luvs me sum mello!

As long as their show is announced on finals night by Austin Powers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh7n7_DJZxM

As a non percussionist who has always tried to tell people who thought 2002 Cavaliers had an "easy drum break" exactly what you're saying but never said it right or really knew how to explain it....thank you. Best. explanation. ever. XtraordinarY, even.

Red is the color of Winning. I honestly have no idea why I keep getting + votes. lol

That's not true, I've given you plenty of negative votes. It's much cooler to be in the red. ;) Oh and replace every instance of "less" with "fewer."

Well, In Dallas/ft. worth there are several programs in the Dallas area that are much more of a "show band" but they put out a lot of sound. I, personally don't enjoy the sound, but it's there and they move a bit. Other then that the programs range from fairly decent to best in the nation. I've seen DCA performed live at every show on tour in 2008 and have seen a couple finals DVDs. A midlevel high school band could give the DCA champs a run for their money and probably marches a much more difficult show. Not to mention the daily practice on a HS program compared to the once or twice a month schedule of a DCA corps.

Can't speak to the first part, but yes. As he said, there are exceptions, but I could throw a stick and hit 20 high school marching bands (ones that do not compete at BOA and never get close to making it to state) that are much harder then DCA. And it's not unique to Texas. There are decent marching bands and great marching bands all over the country. All of them are much more demanding then any finalist DCA show I've seen. We won't even talk about some of the down right embarrassing DCA corps shows.

Music has survived more recessions and depressions then we can count, more wars then anyone can name, two World Wars and the ever changing tastes of an evolving culture. Music will be fine. Drum corps has its niche and the show will go on.

Oh hellz ya. Pre-season info and rumors are like 4play. Can't wait for June. lol

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW

Requiem for the Ballad (see Suncoast '84) mixed with "Empire State of Mind." Google it. The dinos are going to love and hate this announcement when it's official. lol. One old school chart, one way way new.

If you want to know Scout's Ballad for this year, check out Suncoast Sound 1984 ;)

Crown just posted this to their Facebook: I can't wait for the rage over this. I love a good lol.

Recessions come and go. The Philadelphia SO will survive the recession and so will DCI.

Virtuosity and excitement collide when rock and roll meets romanticism. From stage diving to piano concertos and lighting truss to drum sets, Carolina Crown shifts gears and takes drum corps entertainment in a new direction. With musical selections from Queen, Rolling Stones, Rachmaninoff, and ELP, and iconic quotes from Jimi Hendrix, Guns & Roses, Deep Purple, Rihanna, and Ben Folds, the talented young men and women of Crown 2011 will explore the look, lifestyle, experience, and showmanship of being a “Rach Star.”

Crown has confirmed their show "Rach Star" on their site and Facebook.

If your thighs get raw from rubbing together, nothing works better then a sprinkle of gold bond and a splash of water.

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No way! That's amazing! I had no idea people still ate at White Castle.

Ha

Ya ok. Keep drinkin the vintage kool-aid.

Not trolling. Just not wearing rose tinted glasses. If I were a typical "fan" I'd just say OMG CAVALIERZ WAS ALWAYS THA BEST!!!!!!1!1!!!ONE But I'm not. The sound quality was less pure back then and the physical demand of shows was no where close to what we have today. Sorry boys and girls. I love the 94 Cavaliers, but in terms of flat out who performed it better? It goes to Crown.

In terms of quality and demand? There is a huge difference. It's like comparing the best high school band to corps.