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Let me clarify: Did SCV doing Phantom of the Opera in 1988 help them to win the championship in 1989 with nearly the same show? If they hadn't done Phantom of the Opera in 1988, would they have still won in 1989?

Seems like a reasonable question for everyone: Do you think Santa Clara Vanguard would have won in 1989 had they not performed nearly the same exact show in 1988? I've thought about this one for a long time now, and my personal feeling is that they wouldn't have won in 1989 if it wasn't for them performing nearly the same show in 1988. Granted, I know they could have won in 1988, but I also wonder how many vets they had from '88 into the '89 season? Also, do you guys know why SCV decided to do Phantom of the Opera again in 1989? For the record, I thought Vanguard should have won in 1988, and Phantom Regiment in 1989. New World Symphony is one of my all-time favorite shows by Phantom. Discuss.

Here it is! The final part of my interview with Sal Hernandez of the Concord Blue Devils! In this part, Sal talks about the so-called controversy surrounding a certain Snapchat photo from the Cadets that went viral, what it takes to be a member of The Blue Devils, and what he thinks of the upcoming 2015 season! Thanks again everyone for reading. Hope you enjoyed reading the interview and getting to know this fine young man! An Interview with Sal Hernandez of the World Champion Concord Blue Devils - Part IV Let me know if you would like to see more interviews with members of other drum corps!

Thanks everyone for the great comments! And yes Mike, I was happy to see that current MM's are just like us with our thought process. I was surprised to hear from Sal that he hopes the judging system changes.

Thanks for the great comments guys! Here is Part III of my interview with Sal Hernandez. Today he talks about "old school vs new school" drum corps, Blue Devils shows of the past, electronics/amplification, and our very own Drum Corps Planet! An Interview with Sal Hernandez of the World Champion Concord Blue Devils - Part III Thanks for reading everyone! Let us know what you think!

Hope you all enjoyed reading Part I of the of my interview with Sal Hernandez of the Concord Blue Devils. Part II is up now on the blog. An Interview with Sal Hernandez of the World Champion Concord Blue Devils - Part II Sal talks about his 2014 season experience with the Blue Devils, when in the season he knew they were going to win, and the so-called "controversy" of The Cadets leaving the field quickly after retreat on finals night. Enjoy everyone!

I'm a FMM of The Velvet Knights, having marched in the early 90's. Nowadays, I am a sommelier and restaurant professional who has a popular blog about food, wine, restaurants, and men's fashion. Every now and then, I will write about something that is not-related to theme of my blog, including topics on drum and bugle corps. I've always been a fan and loved the activity since I first saw a drum corps show in 1987. Recently though, I thought it would be fun to interview a current member of a drum corps and feature them on my blog. As it turns out, I know someone personally in The Concord Blue Devils, and he was gracious to accept my invitation and answer some questions. An Interview with Sal Hernandez of the World Champion Concord Blue Devils - Part I The interview is long, and will be broken up over four parts over the next four days. Sal and I talk about a wide range of topics, including the 2013 and 2014 seasons with The Blue Devils, what he thought of the Carolina Crown show from 2013, being on the field at retreat on finals night this past year, discussing some of the so-called "controversies" with The Cadets, what he thinks of Drum Corps Planet, whether they read DCP while on the road, and other fun stuff. Have a read, make comments on the blog and here if you would like, and most of all: ENJOY! Sal is a fantastic young man and is excited to see what you all think of this interview! Remember, there will be four parts over the next four days. I'll be posting a link in this thread for the upcoming parts each day this week.

I hardly believe any of the members had cell phones back when the "Garfield Cadets" won their last championship (1987). Unless they had the Gordon Gecko mobile phone in their possession!

Sounds to me like you came on here just to push your own agenda and "knowledge" of science, and why from a realistic and literal standpoint, Carolina Crown got it all wrong. In other words, you are right, and Crown and the rest of us are all wrong. <comment removed - Geoff> In addition, you are the first Cavalier fan that I've ever met who said they were personally offended by any drum corps show. And believe me, I have met thousands of Cavalier fans in my day.

I think you two need to take it out back, and duke it out!

Does anyone else have food cook stories that they can share? Or just drum corps food stories? I still to this day cannot drink Tang. Does it still exist? Ha ha ha!

Amazing story Kip. Thank's so much for adding your thoughts about your dad...a true unsung hero!

Huh?

Not only that, but in addition to everything you described, in some instances they also have to go buy the food at the local Costco, Sam's Club, etc.. At least this is how it was 20 years ago. Im sure its different now days with food purveyors like Sysco delivering food to locations where drum corps are staying for a period of time (few days at least?).

You deserve a lot of credit for what you do for the kids and staff! Thanks a bunch!

You're exactly right Mr. Boo! I can remember Mom Smith being the first one up, and probably the last to go to bed on any given day on tour. And she did this every camp and summer for who knows how many years. I calculated that an average day for her was somewhere between 12-14 hours. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog as well. It's an honor to have you read my blog post and comment on my thread here. I've always wanted to write something for DCI! This is pretty close!

It's amazing how many parents devoted their entire summer to cook in the food truck. I never realized how significant that was until I did it for a weeks time a few years back. There is so much work involved to make it happen every meal for the corps! Thank you to you for your hard work in volunteering!

As a former marching member of the Velvet Knights, I thought I would write a blog post about the drum corps food cook. You know, the volunteers who spent their summers feeding us and making sure we had everything we needed when it came to food. They are the heart and soul of DCI, and this is a tribute to them. The Summer of Peanut Butter and Jelly Enjoy and feel free to leave any comments here, and on my blog about your drum corps food team and experiences!

Will be Star of Indiana returning to the field, sticking it to the Cadets by beating them by .1 to win the 2014 Championship. I can dream, right?

Great example of the theory of Dan Brown's Hammer. Be careful, this is a big tree that you are barking up, kind sir.

And why does it matter to you to hear info on other corps directors? You mean you want to initiate a conversation that opens up the firing line on other corps directors? Why? What's the point? How's does this help any situation? Secondly, you're right: this is the Internet. Spend some time reading around the boards to see why George Hopkins seems to get the brunt of the controversy here. Personally, I think this is a moot thread topic

My ideal finals weekend is going to Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, WI to enjoy OPEN AIRED drum corps finals performances, where I can hear everything CLEARLY and not feel like the bass frequencies from the synths are going to pop my ear drums.

They didn't win a championship in 2003. My original was which CHAMPIONSHIP show do you like better, 2008 or 1996.

Correct. Just the arranger and designer.

Cavaliers are reporting that Mike McIntosh is the new percussion caption head for the 2014 season. http://t.co/EyVlIRysE7 Great news for the Green Machine?