[Warrensburg Wateringhole]

SCV front ensembles playing is just gorgeous

[Warrensburg Wateringhole]

Screamers are just like heck ya when the rest of the corps entered. Thats what I like to see.

[What uniforms? I WANT TO SEE DRUM FINISHES!]

If those are the System Blue Drums; they look like a cross between Remo Legatos and the Dynasties (before they were redesigned). Hopefully they don't sound either of those drums.

I got to mess with these drums at TMEA. The guys at system blue gave a bunch of us percussion directors a big product roll out demonstration. I really dig these drums. There are two versions if I remember correctly. They have the version that BD will use and the standard one that looks like every other standard drum on the market. The tenors were awesome what they did to the rims might mean the end of most rim clicks on sweep patterns.

[Should we have a dedicated judge for the pit?]

I suspect part of the reason for that is all day throughout an entire rehearsal, they are constantly interacting amongst themselves while other sections are being sent all over the field in the drill. It's not unlikely that a horn player may spend time in drill rehearsal next to one person and then not see them the rest of the show. Even battery percussionists move around within the section and get separated from other parts of the batter. Pit percussionists are rubbing elbows with each other the entire show and have to work out delicate maneuvers to avoid stepping on each other when they move to something different. And besides, I played mallets in a corps and played in the Cavaliers Alumni Corps pit, so I'd like to believe that pit members have more camaraderie. If one of us passed gas during a performance, it was kind of difficult to blame it on a horn player that had skedaddled 20 yards away by the time it was noticed. (Not that I'm copping to anything.)

You hit the nail right on the head. I was in the front ensemble for two years. I think we were close because we never broke off that much like into sub sectionals. When sub sectionals came around we were still together unlike the basses or snares who broke off from the rest of the line. The pit still stays together so basically 24/7 we were together. I also think it has to do with loading the truck. We had to move like a well oiled machine to get that truck loaded and secured in a timely manner.

[DCI Minnesota Recap Roundup]

They weren't there last year, either.

This is usually the week they make changes. They also had an alumni day back in Milwaukee. Surf, mandarins, and crest were not there anyone know why they were not there?

[Other Corps please fill spots with Teal Sound members!]

Any mallet percussion or tuba spots anywhere?

Pio has a front ensemble spots

[Any mileage limitations?]

In 2009 I was an age out with pio. We rehearsed for week back in Milwaukee then we started second tour. Our first show was in central Kansas. That exceeds 500 miles. We had a couple of those trips

[Stanford Live!]

I stayed up this late they better play when a man loves a woman dang it

[Stanford Live!]

we are all coming over... LOL

Alright come on down to north Louisiana

[Stanford Live!]

I have a new 55" smart tv I'm watching if on

[Stanford Live!]

Thanks you would think they'd take down the purchase for $20 sign on subscribers page

[Stanford Live!]

It's my first year with live subscription I have the basic one yet it's still asking me to pay $20. Do I still have to pay

[Favorite Front Ensembles of DCI]

I have friends in Crown and BAC but I still loved BK this year. Especially Molly on the Shore

[What states should have a drum corps?]

Ha ha that's now added to the list

[What states should have a drum corps?]

I have heard two people say it Louisiana needs one. I'm in North Louisiana and there are many DCi folks around here. 3 high school band directors and 1 college (that I know of) are regiment alums. Dr. Rinehart at ULM is the brass caption head for the glassmen. Northwestern state has multiple members in regiment and in cavies. There are a bunch who have marched corps in LA and some that have the ability but the distance is the biggest concern. We could support it most of the bands in North LA are strong and so is South LA if we had one I'm sure it would take off....as long as the words gator, swamp or Cajun stay out of the name

[Where are the timpani?]

I love this discussion a couple of you hit the nail on the head you cannot duplicate the sound of the timpani. It is the only solo position in the corps. In recent years there have been great players such as: Tyler from regiment, Eric from bluecoats 07-09, Mike at BD, Aaron Spevak who was at cavs then crown. They set the bar so high for the drum corps timpanist. I loved using lightening feet while playing insane interval patterns. I think the timps will start to make a come back real soon

[Where are the timpani?]

And a #### good one...too good to waste on a xylosynth IMHO.

[Where are the timpani?]

I was Pio's timp player in 2009. I love the instrument but I also see why people choose not to use them. They are very bulky and are usually the hardest to move. Maintaining them is hard. I remember having to sit out a whole rehearsal block just to fix one of the tension rods on two of the drums. The heads are always changing you have to clear the heads every day. They are a wonderful instrument Im sad to see them go away from drum corps but they will always be around.