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    Looking for Phantom Regiment Drumline Shirt

    in DCP Marketplace

    Posted

    Back in the day, Phantom was selling a faded green t-shirt with Phantom embossed into it, and a gold outline of a drummer. Mine died in a horrible ink accident in the washer, and I've been looking for a replacement ever since.

    If you have one (or know where I might be able to get one) - please drop me a line.

    Thanks!

    Mike New

    your favorite chart

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

    Posted

    Oooh, Lento is one of those that stays with you.

    Here's 4 of my favorite underappreciated songs...

    BD '89 - Johnny One-Note - one of the best closers ever!

    Pioneer '98 or '99 - Magh Seola - it's the ballad, and it's on the Boston Pops Celtic Album. Just a great, great piece.

    Dutch Boy 1993 - Luck Be a Lady Tonight - one of my all-time favorites. Catchy, and you just go right along with the groove to the end.

    VK 1993 - William Tell Overture - Ay caramba, what a great drumline! Seriously - anyone who likes drumming oughta listen to this one for a great take on a well-known piece.

    I'm sure there's more, but those are the first that came to mind...

    Mike

    (Oh yeah, Boston Crusaders 1993 - Russian Easter Overture - too cool!)

    They Have Drumline Parkinglot...

    in Brass Forum

    Posted

    For DLP, if I remember right, they had something to do with Vic Firth (the percussion manufacturer).

    The problem I see as a drummer is that while a lot of horn warmups are fairly "standard", a lot of them aren't as well. For instance, I doubt you could make a case that hosting the Cavaliers '02 "All Things Bright and Beautiful" 60-second is *not* violating copyrights, but I bet you could get scale exercises to your heart's content.

    In most cases, you'd have to contact the individual corps that you get them from and just ask.

    (I'm hardly an expert on the matter, but that's how I see it, anyways...)

    Mike

    Pacific Crest Announces Full 2004 Repertoire

    in Pacific Crest Clubhouse Forum

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    http://www.pacific-crest.org/

    2004 D&BC Repertoire and Program Notes

    February 2, 2004 -

    Music by Bernard Herrmann

    The Man Who Knew Too Much

    The Snows of Kilimanjaro

    Baghdad from The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

    Death Hunt from On Dangerous Ground

    Pacific Crest has a tradition of bringing great music from the stage and screen to the drum corps field. This year is no exception, as we present our 2004 production On Dangerous Ground, with music by Bernard Hermann.

    Hermann is an unquestioned musical giant of the 20th Century. With 49 full-length film scores, two operas, and numerous other orchestral works to his credit, his brilliant scores are only now getting the public recognition they deserve. Alfred Hitchcock said of Hermann's scores, "They make good films great, and great films works of art."

    Changes...

    in Troopers Clubhouse Forum

    Posted

    It makes sense what you're saying, but the design staff *has* changed this year.

    And - obviously just my opinion - I think they've started making steps since 2001 to make their shows "up to date" with the judging as well as keep them "traditional" in feel. If that makes any sense, either. :)

    Mike

    Favorite Non-Championship Show?

    in Blue Devils Clubhouse Forum

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    I'm glad it says "favorite" instead of "best."

    So I can plug the 1989 show again.

    88-89 were a bit of a departure for the latin Blue Devils - they had more of a bright "big band" sound to them. 89, to me, is the best programmed show they've ever had. Period. The charts were off-the-hook catchy and engaging, and had an energy level that just sucked you in and along for the ride.

    And they had a great drill that year to accompany it as well, with some great moments - the expanding guard box in "If We Were in Love" and that great rotating... and rotating... and rotating form at the end of Johnny One-Note.

    So what if the soloist had a frack in the ballad? It's not that big of a deal. It was 2 seconds and then the show went on. And if you listen to the Semis recording, even though he hit *that* note, his Finals performance was *much* stronger during the rest of the solo.

    So, it was my favorite show of all time when I first saw it. (Okay, it was the 2nd corps show I ever saw, right after Cadets of Bergen County on the broadcast.) But you know what? After 15 years now, I've not heard a corps - any corps - that has made that much of a musical impression on me. And for that, I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for the classy built-for-nighttime Blue Devils. :)

    Mike

    Favorite Non-Championship Year Show

    in Cavaliers Clubhouse Forum

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    I have two favorites of the non-championship shows.

    1989 - just a classy, beautifully integrated production. The opening minute of drill would hold up just fine today, with the splash of color from the sudden flag swirl into the rotating circles. The drum feature wasn't as clean (at least on tape) as 1990, but the up and down feel to it was incredible. And musically, it took a theme and ran with it for 11 minutes, and you loved every bit of it.

    1998 - I did see this one live, and it was an amazing production. The music was intense (especially Machine) and the drill was essentially the Cavaliers 'Greatest Hits' up to that point, just put all in a row. How anyone can *not* like this show is beyond me!

    Mike

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