mingusmonk
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For those of us that have been around these parts for a long while, it is fun to see new people go through the process of coming to terms with CI every year. It's a theory that currently holds. Some day it may not. But until then, it is accurate. Don't take it personally.
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28 minutes ago, henry7184 said:
Corps that have placed outside of the top 6 have won in the past. Those corps won because they had the right design and the corps with the talent to back it up (Vanguard '81 <7th to 1st>, Madison '88 <6th to 1st>). Those units had long standing staffs and years of teamwork. We've also seen plenty for corps go from 4th one year to 1st the next. Madison, a corps who placed in the top 3 once between 1976 and 1987 certainly had no competitive inertia. Rather everything hit in the most perfect way that led them to the win in '88 - best design of the year, fan favorite, talent. Plenty of corps have won without placing 2nd or 3rd the prior year.
Those are all past champions.
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9 minutes ago, ironlips said:
"finals night in Indy is virtually sold out, end zone to end zone. "
That would be great. From where was this statistic culled?
I have been buying same day tickets for finals since it has been in Indy. Since 2015' they have only been selling outer 400's and 600's that are angled beyond the end zone. They start selling actual end zone tickets that day as well. We're two and a half weeks away and this is what it looks like if you buy today.
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2 hours ago, njthundrrd said:
Who is this DCI JUDGE named "J Missing?" Never heard of them before! They seem to randomly show up on tour and can judge both music and visual. Did they march in Intermission or Couchmen?
I heard he was part of the Sudden Departure. We are cursed to being The Leftovers.
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59 minutes ago, Mello Dude said:
For some reason you keep beating this drum like everyone here (or even at the show) is saying drum corps is dying. Personally I haven't heard any of this for like a decade. Phobia? Playing devils advocate there are a crap ton less shows than there used to be. So, of course, shows are going to draw more. Dying no, numbers meaning what you think they do...no.
Some people have been saying this on DCP over the course of this very summer. Citing alleged poor turnout for Rockford, or a random BFE Tuesday night shows with 4 corps competing. Literally saying narration and props and electronics have driven away fans and this summer is proof. I know I have read it. If I get the time, I'll do some search/copy/paste. I'm getting old, but my memory isn't that bad.
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1 minute ago, oldestoftheold said:
Good lord close this thread. dude was at an event as a spectator and y’all are coming at him with pitch forks ready to burn him at the stake.
That's a dramatic interpretation. If anything, pitch forks are being marched to DCI offices in Indy. GH will be OK if he never attends another DCI show. I promise.
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... and, I don't think a flamed thread on DCP is a solution in and of itself, it seems DCI could stand to take a little heat on this from somewhere in order to get more right on this issue.
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I understand the desire to not feed the beast in talking about a narcissist. It seems obvious from briefly perusing his facebook and Blog that he intends to parlay his self-ordained insight into something bigger. Even if it is from the outside of any corps organization. On the other hand, he would NOT shy away from an offer.
So when that train of "don't feed the narcissist" turns to silencing non-safe environments, it seems obvious the direction one should go.
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26 minutes ago, jwillis35 said:
Yes, there are, so we have to keep our eyes open for those people. GH is not going to direct or work for a drum corps ever again. I am quite confident that DCI would not let that happen. Can he attend a show? I guess so...for now, but that may change. I personally hope it does change. All I am pointing out right now is that the LAW is the LAW. I will never forget what he did, but I am moving on to building a better activity. Part of BUILDING that better activity means working for better protections for the members, staff, and management; and it means continually keeping our eyes open for those who commit these crimes.
Not sure how the last couple of sentences pairs with the overall sentiment of your last post. But this post, yes. I agree with.
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16 hours ago, Smug Trumpet Guy said:
I've just woken up from being frozen for twenty years. Can someone explain why so many of the drum corps shows have constant narration over the loudspeaker this year?
You OK?! Did your cells and tissue make the transition from freezing to thawed without incident?
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2 hours ago, Quad Aces said:
Agreed. Those type of comments are just flat out ridiculous and/or naïve.
Regarding success breeding hate - for sure a real thing. Happens all the time in any activity. See: Duke basketball, Christian Laettner (see the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary entitled “I Hate Christian Laettner” of all things), New England Patriots, Tom Brady, Avon and Carmel HS in BOA, Yankees, Derek Jeter, Chicago Bulls of the 90s, Michael Jordan, LA Lakers dynasties, Lebron James, Boston Celtics dynasty, UCLA basketball in the John Wooden era, etc., etc., etc. The better the group/team/player, the more the hatred escalates.
