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I'd say 3,000 for Whitewater is being VERY generous. And the show was just as disappointing.

Hope you're right about the fairly judged part...

Looks good! A bit frantic, but that will probably resolve during the tour. Do not understand the activity's fascination with trombones.

Arr! I see what you did there. No, I'm genuinely curious! Any camp reports, videos, leakage of any kind?

Okay, why did this thread drop off the edge of the earth? Something must be going on!

Exactly. I don't suppose that would have fit Macy's guidelines and most parade-watchers wouldn't know what that was that just made their ears bleed...

Sigh. I'm just a little sad the Scouts didn't get a chance to play the opening of "Slaughter" somewhere in the concrete canyons. Now THAT would have been sweet...

Could someone please give a short review of what the staff changes portend for the 2015 show and corps, for those of us less in the know? Thanks! Glen

I thought for a moment that they might invite the crowd to sing, last night. Didn't happen, but I was warming up, just in case! :tongue:/>

Cool video. You can see just a moment of "Oh, crap, I don't want to get my shoes wet!", and then "Who cares, it feels SO GOOD!".

I have no problem with the uniform changes, but couldn't just a little red be worked into it, somewhere? It is a milestone year, after all...

Sigh... Wish the Scouts still did a preview performance in Madison, or played at Bratfest, or something. :sad:/>

Okay, I'm a long-time DCI/band fan, but don't believe I know the implications of being the center snare... I assume that she is the "section leader' of the snares, but what does that entail for performance? Does everyone guide off them for tempo/stick height/whatever? Glen

I would just be so happy (ecstatic, actually) to be able to hear the low brass over, or preferably instead of, the electronics. Grumpy old fan.

Me reading this thread: wince, wince, wince, ah!, wince, wince, wince, cool!, wince, wince, wince, sigh...

1. I like the look, but I think they'd get killed by the judges. Something else to give the legs some visual pop would be nice. 2. Concur 3. Concur 4. Meh. Okay as is. 5. Definitely. I've always thought that short sleeves made so much sense for a summer uniform, but they just look -- puny, I guess.

Chris: Thanks much, for the more-than-expected reply to my semi-snarky drive-by comment. I wasn't being critical of the show, just longing for the old days of DCI Midwest and all the great Madison corps I saw there... But, since you provided so much background detail on what goes into the show, I'll share a bit of background on why I don't go to as many shows as I used to, back in the day. Like the state of the activity in which drum corps find themselves, many of the factors that fans deal with are beyond their control. I used to hear the Scouts practicing up the road at LaFollette HS before and during the season, attend their Open House and preview performance, all of which built anticipation for the performing season. There seemed to be a lot more opportunities to catch a local show, back then; now I look at the upcoming tour schedules and hope to find one or two that I can make, anywhere in the Midwest. Compared to the huge budget that a major drum corps operates under, these days, $20 or $30 dollars for a show may not seem like much. But for a family, that could end up being $200+, plus expensive gas to go longer distances to a good show, plus food and possibly lodging. That's a significant investment for each show. There's obviously a lot of competition for your entertainment dollars, these days. The state of music education in our schools is of course a great concern and I'm glad to do what I can to encourage young musicians, but it comes down to an economic decision. As for the shows, if they're too close together in time and too similar in lineup, as I consider Drums On and Whitewater to be, then I have to choose one. And the one with the Scouts wins. I won't get into the debate about the content of shows, either, but that's been a real concern in recent years and I too hope that things are looking up in that regard. Anyway, thanks again for your response and GO SCOUTS!! Glen

I'll bump this sucker... How in the world can there be a "Whitewater Classic" without the Madison Scouts?!?!? Don't know if it's worth going...

Sigh... Why does Web video have to suck, so much?

Here's my theory: casinos killed local bingo; loss of bingo revenue killed local drum corps. How's that sound?

Be kind to me, if this has been hashed out ad infinitum, but I'm ready to make the next addition to my collections of legacy DVD's and wondered what opinions are on how they rank, as far as which contains the best individual corps performance as well as best field, top to bottom. If there's an existing topic, please point me to it. If it hasn't been discussed much, I could start a poll... Thanks for listening. Glen

Agreed. Take it outside, gentlemen and/or ladies. You can't be a Scouts fan without having a strong opinion about the corp's past and how it affects the current organization, but it doesn't have to dominate the discussion or enjoyment of the current corps. I'm as anxious as anyone to see the Scouts return to their rightful place of prominence in the activity , but that's dependent upon how the current BOD, staff, volunteers and members work together, not on staff who are no longer here. Learn from the past, but don't live in it. Go Scouts!!!

All I know is "New Years Eve with Carson Daly" could sure use a drum corps performance...

bloody awful.

Sounds like the brass is playing through cotton. Come on, crank it!!!