reading Buccaneers 2. Empire Statesmen 3. Minnesota Brass 4. Hurricanes 5. Hawthorne Caballeros 6. Renegades 7. Corps Vets 8. Bushwackers 9. Alliance 10. Kilties Class A Winners: Carolina Gold

6th PREDICTION - DCI FINALS 1. Blue Devils - All around - Superior 2. Cavaliers - Making the right changes to move up 3. Blue Coats - (solid corps, cant stop Blue Devils) 4. Carolina Crown (perc - hold em back) 5. Cadets - (young corps) 6. Phantom Regiment - Visual and staging - Holding them back 2nd in perc 7. Blue Stars (now you see it, now you dont! - very impressive) 8. Santa Clara Vanguard - Key must go! 9. Boston Crusaders -Solid corps 10. Blue Knights = Good job! 11. Glassmen - visual still keeps them above Madison 12. Madison Scouts - 9th in horns

SCV wipes out Phillies last night with Bottle Dance, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZF-6rBd0Ow

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1. Blue Devils 2. Carolina Crown 3. Blue Coats 4. Cavaliers 5. Cadets 6. Phantom Regiment 7. Santa Clara Vanguard 8. Boston Crusaders 9. Blue Knights 10. Blue Stars 11. Glassmen 12. Madison Scouts

I remember when SCV was competing there were 180 Drum Corps in competition. The corps that have won recently have beaten - hmmnn....15? Much more impressive with the amount of corps that were beaten...