dukecornwell Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 How do you think ESPN did? I would still like to see more corps with more shots from the pressbox. All in all, I thought it was well done. I wonder if I will be around to see the DCA Championships televised like this. They could even show some of the Alumni Corps, to show what it used to be like, back in the day. ( Watching it in HD looks great with better sound ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-horns Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 I taped it. I think the time slot was a bit too late for an east coast audience. I don't think too many non-corps folks are going to stay up 'til midnight watching a "band show". What's worse is the re-play. Two one-hour slots at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. Not only is it bad timing for an adult audience, but high school band kids are still in class or are getting ready for an after-school rehearsal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donincardona Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 i thought it was ok. dca should partner up with espn to do the finals. it would be a great marketing tool. dca seems to stand pat on innovations like this. there crowds are so small they probably think if the televised it the crowds would be less. not a lot of good thinking going on in dca. just my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegalEagle50 Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 i admit it ~ i fell asleep. :( but i was informed this morning that the Blue Devils still won. :lolhit: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martybucs Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 (edited) How do you think ESPN did? I would still like to see more corps with more shots from the pressbox.All in all, I thought it was well done. I wonder if I will be around to see the DCA Championships televised like this. They could even show some of the Alumni Corps, to show what it used to be like, back in the day. ( Watching it in HD looks great with better sound ). I guess it was well done, if you consider they have to balance the appeal to non drum corps people as well as "drum corps nuts", (how's that for an old saying?)I don't think it flowed very well. The interviews, not the history flashbacks, slowed things done considerably. The shows were great, the kids are incredible. The type of production, themed, gimmicky shows full of props don't work for me though. I know it's just me, but what they do on the field seems silly to me. I freely admit my old fart bias here. In anycase, as good as they are, the shows resemble, for me, what a college production of say, "CATS", with costumes from Halloween Adventure stores would be like. As for broadcasting Alumni corps to show what it used to be like. Pardon me, I'm laughing. Some alumni corps are truly a credit to what "used to be", but most of us? My God! I hope we were better than what we are now! :P Talk about limited practice time! Edited September 6, 2007 by Martybucs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmarie Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Anybody know of a place I can buy the DCI championships as televised on ESPN? We don't have TV. I already looked at iTunes, and no dice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martybucs Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Anybody know of a place I can buy the DCI championships as televised on ESPN? We don't have TV. I already looked at iTunes, and no dice. No TV? How would you watch it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC7105 Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 How do you think ESPN did? I would still like to see more corps with more shots from the pressbox.All in all, I thought it was well done. I wonder if I will be around to see the DCA Championships televised like this. They could even show some of the Alumni Corps, to show what it used to be like, back in the day. ( Watching it in HD looks great with better sound ). Agree.....much better show that last year....looks like a return of the PBS way they did things and I like it. Also agreed that they could have used a few more overhead shots especially Cavies & PR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boo Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 (edited) No TV? How would you watch it? There are these wacky new contraptions called computers. Being that the person posted to an Internet site, there's at least a 90.56% chance they have one. :) Edited September 7, 2007 by Michael Boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McPound Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 i'm not sure if it was just me or what but did anyone else notice minnesota brass inc during the NAMM commericals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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