CrownBariDad
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Yesterday, Spirit posted on FB about needing "3 Special Performers":
Calling all acrobats, dancers, and gymnasts! Want to be part of something big? Spirit of Atlanta's new show 'Creatures' is your chance to shine in 2024. We’re searching for special talents like yours. Apply now and let's make this show unforgettable together!
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DCI posted on Twitter that SOA's show title is "Creatures".
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21 hours ago, oldsnare said:
Before our Med Cruise (1968), the musicians in our band also went to Dam Neck, VA to train to be radarscope watchers, writing backwards on a plexiglass board, a few other odd jobs in the Flag CIC. When we left Dam Neck on our last day, we owned the record for the most number of bogies being tracked in the final simulated class exercise. I don't think that went over well with the top brass of the school. Anyway, Navy Musicians no longer do that second job - just musicians, and I don't believe they have Navy Bands assigned for sea duty anymore.
I was told our "unit band" was the last of the 17-piece sea bands. The Navy moved to pool bands, one for the Atlantic and one for the Pacific. From a large group of musicians, they'd pick a group to go on a cruise. Not sure if they still do that or not.
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48 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said:
BITD military musicians secondary job was stretcher bearers. WW1 changed that. And to bring this back to Drum Corps - DC became popular post WW1 when veterans organizations, like VFW marched in parades. Each post would have a few drums & bugles to keep the marching vets in step. Competitions between VFW posts followed.
Yes -- I've heard that.
Before our Med cruise, we spent a week training on radar for an upcoming exercise on the cruise. The instructor said it seemed musicians had a unique knack for being able to write backwards on the plexiglass info boards.
I've been mirror writing since I was a kid. Used to drive my mother crazy. 🙂
BTW -- During the exercise the band was conveniently off the ship playing concerts ashore. Hmmm ... it's as if someone didn't want us around.
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10 hours ago, KVG_DC said:
So musicians aren't expected to be subjected to survivalist conditions but the chances of getting gassed are high enough you need to know how to use the mask.
Sounds like a rough audience to play for!Yeah -- but this was stuff all boots went through, not job specific yet.
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18 hours ago, Terri Schehr said:
I’m sure you had the whole deal. Survival training, too.
Nope -- not for Musicians.
We did go through fire fighting drills, gas mask training, and a way too short session using small arms in boot camp.
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I had CPR training in the Navy. Wasn't required then, but the folks in the front office started a class. Prob need a refresher.
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Just getting too expansive.
Our association with Southwind has always been positive. I'm sorry to see this.
https://southwind.org/news/southwind-to-cease-operations?fbclid=IwAR1tK57DWE0UMoFhVHrTM5iyVXWB4vmalZGQrqzDXbLoprhHJhR_r3WM70g_aem_AW4HQ1kRK9Oo4QAmwvewv22QxPMfJzUgGtg8waL9A6UpgqjMaQDmVwEuo5LjcJpiKCk&mibextid=Zxz2cZ-
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I've been away since Finals, but did anyone post that Crown is having a West Coast Percussion Audition on Oct 22? This was posted on FB but I can't share the link and having issues sharing a screenshot.
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2 minutes ago, DWW11 said:
I absolutely agree! Given the choice, i love props. BD props are always a huge addition to their stories. I just meant that i could live without them, If they outlaw them.
I'm a fence sitter on props -- some work well and some just get in the way.
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On 9/14/2023 at 10:02 AM, DWW11 said:
As a BD supporter (i stop short of “honk”), i would have no problems if they put restrictions on, or banned, props. As long as everyone plays by the same rules, fair is fair.
Nighthawks wouldn't have been the same without the diner tableau at the end.
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2 hours ago, IllianaLancerContra said:
Before cell phones connected everyone everywhere all-at-once Corps sometimes were rather isolated from the outside world. Someone thought to start a rumor that so-and-so had died; hilarity ensues.
Thanks! Sadly -- they still do it, especially when the media has an obit all typed up in anticipation and it gets released by mistake.
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20 hours ago, GREENBLUE said:
I wonder if the newbies understand. Lol.
I don't. Explanation?
RIP Bob. 😞
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So -- DCI gets to "play" on it before the Colts do? Are we breaking it in for them?
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22 minutes ago, Lance said:
I nail INT's choreography every year. EASY.
The music isn't hard either -- that Cage piece times 3.
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My favorite is not a traditional show shirt. (Please excuse the ever present cat hairs.)
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47 minutes ago, KVG_DC said:
Yay! great success with the picture @CrownBariDad
Back when The Wife was on tour working on the food trucks, she'd text me photos of the corps and venues at each show. I'd upload them to DropBox and then post a link here on DCP on the show threads. Then DropBox changed so you couldn't post direct links to photos, so I've been unable to share any pics on here for quite a while.
Thanks!
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3 hours ago, KVG_DC said:
1. Throw your picture on a web based sharing site that will generate links. (I use Flickr, someone else mentioned https://postimages.org which has a nice simple interface)
2. Grab the url for the image. it'll typically start with https:// and end with .jpg or some such ending (.gif .jpeg etc)
3. Drop that link into your reply box here. Wait a second and if you've done it right, it will self populate the image inline.
I think I got it. Thanks!!!
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15 hours ago, Orwellian Wiress said:
Do you guys ever buy secondhand merch from past years? Where'd/how'd you get it? It seems really hard to find. On eBay searches for "drum corps shirt" or "insert corps name shirt" usually just come up with one or two vintage shirts and then unrelated sports stuff. I'm not searching for any design/corps/show in particular, just stuff from the 2010s in general.
Also, did Carolina Crown never release a show shirt for Right Here Right Now? I Googled it and nothing relevant came up.
Yes they did a tour shirt. If I knew how to post FB pics, the Wife and I were both wearing the 2022 shirt for our somewhat annual DCI Finals pic
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On 8/15/2023 at 12:10 AM, BlueStainGlass said:
Finals night should be like boa top/bottom 6 randomized so judges don't know which is in which spot.
They did this several years back with the "Champions" competition. As I recall there were about 7 (?) corps that competed during the tour in 7 special competitions. The performance order was set so each corps would march first, last, and every spot in between over the course of the 7 shows.
I seem to recall performance order didn't really matter much, but my mind can be a bit hazy these days.
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6 hours ago, karuna said:
Thanks much!!!
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[Darn DCP restrictions -- can't post FB links or upload photos. If someone can help out, I'd be greatly appreciative.]
On FB, Matt Harloff posted a touching pic and post of Freddy Martin and him holding the 2023 Jim Ott award. Matt says this was Freddy's first Ott award he helped earn and it was as part of the Crown staff.Thank you Freddy and Matt!
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With the talk about SOA having a lot of rookies, I'd like to see their age-out numbers. I hope those who still have time to march will return to Spirit.
Netflix "Cheer!" is what "Clash of the Corps" Should Have Been
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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Just scanned this thread, so I probably missed some things.
COTC was so bad no one wanted to submit a synopsis of the show on IMDB . The one posted there is mine.
I was really disappointed they couldn't use any of the music the corps were playing. I seem to recall a snippet or two (from other corps) during the Finals episode. That killed it for me.
That is all.