Old Corps Guy

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I get the uniform change now. LaCrosse going from Purple Vikings fans to Green Bay fans like all in Wisconsin should be.

Just found out I can attend NightBEAT and I am looking for a single ticket.

Such great news. I was back in MKE and CHI a couple weeks ago for Summerfest and Drum Corps and I was wondering how you were doing. I am very glad to hear the news that no cancer is detected.

Today is the day I sign up for my annual one-month membership with Flo. This gets me through FINALS. For those of you doing this plan, don't forget to set up a reminder to cancel (ONLINE) the day after FINALS or you will get charged another month.

OK, I will go there. Everyone is avoiding the elephant in the room with this conversation. While the Mandarins did show significant improvement over the past couple years, it is becoming clear they are the biggest beneficiary of the SCV issue. That being said, "if" SCV comes back next year, will there be a reduction of high-end students and staff for Mandarins next year? I believe that is a possibility if SCV returns. Boston has shown consistent improvement since the staff changes a few years ago with a clear sight at hitting gold soon. With that said, I see BAC getting there before Mandarins.

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Love the open field ballad. Appreciate the homage to "Softly"

Nice snare feature

16 tubas makes hookem happy

Trumpets and tenor drums works for me.

Crown has come to fight. However, the thunderous goo isn't needed.

Nice French horn solo.

Crown, Minimal props beyond the round table. I like it.

Movin' on up. I could see Regiment fighting into top six.

Interesting use of micing the tubas.

Visually, these uniforms pop under the lights.

And now, the drum corps formerly known as Phantom Regiment. I actually like the show. It's just not what we historically expect for Rockford.

Nice take on Motley Crue. This show will grow on me.

Nice integration work with the guard.

Digging the black glove visual against the uniform.

Timing issue between trumpets and pit.

I see field Mike's again. Thankfully, not as much as last year.

The lighting here at the stadium is a shade darker outside the 20s.

Here comes a new version of orange for the Colts. Could be interesting.