RogerF

For fundraising purposes, and other purposes, what about a concept in DCI: 1) Allow a drum corps to auction off or allow one or two spots within the corps for a person over the age of 30 to compete with the corps? The person would have to audition, etc. but I think it would be an interesting concept.......

Best Ballad/Closer Ever in DCI could also translate into "Ballads that make you cry and overflow your mind with emotion just thinking about them". (In no particular order). - 1979 Spirit of Atlanta - 1989 Santa Clara Vanguard - 2008 Phantom Regiment - 1980 Madison Scouts ("Ice Castles")

I know, so sad. I felt the same thing when "hair metal" from the 80's was overtaken by grunge and hip hop in the 1990's.

I have to say, that this being my "home show", it's also my favorite of the year. Even though during the day is was extremely humid and hot, it seemed to cool down in the evening a bit, although still very humid. The show site, The Berry Center, is a great place to see drum corps. It's modern and well done. Parking is plentiful and free. I have to say, that even though this crowd was by far a Cavaliers crowd, Blue Devils won the show outright. There is simply just an incredible amount of design and execution that surpasses all others. So much going on. And in the pit, there's this MONSTER metal junk "tree", which pit people stand to the side and hit it with a huge sledge hammer, similar to what you'd see at a county fair, in a strongman contest. Just amazing! Guard is the best! Entire concept is just phenominal! Cavaliers - well, it just seemed "junky". I thought the amplification and narration was turned on way too loud. The guard is a cross between, George Michael and West Hollywood attitude. Fun, I guess! I like their opening set with the entire corps walking in mass, in a diagonal to the 50. But there's just alot of random walking around, not marching. Where else can you see Andy Warhol in drum corps? Carolina Crown - kudos to your brass ensemble performance in the stands during intermission! SCV - congratulations on 1st place in drums! Their closing set has been reworked! Strains of "Music of the Night" have been worked into the closer, and the silent ending is beautiful with the SCV star!

I really can't wait to see Vanguard in a few weeks. So HYPED about their show, having seen the vids. I sure hope they put in "Music of the Night". I will cry!!

I just happened to see the old alt.drumcorps newsgroup just as a curiosity last night. Haven't been there in a few years. It's just a wasteland of spam, and bizarre crazy kooky posts by something named "Colonel Jake". Though it looks like they cleaned up much of the posts. Ugh, Catherine.

.. Cav's color guard 'costumes' are looking a little bit too "Party City". (Sorry I got that off of Ru Pauls' Drag Race).

Negativity? So what. Build a bridge and get over it. Or float over it. Whatever way is best. Not all of the world is shiny happy people.

Sorry I have been to Louisville a few times, and it's a crappy town - Churchill Downs was OK. Just My Own Personal Opinion.

Move on, I guess yeah, it's "Really" worth it. That's why we have thousands of kids in drum corps year after year. Great experiences for the kids, teens, and young adults who love to perform, travel, learn, etc. Teaches them great stuff, to say the very least. Roger

Let me correct myself... :) Wow. BD 2012. OMFG. Yes, the real deal. Props and all. Horses, hula hoops. JAZZ. LOUD Hot Jazz. ALOT going on.

BD show seems pretty cool... but way way WAY too much narration.

Stupid topic maybe, but looking at some recent streaking events at baseball games, and over the years, there have been occasional streakers at soccer games in Europe, and some football games in the US (SuperBowl 2004 Houston anyone?) Anyways, just curious if there has ever been an incident where a live, naked streaker 'interrupted' on the field, a corps' show? I think that would make history, albeit hilarious (for the audience).

I'm not a hater. That takes up way too much energy and power to others. I just don't like the concept of BD 2012. Not liking and hating are two different things. When I spend beaucoup (sp) dollars traveling and tkts to the show, I personally am bored with these intellectual-type shows, with unfamiliar music, where random riffs and short excerpts and strings of the 'compositions' are played. All this pseudo-mumbo-jumbo pretext introduction to the shows doesn't mean a whole lot to me. If I want to see and hear Dada then I'll take MaMa with me to a real museum. I wanna see and hear blow my socks off kind of shows! Madison, Cadets, Phantom, Crown, etc!

Poseur intellectualism - WGI style. I like that description. And please, let's hold off a little on all the jazz runs.

Sorry give me some Madonna tunes on the drum corps field and I'll be happy.

Sorry, you and your Dadaism is boring me. Next.

This year's edition of BD, is in my opinion, could be the top 'hot dog' corps of 2012. Too many 'tunes', too much going on, way too much of the show public relations description about Dada, etc. blah blah blah. No, - really, do you think people sitting on football field bleachers and seats is going to or wants to know about some intellectual concepts about Dada, and all those utterly UNrecognizable tunes? I mean, is BD going to give each of those tunes one single minute? What the HELL ever happened to playing an entire song all the way through? BD = jazzy rifts, large flag poles, big building blocks, etc. To me, BORING. Sorry, flame on. -Roger

1. Cadets 2. Blue Devils tie with Cavaliers 4. Crown 5. Phantom Regiment 6. Santa Clara 7. Blue Coats 8. Madison 9. Boston Crusaders 10. Blue Knights 12. Blue Stars

Wow, I was there last night at the TOC Houston show.... and I have to say out of the 30+ years of watching live drum corps shows, this was in my top 5. I can't believe how good it was. The stadium, the WEATHER (nice not too hot or humid), and of course the interactive show with the audience. Lots and lots of great drum corps. I thought CROWN really rocked the house, with lots of fun and familiar stuff for the audience. And the mass hornline from all 8 corps up in the audience face???? INSANE!! Roger

I think this is the winner, hands down... an ALL DRACULA show. Love it.

"I've" been "reading" alot of the "posts" within this "group" on "DCP", and I "HAVE" to say, there "seems" to be an "overuse" of the double-quotation marks ("") in "many" of these "posts". Many an English "teacher" or "professor" would grimace at this over-"indulgence". The "overuse" of quotes is kinda "annoying", don't you think? Or does it "make" you "read" something "in between" the lines? "Weird". Oh, and I "loved" Cadets "show" last night on the live "webcast", although I became "tired" of the "high up in the stands" camera angle. And what's "up" with Santa Clara? "Parts" of their "marching" and "visual" show seemed "muddled" and dirty and it "appeared" there were about "6 to 10" holes in the horn line. Roger A "rookie" DCP "contributor". (P.S. Yes I know, I'm just kidding.)

It still doesn't show the actual start time. This is what appears on the 'Schedule' link you mentioned. Schedule -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drum Corps International Fan Network Media Schedule -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All events below are tentative. Live Webcast Date Event Price 06/25/2011 DCI West - Stanford, CA $14.95 07/09/2011 Drums Along the Rockies - Denver, CO $19.95 07/16/2011 DCI Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN $24.95 07/23/2011 DCI Southwestern Championship @ The Alamodome - San Antonio, TX $24.95 07/30/2011 DCI Atlanta Southeastern Championship - Atlanta, GA $24.95 08/09/2011 Open Class Championship Finals - Michigan City, IN - Michigan City, IN $14.95 08/12/2011 World Championship Semifinals - Indianapolis, IN - Indianapolis, IN $29.95

Thanks for the tip. There just wasn't any info directly on the Fan Network web page about when or where the link would be. And, the Help/Support section of the DCI network didn't have anything about it.