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  1. THE ACADEMY, with it's "Eclipsing' Sol et Luna: Until its "Final Eclipse", should Not to be Overlooked! They've been on a, S l o w (by Design!?) , But Steady, climb, Climb, CLIMB. Not giving anything away, but consider bringing along a pair of "Sun Glasses!?" to Lucas Oil Stadium for DCI World Championships, INDYEED! Have a Great Show Everyone! E N J O Y !
  2. Brassboy: This was news to me, but with an open stadium and Heat/Humidity factor makes a lot of sense. Is this a permanent venue change. Makes NIGHTBEAT in Winston-Salem the following day quite significant when balancing "all" the Corps Scoring going into Allentown. Thanks for posting. DrumCorpsRelic.
  3. Congrats to PC on a nice Jump to a 71.100. I realize, i am adressessing a Cal Corps Loving Crowd at the moment on DCP. But PLEASE, show some Respect and not ignore the other "Dark Horse" starting out at a good trot from Arizona. THE ACADEMY also scored a 71.100 and made an impressive Rose Bowl Performance, 4.1 jump in score, in its only second previous performance in San Bernardino. Perhaps "Respect," may be bit much to ask from DCP folks this early in the 2023 Season? I can acknowledge, from my many years on DCP, and reading through countless threads, where contributors maintain "Blinders on," either ignoring or worse penning fault towards Corps outside their "Elite" Chosent. But I think it fair, to ask more DCP folks to consider voicing some well earned credit due in the direction of THE ACADEMY and the many "Other" World Class Status Corps as Well. Just Saying, from my Boston Rocker. LOL All the Best and Happy Trails to All Corps making their way through their 2023 Competitive schedules. Godspeed and ENJOY! "DrumCorpsRelic" Simplex Minutemen, Gardner, MA. Marching Member 1965-72. Arizona Sun, Board Member 1991-93, THE ACADEMY 2004-15 Volunteer/Touring and a Forever Fan.
  4. RKUSKE: $450.000 for the new Academy Food trailer!?😱 I Contributed to the original $150.000 trailer fund raiser, which was followed by a second $50,000. Fund raiser To equip the interior appliances, ovens, warmers, sinks etc but had no idea of its total cost. Hope the heck trailer ironically named "Hell's Kitchen" was adequately covered by Warranty and Insurance for all the food $7,000.+ in food spoilage and the shipped out for necessary Refrigeration/Freezer repairs, and Old Trailer put back in servixe for how long. Did New trailer travel throughout the summer tour lacking proper cooling? What the "Hell's Kitchen" did the Academy get for its $450,000? A fifty Four foot "Lemon in Wheels" 🤬😥 So Sad and frustrating. Bravo to the touring Food Crews, and the MM incredible test of character and Endurance, but that's exactly how Mark Richardson and staff prepares it Corps.
  5. CAtenhut: THE ACADEMY certainly brought a more "Whole-some" Corps to Indy. Ending the tour with perhaps, its two strongest tour performances. Their 4+ point leap in Prelims score Thursday was most welcomed and well deserved, and on Saturday the Corps of Oompa-Loompas left a Lucas Oil Stadium audience brimming with a confectionary delight. YUMMY! Thank You and CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
  6. Yes, I am hoping too! Thanks Jeff Ream, your two words=heart felt.
  7. Orwellian Wiress: You may not qualify for Corps Director, but I'd bet you'd make an Awesome, World Class ACADEMY Corps Mom, and Cherished Corps Volunteer! You certainly have good taste in aesthetics to go along with it. I guess you could be referred to you as "The Complete Package." LOL. I've always liked your DCP comments. Thanks and ENJOY!
  8. I Called Steve to express my own Personal message of Appreciation and Gratitude for another summer of DCW's incredible, pictorial, informational issue filled with Solid Reporting cover to cover, throughout every edition during the 2022 DCI Summer Tour. Along with my Congratulations on his Teams Superb latest DCI/DCW August 17th Season ending Edition. I've had the incredible pleasure of sharing my own 58+ years of Drum Corps experiences and stories with him over many years. Our conversation today, as always, was delightful, informative, and pure Blast of the Past, Present while we both expressed our hopes for the activities bright future. Steve, defined is a Walking/Talking and Entertaining walking encyclopedia of all things Drum Corps, Coast to Coast and Internationally. Quite Simply, I find Mr. Steve Vickers to be one of most respected and an "Iconic" figure, in the Whole World of Drum Corps History. I can only imagine what it must be like for him to experience and witness his "Legacy" come into fruition in his Lifetime! BRAVO!
