Slow Adam

penta = five tonic = tone pentatonic = music based on scale of 5 notes.

I was just thinking...this was a #### hot decade for percussion. Cavies 2000 SCV 2004 Cadets 2005 Phantom 2006, 2007, 2008 BD 2007, 2009

What would be wrong with the sound of drum corps in a desert?

FWIW - The Citrus Bowl is a great stadium in terms of drum corps acoustics.

Me too. Even having a glimmer of hope inevitably leads to disappointment.

What's with the Toronto hating?? Huh? They are more like Star. They got really ####### good in the early 90's and we haven't heard from them since. Ask Ream about the Jays.

Police Escort = the attractive female cop posed as...you know, not a cop.

Correct.

Well another option is to watch the feet of someone who can see the DM, or, and I don't want to use the "D" word...but there are ways to communicate tempo from the back of the field... (and no, it doesn't need to be loud enough for the audience to hear) Listening to the pit is never a good idea.

Really?

The thing that bugs me is the fact that some people are choosing not to read what Godzilla has said, and the OVERWHELMING attitude from some who seem to think that young people do not give a rat's ### about the appearance of their uniforms.

It was a different era indeed. I understand students had spelling and grammar drilled into them as well.

It isn't hard to explain at all. The website does not show information on the budgets for individual events such as DCA and DCI.

No, I didn't! LOL.

Thank you. I didn't have time to go into that much detail.

Not true. If the same amount of time and effort went into the DCA dvds to achieve the same packaging, cover art, liner notes, graphics, extras, etc, the cost would have to be much higher, since, and I am guessing, DCI dvds outsell DCA dvds by about 20:1.

You forgot the Madison Band.

Jojo has the fastest hands I have ever seen. His left hand by itself can play faster than most people using two hands.

Exactly the post I was waiting for. Thank you. Solution - no amps.

It's not normal / acceptable in Canada, besides, you were in Quebec.

...and Buddy Rich of course.

Dave Weckl Neil Peart (uses both grips)

Because 1995-1999 was so terrible? Those were Scouts' best years IMO. Nevermind...I misread. Sorry! But, if they DID go back to that style, I think they would still fare well.

The simplest solution is often the best solution. Get rid of the amps. Next.

Or, you have a member who sits full time at the soundboard and learns it just like every other member learns the show.