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alumniof

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  1. Wondering if a tribute corps on G bugles performing classics and integrating flashbacks of drill and guard that paid tribute to the history of drum and bugle corps have a place and acceptance and compete if designed brilliantly. On the fence of a straight copy or representing it with today's drill and guard. The biggest reaction....if not the only one....was Troopers sunburst in Allentown. Would kids bother joining that corps?Would it be a crowd favorite or a leave our legacy alone?
  2. Its not enjoyable is the point and I won't be nor will my guests. Enjoy yourself and keep your kids off my lawn. And no....I would not like to make a donation to your band.
  3. That's exactly the attitude of reflective of the activity and music education towards the public. This is why outside of band parents....nobody cares or supports you. What do I suggest....same thing I thought on Sunday afternoon at camps doing run through in the winter.......why aren't we getting in our cars and setting up in the mall where the public is and giving them music? Or a free public venue like a park where the community is? Or a clinic for the local HS kids and band programs and shlep some pizzas or pasta together. No.....let's stay in our box and ##### how we get no support or the public doesn't understand how important we are and what we do.
  4. And this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGWLxWZ8Yls&feature=youtube_gdata_player
  5. Its just one more reason. The average music program does nothing for the public outside of itself. No outreach, just sticks themselves in an auditorium for Christmas, spring concert and their assessments. Add a parade maybe. Why should I support as Joe public something they do for themselves and their parents? The product I saw in Allentown was not about entertainment or Joe public...it was about themselves....which is fine....nut stay off my yard and blocking my entrance to get groceries.
  6. Return of G bugles so I can hear and feel the sound of the horn line and the music. No more electronics. No more dancing, Pilate's, yoga horn lines....that's what the color guard is for. No more instrument or sticks thrown down at the side of your body, shoulder in my direction, head up and legs apart as the universal band geek sign of bad ### and squatting like you need to go and right now. I wanted to get a thread and 1 sentence to get clarity of as to what people are wanting to change. Hope you will participate.
  7. The laymen wouldn't go. Nobody cares about the laymen. Which is fine...just stop asking them for support and money aka music in our schools.
  8. The laymen wouldn't go. Nobody cards about the laymen. Which is fine...just stop asking them for support and money aka music in our schools.
  9. Keep your day job. Translating is a responsible career. 2002 and 2004 was 30 years ago?
  10. Here is my feedback. Marched a top 6 corps in the 8o's. Was at Allentown. Flew in with my fiancé to show her what I did back in the day. She played clarinet in HS band. We were not entertained. It wasn't enjoyable. We started making fun of everything to entertain ourselves. It wasn't compelling. Can I say gay without it coming across pegorative? If so...the dancing horn members look gay and legitimize the term band geek. I would not be in a horn line that did any of that. What is the thickness of the metal on those instruments? I bet its thinner than a can of Coke. Mic the horn line so I can hear them. Why not have woodwinds....I mean....what's the point of excluding them at this point. They aren't bugles...why call it a drum corps at this point. I thought the point of performing was entertainment. I thought the point of music was communication...universal language. That's not universal except annoying. The corps are reinforcing that music is for background and something to be done to....useless on its own. Why am I sitting here and watching this. My fiance needed a 5 hour energy to get through it...boring, uncompelling, I have other things I would rather do than sit and watch this. Listening was something I didn't even care to try and do. Oh....apparently everything is a story and a lesson and has meaning and I am supposed to care about it and get deep and congratulate you for making me think everything in life wants to be round. Stop trying to be Aristotle and blow some wind into the instrument and make me want to dance instead of me watching you do yoga in WalMart band uniforms. Its like the conversation you have as a joke....what if your wife decorated your man cave. Yeah....what would it be like if WGI took over drum corps. It would be what it is. Its an activity for itself, not the public. The hell with the people who marched before. No...its not the future Picasso that we don't appreciate now it will be exactly what everyone said it was when it gets there....a marching band trying to do something different that hasn't been done before and is hard (like I care) and that supposed to mean entertaining? Different doesn't mean creative. Hard doesn't mean appreciation or value. The point us enjoyment. If the activity is for judges, parents and your fellow band friends who don't march then have a good sheltered time. Don't ask me to write my legislator and support music ed or ask me for money and support. Why? What gave you done for me? Nothing. American Revival in 2002. I'll want to watch that. Cavies 007 in 2000 whatever. Blue Devils 82. Cadets 84. Madison 85. Just entertain. Simplicity is the answer. You are going in the wrong direction. The lyrics You Don't Know You are Beautiful relates to the common girl and guess what they listen to it, enjoy it and dance and smile because it touches them and they want to dance. If you want to be some prideful elite organization tripping over yourself about how smart you are and dumb the rest of the world is for not getting it....than great. But...don't ask me for money, support if complain. Its boring, I don't enjoy it, I dont care what you think or say or what your 150 kids did. I'm glad they are getting exercise and not doing drugs. As if you are the only thing that accomplished that. The church youth group down the street has 500 kids also not doing that. Madison....thanks for the preshow tease. I didnt know it was just a tease of entertainment to come. Why are there preshows? Why announce the coros again during it. Every standing ovation was a ciurtesty as to not be disrespectful. Nobody cared. When BD was done nobody even showed respect for that. Just sat because it was boring. All that running and playing for a great score to the over educated musical judge and your arranger to feel ultra brilliant. You got booed because at least Crown was at best interesting but even that i dont care to see again nor do I remember it other than in comparison it was the best crap of all the crap. I heard simething like Crowns drumline is keeping the score down. Really. Like i care if Crown wins. I just know the scire is irrelevant to anything. What's the resolution? There is none. Just do what you do and have a nice day. Stay safe.
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