Jeffe77

Star of Indiana: Cost to start a Corps "$1,000,000" MC-8 coaches - $135,000 Having a Corporation be your sugar daddy - Priceless

Here's a few that hasn't been mentioned. Or maybe they were and I wasn't paying attention. PR 93 The Fire of Eternal Glory BD 88 Goodbye Yesterday, 6:00-01 BD 94 End of Day Danse BD 94 End of Spanish Fantasy IV 10:30-10:43 Just to name a few

I agree......I was cooking as well, so I was just listening to the Parade....(Being a Percussionist) I would pay closer attention to the drumlines playing...for the most part they're ok, Some better than others. Then I hear in background, as the guy grabs the camera, a drum lick that sounds unusually clean for that day with Bass Line run. Having TIVO, I would rewind it over and over at that point. Then I told my Wife sarcastically (not knowing that The Cadets were at the Parade) I bet you it's The Cadets....Sure enough it was them. My wife, who is not as familiar with Drum Corps, commented on the huge difference between them and the other performers.

91 - Tied with SCV and Star 92 - First sole Drum Award 95 - With Planets - Very Nice and finess Drum book 99 - Dig the parking lot stuff 00 - Sick line....I love the Drum Judge tape on it

I remember Edward Norton was the drum major for BD from 93-98..... OH WAIT, that was James Gulke, my bad!! :P

Back in 2002, Chad came down to the Glendora show and was blown away by BD warming up. He was even recording it on his Camcorder. I thought it was cool he, being an awesome drummer, just getting a kick out of a drumline like we all do.

Hehe, I knew it be a matter of time before people took my post seriously. :D I was just stating what I said in jest. Just having a little fun. To think that Match grip is the reason the Color Guard didn't have the Uni's until last night, or that they are missing a snare drummer or tenor player on the field is crazy. Or that Match grip is the culprit for SCV having a "strange show" in 95 is nuts. That is as crazy as saying that the Red Sox were cursed for 86 years before they won the world series. Or that the Cubs are still cursed ^OO^

Maybe it's the curse of playing Match grip. Really interesting that when they played Match grip in 94 and 95 and placed 5th and 6th. Just a thought. :P Another thing, in 94 they had a Russian Theme show, and they played 1987's closer (Great Gate of Kiev) at the end of the 94 show. Again, Just a thought. :P Jeffe

I was listening to the Star 93 show for the hundredth time. Love the show BTW. I couldn't help thinking that Jim Casella might have been influenced by Star's Drum book. I hear the correlation to Jim’s book specifically 97, 98, 99 and 2004. The subtly, composition style, notice that Star and SCV's drum book it's just not one segment or a piece the picture to the overall show. The drum book is within the picture itself. I hope I'm making sense. Having listening to both lines in the parking lot first in past years before the watching their show, I'm more blown away by the book once I'm familiar with the Brass arrangements. I don't get that with BD or Cadets. The way Star and SCV's Drum books are written, I get more appreciation of it once I listen to the overall package. If you guys ever get a chance, download the drum judge mp3 for Star 93 and SCV 98. Different judges, same take on the shows. Just my thoughts, hope they made sense. Jeffe