sabadrum

Elizabeth High School welcomes the Bushwackers. My students will be present, as will I.

If anyone is seeking either a brass arranger, percussion arranger, or both for el cheapo $$$...please contact me immediately. I would love to help out any corps that is in need of a competent musical arranger for the 2009 season. My e-mail is Sabadrum@aol.com Thanks!!

I agree, god bless you being 38. I had enough problems marching tenors at Bush this year being 28. The tenors were pretty #### heavy to me when I first put them on in March. I couldn't make it through a NYC parade, nor a few Memorial Day Parades (I had to flip them up, or almost started puking) I actually ended up having to take them home and track aroung the local high school track to build up the endurance. Once the summer hit though, I was fine. The last time I had marched tenors was back in the late 90's with the Raiders when I was 18. 10 years made a big difference for me LOL

Lee- Thanks for the kind words about Bush. What an experience we had this year! It was exhilirating to perform at Finals. Also, I would like to add that I shared a mere 50 minute plane ride from Rochester to Newark with a few of your corps members. What a classy bunch of people you are. I am sorry I missed your show as well, but I look forward to watching the your show many times on the DVD that I just ordered this morning. Mainly because I love power chords and evil stuff....but the sunglasses are bad ### too. LOL Take care!!

Congratulations to the Sun Devils. I remember being on Fusion Core's staff last year, and the excitement that came with being a part of something new. It's amazing to watch it go from nothing to something. Enjoy the feeling..best of luck!

Yeah, I feel bad for you guys. I bet you would pack a whollop next to everyone on the east coast.

wow...in all seriousness, would an all age corps pay for a members plane fare if they did get a member from the east coast? just curious, and how has that worked in the past?

Best of luck to Fusion Core in 2008. I miss you guys.

George- Can I play drumset for the competition? Ben

The Rochester Patriots had completely grounded percussion in 1996 and 1997 (they were in division 3 at this point) and were a FABULOUS percussion section, many times beating the groups with the "flashy" drumline.

Was it a lot harder for the hornline to play while wearing the Phantom masks? I imagine they may have gotten in the way.

Thanks Fran!! Good to be back!

OK, so let's talk 1996 Cavaliers. I have always wondered at the end of the show, before the hornline sets up the crazy boxes towards the end, they halt in a formation that looks much like a pair of breasts (with about 70 horns, that's a big pair of boobies ). Does anyone know if this is what it was intended to look like? I know it sounds immature to ask, but hey, it doesn't hurt to find out the truth, right?

Rock on man. Should be a fun day on Saturday, no matter what happens. All of the corps have a fighting chance.

Alright, let's get it out on the table people. Who do you think is making Class A finals? Competition seems pretty steep. Thoughts? Bueler? Bueler? Anyone? Anyone?