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7 minutes ago, ironlips said:
I wish I had witnessed Anaheim in '72 at the first DCI Championships in Whitewater.
Saw the movie, but it would have been far more satisfying to have been in the stands when Ralph Hardimon and Tom Float were anchoring the snare section and Steve Beard was wailing that bari solo in "Artistry".
“Sigh Guy’s” (Steve Beard) solo was in 1974 and he nailed it at Finals. Amazing tone from a G-bugle.
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7 hours ago, MarimbaManiac said:
I can see a popular band at Roadrunner or MGM in Boston for that amount. I paid only slightly more to see the Postal Service and Death Cab when they were here in the fall. I'm seeing a slough of shows this Spring with popular groups and NONE of them even are that amount.
What popular bands can you see live for $55 - $75?
Based on the cost of other entertainment options in 2024, I believe ticket prices are in line.
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Muchachos - DCI Finals 1975 😡
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48 minutes ago, Chief Guns said:
Seeing him rock Bruins colors as a diehard Trojan was hilarious.
Ew.
Fight On!
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1 hour ago, craiga said:
A friend who used to teach Cadets once told me how they would have somebody at one of their show sites drive through the night with cash from that gate to buy food for the corps which was at another show site. Crazy?
It was not uncommon for corps to do that as far back as the 1970's, and it usually meant they were not long for this world.
But before, or shortly after that, there is the step of someone taking a 2nd mortgage on their home and then losing that too.
It happens.
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6 hours ago, Terri Schehr said:
You guys stirred it up a little in 74 but you ended up on top. Kilts had a comedy of errors at DCI that year in finals. A timpani strap broke and the DM had to wait for him to fix it and a penalty knocked them down two places. I personally thought Kingsmen had a much better show that year.
I vaguely remember that, but just looked and didn't realize it was .8 in penalties. Ouch!
####, drummers. Always causing chit.
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2 hours ago, Terri Schehr said:
I think Kilties played it first in 68 when they won VFW.. They learned that concert mid season.
I even played it in Norwood Park in 73.1968 was even before my time. I miss the Kilts but not competing against them.
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On 2/22/2024 at 12:47 PM, MikeN said:
Honestly, it should be their encore piece from now until the end of time. -Mike
In terms of Madison, is there no love for MacArthur Park?
I don't that I can take it.
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Wow! What a concept. Picking music designed to entertain the audience.
I love them and wish I lived closer.
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24 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said:
One thing I really liked about olden days was that current year scores and placement didn’t seem to depend on previous years results (consider 27 from 73-75 — 7th, 20th, 4th). IDK if it was the judges calling it as they saw it, or the construction of the sheets. Or something else
Has something changed in judging? Are you saying in modern Drum Corps that previous years placement/scoring can be tied to the current year placement/scoring?
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9 hours ago, brassboy62 said:
I think that having the Commandant’s Own Marching Band is good enough. They always include something patriotic in their presentation. Just having them there is a great gesture.
They're not a "marching band", they're a Drum & Bugle Corps!
Not an admin, but you may need to sit in the penalty box for a while.
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12 minutes ago, Sh0uldN0t said:
These stories of infighting and sabotage among drum corps alums are so pathetic. As if this activity doesn't have enough challenges... Must we eat our young? I don't know how drum corps survives.
Yes, and it has been occurring since before the creation of DCI. Ego uber alles.
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This is THE year. I just know it!!
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20 minutes ago, ironlips said:
Thanks for the compliment!
Maybe I can expand this into "Fear and Loathing in Drum Corps".
Your stories are the best. Always enjoy reading them.
I loved retreats! Standing at parade rest, not moving a muscle, staring straight ahead and ignoring whoever was next to us. Just the color and pageantry as viewed from the stands is what Drum Corps is all about - or should be.
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Interesting. My wife has enabled me to accomplish quite a bit around the house by yelling.
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2 hours ago, Terri Schehr said:
Speaking of Phantom’s color guard… way, way back when DCP Dino’s roamed unsuspecting football fields. https://fb.watch/q4E7agXq5Y/?
Iconic guard moment. I saw another guard to it five years before 🙂
Really miss old-school guards.
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3 hours ago, spacewill said:
I can see that.
