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  1. I'm old school Drum Corp, guess thats a good start. I understand the World be a changin, and sometimes change is good. I'm wondering if it is good pertaining to DCI. Let me explain. To me, and I started back in the 50s following my dad and the later in the 70s transfering from being a DC Nut to a DC player, The Corp was about that military look ! And I applaud the Corps that have stuck to that and feel sad when I see the Corps that have not. Yes, DCI has leaned toward the "Theatrical Side" but I feel it was too hard of a lean. When I watch a DCI show I don't feel as though I need to hear a voice or voices explaining the theme of the story taking place on the field, Music is its own voice, let MY eyes, ears and mind take me on that journey not a voice. And the losing of the Shakos and Hats so we can see the performers face? Come on, the entire point of military style marching is that it looks like one entity, one constant moving piece. And guitars and keyboards? I'm sorry but this has absolutely no place in DCI, they are called Drum and Bugel Corps for a reason folks. Look, I can except the change of uniform material, I can except the stage props on the field, all part of theater and they are enjoyable. I wonder what the 1934 Marine Drum and Bugel Corps would have thought if they seen keys and guitars? Lol. Yes, Times be a changin, and drum corp changes too. Has it changed for the better? NOPE, and I'm not alone on this, not at all. So many people I talk with after shows are not taking these changes well at all, some are even saying they won't return to watch any longer, I'm not one of those, I LOVE DCI and I'm not going to bail over changes, but I sure do miss the days of the old style corps and I'm not talking 50 years ago, I'm talking like 2005, So to all you directors that are still keeping your Corps music message in the hands of the brass and battery and leaving those Shakos on the heads of your players........Gods Speed and I hope you bring home a ton of Championship.
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