HornTeacher

Maybe I'm exhibiting my true rampant naivete here, BRASSO, but i would dearly hope that isn't the case. For one, it's a new season, with new performers -- I would like to believe that it would be considered as such...after all, they don't deserve to be assessed according to last year's group of performers. Second, doing so would only serve to give fodder to those who make their claims of "DCI slotting." I would think that would be the very last position any judge would wish to have him/her self be placed.

Maybe a large portion of my drum corps heart is in Casper, Ghost. But as per our extensive, one-day conversation last summer, you know that my true heart is, always was, and always will be in New England...and more specifically, in Boston. Can't deny the genetics, after all. And besides...though I've never been considered to be a big-hearted person, there's still plenty to go around.

Thanks, Lia.

Personally, no apology will be forthcoming from me. I was simply attempting to answer a question as posed. I was of the belief that doing so was still allowed in the United States of America. As for best wishes for BAC...I'm sure that both Ghost and Liahona (among others) will attest to the fact that I have become a rather huge fan of the Crusaders. As such, I am incredibly excited about their prospects for 2016.

One would think. I agree with you. But then again, when it comes to matters of law...anyone's guess or logic is as good as anybody else's.

I'll do more intensive checking on this later tonight. But based upon cursory inspection, copyright of visual art/media (painting, sculpture, etc.), copyright is maintained for the life of the artist plus 70 years. But as I said, I'll check up more on this later.

Painted in 1889. Therefore, Public Domain.

Though a matter of splitting the cilia of an amoeba, the problem simply lies in the use of the word "better." We, as listeners/observers, might deduce from a tally and table of scores which corps were "better" than others. However, is it not true that the judge's first job is to address the "proficiency," and level to which that is attained, of each corps or competition caption? Each judge determines the level of proficiency of that corps subset which he or she judges, and only that subset. Yes, "what do I like," "what music turns me on," and/or "what sound do I find to be most representative" may very well be a subconscious entity -- one which simply cannot be helped. But to think that those factors become a major focus leading to evaluation? I would dearly hope not. Otherwise, DCI judges would be little more than a bunch of "Dance Fever" judges running around saying "Hmmmm....nice groove...good steps. I really liked that. I think I'll give it a 98."

You just succeeded in bringing a bit of a lump to my throat, Gar. Those three words were how my dear Grampa Wild would end every sentence he spoke...and for some reason, always with a playful, yet self-satisfied glint in his eye. It made me realize that next year will be the 40th anniversary of his departure. I miss the old guy like you wouldn't believe... Thanks for bringing me a wistful, yet wonderful moment of memory. And congratulations on your milestone.

The Power of 104

Nice to see that you're not just phanning the flames.

I received the alert this morning, emc. But (obviously) everything appears to be in order now (at least from my end).

It is apparent that you have spent WAAAAYYYY too much time following the current political news.

Is being high, or the extent to which one suffers from the condition, now scored?? News to me...

Eighteen. One for each hole on the DCI putt-putt course.

You most definitely would have put the "poison" in the Ivy.

Taking a real stab here, and you'll have to forgive me if I appear to be stretching it a little bit. 1) I believe that the Mid-Horn melody at 2:54 - 3:08, 3:36 - 3:43, and final statement at 4:10 - 4:12 are modal treatments, with rhythmic variation, of the Conquest theme. 2) The trumpet solo (especially the beginning, 5:06 - 5:14) might be construed as a latin "bullfight" treatment of the Conquest theme. Actually, I tend to think that the entire solo is almost a verse of the Conquest melody. (Edit: On further listening, this may instead simply be an extension of "impossible Dream.") 3) The power hits (8:32 - 8:54) may be interpreted as rhythmic variation of the Conquest opening and closing power rrhythm (Hit-rest-Hit-Hit, Rest-Hit-Hit-Hit) rhythm. This is obscured by the fact that the meter of the section is in 3/4, not 4/4. Also, I seemed to pick this up in the underlying accents of the earlier drum break. Just a stab, and please forgive me if I am in error. If any on the Cru staff were to read this, they would probably be laughing their a**es off at the sheer inanity.

"Better to have loved and lost...", and all that jazz.

Geeesh...NOW it comes along. It would have helped me greatly years ago during those cutthroat lunch bridge sessions with the Sisters at Bishop Kearney... . Tough bunch, those Sisters.

Not to mention those maddening times when one's group gets what seems to be a lot better...and falls a placement or two.

Definitely NOT your father's '73 Muchachos "Impossible Dream." All I can say is that somebody on that arranging staff has quite the vivid imagination. And I thought I went crazy over the AF "Polyushko-Polye" treatment...love it, love it, love it!!! Can't wait until the horn line reaches that mid-season "chops of steel" stage...gonna' be a real ba...uh...nut buster. Hey Ghost baby....diggin' it?

Definitely should have skipped that last toke... Thursday, June 23 DCI TOUR PREMIERE 1 CADETS 70.45 2 CAROLINA CROWN 70.15 3 BLUECOATS 69.90 4 BOSTON CRUSADERS 67.20 5 CAVALIERS 66.95 6 PHANTOM REGIMENT 66.30 Max. points: 30 Friday, June 24 MIDCAL CHAMPIONS SHOWCASE 1 BLUE DEVILS 72.75 2 SANTA CLARA VANGUARD 70.80 3 BLUE KNIGHTS 67.30 4 MADISON SCOUTS 65.85 5 ACADEMY 62.30 6 PACIFIC CREST 61.10 7 MANDARINS 59.75 Max. points: 35 Saturday, June 25 INNOVATIONS IN BRASS 1 CAROLINA CROWN 72.05 2 BLUECOATS 70.90 3 BOSTON CRUSADERS 68.05 4 PHANTOM REGIMENT 67.35 5 CROSSMEN 65.30 Max. points: 25 Saturday, June 25 WHITEWATER CLASSIC 1 CADETS 74.60 2 BLUE STARS 69.80 3 CAVALIERS 69.45 4 TROOPERS 67.40 5 COLTS 67.25 6 PIONEER 63.50 Max. points: 30 Saturday, June 25 MOONLIGHT CLASSIC 1 BLUE DEVILS 74.20 2 SANTA CLARA VANGUARD 73.05 3 BLUE KNIGHTS 70.95 4 MADISON SCOUTS 68.70 5 PACIFIC CREST 63.65 6 ACADEMY 62.95 7 MANDARINS 61.05 Max. points: 35

I was guessing 1854.

Maybe he (Boo) can threaten them with the current threat rage: "I'll put my laptop down and walk away from the caption scores --when you release the transcripts of your backroom speeches."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2f-MZ2HRHQ