LabMaster

BD is usually quiet about any staff changes. So it’s doubtful any changes will be hugely noticeable. Or very publicly known. There have been rumors about role changes. And it’s possible that some folks listed on their staff may not be in the role any longer. I guess you would have to know through personal connections what their staff roster looks like for this year. BD is not resistant to make staff changes or program changes. They are well thought out and long range planning is a strength.

I’m going to guess that BD is modifying their approach a bit this year as I don’t believe it has been working as well, the last couple of years. The ”unstructured” process of putting their drill out to mm’s, might need to be more directed to ensure the skeleton can be grown, over the season. Which is not tremendously shorter than it has been in recent seasons. Look at the number of performances the top 6 corps have had, each of the last 2 -3 years.

I always thought there was raw power in BD’s brass lines in 70’s & 80’s.

Maybe not better for you. But very possibly better for others.

Well, 4. And BD’s 3rd, looks like Bloo’s 1st.

Boston just finished the “winter” so to speak. Brass and perc are set, guard should have been set at this camp. Ready to go. MM’s have what they need and now have a month to go to ST in VT (May 31 move in). They’ll be in ST for about 3 weeks, then to Boston for first public performances and a little fundraising. Let’s go Boston! BAC2BAC.

Right here right now!

Don’t expect details from Boston to be made public. At least not for a few weeks and maybe not until after ST starts on 5/31. Most likely the membership learns more about the program at this weekend camp. I believe a good bit of music is already in their hands. They'll be sworn to secrecy I bet. This camp is a production camp and prep for ST, typical for this camp. Final guard auditions too and contracts for guard will be given, since WGI just wrapped. All the best to all corps having camps this weekend. 9 weeks to go.

Oh oh. Logic and sensibility. It’ll never work!

This WAS a thread about busses right? So it makes sense to discuss judging panels, sheet revisions, design issues.

You are def a preparing kind of person to plan drum corps visits 3 full seasons out.

The focus and discipline of rehearsal and knowing the difference between rehearsal and practice. Along with well run rehearsals.

It was not intended to be a comparison. It was a comment about Bloo not needing to respond in any way. It is a reach to think the t shirt wearer, has member access. No more than anybody who has purchased a tshirt at a show or online, or was perhaps gifted a shirt. So a comparison no. A logical reason to not respond; yes.

You can take a look at the corps web site and it lists the staff as it is currently set up. It looks like design responsibility is Michael Townsend’s. Although this is a wonderfully talented and collaborative team, as evidenced by the success over the past few years, there is no reason to believe they will be any less successful again.

I’m thinking, rather than assuming or guessing what costs are. Which I for one don’t know and is what we all do a lot of on DCP. Someone could provide an ACTUAL cost breakdown of what judges, coordinators and tabulators and any other DCI wage earners are paid per show, whether a normal tour show or a specific DCI show. Hopefully some has real knowledge, and won’t feel like they are telling state secrets. There is a lot of that on DCP.

I assume you are referring to DCI shows such as Regionals and a few others (Crown and Bloo’s shows). For a local, smaller show, sponsored by a top 12 corps, all show help, ticket takers, gate watchers, corps parking help are CC all volunteers. Personnel for judges table, like tabulators, show management & coordination (like Tony DiCarlo) & security are DCI personnel paid by DCI.

I think more of a fan of not paying.

He still watches/reads DCP commentary I believe and attends shows. Undoubtedly aware of the "naughty devils".

Understood, but I don’t believe that was the ask. It is very hard for posters it seems, to focus on some requests. Line when asked to name your top 3 favorite whatever’s, and the responses come back with 5 or 20. I’m not sure why since we are all part of a community that when we marched (if you did) you had to be focused. I thought this was an interesting question; are there any choral arrangements of specific corps songs? Not tunes played that may be recognized as a corps performance identity. There are many of those, but it sound be cool to hear choral versions of corps songs. We might learn what some corps songs are. The example offered of You’ll Never Walk Alone is a great example. How about others? Cavies? Troopers? BD? SCV? Bloo? Could be sung by the corps or others?

Not for nothing more than a minor clarification; the gym floors these kids are on today aren’t like the gym floors bitd. Most aren’t on floors, they are on very nice air mattresses. Huge, tall. With air pumps, not the hyperventilating blow up beach “mattresses” the lucky few had in my day. Most of us had a sleeping bag on the floor. How’s your back these days? And gyms I’ve seen lately are ridiculously nice. OMG nice. Clean, working ac. What I was disappointed in though was the post Indy prep to go home. Many of those nice mattresses ended up in a dumpster. Too bad they didn’t go to a homeless shelter.

It would be best for Bluecoats to not engage. Because they don’t need to. If the guy was wearing a Nike shirt would Nike be responding in some way? Or it was a college shirt or an Italian soccer shirt? Would we expect to hear from a college or Italy?

Which corps are charging that much? Thats crazy. If you were to see what each line item cost, what could bring it all to that amount? You’re saying several corps too. That makes it more incredible. Wow!

How will the War in Iran affect fuel prices? The cost of oil is expected to triple. How that shakes out by summer is anybody’s guess at this point. This is without a doubt a non budgeted line item for corps. Already I saw a drastic change at a local gas station. A 30% increase in one week.At a cheap gas station. Not a Mobil or Shell brand. Cheap price today was $3.49/g. It was $2.69/g last week. Strap in.

There was an mm I taught years ago who was a leap year baby (Feb. 29). I think he is about to age out. He can start collecting social security next year. LOL

How old do you think leap year babies are?