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From section 232, Spirits guard uni looks like psychedelic lederhosen. 😜

Just watched the promo/advert/trailer on dci.org, Madison is in it...will they be performing? I too, am dragging friends to see what all the fuss is about.

Just watched their 2011 show on the "tube". I'm excited to see them in ATL. Just wondered if they could be competitive in World Class.

I agree most on here need to get over themselves. During my short duration on this site I've read lots of complaints about how DCI is no longer fan friendly, and here they are attempting to do something fan friendly and DCP complains. LOL.

Is this not a fan friendlier idea?

OP great post. Another fan is always a great thing, even greater - that father and daughter have common interests that they can enjoy together. Don't worry about the negatives on this group, they will only be happy when there is no longer any form of DCI/DCA, etc. Then they can sit back with arms folded and bask in their "if they hadn't started using this keyed instrument, electronics, etc." DCI/DCA, etc. would still be around. The big 40 is coming on faster than I'd like, but I've accepted that time will not stop, or reverse...that things change. I can either change with them, leave them, or stay around and become that bitter old man that know one wants to be around. When DCI is know longer enjoyable for me - I hope, I can exit gracefully. I often wonder what drum corps like those that perform at the Edinburgh Tattoo think of DCI, etc? Long live DCI!!!

This will be the first time I've seen a non-North American corps live - what kind of show (quality) can be expected, will they be scored or is this just an exhibition, etc. (Noticed they are performing after receiving a message from TicketMaster about the ATL show time change.)

The closest show to me is over 3+ hours away, two shows are 3.5 hours away, and one is 5 hours away...you get the picture. I guess I'm still in the honeymoon period with DCI, but I'd attend every show I could that would not require me to get a room for the night. Those of you who are in easy driving distance don't know how lucky you have it.

Does it matter? Will a return bring back ALL the legacy viewers and bring in new viewers? Will finals be shown on ESPN or PBS again? Will DCI have national recognition (ie: NCAA Football)? Will stadiums be sold out? Will "geek" never again been mentioned in the same sentence with "band"? OR Is someone just trying to relive their youth? I'm new to DCI (saw my first show in 2005), but for an activity y'all profess to LOVE, I think y'all have crossed that fine line and now HATE. We all hate getting older, but that doesn't mean I have to HATE the activities I once loved when I was younger - no matter how much those activities have changed? OR Have I just spent a minute or two feeding a troll?

Ear plugs that can be adjusted for which ever era of DC you like. (ie: takes out electronics/voice, changes keys of the horns played) Glasses that can be adjusted for which ever era of DC you like. (ie: change uniforms, gaurd movements, drills, etc.)

Hope I don't get in trouble with the powers that be for posting this... Was checking out seating at the GA Dome, and Ticketmaster has tickets available. Got the seat I wanted this year. Yeah, Me!!! dci.org banner says tickets on sale 01/11/11.

Slightly off topic: From the what-it-is-worth department to the who-the-heck-cares department.... Prior to this discussion, I'd heard of Frank Ticheli and enjoyed his compisitions, but never put the local Ticheli's and the many roads, etc named after - with this Ticheli. Thanks to Wikipedia, I now know that Frank is a native son of my small town. Now back to regular DCP...

I didn't say it was "high" art. High art is subjective, IMHO. But, I did enjoy my nap during the opera.

Love the quote. Not that I wanted my intestines shook, more like I feared peristalsis had ceased.

Be careful of the "I-am-educated-so-I-get-it-attitude." Make sure your attitude doesn't turn any potential future Drum Corps fans away. At times it can seem that there is a preconceived idea among some music majors, if it "doesn't have lyrics" or played on Top 40 radio, the general public can not or is not willing to "get it". After, watching Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" I told a music major aquaintance I wanted a tee-shirt saying "I survived Tristan und Isolde". He preceded to tell me that Wagner is "high music" and I just don't get "high" music due to my lack of music education. His snobbery did not turn me away from opera...just from discussing any music related art form with him. Some times such attitudes do turn listeners/viewers away. I'm proud of your knowledge and you should be too, but if one does not have the same knowledge as you and/or does not appreciate the same art forms as you - does not make that person any less intelligent. The way to educate someone about an art form is to NOT make them feel ignorant... I work with a former member of Grambling State band. I made the MISTAKE of saying that GSU wished they were as good as a top 12 DCI corps. Guess who will never watch a drum corps show. Edited because I can't spell "intelligent" among many other words...Oh the irony...