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Great progress to the end. I would love to see a modern classics show next year. Ala 93, 94, 03 style. SUTA from a proud alum.

I can't help but wonder if there was a monetary gift involved. A conditional gift? Just wondering...

I am thrilled about the decision. The 05, 06 and 08 guards worked much better than I ever imagined. 07, 09, 10... a coed guard was not neccessary to convey the theme, so I'm excited to see a Regiment "tradition" return.

1. 08 PR 2. 84 Cadets 3. 89 PR 4. 93 Cadets 5. 04 Cavies 6. 95 Cadets 7. 96 PR 8. 05 PR 9. 93 PR 10. 90 Star HM- 94 Magic 92 SCV 05 Bloo 97 Scouts 95 Scouts 88 BD

I rate the 08-09 PR mello lines, also 05, IMO right underneath the very best Cadet lines of 84,93,95,00,01 and the Cavie lines of 02, 03, 05. That's it.

I agree completely. We went through this kinda thing in 92, didn't we. Dan Farrell IS Phantom Regiment. What I still don't get are the music scores.... I don't buy any of them. There was a time when you could have low visual and be tops in music or vice-versa. I think horns, drums and ensemble were all way too low.

I asked Koji about them the other night in Murf and he said there was definitely some adjustments that had to be made earlier in the seaon, but most of those were made in the upper brass. I asked him if the members, esp. the vets, seemed happy with them and he said , generally, yes.

My question is why aren't Phantom's music scores higher than they are? It IS possible for a corps to have top 3 quality in music and be bottom 3 in visual. If Regiment can clean all those runs, I hope they get credit for them by Finals. That closer is a big ol' Finger Fest.

It needs epauletts. BAD. THe baldric needs to be a little wider. Cessario'd better not be planning on those squatty little gaunlets he seems to like on some of his bando stuff. The uni, in that pic, looks too soft to me. Regiment has a tough guy image. I don't know that this uni maintains that.

THe 92 line was sooo much better than the finals recording demonstrates. There were some fine musicians in that bunch.

Or you could be Clemson and have them PERMANENTLY!

So we get to see unis at Sinnissippi, I guess?

Cadets 97 seems to be the popular answer and its hard to disagree.... the demand the y had visually really highlights how hard the book was. 93 Cadets still comes to mind, too. I really think 08 Phantom should get some love too for what they were asked to do from an exposure standpoint. "difficulty" is a relative term. If you were standing still, looking at the book, it's entirely different as opposed to what they're asked to do while playing it. Ex...93 BD was fantastic, but the hardest stuff was done by the brass ensemble standing in the pit.

What did they remove from Phantom's production for copyright problems? Was it the very beginning of the field entry or something in the show itself?

Thankyou. ALthough I was not happy with our outcome, we still had some good momnets.

I talked with Dan Farrell on Facebook last week. He said they're doing Mary Poppins. (He really did) I said, "Great! Did u save the umbrellas from '05?" My vote is for some movie scores. Hermann, Williams, maybe Lord of the Rings.

Jim Wren was among my favorite staff guys to get a pep talk from. Love him.

GET 'EM ALL!

Ian Moyer is doing a great job as perc. instructor at the University of North Alabama.

Good question.

I thought that might me the case. Maybe they ought to reconsider, huh?

Is Loves Park/Machesney Park just lumped in w/Rockford now? Or do they not have as much to do "officially" with Regiment anymore?

27th Lancers: 1980 Anaheim Kingsmen: 1974 Blue Devils: to watch=1997, to listen to= 1993 Blue Knights: 1994 Blue Stars: 1979 Bluecoats: 2005 Boston Crusaders: 2000 Bridgemen: 1980 Cadets: 1984 Carolina Crown: 2008 Cavaliers: 2004 Crossmen: 1990 Glassmen: 1999 Madison Scouts: 1995 Phantom Regiment: 1989 (yes. 2008 is a close 2nd. 1996 is a tight 3rd) Santa Clara Vanguard: 1981 Spirit: 1980 Star of Indiana: to watch= 1991, to listen to= 1990 Suncoast Sound: 1985 Troopers: 1972 VK: 1988

Excellent review!

Great stuff! You live in B'ham?