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  1. Hope the G8 come near me. I don't like having to pay $40 or more to see a few groups that are not very good, and 1 top 8 corps.
  2. You don't need to worry about school years being any longer than they already are. The reason is that nobody can afford it. Many school districts have been cutting days to save some money. Obama is just trying to draw some attention from the economy and give people something to talk about. But, DCI is already having problems with finding housing sites due to schools being in session during August. They even advertiesed on their website to try to find hosts during World Championships.
  3. I used to hate the idea of woodwinds in dci with a passion. Like many, I loved the big brass sound that only corps had and didn't want any marching band influence. Now, I've changed my mind. Drum corps is going nowhere and comes up with zero new ideas. If you think there's a new idea at a dci show, it's more than likely that it was first done at a BOA or WGI show. The top BOA bands are impressive, but they're still dirty both musically and visually when compared to corps. But they are able to get sounds a timbres that corps can't get with the current rules. Imagine what it would be like to take a show like Avon's or LD Bell's and perform it at the level that corps are capable of. People hear the idea of woodwinds in dci and immediately think that it's going to be like bad marching band. That would not be the case with the top corps. I understand the history of drum corps and respect the opinion of those who don't want woodwinds allowed. That's why I think there should be both woodwind and non-woodwind classes. If one of the classes fails after a few years, you can always change back. I'd just like to see what it would be like for once.
  4. I never said the quality has gone down in the last 20 years. What I'm saying is that they are no longer getting better (especially after the top 7 or 8). DCI couldn't make it through a season withouth the G7, and I think all of dci knows that.
  5. This has to pass eventually or else dci is dead. These G7 know they could leave dci and make it on their own. Do you think other corps are going to just let these corps just walk away? They know they would be doomed. I became a fan in 1993 and I used to love to see ANY corps. Now I wouldn't pay anything to go see a show without these G7. I used to hate BOA and all that goes with it, but now I'm more impressed with what the top BOA bands are doing than what is going on in dci. Sure the top 6-8 in dci are fun to watch, but after that it's just not that good anymore.
  6. Who knows what the G7 really want from dci, but in the end I think they'll get it. I know almost everybody is mad about this, but the fact is dci can't thrive without these 7. If these 7 completely leave eventually, then dci could scale down the tour and maybe survive. They wouldn't make as much money off of videos/mp3/fan network, they would have to lower ticket prices, they wouldn't be able to get big venues, but they probably could survive in some capacity.
  7. I'm sure the "G-7 Darlings" would love for everybody to donate to the other corps. Then all the money that they make for dci's fan network wouldn't have to be taken away from the G7 and given to everybody else. Just think how scared dci would be if the G7 said we're no longer allowing you to sell our videos/mp3s. That's alot of money!!!
  8. I haven't read all 39 pages of this thread, so this might have already been mentioned. Obviously money is at the center of this issue. These 7 corps are generating the most money for dci through ticket sales, merchandise, and media on the fan network. They think they deserve a bigger share of what dci hands out to the corps. I agree. Also, this won't make most people happy, but I think that this is a step in the direction of the top corps becoming closer to a marching band. If they form their own tour they will be able to form their own rules which will eventually include woodwinds. Most purists will object to it, but the corps will be able to reach a larger (and younger) audience that way. It's probably still a few years down the road, but I see there eventually being a BOA type summer tour with independent groups like the cadets, bd, etc., and a seperate drum corps tour (maybe the hold outs joining DCA).
  9. Eklipse (different spelling, I know) has already been a drum corps in 2003. http://www.corpsreps.com/corpsreps.cfm?vie...orpstype=Junior Of course this is a different organization.
  10. While Cavies, Phantom, and BD all pretty much stayed the same score wise throughout the week, Bluecoats managed to go up .7 points. I don't see how BD could go from .3 behind the leader in brass on Thursday and end up in 4th place in Finals. Brass Scores Throughout the Week: Cavies - 19.3, 19.6, 19.6 Phantom - 19.4, 19.5, 19.4 Blue Devils - 19.1, 19.1, 19.0 Bluecoats - 18.4, 19.0, 19.1
  11. According to dci's website this is the order for the show at Louisville on Monday. Carolina Crown Glassmen Spirit from JSU Blue Devils Phantom Regiment Southwind Pioneer I don't understand why Southwind and Pioneer would perform after BD and Phantom. Is this order correct? No disrespect to those 2 corps, but its going to be a let down after watching the corps before them.
  12. Does dci even sell the dvd's in widescreen yet? I hate watching drum corps on my widescreen tv, because of how it stretches the field. I know I can switch to 4:3, but then I have the bars on the sides, and the picture is too small. You'd think with quarterfinals being in theaters and so many people having widescreen tvs, dci would have changed by now.
  13. Actually according to The Cavaliers Kuhn did retire. http://www.cavaliers.org/cgi-bin/news.pl?c...howstory&id=573
  14. Pacific Crest 77.250 Esperanza 76.200 The Magic 75.975 Troopers 71.675 Pioneer 71.525 Kiwanis Kavaliers 68.600
  15. I just listened to their APD, and thought they sounded great. If that's 6th, then 1-5 must be pretty amazing!
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