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I'm all in. LOVE Peter Gabriel and I think the "Scratch My Back" and "I'll Scratch Yours" concept was a stroke of genius. Too bad it didn't work out exactly as he had hoped.

Wow. Looks like Crown broke the internet.

Crossmen were actually founded in the fall of 1974.

12-way tie for first anyone? ;-)

I seem to remember a news story a few years ago where a private daycare center had been in the news for one reason or another and interior shots of the facility showed a painted mural of Disney characters on the wall. Shortly after the story aired, they received a letter from Disney's lawyers ordering them to paint over the mural or be sued for copyright infringement. Pretty sure the rationale given was the enforcement "rule" that said if they didn't pursue it they would lose their rights. I may be misremembering, but I think that is the gist of it.

I just hope they don't replace contras with blasting synthesizer lows.

Very interesting replies to my question about fan longevity - thanks. I guess my personal experience isn't much different: My neice marched in Surf's guard for 3 years, didn't march her last 2 years of eligibility to "intern" one summer and study abroad last summer. As far as I can tell, aside from keeping in touch with some of her Surf friends she has not had any real contact with drum corps since her last year marching. I've been dragging my own kids to shows most of their lives. Neither have shown any interest in marching or any real interest in the activity. The 22yo hasn't gone with us to Indy in a number of years - once he was old enough to stay at a friend's house or on his own the last few years and I expect the 13yo to do the same in a couple years.

Jeff Ream, on 20 May 2015 - 01:46 AM, said: I'm curious what makes you think/say that the generation(s) after ours are not likely to stay fans for life like we are (this isn't a dig at your statement - I'm genuinely curious as to what makes you say this)

Interesting read - thanks for the link. This is my favorite part: Limewire was sued for $75 trillion, based upon Section 504©(1) of the Copyright Action enabling such large fines per violation. This potential award is more money than the entire music recording industry has made since Edison’s invention of the phonograph in 1877, and thus in no way corresponds to the actual demonstrated “damages,” to the record industry.

I hope my schedule allows me to go this year.

Wow - great to see Dan's name on that list. I marched in the Crossmen Tenor line with him in '85 and he was always a blast to be around.

Living close to the Jersey shore, I have to laugh that in 2015 there are people that get their knickers in a twist over young men going shirtless and young ladies wearing tight short-shorts and sports bras. That is normal summer attire for the age group in the modern era. This coming weekend (Memorial Day) at the shore will showcase literally tens of thousands of people wearing the same or less with little or no complaint about attire. That said, I agree fully with the highlighted statement above - corps are guests in every community and/or school they visit over the summer and must adhere to the wishes of their hosts. Aside from risking a school deciding to no longer host any drum corps in the future it's just good manners - which are sadly increasingly difficult to find in this day and age.

A Thuston classic. A lot of fun to play - I got to play one of the steel drums.

Boy - does that statement make me feel olllllllllld

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LOL - Bender is my hero.

I think you mean "ugly bags of mostly water"

Count me as one who despised electronics in all forms when introduced. I've come around to where there are some things I like and some I don't. I don't mind straight amplification of the mallet instruments or brass soloists. I think some of effects are nice and can add to the flavor of the show. I LOVED the bend at the end of TILT. What I despise and don't think I will ever like is the use of synthesizers to fatten the bottom end. I want to hear low brass, not electronic bass. It has gotten to the point where it seems every time there are lows that designers want to emphasize all you can hear are the synths completely drowning out the low brass rather than supporting or embellishing it.

Crossmen did Sweeny Todd in 1986 - although I've a hunch that BD will do slightly better than we did.

That's good news because I wasn't particularly impressed or fond of the 2004 version of JS

Ahhh. I paid for 2 of those uni's in the uniform fund raiser last year and didn't know that. Thanks. Hope they leave SOME red in it. Crossmen without red in their uniform is like buffalo wings without cold beer.

I'm very curious what they mean by "will have a new look" since they just bought those uniforms last year. Can't imagine they are going to significantly alter them already.

All it says about the Crossmen is: "The Texas based group will have a new look to go along with a departure from its traditional music styles." Nothing about what any of that statement means.

Correct.

I got it. From what I can tell skimming though it - the only shows mentioned are the ones already announced.