I guess it just all depends on the coach/instructor and what values they are teaching. I would have said 24 years ago when I started my career that I would not have allowed my kids to follow the staff, but now I have a more pragmatic approach and ask the "why"? What or why do they want to follow them and if their convictions and thought process is well thought out then I would probably be okay with it. There's a lesson to be learned both ways. But at his age (under 18), I think him being around the right influence (especially instructors) is just as important as what the organization may define as their values. So many variables given today's influences.
God bless you for being an involved supportive parent as not all are. Here's to a great 2024 for your kid and much success to whichever corps they march.
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15 hours ago, spacewill said:
For the part where you say " I didn't let any of mine do it (sports/schools) when I held decision making power". If you are saying your children then I understand as that is within your right as a parent.
If you are talking students that aren't your children then to say you wouldn't allow your students to do it when you held decision making power would be a problem. If his High School directors even tried to interfere without any justified reason then they would have a very long talk with me and my wife about what level of influence and power they do and do not have over our child's choices and decisions, especially outside the commitments to the school. We value their insight, but they DO NOT have the power to demand/dictate his choices. It costs over $6K for most corps nowadays so kids have a right to make decisions they think will give them the most enjoyable experience.
Private school and club/team sports are expensive too. Even if I was a teacher or instructor, I would not think to place my values and edicts on other people's kids. I'm speaking of my four kids. They had no "rights" in terms of changing schools/teams to chase after a particular coach. None of them liked it at the time, but as adults 3 out of 4 now understand why.
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14 hours ago, Cainan said:
Perhaps you forgot when Carolina Crowns staff up and left for Boston... pretty much ALL of Crowns guard followed them. Todays performers DO in fact chose organisations based on instructional staff. You think brass players dont go to BD or Crown to learn under all star brass staffs? I am certain that Paul and Sandi Rennick have absolutely NO influence on percussionists decision to march at Vanguard. Seriously, times have changed pal.
No, I really don't follow modern Drum Corps enough to pay much attention to staff moves. I marched with and remained friends with both Ralph Hardimon and the late Tom Float, so I'm aware instructors can influence a young person's decision where to march. I'm referring to people bouncing from corps to corps in chase of a particular instructor(s). I don't think it serves a young person's best interest in the long run, and I didn't let any of mine do it (sports/schools) when I held decision making power. I also believe there is value in loyalty and commitment and if times have changed that it is not a factor - that's a shame.
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50 minutes ago, Cainan said:
Wow.... that sucks for the kids that tried out and got contracted at Troopers. It was no secret that guard was the Troopers weak link last season. Getting a new staff in would have put a buzz t that section that is now gone. Imagine going to Troopers to age out, thinking on ething and then after contracts were given out finding out its something different. Hope they have a plan.
I don't see it that way. Kids commit to a corps, not a particular instructor, or set of instructors. It's just like the kid that signs a letter of intent to play for a particular coach only to have said coach leave for the NFL or a different university before he/she sets foot on campus. Commit to the institution, not an employee of the institution. Employees come and go.
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2 hours ago, dcifanforlife said:
They are selling canned goods (catsup, beans, canned peaches etc. left on cooking trailer) before Music City took it. That is the only liquid assets that they have left.
Not so sure this is as dire as it may sound. If they're not touring in 2024 why hang on to this stuff? Even canned food needs to be stored correctly; cool dry place, out of direct sunlight, heat/humidity, etc.
If they're selling property and/or backing out of leases that's another story.
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3 hours ago, denverjohn said:
I enjoyed watching your guard doing the side slams on the tennis court
and my favorite part was the guard pointing their pole through the battery
arc in American Salute (Johnny Comes Marching Home). (Chase those battery judges away. LOL)
Oh! You were there as a marching member of Garfield at the time. Cool! Thank you for the kind words, John. Those ladies, especially the rifle line, were tough as nails as well as gorgeous.
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A fond memory of Garfield, New Jersey: In 1972 we stayed several days at Garfield High School(?). The neighbors across the street let us practice on their lawn for sectionals and brought us refreshments. One restaurant owner invited the entire corps to dinner at his pizza restaurant. To show our appreciation to the town and the Cadets we did our show for them. They loved it and then we did a second run-through. In all my experience in Drum Corps we were never treated better than at Garfield.
I hope the Cadets come back next year strong.
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Glad the woodwind kids have a place to go.
Shows that surprised you and glad you saw live
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1971 VFW Nationals - Blue Rock, particularly their drum line. They were fantastic!
And Blue Devils 1976 because it was a turning point for the activity.