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    Prelims Schedule - Thursday

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

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    Just a thought.... Wouldn't it be nice to see prelims order buy lot? The top corps are going to make semi's anyway. This would give another corps to go on later in the show. (maybe a bathroom break at the movies) The corps placing lower during the season always have the least practice time, as they are on early during the evening. At East the Crossmen quit practice at noon while the Cadets could practice till 5. Just once maybe even out the playing field. Anyway its just a thought.

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    Al Chez

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

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    Well some 80 posts after my OP, no one has answered my question. Has Al ever judged a show before?

    I didn't post this to be an attack on him. When you look at his numbers they're certainly not far from where other judges have been with each of these corps.

    I just wanted to know HAS HE EVER JUDGED BEFORE?

    And FWIW...He's a member of the greatest TV show band EVER...next to Doc Severinsen's Tonight Show band. :thumbup:

    OK, I'll answer the first question.....NO

    He was asked to do this about a week ago and as he is always first to help out any "kid" in drum corps or the activity in general, he said yes. Please remember that giving back is a large part of his persona. He also gave up time with his own corps,Crossmen< to do this as they were not at the show.

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    Al Chez

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

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    It really was a great and unique idea. It just looks bad because everyone knows he's a Cadet.

    Wow is this a reach, more belly aching, Al has been with the Crossmen for at least 10 years now. He marched Cadets in the 80's. I know for a fact that he has had words with the staff there from time to time, this if anything would have made him LOWER Cadets score. I think he awarded points as he saw each show. Every person in the crowd sees a show differently, so every judge SHOULD see it the same way. When one corps gets three standing O's and another gets golf claps that should effect the GE judge. If you don't like the outcome, let it go. I thought it was a great idea to get some new blood and most of all some new perspective. Maybe DCI can do this again only a little earlier in the season.

    Al Chez

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

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    Honestly, I think Al Chez got it exactly right in the General Effect Music caption. Maybe it is time for some new blood on the judging panel......

    I'll defend Al on this as well, He HAS been in drum corps for over 42 years. Many of those were spent listening to the GE tapes. After all one judges opinion will never (at least it shouldn't) be the same as anothers. What one judge likes another won't. Since the scoring was changed from the old tic system it is all subjective. I always read posting here on DCP bashing the judging for slotting and alot of the same old/same old welll maybe it is time for some new blood and people with a different way of seeing thing. Good Job Al !!!!!!!!!

    Best Sop Player

    in Historical Junior Corps Discussions

    Posted

    just imagine if the Saints grew and they kept their 3 great soprano players...

    this could have possibly been the greatest sop trio to ever, ever, EVER!!!!! play together

    In 1975 the Saints had in the horn line, Diamond Jim Brady (bridgemen), Al Goober Chez (Cadets), Dave Deandrea (sunrisers), Chris Trimblett (Cadets) Rich Red Wardlow (Cadets), as well as an all female melophone line including Althea Mazar and a kick ### 9 man baritone line, with myself, Jim Trimblett (Cadets), and Mike Wargo (skyliners) At least 4 of these are in a drum corps HOF. ALL taught by the legendary Tom Bucky Swann. Take a listen. Most of these players were under 17 at the time. OMG!!!!!

    DCI Minnesota 16 July 2011

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

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    UIL (Texas) in marching season has a regulation where you can't warm up during performances, they raise a red flag when someone is starting so we stop playing, surprised that they don't do that.

    I know I may be a dinosaur but back in the "old" days it was a major penalty if you were warming up and they heard you on the field.

    Adirondack Drums - 29 June 2011

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

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    OK let give this a try. I think Crown is better than Madison at this point in the season by say...2.5 points. Boston's show has alot of work to do, it is just boring right now(and this is the one show I was so looking foward to)with the audio playing all the soprano parts in "bring him Home" YUK. I see more improvment from Spirit and Crossmen with Crossmen bitng into that slim lead. So here goes..the crystal ball says....

    Crown 77.6

    Madison 75.1

    Boston 72.2

    Spirit 71.0

    Crossmen 69.9

    Surf 59.9

    But what do I know

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    AL CHEZ PLAYS NY

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

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    Not sure where to place this, I just saw this on line. Should be a great show if anyone is interested

    AL-Chez-and-The-Brothers-of-Funk

    Dominion, NY

    428 Lafayette Street

    New York, NY

    (212) 473-1698

    AL Chez & The Brothers of Funk

    “Chez…turned in a passionate, pulsating set, arguably the best of the festival.” – CNY (2009 Syracuse Jazz Festival)

    "The Brothers Of Funk.... A great mix of rock , funk , swing and plain good fun . Chez is the frontman with that big horn sound " - ( CBS.com )

    Al Chez & The Brothers of Funk is led by trumpeter Al Chez. Al has had an extensive career as a trumpet player. He began playing trumpet at the age of 9, when he joined his father's local drum corps, the Saints and then went on to join the Garfield Cadets. In 1979, Al joined forces with Jon Bon Jovi to create the band the Atlantic City Expressway, which played New Jersey shore clubs for five years.

    Al met up with Paul Shaffer and Will Lee in a club in New York, in 1986 and was asked to do some touring with the Worlds most Dangerous band . They performed for about two years at such venues as the Jacksonville jazz festival and the Summerfest festival in Wisconsin. Al is currently the resident trumpet player in the CBS Orchestra on the Late Night Show with David Letterman. Al has also toured with bands such as Tower of Power , Robert Cray Band , Dave Edmunds , Natalie Cole and Bonjovi.

    In 2008, Al Chez met up with trumpet player Jimmy Steele and Jarred Streiff while working in the Rochester, NY area . The result of this meeting was Al Chez & The Brothers of Funk. This 17-person band is not your typical big band. The band consists of some of the most talented and sought after working musicians in the New York and New Jersey area. Their powerful rock arrangements coupled with Al’s stratospheric trumpet playing and soulful vocals makes for a high-energy and memorable show. In 2009, the band performed at the Syracuse Jazz Festival bringing thousands to their feet. They are returning to that festival this year.

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    Most corps ever from a single town

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    I remember gworing up in the 60-70's and it seemed that every town in NEW JERSEY had a drum corps. They even had the Garden State Circut. In my head I can count 30 corps compiting at the same time from within 40 miles of each other. Someone once told me that in 2000 there were onl about 75 active corps while the State of New Jersey had 175 in the 70's alone, for whatever thats worth.

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