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    Boston Crusaders 2019

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    38 minutes ago, dans said:

     Top tier snare lines should be able to play clean standing still by the time you get to spring training. 

       Thanks for your snare line assessment from your computer of the lack of cleanliness on a 10 second darkened tape from the 1st week of St . This is all for sheets and giggles, and I got my full measure of it with your snare line assessment of the 10 second darkened clip taken at night under the lights. So thanks for that.:bigsmile:

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    Boston Crusaders 2019

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    1 hour ago, George Dixon said:

    when was the last time a corps won percussion with 10 snares? Just curious and I literally don't know...

     Not sure... but with Percussion judges judging Percussion off the field now, for the first time, it likely will be FE 's that they'll see and hear more of now than the moving Battery anyway.  Thats just human nature. A judge can be very experienced, and very trained in judging Percussionists. But his/ her eyesight and hearing are likely no better than any Human their age, imo.

    Boston Crusaders 2019

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    1 hour ago, George Dixon said:

    Really hard to clean end to end. Been done before though... just tough 

      True. Demand ( if properly executed of course ) is what  judges tell us they really enjoy rewarding on the sheets, so we'll see Boston increasing their levels of demand upon their marchers all across all sections of their Corps this season. High risk of course... but high potential rewards there too for them, imo.

    2019 Madison Scouts!

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    1 hour ago, HockeyDad said:

    You have no way to know this.  I’m not arguing its validity I’m just saying there’s no way to know. I am willing to guess that most of the people who leave just leave, with no fanfare or threatening pronouncements. 

     Hmnnn... I don't know about this. Not only do lots leave with " fanfare ", quite a few enjoy immensely their belly aching afterwards about it very publically for about the next 40 years or so. Now,  If thats " most " though.. who knows.  Maybe not, as you said. Your guess is as good as any others.  :bigsmile:.🦖 😭

    Blue Devils 2019

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    16 minutes ago, DFA1970 said:

    They did the Burt Bacharach show and it’s one show I listen to all the time. It’s great music. 

     Blue Devils played " Happy Days are Here Again " in 2009, and parlayed that into a DCI Title too. They can play anything. ANYTHING, imo.. and it would not hurt them on the score sheets. Talent allows this. Heck, they could probably play " Three Blind Mice " ..... " Mary Had a Little Lamb "  and so forth. and make it work on the sheets for them.

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    Blue Devils 2019

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     BD are always " The Corps to beat " in any preseason talk. And it has virtually nothing to do with the show announcement, nor the list of music to be played. Lets face it, this Corps, which essentially is akin to DCI 's All Stars Marching Drum Corps, could announce this weekend that they will be playing Dionne Warwick's pop hits from the 60's or similar in their show, and we know theres a good chance they're going to win or medal with the music/ show. And best of success to them once again this season. Looking forward to seeing what they have in store for us.

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    Boston Crusaders 2019

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    16 minutes ago, xandandl said:

    At least in my remembering of the Scriptural story, Goliath got whooped.  Has Fr. Tim supplied you with a different version??? 

     

     The written description focus in the press release seems to me to be more on David ...in his underdog role.  Its not so much about " Goliath " per se, but more on the virtues of courage, wisdom, and perseverance, and the like displayed by the young David when facing the taller, stronger, seemingly invincible Goliath.  Thats my take anyway. I have not heard Tim's take on his read of the press release. X

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    What happens when a Corps folds?

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    4 hours ago, BigW said:

    . What the heck kind of uniforms would they wear now?  Vanguard for instance was able to make changes that they succeeded with... but I have a guess there would be a certain aesthetic demand that couldn't be met. it would take a heckuva costume designer to make that happen where people didn't freak out.

     I'll say. I'd be a first. What long time Corps thats undergone attire/ shako replacement or displacement did so where " people didn't freak out " ? 😄

    What happens when a Corps folds?

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    2 hours ago, Slingerland said:

     there's nothing in my state's database that would prevent someone from starting up a company called The 27th Lancers, and the US Patents and Trademarks office only shows a registered TM for the Foundation, not the corps itself.

     If we change the situation, we may very well change what will prevail legally, and what will not. In this case, so we are clear, we are not discussing whether or not a " company " can start up their company and call itself the "27th Lancers, Inc ", or 27th Lancers Corporation " or 27th Lancers, LLC " or" 27th Lancers, D.B.A,"., and sell luxury yachts, ice cream sprinkles or whatever.  We were discussing whether or not a " Drum Corps " could start up a Drum Corps called the " 27th Lancers " and do so without permission from the original Name Holder. The answer was unmistakable insofar as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Courts were concerned. The answer is an unequivocal "no ". It is not legally permissible. If such a startup Corps decided to base themselves in another state, I believe that the 27th Lancers heirs to the name " 27th Lancers " would be able to prevail in such situations within that state as well, or perhaps preclude that Corps from traveling across state lines with that moniker, as surely Federal Law would likely be determinative in that situation. But I suppose thats why we have lawyers and courts to determine such impasses.

     I mentioned above that members of the original " The Four Tops " singing group, went to Court several years back and successfully got a judge to order a Cease and Desist Order for a similar nationwide band traveling group that called themselves" The Four Tops ". That group was made to stop calling themselves " The Four Tops ", nor billing themselves in advertisements across the US in their travels as such. I do not believe the original " Four Tops " band was touring at that time either . I'm not 100% certain on this aspect however at the time of their claim to not use their Name  nor whether or not this would have made a difference with that Federal Court's ruling

    The Cadets 2019

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     Its rarely politics that effects Corps/ marchers.

     By far, and its not even close, imo,  its... economics.

     Economics determines who marches and who doesn't. Economics even determines how Corps continue to function and exist, and what Corps falter,  and others, cease to exist.

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    What happens when a Corps folds?

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    15 minutes ago, exitmusic said:

    I'm tempted to do it just to prove you wrong. That seems petty, but worth the $100 filing fee.

      Well, if you remain unconvinced by the facts above that the " 27th Lancers " successfully got a court order to remove a Corps from using the name " 27th Lancers " without their permission, go out, file the fee, then start your Corps and name them the " 27th Lancers" as well, and see what happens. Good luck and a toast to you, my friend with your " 27th Lancers ":beer:.

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