losnickes
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http://www.bluestars.org/story.php?story_id=586
sad day....
Fear not, for it isn't the kind of horns a corps uses that makes them great. Phantom Regiment uses Jupiter now, and they're still the best sounding corps around.
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Brent Becker designed that uniform specifically for me based off my specifications (this was back in 2007, before he hit it big with Stanbury, when he was still taking "free-lance" requests for fun and practice). It cannot be found on his Deviant Art page.
That's cool. I was just curious.
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Did Brent Becker design that uniform for you? Or did you get it off of his Deviant Art page?
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and yet your show is about West Virginia...
You expect Confederate Regiment to make sense? That's not what we're about.
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WOOT! The move makes perfect sense (as does Crockett and San Antonio). I admit I was slightly baffeled by the spirit of your corps residing in Michigan - San Antonio sounds like home!
There are some heavies you competed against for the MI title, but don't think TX is gonna let ya off easy - some good hitters there too.
Eager to compete again in XV!
I'm actually moving to San Antonio for real.
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“You can go to hell. I’m going to Texas.”
-Davy Crockett
That’s right. Confederate Regiment is leaving Michigan after Season XV.
Read the rest here.
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Corps Name: Confederate Regiment
Corps Division: World Class
Corps Hometown: Addison, MI
www.drumcorpsfantasy.com username: losnickes
2nd half season tour option (US, Europe, Asia): Asia
Homeshow site: East Lansing, MI
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Since finals are out west this season, there will again be a contracted regional tour that lasts only 3 weeks instead of the usual 4, which will contain most of the early-season home shows as well as the Southern Star Cup in Orlando, the California State Open show in San Jose, the Canadian Open in Montreal, the Great Lakes Invitational, to be held on a rotating basis between East Lansing and Ann Arbor (this season's event will take place in East Lansing), and other popular events.
I'm a bit confused...if I were to host the East Lansing show, which I would like to, does that mean I'd be hosting this 'Great Lakes Invitational' thing?
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Those posters are phenomenal.
WOW.
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Just wondering since Teal Sound pulled out the heavy guitars if you guys will be pulling out the banjos in the front ensemble for this show?
Of course.
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Confederate Regiment will be the only corps competing out of the Confederate Ensembles organization for Season XV. However, Confederate Regiment is going to be performing a program that hits "close to home," so to speak.
For Season XV, Confederate Regiment will be presenting a show that is completely built around the majesty of the deep South. We aren't trying to portray your stereotypical southern "hillbilly" nonsense that people commonly associate with the South. We're trying to portray the simple beauty of the scenery that one would see if they decided to venture down there.
Our program for Season XV is entitled "Almost Heaven." "Almost Heaven" features a musical repertoire that showcases many popular Southern artists.
Our musical selections are as follows:
Pre-Show: Country Roads, Take me Home (chorale variant)
Opener: Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Country Roads, Take me Home by John Denver
Ballad Part I: Cats in the Cradle by Harry Chapin
Ballad Part II: Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean
Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Closer: Sweet Home Alabama
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I'm going to have to go with Tokyo.
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We can definitely do that. You're right, it'll likely be in the first half of the season.
Would it be possible to get a show in East Lansing, MI?
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IMO, this would not work well because the novella and movie are very slow-paced and all about biding your timing. Fast action sequences and impacts that add "pop" to drum corps shows would be out of place here.
You're probably right. Of course, it could turn out to be one of those "groundbreaking" shows. It'll be the first ever 3 hour-long drum corps performance.
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I just got an idea for a show concept, but I don't know how well it would translate to the football field.
My idea was a drum corps adaptation of my favorite movie, "The Shawshank Redemption."
This film, and the story it's based off of, are of great depth and symbolism. A lot of it is difficult to interpret on its own, and I can't imagine how one could make it work in a drum corps show.
Does anyone have any ideas? I value anyone's input.
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The Hiroshima stadium is interesting-looking, but I don't like that the fans are 600 miles from the field.
They aren't that far away. It's not like these fictional fans wont be able to hear our fictional corps, anyway.
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I think this is the one you're thinking of:
Interesting layout, looks like a mix of Stockton and DeKalb.
That's the one. It's a pretty interesting piece of architecture, in my opinion.
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I have an idea for a venue in Japan. It's called the Hiroshima Big Arch, and as its name suggests, it is located in Hiroshima. I don't have pictures readily available, but I can tell you that it is HUGE.
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Read it at Confederate Regiment's blog.
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Hmm...I'm pretty content with 9th place for the time being. That's a lot better than last season.
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This may be a bit early, but I'm dreadfully bored right now, so I'm just putting crap on here.
This is the tentative design for my new forum signature:
Also, a little glimpse of Confederate Regiment's Season XV program, along with the programs for the upcoming Ypsilanti Vanguard and the Manitou Beach Brigade.
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Have you ever had a sudden inspiration that compelled you to think, "I have to do this." ? Well, I woke up a few days ago with this crazy idea that I wanted to start a drum corps. A real one, not a fantasy corps like I have right now.
I might be in over my head, but before I know that for sure, I need to know what I'd be getting myself into. So, I thought I'd ask all of you a few questions.
First off, what do I need? I need instruments (obviously), some kind of uniform, and a staff. I'd imagine that there is a lot more to it than that, but I don't have a clue what it is.
With that, how do I get this stuff? More importantly, how does it get paid for? I'm actually sitting on an idea for uniforms that will cost roughly $130 a piece, which is a lot better than most uniforms.
Even though $130 is cheap for a uniform, but that's still a lot of money. On top of that, I'm going to need instruments. Instruments are expensive, and I don't know how existing drum corps get a hold of them. Do they rent them? How does it work? How much does it cost?
Then, there's the issue of transportation. What do other corps do, and how much is that going to cost?
Am I missing anything?
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I've seen others do some cool unis, so I figured I'd give it a shot too...
You made this? This is fantastic. We need to talk.
Madison Scouts 2011
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