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  1. There's only one corps that could pull off the brilliance of Jacob Collier, The Blue Devils.

    "Savant" is the perfect word for this guy.  Perfect pitch, nearly perfect arrangements.  BD can handle the close harmonies and "500 line" demands of Collier; few others can only hope to do bubble-gum "fun stuff".  Colliers brilliance is that he makes the incredibly difficult stuff seem like the fun stuff, exactly BD's style.

    Of course, for 40 years I've hoped that Phantom would do the entire 12 min Brahms Academic Festival Overture on the field, start to finish.  The full chord volume of PR's richness would make hair stand on end.

     

  2. On 6/9/2023 at 8:02 AM, TOC said:

    If you have no luck selling your collection, would you consider donating the History of Drum Corps set to a college/city library?

    My hunch is that your suggestion will be fulfilled, but it's an educated hunch.

    Maybe watch for such news.

    My understanding is that Steve Vickers at DCW says there are no copies of the History in inventory or available.  Maybe for good reason, but I suspect the final owner will be pleased to have snagged mine.

  3. Not to worry, I'm only going to bump this a couple of times, then I'm off to Ebay.

    The History pair is sold, as is the DCI First 35 Years in pics is sold.

    Nobody wants to play Drum Corps Trivia?  How about taking some cards to a show this year to have fun between corps?  Yes, it's old skool and, Yes, it will do you good to play a game and learn some history.

    Monopoly will cost you as much, and you can't play Monopoly in the stands.  Just saying.

    G

  4. On 6/9/2023 at 8:02 AM, TOC said:

    If you have no luck selling your collection, would you consider donating the History of Drum Corps set to a college/city library?

     

    On 6/9/2023 at 2:26 PM, Tenoris4Jazz said:

    or to The Museum of Drum & Bugle Corps History

    My viewpoint is that I've donated tens-of-thousands to the activity over multiple decades.  I'll encourage the next owner to consider donating to the cause.

     

     

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  5. 2 hours ago, wonker said:

    I know this is your print offerings....but any chance you have the two Drum Corps Christmas CD's in your collection?  I know they have

    been out of print forever and I've never been able to find a used set.

    Yes, I have both but, at the moment I'm not offering any of my media for sale (yet).  I have SO much going back to the '80's PBS recordings on BETA (and a Betamax machine to go with them) that it will take me some time to categorize it all.

  6. 1 hour ago, TOC said:

    Will the pair of socks at the bottom of the photo be included?   Good luck G.

    No, but the two chairs I'm standing on can be had for a good price.

    Nice catch, BTW.  I hadn't even noticed. 

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    DCI memorabilia collection

     

    EDIT:  ***ALL PROGRAMS ARE SOLD.***.   Only the Cadets Commemorative and the Trivia game are still available as of Dec. 11, '23.

    After decades following drum corps, I'm finally cleaning out stuff that, maybe, others will find more interesting than I do now.  I'm starting with my print materials.

    I'm posting here first to avoid Ebay fees and because I respect the level of fandom on DCP.  After a reasonable time going unsold, I'll offer the collection "publicly".  Prices are FIRM and bids will be ignored - the only exception will be to consider a bid for the entire collection of all materials listed here.  Payment method is flexible but the buyer will pay any money transfer fees.  Personal check accepted but items will ship only after the payment has cleared my bank.

    Please note, I'm being very specific in my offering details and, in particular, regarding the programs.  Any bids for individual items that I list as part of a group will be considered only after the collection is offered on Ebay.

    The buyer will pay for shipping and please be aware that the programs are very heavy. The programs will be shipped in four boxes of about 10lbs each.  You can estimate shipping costs from Columbus, Ohio.  Questions can be posted here but I suggest emailing me directly at garfield@columbus.rr.com (including copy of collection photo or individual photos as requested).  Zoom on HQ photo for visual.

    Championship Finals Programs - Only offered now as a single sale for the entire collection.  $350.00

    Notes:  At least one program is available for each of the listed years.  Many later years have two copies, as was DCI's premium to Friends members. Many second copies are plastic-wrapped and unopened.  Where indicated, the prior night's recap sheet is included.  Unless indicated otherwise, all programs are in "Very Good" to "Excellent" condition.

