Commodore Dave
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When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn't a Jew.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.
These "minor" changes over the years have made too much impact, and too many people remain apathetic to them. The article quotes as drum corps being steeped in tradition. Yet, the Blue Devils are wearing uniforms from the same company that makes them for SCV, Madison, OC, Cavaliers and many others. It all looks the same.
I had no problems hearing the bells (the pit) BEFORE the advent of amplification. Yet, last year, the Cadets were actually TALKING all through their show. Which I found personally, to be VERY distracting.
Miking the horns now to make up for the sound of Bb instruments because G's were naturally louder? WHY? Just go back to the G's and stop messing with a beautiful system that's worked since the civil war!
And finally, I don't care how elaborate your music is... if I'm not tapping my foot to the melody, it's just notes. There's a difference! LEARN IT.
I can see you it, but they don't! Does anyone remember the music played by most of the top 12? NO YOU DON'T & the reason is, that the staffs are trying so hard to impress judges that niether the staffs or judges care about us, the paying public. It is all about thier egos. How "hard or technical" something is. That is why I LOVE DCA & I live on the west coast!
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Father,
I have come to understand that there are two types of people around, those who understand drum corps & those, no matter how ones tries to explain it, who don't get drum corps. It is the same with God. I have read most of the replies that have been left in response to your thoughts and sure enough, those who live with God get it & those who don't, don't. Duh!! God used to be part of drum corps, does anyone remember "Color Pres", St Lucy’s, St. Kevin’s, ...on & on? Once "they" took out the American Flag and what she represented - God & America’s Golden Ideals, drum corps began to her passion for honor, of what is good and right. It is OUR drum corps heritage. But, you see you can't say that because we live in world that believes nothing is good or right because it refuses to say that something, therefore, has to "bad & wrong". No, no can't say that. This whole thought is just so hypocritical, because what makes drum corps what it is, is the drive towards Perfection. For anything to be perfect there has to be, by definition, “Clear Lines” of Right & Wrong. And where do you think these “Clear Lines” come from? Man? Wrong!!! Men can’t agree on anything. The whole idea of perfection comes from God. "Music is perfect because it belongs to God". Perfection has never been and will never be an accident. Anyone who loves drum corps knows what perfection is like, has a very slight idea of what God is like, Perfect! No one can change that. So Father, it really doesn't matter what anyone thinks about the idea of having chaplains around, it is of God so it would be good. I worked at school for troubled kids, wards of the State. I taught them that they were awesome because God had put seeds of Greatness in them. I taught them how to be a drum corps. We had the loudest horn line in the area. The human condition loves the water of life. God Bless you Father
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My name is David Trujillo and I am looking for used horns for group of kids we are working with in Stockton,Ca. Please contact me with any information you might have. Thanks.
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I would be very interested in these! Can I contact you somehow? David
Alto Horns for sale
in DCP Marketplace
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Do these sound like sops?