  9. I am 71 years young, I just completed reading this rather depressing Thread and "Reality Check" from beginning to end in one sitting. It certainly has got me feeling "OLD". LOL I really haven't followed the ongoing developments in the passing of Blu-ray Disks, DVD's, CD formats and what was once called "Hard Media". I personally WAS looking forward to the purchase of my fantasized "2022 DCI Blu Ray/DVD 50th Anniversary Collector's "Box Set" Edition" of DCI's Historic Top 12 Corps, including all Corps performances placing 13-35. What a hell of a "Keepsake," I imagined. Only to come to the sad conclusion of: POOF! went that wet dream. But upon serious "reflection" it's been ages since I last listened to CD from my vast music Collections. I actually can't even recall the last time I watched one of my humongous collections of DVD's from DCI,TV Series, Movies, Documentaries, Tons of Touring video collections. Guess I wasn't playing close attention to the fortune spent in years past on CD's and DVD's. or even paying attention of my skyrocketing Cable TV Bill, and a half-dozen or so streaming services I subscribe too. Yes Folks, Old Habits do die hard. I still have U-haul Boxes filled with VHS movies, and countless audio Cassettes, and even a large Old briefcase full of Reel-to-Real Audio recordings I made in my "radio days" dating back to the 1960's I guess my self given handle of "DrumCorpsRelic" has proven to be quite definitive, LOL. I guess the old saying "From Dust to Dust" will never apply to my "hoarding!?" collection of the hard media audio and video recordings along with all the antiquated playback devices...or more aptly defined "Vices," which will surely survive well beyond by dying days. Looks like I just may have to order a "Dumpster Drop Off" in my not too distant future. LOL. Thanks for the Memories.
  10. Keystone, thanks for your appreciated observations/experience. Due to my own Handicap and limited mobility, I count myself most fortunate to have had to suddenly cancel, Tuesday Morning, August 9th, all my refundable flights, hotel reservations and the three nights of DCI Prelims, Semi's and Final's tickets that also were refundable thanks to the Allianz Insurance I purchased for only $12.00 per ticket. Disappointedly but necessary in that moment, Grateful to have saved my original $2000.00 investment. While still enjoying all the DCI 50th Anniversary TV Coverage from the comfort of my recliner. It was a truly an AWESOME, UNFORGETABLE, COVID 19 DCI DRUM CORPS RECOVERY, IN HISTORICAL FASHION AND WITH UNPRECEDENTED CORPS AND MARCHING MEMBER PERFORMANCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. CONGRATS ALL, BRAVO!
  11. Thank you Terri, it was a long recovery, but glad it took place in the comfort of my home. I hope you had the opportunity to attend and take in all the Drum Corps Historic accomplishments made in one of the most competitive, nerve wracking placement battles and countless and "unprecedented" performance first, and returns to Finals, too many to list here. ENJOY!
  12. Who say's it wasn't! A good friend of mine who attended all three days shared with me on the phone, that the one concession stand he found open, had one person behind the counter preparing the $5.00 Hot Dogs and Selling the $10.00 Beers. He also found a large number of Open Stairways and Escalators were either barricaded closed, and the downward escalators inoperable! The horror stories abound over the real "Cluster ####" attending patrons found upon arriving at Lucas Oil Stadium." I guess I should count myself "fortunate" as a handicapped individual using a walker, in having to suddenly cancel last Tuesday, August 9th, all my Flight and and 5 nights of Hotel Reservations along with my refundable $175.00 Allianz Insured DCI Tickets. Apparently the best $2000.00 in savings I could have ever asked for. PS: I thoroughly Enjoyed DCI's Tom Blair's Direction and his Crews, Field Managers, Production, Camera Coverage, superb HD Audio/Video presentation of all 35-WC+OC Corps Live performances, along with FloMarchings playback, rewind options, it almost made be feel that "I Was There". BRAVO to ALL AND DCI for it's once in a lifetime, Spectacular 50th Anniversary World Championships and World Champion Logistics. WOW and Many THANKS.
  13. Terri, I responded to the survey. Unfortunately noting to a sudden onset of illness last Monday i hand to cancel all my Flights and Hotel Reservations along with three prelims, Semi's and Finals DCI event tickets which I purchased guaranteed ticket Refund Allianz insurance. Thus I recovered all but $36.00 in insurance cost of my nearly $2000.00 initial investment. So disappointed, that at 71 years young, this would most likely have been my Last DCI finals "Hurrah" 😥. But grateful that in the end, all worked out for the Best.
