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Blue Devils at Show of Shows in Rockford is happening for the first time since 1985! A huge crowd will be on hand Thursday. For those that thought last year was a great crowd... :) Greg ps. You can still get tickets in advance: 815-540-9737

Time flies. I forget how old I'm getting, Chris! They all look so young these days. :) Greg

Both of Phantom Regiment's drum majors are ageouts, and no one in the snare line has been a member more than one previous year (there are three second-year vets and six rookies). All of the snare drummers are in college. Fetus is not your typical 15-16-year-old drum corps member as he has grown up in the activity -- mom and dad both teach drum corps. Greg

Without having seen them, I'd bet they were simply saving money by using the signs they use for their fall marching band show. It may not have been the term you wanted to see, but I bet everybody knew where to park, right? G

A couple comments... No, the concert side of Calder was not "almost sold out" -- not even close. It was about a third to half full. PR had a significant ensemble problem early in the closer. It got back together midway through. PR won all the music captions and visual performance. Scouts won the GE captions, ens vis and color guard. It was 61 degrees when I left the stadium after retreat. BTW, Appleton is amazingly cool downtown. If you didn't know better, you'd think you were in downtown Chicago, seriously (except for the tall buildings). LOTS of bars and restaurants, tons of people, too many cars for the parking places. I was amazed. I went to five bars in three hours. No, I didn't get drunk. There were a TON of bars I didn't go to. It was quite a scene. Did I say it was amazing downtown? Greg

Oh, and Cadets hadn't been here since 1983 or 1984 (I can't remember which) before they showed up last summer. Greg

Nope. Cadets were here last year. BD in 1985. SCV may have last been here in 85, too. That's why we're excited to have BD in Rockford this year! A lot of people are thrilled -- so many have never seen BD live and/or in Rockford. Now if we could just convince SCV to get off their butts and come to the Midwest for first tour next summer!!! Greg

Robert: What was the last year BD was at Show of Shows? It was while you were marching, I'm almost positive. I know it was prior to 1987, and I'm thinking it was probably 82 or 83. Greg

It went well. Forecasts were for bad weather much of the day, but it turned out to be about as perfect as it can get. A crowd estimated at 700-800 was in attendance and seemed entertained and excited about what they saw. The full show was performed on the field (minus a little bit of guard work) and, after a 10-minute break, the corps set up in concert formation and played the show again to a most-appreciative crowd. Elsa's Procession capped off the evening. Mike Robinson, a former TV news anchor in Rockford and now PR director for Rock Valley College, was emcee. Donations to help offset increased fuel costs were solicited with fuel cans being passed through the crowd between the two performances. People were generous, and the organization is most grateful for the assistance. There are still three full days of rehearsal at Winnebago High School and a short day Thursday along with a concert performance before the corps leaves on tour at 5 p.m. Thursday. The first show is Friday in Menasha, Wis. Don't forget: Show of Shows in Rockford on July 8. Phantom Regiment, Blue Devils, Madison Scouts, Colts and many more. 815-540-9737 or www.regiment.org for tickets. Don't forget this, either: Drums Across the Tri-State in Huntington, W.Va., on July 12. Phantom Regiment, Madison Scouts, Crossmen, Carolina Crown and more. 800-495-7469 x3 or www.dci.org for tickets. Greg

You've got a good seat, too! Greg Newell SOS ticket chairman 815-540-9737 www.regiment.org

