Drumcorpsfan471
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When you joined Cadets in the year that you did, were you aware of the direction they were going to be taking? Were you aware there were going to be major controversies surrounding the corps?
When I joined, I knew the direction we were headed. I LOVED the 2005 show, and I knew that the Cadets had a history of pushing the limits of the activity, so I was comfortable with it.
Were you ever stunned by the booing by some of the crowd after a performance, especially when you knew how great you had performed?
The only time I was ever surprised by the boo's was quarterfinals 2007.
If you would have known how your season would turn out(and I am not talking about placements at finals, but at the controversy), would you have still joined the corps?
Absolutely. I loved everything about being a Cadet.
Do you ever regret marching Cadets?
Absolutely not. Never have, and never will.
And last, if you could say a couple of things to some of the people who have had such negative reactions to the shows, what would you say to them?
Everyone is entitled to their opinion good or bad. I would just say try to keep an open mind about it. There are a lot of good things in each of those shows if you are willing to look for them.
Did you ever really care about all that stuff, or did you just want to be the best your could be?!
There is a quote from Marc Sylvester that sums up how I felt about everything. "It's not about scores or who you are going to beat - it's about whether you are going to be the greatest Cadet corps of all time. Whether you will have the performances of '83 or '93, whether you will have the proficency of '85 or '98 or the passion of '89 or '87. Will you have the intensity of '92 and the tradition of '90 or will you be able to connect with the crowd like in 2000 or 2002. That's what is important now - not what some one else is doing, but whether you are going to choose to be legendary."
-Marc Sylvester
Hope this helps!
For Holy Name Shall Always Be
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I'm in the middle of it as well, and I really do love it. That being said, you really have to be careful with it though. There are a lot of high impact moves and different variations that haven't been exactly friendly on my drum corps knees. All in all I do think it would benefit people to do it (I mean realistically nothing is going to prepare you 100% for spring-training, but every little bit of preparation is going to help).
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Mine is when I was traveling to a Spirit camp in '04. Basically it was about a 2 hour drive to Jacksonville from my house, so I left right after school. As I was getting down the road a bit, I got really REALLY sleepy. Well I try turning the radio up, rolling down the window, etc....but nothing worked. I kept feeling my eyes close, and next thing I know I feel a huge bump. Apparently I fell asleep and drove into the median. Luckily I didn't hit anything or mess up my car or anything. The best news was that i veered into the median, and NOT the other direction....cause there was about a 50 foot drop. Scary stuff. But I had a great camp from what I remember!
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So I ran across this on facebook today. http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiv...harities/373167
If you are on facebook, it really only takes a few seconds to vote. If they are in the top 100 in early December (can't remember the exact date) they can get a free $25,000.
Also, look for Phantom Regiment in the search bar. They need votes too!
If you know of any other corps on there, post them here so we can vote for them!
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Like it a lot. Classy and brings in the fundamental ideas of The Cadets. Very cool
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Does anyone know the full story with the trial and verdict? I think we need that information before we jump to conclusions about the guy...
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Sort of a spinoff of the Which corps would you march thread. If you could have marched any other instrument what would it be? And for what corps? Give us your original instrument as well!
For me, I played trumpet but always wished I could have played snare to march in the Cadets line. Their book is always pretty legit, and I wish I could play it!
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Edited because I am an idiot haha.
If I could march anywhere now, it would probably be Dev's, because a) they march like MONSTERS and b) their brass sound is pretty great.
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I'm not saying it's not possible, I'm saying it's very rare. As was previously said, I think most lines now-a-days have a matching set so they get the "concert band" sound.
Just my opinion.
Speaking from my experience at Cadets, all the trumpets were on a Yamaha equivalent to a 3C, except for the upper leads. And we were only allowed to play on those mouthpieces if we still had a characteristic sound.
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I'm assuming he was agreeing with you. Anyway - BD 09 certainly was somewhat innovative for using the crab step to go very fast, but I cant say for sure who did pioneered it. We used it to 220 bpm in 2005, which is a shade slower, but hardly in a different universe. We did it for the same reasons....it made impossible moves possible....just barely. It also fit the concept....and we did it for an extended phrase, not just one move. Anyway, I find it hard to believe that we were the first to do it that fast, but maybe I'm wrong. As far as being impossible....didnt BD hit 250 / 260 bpm in 2004 with standard technique? It was a short phrase....an accel, but it was still there.
I remember them getting up around that tempo in '04, but I don't think they marched it. I'm pretty sure they were all jazz running. Still very impressive.
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I played 3rd trumpet, lower lead, and upper lead over my years. I could comfortably play a C when I was a 3rd, but never came close to playing that high. When I was a lower lead, I could play up to an E, and when I was upper I played up to a G. It doesn't matter how high you can play, what matters is what kind of tone you produce in that range.
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There should be nothing wrong with coming back to see watch your friends practice. I remember people coming by in other corps jackets when I was at Spirit and it never bothered me. If they were my friend at Spirit, they were still my friend if they went somewhere else to march. And if they wore their corps jacket when they came to watch, no biggie. I was just happy to see my friend again.
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I always thought MOST corps do Dot, then make adjustments to form. Dot takes priority, but if everything is a half step off, get in the shape. The only group that I thought was strictly Dot is the Cavaliers.
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Cadets '09
Almost any Cavies show.
BD '08
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Cadets- Another tough one. 05 was just so #### clean. 07 was just so #### in your face. 09 was just so #### awesome. From a total cohesive package.... I honestly don't know. If you're putting a gun to my head, I'm gonna have to go with 09.
I like this
BD- '08
Cavies - '06
Cadets - '05 (Obviously there are only 2 options I can choose
)Phantom - '08
SCV - '07
Bloo - '05
BAC - '09
Glassmen - '05
Blue Knights - '06
Troop - '09
Spirit - '07
Blue Stars - '09
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I just hope that they continue to do what they do. A name is just that, a name. I marched one name, but consider myself a Holy Name, Garfield, and of Bergen County Cadet. So if they do or do not keep the name, I am just happy they are still able to field a great group of Cadets year in and year out.
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You know I am actually a little surprised by this polls' results. Very interesting stuff!
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You have a recording minus the voice?
I know we did record it minus the voice. You can probably check one of those video websites for a vid of rehearsal without voice....
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Just because they're from other countries means that they are world champions no world champions means that they're in competitions with corps who are from other countries.
True. I guess my only other guess is because we have corps from Canada and occasionally other countries compete. Thus officially it is no longer a "national" title...
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Maybe it's World Champion because the members aren't necessarily from the States? Just an idea.
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One of my favorites is Crown '08. Loved that opening.
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SO I know there have been many topics on here about jazz run technique and what not. What I wanted to ask about was what people thought of corps that jazz run a 6 to 5 step size. I have noticed (or maybe it is me just paying more attention) that more and more corps seem to be ditching the idea that a 6 to 5 is a marchable step size and instead jazz running it. I am curious what you guys think. Should corps only jazz run 4 to 5? Does it really matter? Do you notice it? How bout it....
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Sorry, I should have been more clear. Is this trumpet OK for a beginner? or should I have bought him something different?
Any trumpet is ok for beginners. A lot of people have different opinions on how good different brands of trumpets are so really it is going to be what your kid learns to like. I know Bach Strads are really popular, but I never really liked them. Always preferred a Yamaha Xeno over them...but like I said, any horn is a good horn to start off on. (Atleast for me!
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