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  1. Crossmen scored a 67.55, and BAC a 65.95 in Lynn, MA tonight. I think "interesting" is an extreme understatement.
  2. BAC/Troopers battle going to be a fun one this year. Troop scored a 66.4 out in Wisconsin tonight.
  3. I hope that your son/daughter is having a GREAT time so far, mhix.
  4. Sunday, July 3 THE BEANPOT INVITATIONAL 1 Bluecoats 75.3 2 Cadets 74.2 3 Phantom Regiment 71.15 4 Crossmen 66.95 5 Boston Crusaders 66.35 Sunday, July 3 ROTARY MUSIC FESTIVAL 1 Crown 75.05 2 Cavaliers 72.35 3 Blue Stars 66.85 4 Troopers 64.25 5 Colts 63.9 6 Pioneer 52.3 Sunday, July 3 WESTERN CORPS CONNECTION 1 Blue Devils 75.85 2 Madison Scouts 67.9 3 Blue Knights 67.2 4 Academy 64.9 5 Mandarins 62.05 6 Pacific Crest 60.1 Tuesday, July 5 SUMMER MUSIC PREVIEW 1 Cadets 74.7 2 Phantom 71.85 3 Crossmen 67.3 4 Boston 67.15 Tuesday, July 5 RIVER CITY RHAPSODY 1 Crown 75.65 2 Blue Stars 67.3 3 Troopers 66.55 4 Colts 65.9 5 Pioneer 53.05 Tuesday, July 5 DRUMS ALONG THE DESERT 1 Madison Scouts 69.1 2 Academy 65.15 3 Pacific Crest 60.8 Tuesday, July 5 DRUMS ALONG THE COLUMBIA 1 SCV 73.85 2 Oregon Crusaders 58.55 3 Seattle Cascades 56.6 Wednesday July 6, THE THUNDER OF DRUMS 1 Crown 76.15 2 Blue Stars 68.4 3 Colts 66.25 4 Pioneer 54.1 Wednesday July 6, DRUMS ALONG THE ROCKIES 1 SCV 74.55 2 Oregon Crusaders 58.85 3 Seattle Cascades 56.95 Thursday July 7, LIVE IN CHICKASHA 1 Madison Scouts 70.65 2 Academy 65.6 3 Pacific Crest 61.3 Thursday July 7, CORPS ENCORE 1 Blue Devils 76.6 2 SCV 74.25 3 Blue Knights 69.35 4 Oregon Crusaders 59.25 5 Seattle Cascades 57.4 Friday July 8, CROWNBEAT 1 Bluecoats 76.8 2 Cadets 74.55 3 Boston Crusaders 69.3 4 Crossmen 68.7 5 Jersey Surf 58.7 6 Spirit of Atlanta 57.85 Friday July 8, LOUDEST SHOW ON EARTH 1 Mandarins 63.4 (only World Class corps to perform) Friday July 8, DRUMS ALONG THE ROCKIES 1 Cavaliers 74.05 2 Troopers 69.3 3 Oregon Crusaders 60.2 4 Seattle Cascades 58.3 Saturday, July 9 DCI CENTRAL FLORIDA 1 Bluecoats 77.2 2 Cadets 74.25 3 Boston 70.1 4 Crossmen 69.95 5 Spirit of Atlanta 59.35 6 Jersey Surf 59.2 Saturday, July 9 SHOW OF SHOWS 1 Crown 76.35 2 Phantom 73.1 3 Blue Stars 70.45 4 Colts 67.35 5 Academy 67.05 6 Pacific Crest 63.95 7 Pioneer 58.2 Saturday, July 9 DRUMS ALONG THE ROCKIES 1 Blue Devils 78.15 2 SCV 76.2 3 Cavaliers 75.1 4 Blue Knights 73.95 5 Troopers 70.15 6 Oregon Crusaders 62.3 7 Seattle Cascades 60.1
  5. Don't worry. Have enough of the Scotch, and forgetting where you put the sheep's stomach won't matter a whit.
  6. I love the piece, and saw a performance of it live with Vizzutti in Syracuse a few years ago. JMHO...but there's no way I imagine it being done (DC-wise, that is) by any other than Jim Brady and the Bridgemen. (Quite a year for my daughter, who at the time was a developing trumpet player. She was able to see Vizzutti and Severinson live in the same year. Not together...on separate concerts.) As good as the modern-day players are, I'm not sure any of them could pull it off with the same effect as Brady might have.
  7. Brass Ensembles (Trios, Quartets, Quintets, Sextets, Polychoral, Homogeneous instrumentation, Heterogeneous instrumentation, etc.) Woodwind Ensembles (Trios, Quartets, Quintets, Homogeneous instrumentation, Heterogeneous instrumentation, etc.) String Ensembles (of every type) Marching Bands (consisting of Brasses, Woodwinds, and Percussion) Percussion Ensembles (both Marching and Concert based) Woodwind Quintets (4 woodwinds and French Horn) Etc., Etc., Etc. Musical Ensembles of every type, size, and instrumentation. Simply put -- What's next...kazoos and Ukuleles?? What is so wrong with maintaining one organization/musical genre which is comprised solely of Brasses and Percussion? I just don't get it...
