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6 weeks.

We had over 500 this year. I think we had about 14 contras. Of course we were doing ripples. Tuba Christmas Disneyland 2009 Only in SoCal can you get a sunburn at Tuba Christmas.

If you search for the video for Tuba Christmas Disneyland 2008 you can see the contra line we had last year. I hope we can get that many again.

I rolled my ankle twice in the same show in Sunnyvale, CA in 2003 and it hasn't been the same since. Kept me from marching in '08 and '09. I'm gonna have to work on my pit chops I guess.

2 weeks is plenty of time off.

I heard exactly that a couple weeks ago in Stanford. Sometimes it seems like they just gave the brass book to the synth player. No way one person's left hand should overbalance 16 contras.

Since Dream marches all G bugles I'm not sure what group you're referring to. Personally, I'm happy to see more Drum and Bugle Corps of all shapes and sizes in SoCal. Good luck to all.

SoCal Dream: 21 Brass (7 Sops, 2 Mellos, 5 Euphs, 4 Baris, 3 Contras) 10 Battery (3 Snares, 2 Tenors, 5 Basses) 4 Pit 17 Guard 2 Drum Majors

I can't wait to perform the ENTIRE show for the first time.

I graduated in 1990 and in Dream they call me a kid!! I guess that's what happens when you have two 50 year-olds in the contra section.

Along the same lines, years ending in 8 have not been kind to BD. That's a trend that could disappear as well.

Actually, our show does have more demand than previous years, especially in the visual department...and the members LOVE IT!! I wonder if anyone has actually seen both Dream and Alliance. I know a member of Dream did get to see Alliance a couple weeks ago. Oh, and our closer will turn some heads.

Haha, I thought the same thing!! vanishing

There's currently one on Ebay.

Best of luck to you, Thom.

"So, we're doing a Don Ellis Portrait." "Great, the guard can use huge paint brushes!!" BD '93 Great show though.

BD by far. I like SCV, but I enjoy the BD style much more. There have been BD shows I didn't like (2000, 2005), but their performance was very good.

I added a monet style spit valve to mine in that exact place. I use it constantly. I like the compact style of the monet spit valves, but if I don't use my horn for a couple weeks it gets stuck. I guess it's a sign I need to practice more.

Yeah, trying to predict Class A in April is tough. May as well play darts with a blindfold. The only thing I can predict is that we'll all be working hard to produce high quality, entertaining shows.

'88 Sky Ryders!!!

That's a work in progress...and the progress is slow.

Unfortunately. Runs and hides

It's not that bad. Just like anything else, you get used to it. Personally, I think the switch to Bb was logical and a good move. I also believe a G Bugle in the right hands is a lethal weapon.

I thought of an idea similar to that a few years ago. A "contra closet" with wheels and doors. But I was thinking it would be too heavy to be practical.

In 2007 I was a Senior Technical Analyst for Verizon Wireless. However, as of Jan 1, I am a Systems Consultant - Networking Services for Verizon. Basically I provide network support for Verizon Wireless, including retail stores and kiosks and "The Network" made famous by the commercials. I'm still waiting to put on my hard hat for the commercials.