I never buy into the concept of hating any group/person because they are that good - I am always amazed at how they can be that good for that long instead.
Some of those examples take all of the criticism of their dynasties in stride (Wooden, Avon, etc). Others take it and get consumed by the a persecution complex (like Jordan). It's up to BD associates and fans to determine which life they prefer. I know what I would chose.
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1 hour ago, bluecoats88 said:
Actually Fred had previously worked with the Bluecoats in the late 80's early nineties in many capacities including cymbal and bass tech in different years.
Bluecoats Hall of Famer. Class of 2004
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1 hour ago, 3PoC said:
Btw, I think there is new staging/drill for the ending that brings the battery more up front. The dense battery book in the finale was getting lost when they were in the back.
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4 days in Indiana. 40 new pages of drill. 1:30 of new music.
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11 hours ago, 1956OPR said:
The Blue coat's design team's use of narration is an insult to Drum & Bugle Corps.
11 hours ago, 1956OPR said:What do you want?
What I want is for @Michael Boo to still be around to reply that Bluecoats is one word.
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1 minute ago, CrownBariDad said:
So -- not really annual?
First Annual?
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This is a wild "Post Number 3" from a 13 year old account.
Good luck with that stuff.
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I understand that this is a theoretical exercise but anything so extreme as to affect the progress of a show site from functioning could easily become a DQ, resulting in no score. For example, an intentional 30 minute performance time would likely be viewed as breaching contest etiquette or could end in refusing instruction from contest site staff. There are certainly catch-all sections in the rulebook for extreme violations.
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I haven't seen there there rule book in a long time but they certainly still have timing penalties. Most organizations have a cap on the maximum for a timing penalty. For example , WGI has a maximum of 10 points for going over time.
If DCI does not have a maximum timing penalty, you could just write it so long that you zero ot or go negative!
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1 hour ago, LabMaster said:
Just an fyi regarding Crossmen mm numbers. Corps can have up to 165 mm’s this year.
Then they seemed about 20 shy? 😆
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After a drive home and a brief amount of sleep, and washing off an obscene level of humidity induced sweat, I am back with "Thoughts!"
Music City - They have a very mature sound and look! Considering the post-covid mass ageout phenomenon across the activity, this was a great surprise to begin with. Any early season jitters have been flushed out as it feels like mid-season form and this was only they 4th competition! An entertaining and interesting show, designed a way that really makes the most of what their member's bring to the table.
Crossmen - Are they short of the 150 max? They look smaller. I didn't want to waste the whole show counting but they seemed about 10 or 15 members shy? Sorry if this is addressed in the corps thread. I don't keep up with everything. This could be due to Music City before them filling the field space with props. Xmen props where minimal in comparison. It left a lot of open space. This corps is crisp. The brass was intentionally reserved and carefully chooses the moments to maximize their sound. The battery has some great notes and playing, but so much of it was unfortunately staged behind the mid-field or even back hash. I understand the show concept but the design doesn't really sell the concept too strongly. Fortunately, I truly love the music choices and arrangements. More than makes up for it.
Phantom Regiment - After Detroit, I heard lots of the usual bemoaning about corps losing identity and being unrecognizable being laid at the foot of the newly costume-ized Regiment. Don't buy into it. If you were blind, you would still immediately recognize these sounds as Regiment. And even visually this costume still leans to a PR look ... without helmets. No big deal. This year's approach is all aggression. The loudness of the Detroit feed was not a technical snafu. Last year I was commenting with friends at how hard the new percussion crew had them hitting the drums REAL HARD. Now the brass matches ... and then some. And visually, they are pushing velocity and power. All along with classic PR signature marching techniques. Baffling how anyone could question their identity.
Bluecoats - Coming out with a show so well-implemented before August should be a crime. The level of detail that goes into throughline here is mastery. As a viewer that tends to get distracted from show concepts while hyper-focusing on the minutiae of specific performer/performance details, I found myself at the end of the show haven't not been sidetracked even once. With that being said, it seems obvious that the design staff has plans to further curate this piece and I cannot wait. Brass is very good. Guard is deceptively good. They don't fall into the trap of setting up irrelevant expositions of technique that some of the top guards get into. The work is seamless into the show design yet still incredible. While the battery is great, what will make the difference for this percussion is the matching level of talent on display both in the front and on the field.
PR Encore - Phantom's new levels of volume makes for a fantastically fun encore. Over the past few years, they have converted this pocket of Indiana into a little home away from home. I've seen PR in Rockford, and they have a great home crowd. But this is right under that tier. Dwight Emmert has forged a nice relationship between the corps, Evansville schools, and the community.
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