  14. Granny Smith, I do respect my Elders, however I "Hated you saying That". But I do Forgive You. GO BOSTON May a Medal become a well deserved 2022 DCI 50th Anniversary Keepsake ❤ With Love, DrumCorpsRelic from Boston
  15. WHAAAAT! What about a regular DVD!? Is so, (IMHO) what a an absolutely asinine marketing decision. While yes it would be an expensive purchase. This 50th Anniversay DCI Edition would certainly be a treasure Keepsake. And a potentially sales Gold Mine!? I actually foresaw, hopefully, the release of multiple options 1) Pre-show events Exclusive 2) Blue-ray of top 12 inclusive of all the Corps pre-show history. 3) DVD of 13-25 Placing Corps. I am sure DCI will. If not already issue a DCI News Release detailing their decision not to release a "DCI 50th Anniversary Championships (Collectors) Edition DVD
  16. Obviously this unscheduled and brief (what an incredible over site DCI?) intermission, was perhaps brought on by a high ranking bladder or two about to burst!
  17. INTERMISSION: I Just want to interject an Early BRAVO To Director Tom Blair and his spot on production crew for this weeks impeccable DCI field coverage. This man does his Preproduction homework, I am well aware, as a 40 year vet (1972-2013), of TV Broadcasting/Production as Producer, Camera Operator, Editor, Sound Engineer, and floor/field Director) of the majority of the logistics entailed in order to deliver the Live Masterpiece I am so appreciative and thrilled to be viewing from home. ENJOY. THANK YOU and BRAVO Mr. Blair from this DrumCorpsRelic, 1965 to Present.
  18. CONGRATS Vanguard Cadets on your Open Class Championship and the Clean Sweep of all the Caption Awards. May I add Kudos for their Best display of the this years "White and Yellow" color trend of the year in Open Class.
  19. Whiskey, MOST DEFFINATELY! I followed THE ACADEMY here in Tempe since early May, and all 8-weeks of tour including the 14-1 rainout Flo Feeds that included them. i couldn't had Fathom their 2022 Tour to be (for me personally😥) the Most Frustrating tour to endure from afar since I started touring with them since 2004! HOWEVER, My Heart is bursting with Arizona Pride to see them put behind them an extrodinary summer Endurance Test of their metal, culminating in a 4+ point jump in Prelims and followed up today with a most satisfying, rewarding, inspirational life affirming Semi performance Creation that I and the Willy Wonka Corps of Oompa-Loompas, could have ever imagined. BRAVO, your delivery today was delectably delicious, and your Fans were Gobsmacked to their feet. The Academy's motto is: "The Effort IS The Prize". I know they walked off the field of competition Heads held up, leaving behind their Greatest of Prizes of the 2022 DCI 50th Anniversary Summer Tour. BRAVO and ENJOY! 💜
  20. LEFT BEFORE ACADEMY, WHY? Cause the Good Folks at Indy decided to sit in on one of the most Entertaining, musically satisfying, Fan Friendly, Creative Story Telling Corps programs in all of DCI this summer. Shame Whiskey, you missed out on one fine, very underrated and underscored show (until their 4+ point jump today!) since their last performance in Allentown. So disheartening and so unfortunate that a virus and ailing food trailer prevented the Corps from the typical Clean Up process, and reeking havoc on scoring progression considering 25+ MM were out per rehearsal and performances Since Texas. No Excuse, Just a Fact of Reality. And "That Reality" can really bite! No Worries, Tomorrow at Semi's, do yourself and delectable favor, and Eat Up on some ACADEMY Oompa-Loompas. Guarantee you, you won't find any better concessions than what those kids will leave on the field for you. ENJOY + YUMMY!
  21. mr drums: I am in your corner, and cut from the same cloth. I marched from 1965-1972. Several of those years our Corps featured 7-8 pretty "Hot" crowd pleasing, short skirted, White tassel Booted Baton Twirlers and a Majorette. The 75-MM Corps debuted its first Flag Line in the 1971 at the Miss America Pageant Parade in Atlantic City, representing Massachusetts. Typical for the times, our Corps had NO NEED for A Pit, Props, Amplification, Narration, 10-14 minutes to enter set-up/tear down and exit the field of performance, We traveled with: No Food or Equipment Trailer, not even a small box truck, everything needed had to fit within or below the two hired Bus Coaches. Oh, the Corps didn't even carry of podium, LOL. I extend my Best Wishes, to Every Corps and Marching Member, for a completely "Whole-some", Covid Free, Competitive, Memorable and Successful "Once in a Lifetime," DCI 50th Anniversary Celebration. May you attain your Personal Best and all Corps experience its highest performance. ON A PERSONAL NOTE: GO ACADEMY! CELEBRATE, ENJOY AND LEAVE IT ALL ON THE FIELD! SO YOUR SUPPORTIVE AND GENEROUS OVATION APPRECIATIVE FANS CAN EAT UP WITH DELIGHT, the Oompa-Loompas Confectionist Creation of Your Imagination. YUMMY!
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