    1986 - (2) plus Recap

    1988 - Plus Sports Illustrated short story on Star of Indiana

    1991 - plus ticket stub and Recap

    1992 - plus Recap, plus program to Pageant of Champions (local Columbus show)

    1993 - Fair condition, plus Recap

    1994

    1995

    1996 - plus Recap, plus 1996 Year in Review with all season scores

    1997

    1998 - with Prelims and Semis Recaps

    1999 - (2)

    2000

    2001

    2002

    2003

    2004 - plus Recap

    2005

    2006 - plus Recap

    2007 - (2, one wrapped)

    2008 - Fair condition, plus DCI Magazine

    2009 - (2) plus DCI Magazine

    2010 - (2)

    2011

    2012 - (2, one wrapped)

    2013 - (2), with ticket stub, Prelims and Semis Recaps

    2014 - (2)

    2015 - (2)

    2016 - (2)

    2017 - (2)

    2018 - (2, one wrapped)

    2019

    Other Collector's Items (offered individually, prices as marked):

    1984 Garfield Cadets Commemorative Program - $25

    **SOLD** DCI First 35 Years in Photos - $30 **SOLD**

    **SOLD** History of Drum Corps, Volumes 1 & 2 (offered only as a set), $100. **SOLD**

    Drum Corps Trivia game (1986), complete with all cards and materials (box in fair to good condition) - $40

     

     

     

  8. If I want to watch Cirque du Soleil, I'll buy tickets.

    Arranging classical music for drum corps in a way that reveals the emotion of the composer is highest art, IMO.  

    Amps and electronics applies to all corps.  Phantom's music direction change is only important to those of us who appreciate their hat tip to the classical genre.

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  9. 11 minutes ago, GUARDLING said:

    WOW! welcome back, been sometime. Hope you are well and Happy New Year

    Not "back" by any definition.  Hopeful, but not optimistic, about the activity's future with the announcement of the ending of the longest "leadership" position outside of Congress.

    But thanks, and best wishes back to you and several others here.

     

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  10. On 12/15/2022 at 12:21 PM, mingusmonk said:

    A Reddit user was kind enough to compile all recent corps 990 filings into a single spreadsheet. 

     

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ja39zeGtJSWFTu3rejDFLo0aSydUs-t0oioukYk8U34/edit#gid=0

     

    Was it simply Covid loss of bingo? For 2020, SCV's Net Income $ (1,156,499) was almost 3 times the magnitude of the next net-negative organization, BDPA  $ (441,627). They aren't the only corps that relies on bingo revenue. Bluecoats own and operate their own bingo hall. Their 2020 net income was positive  $ 10,909. 

    (it should be mentioned that we don't have Cavaliers or Crossmen 2020 filings available yet)

     

    These numbers are probably not completely revealing the direct effects of Covid 19 on the balance sheet because of how the bookkeeping can vary on PPP activity, etc. As I understand, it could take 2021, or even 2022 for those true numbers to wash out. 

     

    Shouts out to the missed @garfield who used to run the 990 numbers and analysis for us around here.

    Interesting spreadsheet and kudos to the originator for compiling all that garbage.

    Because drum corps run hand-to-mouth every year, a "Current Ratio" number (the ability to pay 'short-term' obligations due in a year or less) is not very useful.  Essentially, the current ratio is "everything".

    The Leverage Ratio is a relatively new measure of drum corps health as it used to be that drum corps non-profits simply didn't take on debt (Cadets were a notable exception in past years).  Today, many drum corps are grappling with low-cost PPP loans that can't be forgiven because of proceeds use, and are now saddled with long-term debt in addition to paying for a current competitive season.  I have no idea how much, if any, PPP that SCV got nor how much of it's servicing is reflected in their income statement.

    It seems that many drum corps have never heard the sage advice:

    "It doesn't matter how much you put in the top of the sieve, it only matters how many holes you have in the bottom of the sieve."

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  11. 23 hours ago, JimF-LowBari said:

    You have info on this that you can share? Otherwise sounds like you are blowing it off without knowing one way or the other.

     

    22 hours ago, garfield said:

    "DO I HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT FOR YA'?"  (credit: John Wayne in The Searchers.)

    :ph34r:

     

    36 minutes ago, JimF-LowBari said:

    This is the response I got when I reasked without the snark. You need to look in a mirror when you accuse others.... At least I never told anyone to STFU....

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  12. 23 hours ago, JimF-LowBari said:

    You have info on this that you can share? Otherwise sounds like you are blowing it off without knowing one way or the other.

     

    5 hours ago, Jurassic Lancer said:

    Some people think that excessive snark and sarcasm don’t constitute civil discourse. Count me in that number. 

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  13. 23 hours ago, JimF-LowBari said:

    You have info on this that you can share? Otherwise sounds like you are blowing it off without knowing one way or the other.

     

    7 hours ago, Jeff Ream said:

    so he asked a straight forward question in a non argumentative way, and this is your non answer.  Please spare us the hypocrisy on your lectures of how discourse on DCP should be done.

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