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Cute reply and all, but if you're looking for more DCI Finals action on the west coast, you'll be waiting an awfully long time, with or without this ten year Indy commitment. Sorry.

Madison hasn't held a consistent major DCI regional in the same manner that Allentown has. It IS, however, more suited for a DCI World Championship event than Allentown because of the stadium, but that's another topic. This is about the last major regional before finals. We're talking about a community in Allentown that has hosted a major DCI regional for the past THIRTY-THREE YEARS (minus the two in Philly due to renovation). No other current regional site comes close. So as long as finals is within reasonable distance to Allentown, they're going to get that regional.

Well, as long as Finals are in Indy, Allentown makes the most sense because it's closer. Atlanta is closer to Indy than Allentown, but doesn't have the history behind it. So it's not just "because."

There will always be an element of fans who will seek to attack BD because they're the best. Jealousy, resentment, all that stuff. It comes with the territory and I'm sure, like the Yankees, if you boo the Blue Devils, that just makes them smile. "They don't boo you if you suck." I'm a paying fan and I LOVED their show this year. Many of my friends did too. It was one of my favorite shows of the season. So how's this.......stop presuming to speak for "the paying fans" in what you think everyone wants to see and hear. Is THAT too much to ask? We all like what we like, and just because you and even a lot of people might not care for BD's show this year, doesn't mean that everyone feels the same way.

I say I want the Blue Devils to do the kinds of shows they like to do. Many people will like them. Many people won't. Same as it ever was, same as it ever was, same as it ever was......

I actually feel the same way about Jeff Sacktic's Cadets drill, so there ya go. And for the record, I enjoyed both Cadets and Cavaliers this year, and have no problems with them "doing what they do" with their own characteristic style.

Uhhhhh, not entirely.

I think a lot of people are talking out of their rear-ends in this thread. Here's what happened to the Cavaliers this year: They were great. Other corps were better. It happens.

So you would rather the judges slot the corps. OK. Good. Thanks for chiming in on that.

Look in the mirror when you say that. Stop being oblivious.

Thank god they did away with this. I have no desire to listen to 12 hornlines play out of tune with each other with half of them making up parts and hanging releases on purpose, sounding like absolute crap after spending their entire summers on a quest for perfection. Good riddance!

Nope. Try again.

By all means, let him go. I can think of about a dozen or so corps who would fall all over themselves to sign him up. Be careful what you wish for.

Love it. Chairs and all. Easily my favorite BD show in several years.

I'm right there with you...I haven't had this much fun watching drum corps in YEARS!! Great year!

This is true. QF was always the least attended in my memory, but when you factor in how many people watched in the theaters, it could very well be that the total number of people who watched the event (live or in theaters) was the largest QF or prelims audience ever. It wouldn't surprise me.

Bye.

So you never even did I&E, and yet you want these instruments out of "YOUR" I&E?? Seriously, what do you care? You never even participated to begin with.

The better corps.

They also used to market it as "The Sight of Music." People hear with their eyes in this activity, and that's one of the things that makes it so amazing. I'm with the 50/50 thing.

I've seen them many times and they AREN'T doing anything all that innovative or groundbreaking. Ain't nuthin in that show that we haven't seen or heard them do before. Still a great show though. One of my favs of the year!

I'm not interested in marketing dictating who wins a DCI title or who comes in 12th.

If neither of those corps deserve those placements, I can't see how that would be 'good for the activity.' Sorry.

And apparently, some corps "back then" were taught that, and some weren't. Even some championship corps who shall remain nameless. I know of one school district who refuses to house DCI corps in their schools to this day because of something that happened with that nameless corps........back in the early 80's!!

Woulda coulda shoulda. DID. Get over it.