  8. Haggis and Scotch. The Scot's Breakfast of Champions.
  9. Hence, the historical basis for the necessity of Scotch.
  10. (Minus 1st 2 shows of week) Monday, June 27 SUMMER MUSIC GAMES IN CINCINNATI 1 Bluecoats 72.95 2 Carolina Crown 72.1 3 Boston Crusaders 64.3 4 Blue Stars 63.2 5 Crossmen 62.95 6 Colts 60.8 Tuesday, June 28 EMERALD CITY MUSIC GAMES 1 Cavaliers 68.35 2 Blue Stars 64.15 3 Troopers 63.8 4 Pioneer 50.2 Tuesday, June 28 INNOVATIONS IN BRASS 1 Bluecoats 75.1 2 Cadets 72.85 3 Phantom Regiment 68.4 4 Boston Crusaders 65.7 5 Crossmen 64.4 Wednesday, June 29 DRUMS ON THE OHIO 1 Cavaliers 69.55 2 Blue Stars 65.3 3 Troopers 64.25 4 Colts 61.3 5 Pioneer 52.25 Wednesday, June 29 DCI ON THE SOCAL COAST 1 Blue Devils 75.4 2 Madison Scouts 68.3 3 Blue Knights 67.15 Thursday, June 30 DRUM CORPS: AN AMERICAN TRADITION 1 Bluecoats 76.05 2 Cadets 73.9 3 Phantom Regiment 68.2 4 Boston Crusaders 67.05 5 Crossmen 65.95 6 Jersey Surf 61.35 Friday, July 1 DCI CENTRAL INDIANA 1 Carolina Crown 74.9 2 Cavaliers 71.4 3 Blue Stars 67.25 4 Troopers 66.4 5 Colts 63.8 6 Pioneer 56.7 Friday, July 1 DRUM CORPS: AN AMERICAN TRADITION 1 Bluecoats 76.85 2 Cadets 74.00 3 Phantom Regiment 69.7 4 Boston Crusaders 68.1 5 Crossmen 66.7 6 Jersey Surf 62.75 Friday, July 1 CORPS AT THE CREST SAN DIEGO 1 Madison Scouts 68.9 2 Blue Knights 68.1 3 Academy 62.1 4 Pacific Crest 60.3 5 Mandarins 59.85 Friday, July 1 SEATTLE SUMMER MUSIC GAMES 1 SCV 76.3 2 Oregon Crusaders 63.9 3 Cascades 63.4 Saturday, July 2 EAST COAST CLASSIC 1 Bluecoats 77.1 2 Cadets 74.85 3 Phantom Regiment 70.2 4 Boston Crusaders 69.3 5 Crossmen 67.4 6 Jersey Surf 63.7 Saturday, July 2 CAVALCADE OF BRASS 1 Carolina Crown 75.7 2 Cavaliers 72.85 3 Troopers 67.5 4 Blue Stars 67.35 5 Colts 65.1 Saturday, July 2 CORPS AT THE CREST LOS ANGELES 1 Blue Devils 76.4 2 Blue Knights 69.3 3 Academy 63.75 4 Pacific Crest 63.45 5 Mandarins 60.95 Saturday, July 2 DRUMS OF FIRE 1 SCV 76.85 2 Oregon Crusaders 64.7 3 Cascades 64.55
  11. It says what it says about the Cadets and Troopers in 2016.
  12. Great post, Cappy. I feel that all of the factors you listed are pretty much spot on. Now, as to the point above... I'm sure that there are many who might dispute what you stated. And if one only looks at the traditional "powerhouses" across the country, it might appear that there isn't much change from the past. However, not every school possesses a "powerhouse" (again, high schools are what I'm talking about -- not D&BC) marching band -- say nothing of even one in the field marching level. But if we were to look at smaller, rural schools across the country, it is pretty much indisputable the marching activity is becoming less and less of an interest to the common student. This is a trend permeating throughout the field of school music -- not just marching. Concert Band numbers are down. School Jazz Ensembles are either disappearing altogether, or are sporting smaller instrumentations. Increasing course requirements are leaving less time in the school schedule for students to have an "elective." Add to this the many options more available to the common student than was available in the past. When I was in high school in our small rural town, there was little else available to us (during the summer) for interest than to march in the summer marching band (well, other than hunting dinosaurs, that is). The options were either do the family chores, get together (with whatever friends were available) at the school for pick-up sports days, or watch TV. Now?? Sports camps of every available kind, summer camps of every available kind, the need to secure a summer job because the impending costs of college far exceed what we grew up with...all are factors. Drum Corps is now feeding off colleges, universities, and "powerhouse" high school programs almost exclusively. There is no FEAR of change. There is simply change. And I don't see it improving any time soon.
  13. In the immortal words of Yogi Berra.... "It ain't over 'til it's over." And folks...it ain't over. Not by a long shot.
  14. Yaaayyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! Dead last!!!!! I'd like to thank the academy (no, not THAT Academy...geesh), all my fans.... Now, if I can just clean some of the visual, horns, percussion, guard.....
  15. You mean it's not part of Trooper's "Hero." program?? Or will they be going with "Western Federal Witness" next year....
  16. I've been called far, far worse, Sandonovan. Believe me.
  17. Only if they're on horseback. And even then...it might be Lady Godiva in disguise.
  18. As was the case with the Golden State Warriors...and look where that ended up.
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