gbass598 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 He did a few of the WGI World Class Finals. He normally does all the regionals. I know he has also done some prelims competitions at WGI finals as well. but he tradionally announces both PIW and PSW at championships. I don't believe I've ever heard him at a WGI regional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytimp Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Ernie Zimny did WGI back in the day, I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Don-O Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I know regionally we have a few show announcers who've been around a long time too. I grew up in the Northeast and I remember Paul Kane announcing all the shows in and around Boston. For those who've been to shows up there he's the guy who gets the crowd to help him tell each corps "YOU" may enter the field for competition. Good memories, good memories. Is he still announcing shows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watch & Listen Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Has anyone been to a show where Crocker announced? Anyone know what the deal is? Just wondering, I mean he is........ THE VOICE!!! What's the deal?? What do you mean by "What's the deal?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbui Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I know he has also done some prelims competitions at WGI finals as well. but he tradionally announces both PIW and PSW at championships. I don't believe I've ever heard him at a WGI regional. Brandt announced the WGI Houston Regional earlier this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Pearson Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 What's the deal?? What do you mean by "What's the deal?" Monty Hall? What's behind door number 3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytimp Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Monty Hall? What's behind door number 3? No, no, that was "Let's make My Line." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boo Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Here's what you need to know about Brandt Crocker's tenure as DCI announcer, with answers to the oft-asked questions. This is directly from Brandt. Brandt has announced every DCI World Championship finals except as specified below. The only corps he did not announce in 1972 was Anaheim Kingsmen because DCI contest manager Bob Briske came up to him and told him to go up top to watch one corps. Kingsmen went on to win. Chicago radio announcer and DCI judge Jim Unrath announced 1974 in Ithaca for reasons unspecified. 1975 was announced by the Philadelphia mayor's executive assistant because the city was involved in pulling in the championships. The second year in Montreal (1982) Brandt was not allowed to touch the microphone—what I'm about to tell you is absolutely true—due to an act of Parliament. This was due to the previous year at finals when the scores were being announced by Brandt in English and then someone in French and that guy's microphone cord was broken and he couldn't do his part. Brandt thought things would be okay because the scores were being shown on the Jumbotron in both languages and the translator told him to keep going. But word got back to Parliament and they took umbrage at having anything announced in public in just English. Finally, in Madison in 1985, a local radio station donated $10,000 to DCI but insisted their number one disc jockey announce finals. That was the guy who didn't realize the people "Blooing" for Bluecoats were praising the corps and not "Booing" them, so he lectured the audience. And some wonder why Michael Cesario has long stated, "They're not Booing, they're Blooing." Contest manager Bob Briske then put his foot down and there have been no outsiders announcing since. Someone feel free to save this, as questions about Brandt and what he announced come up every year. I've had people respond that certain recordings didn't sound like him, but he verified to me that he indeed did announce those shows in question. And now you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welloverpar Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 From the 1989 Quarterfinals recording... "...Troopers, and my son Greg Crocker, you may enter the field for competition." I thought that was pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mknight96 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Here's a nice article about Brandt from DCW.com. www.drumcorpsworld.com/articles.cfm?ID=551 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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