Bob J
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well yeah, if they can get rid of the tall fans they can make the seats in all stadiums smaller and fit twice as many fans in the same space.
($1 to Genesis - changed a little though)
As long as you get them out by Friday...
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Gotta be sarcasm
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Totally with Sam here. As a fellow DCI Class of '84 member, The push in Tender Land, to the end was one of my best drum corps memories.
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I had waffles for dinner last night...
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Following their 2005 DCI Championship, The Cadets have experienced something of a drought with 2011 the earliest they can possibly end it, equaling a 6-year span.
2007 was, as I and others have maintained, STILL one of the finest units ever fielded in drum corps history. And I maintain that it took 2007 BD to snag the Championship from 2007 Cadets. A little less energetic performance by BD and this thread doesn't exist.
2009 and 2010 have certainly been well-received, entertaining shows (LOVE 2010!).
But my question is...what is the previous longest span between Championships for The Cadets from 1983 to 2005? I'm guessing 2000 to 2005, but maybe I've got my years wrong? Thanks for clarifying.
And lastly, BD had sort of a rough go of things while Star of Indiana was around. While BD won in 1986, Star's first competitive year (IIRC), BD was shut out in the Gold Medals department (before they even used the term in DCI!) until Star left DCI effective for the 1994 season, also a Blue Devils' undefeated season.
I would say that The Cadets' current drought compares to BD's from 86 to 94, and to be fair, I suppose that you'd have to include Phantom Regiment's span between their first (96) and second Championships (08). Madison's gap between 75 and 88, while longer than any of these, doesn't rank as highly in my book because Madtown always had the reputation of playing to the crowd and not giving a rip what the recaps said. Now, if/when DVD and Mason deliver another Championship, 20+ years will certainly rate right up there, especially given the entertainment quality of so many of those 20+ shows!
How about "droughts" for Cavies and SCV? The Madison and PR "droughts" could hardly be thought of as any sort of trending statistic, since they only won 2 titles each. Just think of Kingsmen's drought if you want to go down that road.
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How hard would it be for the moderators to create a separate forum for all the bashing, trashing and defending threads? They made one for G7...
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I think BD has a plan to be in 2 places at one time. They get enough turnout at tryouts to field 2 complete corps, so do it. Field a BD West and a BD East. Each BD plays the same show. Do ALL the competitions, and combine your best talent for finals. Everyone is in the corps, everyone gets a ring.
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Dear Blue Devils,
Congratulations on another successful season. You are reading the same rulebook as the rest of DCI, right?
Bob
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Are you kidding me? Bluecoats came into quarters seeded 2nd overall and this was the most boring World Championships ever? Respectfully I disagree.
I think this season was more exciting in terms of competition. It got so far to see Blue Knights beating SCV one time, and Blue Stars getting their next highest score in their history....and many more.
Let me clarify my post.
I am only talking about the consistancy in placings from quarters to semis to finals. Places 1-17 in semis were the same as quarters. Placings 1-12 in finals were the same as semis and quarters. When looking ONLY at the overall placings of the corps in these 3 shows on 3 consecutive nights things look very consistent/boring. While I'll admit I do like to log in to the web to see the results of the shows each night, and I do get excited when I see corps B beat corps A when corps A won last night, I don't think the judges should fool with the numbers to make it exciting for me. I am just pointing out the statistical oddity that occurred at the end of this season.
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Well, I am not arguing with Mr. Boo, it is entirely possible that each judge called it as they saw it, and the overall performance of each corps put them in the exact same order 3 nights in a row. It was bound to happen sometime (after all, if you put enough monkeys at enough typewriters long enough, you eventually end up with the complete works of William Shakespere). It just seems a little odd that in only 30-someodd years of DCI this would happen so soon.
And I am not knocking the corps or their performances. I will leave the critiques to those who actually saw them this year, all I had exposure to are the discussion threads and the scores.
Just trying to spark interesting discussions
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Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but was this the first year in DCI history that no corps placings changed between Quarters, Semis and Finals? What is with that? Were the performances SO consistant between the 3 shows that no corps deserved to move up or down? Is it slotting? Is it a conspiracy? Is this a byproduct of competitive inertia? What the heck is going on?
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One word.
Spats.
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I'll be driving a rental truck up Interstate 5, moving my son to school in Berkeley
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In 1984, there were 5 words that did it for me:
Live, from Sacramento... THE FREELANCERS!
Thanks Randy! When I read the thread title "Coolest opening STATEMENT" I naturally thought the same thing.
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They can if they have the highest score (I can't believe no one has pointed this out yet).
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No idea....never heard it from the front. Saw a lot of the other corps from the front that year but never my own....
Well I heard it from the front (well, at least the push in the closer) a LOT. And we were LOUD!
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Sent Mine in
Blue Devils 98.55
Bluecoats
The Cadets
The Cavaliers
Carolina Crown
Phantom Regiment
Santa Clara Vanguard
Blue Stars
Boston Crusaders
Madison Scouts
Blue Knights
Glassmen 86.05
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Can someone please close this post and let him start over?
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I don't know about ALL judges. I heard a very nice comment about my tone quality on a tape from Sandra Oppie (SP?) once...
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I gotta agree with Granny on this one. My only exposure to DCI in 2008 was DCP up until the quarterfinals theater show. I was really looking forward to seeing Phantom Regiment in particular, and was absoltely blown away by the show they put on there. Watching their march from 4th seed, to 3rd at quarters, 2nd in semis and then to win it all at finals was super exciting, totally believable, and dare I say it, destiny. Unless one of the 2-5 corps (or SCV or Madison if that were possible) is able to throw in some sort of amazing addition to their show that blows everyone away, I don't see anyone deserving to upset BD this year. Nobody has the requisite magic in 2010 to pull off a "Sparticus".
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And don't forget '84 Freelancers, when the entire rifle line started the show wearing cadets and playing sopranos, before some wild horn tosses, ditching the jackets, and picking up their rifles. That was a talented group!
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Just another reason they're my second favorite corps.
I thought it was because they gave away candy!
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If you want the spats/leggings look, try wearing white socks, and hem the bottom of the pants up another inch. Worked for me back in the '70s (when I was growing like a weed)!
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That was a lot of fun. One of the Zimny's (John?) spent a lot of time talking and working with us. I was probably just a tad under 6 ft. and whoever I was next to was quite a bit taller. I think I remember a tall bonde guy, but it has been 26 years!
Look for me on that video site. I played the baritone solo in the closer. We were all pretty tall back in those days!
You know drum corps is dying when.............
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Mike, that doesn't make sense. Your most favorite and least favorite things about DCA are both beer?