CD Vol. 5 is here! Order is at www.regiment.org Hymns, Heroics & Great Resolutions 1 Pilgrim’s Chorus (from Tannhauser) by Richard Wagner 1976 - Arranged by Jim Wren & Marty Hurley 2 Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral (from Lohengrin) by Richard Wagner 1979 – Arranged by Jim Wren & Marty Hurley; Solo – David Kisting (Sop.) 3 Journey Through the Snow (from Nutcracker) by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky 1987 – Arranged by Jim Wren & Marty Hurley; Solo – James Hosmer (Bar.) 4 Love Scene from Romeo & Juliet by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky 1988 – Arranged by Jim Wren & Marty Hurley; Solo – James Hosmer (Bar.) 5 Largo (from New World Symphony) by Anton Dvorak 1989 – Arranged by Jim Wren & Marty Hurley; Solos – James Hosmer (Bar.) & Tim Hansen (Sop.) 6 Nessun Dorma (from Turandot) by Giacomo Puccini 1991 – Arranged by Jim Wren & Marty Hurley; Solo - J.D. Shaw (Mello.) 7 Wheat Dance (from Estancia) by Alberto Ginastera 1993 – Arranged by Jim Wren & Jeff Prosperie; Solo – Zach Riggins (Mello.) 8 Fire of Eternal Glory by Dmitri Shostakovich 1993 – Arranged by Jim Wren & Jeff Prosperie 9 Claire de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque) by Claude Debussy 1994 – Arranged by Jim Wren & Jeff Prosperie 10 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmanninov 1995 – Arranged by Jim Wren & Jeff Prosperie; Duet – Heath Hopper (Bar.) & Zach Riggins (Mello.) 11 Ballet Suite No. 1 – Introduction by Dmitri Shostakovich 1996 – Arranged by Jim Wren & Kirk Gay 12 Un Bel Di (from Madama Butterfly) by Giacomo Puccini 1998 – Arranged by Jim Wren & Brian Mason 13 Symphony No. 6 – Mvt. II by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky 1999 – Arranged by Jim Wren & Brian Mason 14 Transfigured Night by Arnold Schoenberg 2000 – Arranged by Michael Klesch & Brian Mason; Solo – Alissa Schild (Mello.) 15 Piano Concerto No. 1 – Mvt. II by Dmitri Shostakovich 2002 – Arranged by J.D. Shaw & Brian Mason; Solo – DeLynn Mull (Flugel.) 16 Amazing Grace – traditional 1993 – Arranged by Jim Wren Recording Credits: 1, 2 Ken Kobald 3-8 Lawrence Rock 9 Larry Rock, assisted by Fredirik Hedvall 10 T.M. Broadcasting 11, 12 Matt Benedict 13-15 Larry Rock 16 Robert Berglund, Penguin Digital, Inc. Corps Directors Bob Lendman Ron Schulz David St. Angel Doug Rutherford David Kampschroer John Baumgartner Patrick Seidling Program Coordinators Dan Richardson Michael Cesario Dan Farrell Ken Turner Bill Petersen Brass Caption Heads Jim Wren Richard Wheeler Jeff Godtland Dan Farrell Bill Petersen Albert Lo Pete Bond Percussion Caption Heads Marty Hurley John Wooton Jeff Prosperie Lee Beddis Mark Casey Rick Rodriguez Lonny Benoit

UNIFORMS FOR SALE 120 uniforms of various sizes Jackets, Bibs, white gauntlets, red baldrics (2000 season), black baldrics (2001-02 seasons) Shoes and helmets are NOT included Excellent condition To place a bid, please contact Phantom Regiment director Pat Seidling at 815-965-6777 or director@regiment.org. Suggested price range $8,000-$12,000. Serious inquiries only. To view a picture of the uniform, go to this location: http://www.regiment.org/showpicturearchive.cfm?ID=12

...all the new souvies that is! Tons of new items!! Even more being added this weekend! Find the perfect holiday gift www.regiment.org/onlinestore.html

Not sure how anyone knows what these horns are like since they aren't available yet. King hasn't made a marching brass line in many years. This will be the re-introduction of King Marching Brass with horns designed for the Phantom Regiment with the help of the Regiment's staff and members. Greg Newell

The Phantom Regiment and King Marching Brass are pleased to announce a partnership in which the Regiment exclusively will play King Marching Brass instruments. For more, please go to Phantom Regiment United Musical <sluggo fixed links>

Phantom Regiment is selling its bugles. See www.regiment.org for the details, including prices. Greg Newell Phantom Regiment

The Regiment is clearing out excess inventory and items from the 2002 season (flags, guard uniforms, etc.). Check it out at www.regiment.org These items won't last long, so hurry! Phantom Regiment