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Shane and Sara, it was a great pleasure to meet and play with you in the Bari line; its gonna be great this year! Go brigs! Bill

Taxi Driver and Orange Colored Sky....they are wailin'! The rumors of our demise are greatly exaggerated! GO Brigs Bill

Pumped for the 2005 season, bingo or no bingo we're bringing the pain. Love this quote, and bad news for the flamers, or should I say sour grapes......go brigs! Bill b**bs

Im afraid Ive decided to "move down" because of certain circumstances.... To Euphonium! Go Brigs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! B) Bill

Come on down; if you are a former brig, your family is still here! For those thinking about marching, find out what the excitement is all about! ^OO^ Bill

No doubt Wayne Downey will put some meat into the mello parts! Bill

Wheres my horn? lets GOOOOOOOOOO! b**bs Bill

...now Im gonna have to find which drawer i keep my military bearing in.... B) Bill

I think one thing that needs to be brought up is this: drum corps is Popular art, not fine art. Band-oriented people have tried to convert drum corps to their liking, which unfortunately dismays a lot of fans, as most are not familiar with contemporary band music. I think band music should be played by bands, not drum corps. Drum corps has been about parents, kids, music, and good times; and has been invaded by band types because their activity does not permit the superior performance level that drum corps by nature provides...that is the nature of the beast, folks...more over, drum corps (DCI, anyway) is controlled by band types like George Hopkins who want to march saxaphones and anything else that suits their fancy...unfortunately, when the Legion and the VFW lost control of Drum Corps, it left the door open for change, good and bad. Bill

...because the DCI-Bando types think that constant movement is more entertaining, frankly I dont think they ever bothered to ask an audience......you gotta remember these are the same freaks that think playing music nobodys ever heard of before is good, too... Bill

I sat high on the 45 at '79 DCI finals, well back from the field...I have never heard a hornline that was more solid and loud, (and havent since!) my ears were distorting! Intonation wasnt a problem as those of you with recordings know! Bill

This is precisely what is wrong in DCI....the true heart of Drum Corps is the emotion and the "moment", captured and involved in a show...some people say its magic... You obviously dont get it---drum corps is not about intonation, articulation, and those other factors that judges use to separate the corps. Its the heat of the moment, the "art" that makes a performance unforgettable. I defy anyone out there to tell me the greatest moments in drum corps history involved technical perfection over raw emotion and energy!