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Sounds like something Lee would do. My criticism of the style is that their heels were coming far too high off the ground for that type of technique.

Piquing. Pique. I've seen this error far too many times on this forum.

To the Blue Devils. Don't ever change. And by that I mean keep changing. Keep doing something I haven't seen before on the field.

Every single show from every single year epitomizes what the future of DCI should look like.

I said I didn't like it. I didn't say I was surprised.

I really really really don't like it when people make this comment that have no affiliation with the organization.

Much more adequately than any member of this forum.

We were outside the stadium on a nature walk because we had no clue what was going on. I don't remember having issues seeing any markings though.

I'm all for freedom of speech. It's great. It isn't an excuse for being a ###### person though. (censor edit: poopy, crappy, fecal mattery)

This little guy is sad. Let's cheer him up with some positive comments.

I have a small world drum corps story! A month or so ago I was going to get some Indian food (http://www.punjabitandoor.com/ best in San Diego.) and I walked by someone I recognized, but I didn't know from where. I ordered my food and sat outside to wait. I just sort of stared at this guy and then blurted out, "Do you play baritone?" At this point I still had no idea why I knew this guy, but I just pictured him holding a baritone. He said, "yeah, you are [my name] right?" Kind of stunned me. Apparently, this guy had auditioned for the 2007 corps and I drove him back down to San Diego. (Auditions and banquet are the same weekend.) He didn't make it, but he ended up marching 2008. We shot the #### about drum corps for a bit. What makes it even more of a small world story, is that he lives in Vancouver now and was only in town for a short time.

All this negativity about drum corps' apocalypse makes me sad. A positive outlook makes me feel good. This is the feel good thread. No "would've/should've/could've" here. No criticism, be it constructive or not. Only positive posts here. Drum corps is awesome this year? Heck yeah! The hot dogs are fresh and the beer is cold? You betcha! Is today awesome? It always is! So post away. And remember, be positive! please

You said that BD's shows are less physical than the rest of the top 6. You based this off a specific example of one section of two corps from what I assume to be one year. What would you call that?

I saw my first drum corps show in 2000 and saw SCV live. I fell in love with drum corps and was a die hard SCV fan. Then I saw BD live in 2001. I knew that is where I was going to end up. That was what I wanted. I had no clue about their past success. I didn't go there for a ring. I went there to be a Blue Devil.

Then maybe you shouldn't be making sweeping generalizations.