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That’s great! Seriously, why would you use synth bass when you have the best tuba section on the planet?

Why yes he is!

Are the Blue Devils using heavy synth? That drives me nuts when they do that!

As to The Cavaliers’ closer, it’s frustrating to watch and even worse on the ears. I love my old corps but this ending isn’t consistent with the rest of the program which is unbelievably well-designed. It’s too late to change things now I think but maybe changing something would help. Look, I’m a math and physics guy and I love to think — but I don’t want to have to think during the last 90 seconds of a drum corps show. I want to be blown away by volume and wowed by an amazing final visual.

I think that’s supposed to be the idea — You’ve seen A Beautiful Mind? — but if you don’t have an intimate idea of who John Nash was this ending is very confusing. I was expecting a high energy triumphant ending with the Bolero theme prominent at triple forte.

Did they recover?

I saw what you did there. The Blue Stars sure have a nice drill. They might move up a notch.

Come on Madison! Let’s see some serious improvement tonight! Let go and trust it! Don’t ever give up!

Mary Doolittle.

Dan Veerhusen, Madison Scouts 1980. He was a great showman and a total gentleman. Dave Flynn, Cavaliers 1981. What a role model and mentor he was!

Every change he ever made to the activity should be reversed.

That remark wasn’t sexist. It was just plain stupid.

I think the beginning of the show is less than stellar as well but that’s just me. I would rather hear a piccolo trumpet introduce the Bolero theme.

The Cavaliers might finish seventh next week without some changes to the end of the show.

That is the truth! Imagine having one of the best brass lines on planet earth. Now imagine it backing up a singer for half of the show.

Mine too.

I don’t like vocals either — even when my corps does it.

Maybe...

Thank you a zillion times over for these photos.

Freddy Martin finally got his way after last season.

Brass line has that “zing” again!

It wasn’t the marching members’ fault. I’m glad DCI didn’t punish the kids on the field.

It’s sad I can only upvote this post once. It’s Drum Choir International now.

Twelve is fine. This isn’t the NHL where nearly everyone makes the playoffs. Anything beyond 12 smells like a participation trophy.

Because we like to run them over. Hard.