SC_Band_Fan

Went to the theater in Columbia, South Carolina. Not even close to selling out - maybe 50-75 people in there. First thing we noticed was the bad camera on the left. I'm glad it wasn't just us!!! The quality from that camera looked like old 8mm videos from the 70's. Our feed also went out during Xmen and came back when Xmen was done. We also had the blip during the Cavies performance. Of course, our crowd was mainly all about Carolina Crown, but beyond the hometown favorite, the crowd was definitely behind Phantom. Much disappointment at their placement. And after the first few corps, our crowd got into it more with applause, cheering, BLOOOOO and VANGUARD in the appropriate places, etc. And our theaters was ultra-comfy!!!! A very fun evening indeed. I wish we could do it again tonight!!!

I remember the first time we went to see Quarters in the theaters, we got there SUPER early because we didn't know what kind of crowd would be there. The theater people were befuddled and didn't know what to do. They let us in about two hours early, then they threw us out to do the sound check, then they said we could go back in again, then the manager threw us out again because he got word there were supposed to be no one seated early! ROFL!!! The theater folks really should be given better instructions from DCI!

I used to travel to Augusta GA, but they finally added a theater right here in Columbia SC!!! WAHOO~!

OK thanks. I've never been to a theater that sold out yet, in fact, the one I've gone to is hardly past half full, but I'm trying a new one this year, so I guess I'd better check. Thanks!

To all the members of all the corps for their hard work and love of the activity!

Hmmm . . . unfortunately that trick won't work for me, but thanks.

How are you finding out it's selling out quick? Is it on the website when you order tix?

How did you find out how many tickets had been sold at a particular theater? I planned to buy my ticket when I got there, but if my place in in danger of selling out, I'll get it earlier.

I got chills reading that story. Thanks for sharing!

***waves at neighbor to the south***

WOW! I feel the exact same way about 88 and 89 SCV but I was afraid to post that for fear of being boiled in oil!

Bumping to see who else is going where.

I remember seeing my first drum corp when I was 4. Yes, I remembered then at 4 years old because it was the Hawthorne Caballeros. Who wouldn't have remembered that? Jump to elementary school. My mother made me take guitar lessons. That was the extend of my "formal" musical training. Jump to high school where I was a member of our marching band's "drill team". Yes, I'm dating myself. Those were the days when the only flags carried on the field was by the girls who didn't learn their drill them drill well enough to perform that week. They stood with a 7 ft. wooden flag, just to mark points where the band should stop, turn, about face, or whatever. Jump to college where I learned what a "real" color guard was, and re-discovered drum corps in Birmingham 1979. Was already too old to march corps, but been a fan ever since. Also worked with high school guards in my time. But that's the extent of my actual experience. Does that mean I can't recognize good brass, good percussion, good visuals, good ensembles when I see/hear them? I sure hope not. Learned a LOT about music though drum corps without ever playing a marching instrument. Learned a lot from other fans, from band directors, and from a good friend way before he became a DCI judge. Passed the love of the activity to my daughter, who played in marching band, did guard for one year under the direction of the aforementioned friend/DCI judge, and worked with a guard of her own in college. She had way more musical experience than I did and I learned a lot about music from her too. She had many good friends in Carolina Crown, and would have loved to march with them, had she been able. I've turned my husband into a pseudo-fan too. If you ever see a guy in the stands reading a book, that's him. He's not as into it as the rest of us, but he loves to listen to the music while he reads, and can certainly tell when someone has hit a less-than-perfect note (he says he has to read that page over again). So I guess this qualifies me as on of those "other" fans?

I kinda miss the stone age.