MikeZ

I find it hard to trust the .5 spread between Crown and BD in brass when the same judge had Blue Stars .5 ahead of Troopers. Just saying... Z

Get it BD #15worldchampionshipsband

HQ feed keeps freezing. Should I go beta feed or SQ? Beta seems like less freezing but poorer quality. Any help is appreciated...first use of the fan network in 2013. Z

I'm pretty sure one of the drum majors from Magic conducted to the audience in 1997. It was during the "Little Liza Jane" opener. I know he faced the audience and interacted with the crowd. I'm not positive if if he conducted or not. Z

I saw it live, in person, on finals night. I also may (or may not) have recorded the run on my iPod. I can't answer where you can get other recordings. Z

BD's victory run last year was one of the most impressive things I've ever seen/heard on a football field. I love seeing a corps perform at the top of their game...for fun. Not for the judges, not for the staff, not for seeding, not for a ring. Performing for the sake of having fun and celebration. Nothing else like it. Z

I don't understand what the problem is with the limited panels. The scores from the show in Cedarburg tonight mean absolutely nothing. As long as there is a full panel in place for the regionals, I'm fine with whatever happens before then. I understand that corps will want to get reads and feedback, but I would be fine with all of the June shows having no judges at all. It's not like Vanguard sees what cadets percussion score was on June 30 and then decided to make changes. I say lets save money and have less judges before the regionals. Z

Thanks....much appreciated.

Does anyone have info on where Scouts are housing for the Muncie show? I was hoping to stop by Friday afternoon, but I am having trouble finding a school or address. Any help would be much appreciated. Z

I think I'm going to dig the extended pit feature. It's not often (if ever) in 2013 that you get close to a minute with no brass or battery. Z

It looks like the stole the 1994 Cavaliers sash. Z

I live in Cincinnati, and every year I do Quarters in the theater, then drive up to Indy for semis and finals. I could do all 3 shows in the Oil Can, but I actually like the theater experience on Thursday. You sometimes get some interesting stories in the theater broadcast that you wouldn't see live in the stadium. I almost consider it like sitting in 3 different seats...theater on Thursday, up high on Friday, and down low on Saturday. Of course, I have been to every quarter finals broadcast in the theater so some of my reasoning is that I want to keep my streak alive. I've enjoyed the improvements made in the broadcast, and its gotten to the point that I actually look forward to hearing Rondinaro, Delucia, Pitts, etc. and I'm always excited to see what Tom Blair and company are going to bring to the table. Z

I thought it was the other way around. I thought the original closer was replaced by "The Abyss". That's a whole lot of years ago, and my brain is a little foggy...but I am sure there is a 99 Colts/Abyss connection. If Chuck is lurking around here, maybe he can shed some light on the subject. Z

In general, today's hornlines are not putting out the volume of the 70s/80s/90s hornlines, but there are certainly exceptions. 2007 cadets could have gone toe to toe with lots of hornlines from the past 35 years. 2004 BD made several of my internal organs move. The old = loud and new = quiet is a lazy, lazy argument. Z

There are lots of moments that cause things to "get a little dusty". I'm not a particularly emotional person, but there are a handful of shows that really get to me. The two that really stand out are... 1997 Crossmen. The final chord where the entire guard run front field. So much emotion coming out of that corps, and I was convinced they had passed Cavies in those final 30 seconds. 2010 Phantom. Entire show. I cried like a baby at finals, and the show still gets me every time it pops up on my iPod. It would take me 45 minutes to list all of the shows that get to me, but the two I listed immediately came to mind. Z

Madison 2010

Ding, ding, ding, on # 2. Listen to the recordings of Vanguard the past two years. You almost cannot hear the Vanguard yell. I know it was done, and done loudly, but something about the microphone placement is lowering the crowd noise. I also think the way that Lucas Oil is built in 6 levels hurts the crowd noise. I don't know why, but the segmentation of the audience seems to have had an effect on the noise. Or maybe everyone is correct and drumcorps is essentially dead. I'm not buying that, but if it makes you folks feel better to think that way, then knock yourselves out. Z Cheered like crazy numerous times in 08,09,10,11, and 12.

If you went to BOA you could simply buy your 2012 audio/video products at the DCI booth. No shipping to pay and you can watch/listen as soon as you get home. I think I was the first person in the country to have the CD's in my hands. I bought the CD's Thursday morning at 10:50 AM. The person working the DCI booth had to cut open the box the CD's were shipped in. And for the record, I'm VERY happy with the CD's. I will now let everyone go back to their daily dose of complaining. Z

I thought it should be mentioned that all corps should take notes from Brad Furlano on how to handle a staff change announcement. I don't know who is going to replace the departing staff, but as long as a member of the Furlano family is in charge, I have confidence that the Blue Stars will be fine. Z

I believe you are referring to the main theme from the motion picture Apollo 13. Just search Apollo 13 music on YouTube, and plenty of videos should come up. Z

Glassmen 1993. I know it wasn't an option, but it's so much worse than the two listed, that I felt it needed to be mentioned. Z

I asked this same question earlier in the year, and never received a response. It's weird to see a group marching off the field to taps, going toe first. I agree it seems fairly uniform, but my question is what is the thought process behind using this technique? Z

If the choice is between championships leaving Indy (where there is a chance dci could LOSE money), and staying in Indy (where dci has a sweat heart deal that I believe allows them to make money), I would choose staying in Indy every time. We saw numerous corps not make it to championships. The number one priority HAS to be the financial well being of the organization. I like Camp Randall as much as the next drumcorps fan, but if dci is going to be better off financially in Indy, I can live with the oil can. Yes, there are problems with the venue, but the bottom line is I had a great time over the weekend and will be heading back to Indy again next year. Z

I was just sexually aroused by Vanguard Cadets. It was dirty, but I didn't care. I'm glad someone figured out it was a big anniversary for DCI and designed their show accordingly. Z

I'm not a fan of "pre shows", but that being said, Genesis was pretty cool. Z