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  1. Not a review, just some quick observations and bits of information about this show before I hit the hay:

    I drove through a very intense rainstorm for about 5 minutes about 10 miles out from the stadium. It had stopped by the time I arrived. Looked like it was clearing up but started to cloud over again before sunset. The show started on time and there were no rain delays. All of the corps performed in dry conditions until after intermission. Drizzled on and off during Crest & Colts and started to rain steadily about halfway through Bloo. Rain started to let up again before Devs and just about stopped by the time they started, then started to drizzle again during their show.

    Due to the rain showers, Devs performed their entire show without wearing their hats.

    Plenty of drops by Bloo and Devs guard, I assume due to wet conditions.

    This show has traditionally been held at Fauquier H.S. in Warrenton but was relocated to Liberty H.S. in Bealeton (just down the road) 3 years ago. They announced during tonight's show that it will be moving back to Warrenton next year, as Fauquier H.S. has been renovated. Liberty looks like a fairly new school, with a nice football stadium with artificial turf and colorful end zones. The road which passes behind the bleachers is apparently a major truck route, with lots of noisy engine braking/downshifting going on throughout the show.

    The rain really opened up during the encore presentation by the USMC Drum & Bugle Corps and they had to cut their show short. They hurriedly brought out the DMs and announced the scores as people were running for their cars.

  2. Did it just pour on Crown? Or was it raining hard on Cadets and BD? Must be tough on everyone even if it cleared up after Crown--unsure footing, etc.

    Won't have to worry about this at LOS.

    Jersey Surf, BD, and INT probably got rained on the most, but the skies never really opened up on any of the corps during their shows (except Bridgemen). Everyone in between more or less escaped. Most of the show ended up being performed under a dry sky. When it did rain, it was mostly stop-and-go (which caused people to put on and then take off their rain gear at various times throughout), and when it did rain for any length of time it was usually no more than what I would call light-to-moderate. It started to pick up about halfway through BD's show, and then really opened up just after they ended.

  3. You were less than 10 miles from George Mason University, for instance, and the DC area has more colleges and universities than you can possibly imagine. Pick one. The Cadets would have a gazillion fans show up to this show if they came out here.

    GMU hosted Drum Corps in Fairfax the last couple of years. Their stadium is not much better than Wakefield High's in terms of viewing experience. There is a very wide track between the stands and the sideline, the setting sun is directly in your eyes when you try to look at the field, and constant smoke from the barbecue grills in the concession area creates a persistent haze. I'm glad they decided to become Drum Corps in Fauqiuer again and return this show to Warrenton - I'll gladly drive the extra distance for a better viewing experience.

  4. I'll be there. If you are looking for something convenient to eat, by the way, the Five Guys on the corner of Route 7 and Beauregard Street (within walking distance from Wakefield High) is the original location.

    Anyone know where any of the corps might be rehearsing today prior to the performance?

  5. Does anyone have any recommendations on where to obtain decent-quality pictures of the album cover art for the various DCI World Championships CDs? I'm in the process of importing all of my CDs (1978-2009) into iTunes, and would like to have the album cover art depicted as accurately as possible.

    Thanks!

  6. The blue dots were there on everyone's broadcast. Like I said, it came from the stadium lights bouncing inside the camera lens' elements. A better coated camera lens glass would eliminate that. It is basically an ugly lens flare.

    Wrong. There were absolutely no blue dots or any other visual problems at my theater (Tysons Corner, VA). Sound was great, too. Sorry your experience sucked, but mine was fantastic!

  7. Picture is REALLY pixelated. This seems worse then any other shows this season. Soundnsucks too, which is consistent foe the season. During the "commercials" in between shows the picture is fine. That leads me to think something is up (low quality) either with DCI's hardware or the stream provider. While I've had zero technical issues this season, the streams seem significantly lower quality than past seasons. Perhaps someone is cutting corners in order to keep subscription prices same as last year.

    I'm getting nice sound, but same thing as you with the picture - pre-recorded videos look significantly better than the live feed.

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