Martybucs Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 A topic on the DCI side reminded me of a conversation I had with a friend of my father-in-law, about 2 years ago. He is a physicist and well known world wide for his unique hobby of certain types of naval models. Anyway, he was asking me about my hobby of drum corps and I explained it to him as best I could. I'm paraphrasing his remarks from what I remember. It was an amusing little conversation. I told him I was only in an alumni corps because I didn't want to do a field show and didn't have time to do the travel and practice for a field show. He said, "Let me get this straight; you do mostly local patriotic/holiday parades, like when you were younger; you practice to perfect your hobby; you still play bugles, although what you call real corps play what you call band instruments." "Your group provides an activity for local folk and the "real corps" pretty much provide a group for elite people from across the country." "If you do a drill, it tends to be more military in design because that's how it started, but the "real corps" do a show more like a showy halftime show, with dancing and sets on the field." "Sounds, to me, like you have your definition of "real corps" mixed up." I told him, they say it's the evolution of the activity. He laughed and said it sounded like it had evolved itself out of existence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYSkyliner Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 A topic on the DCI side reminded me of a conversation I had with a friend of my father-in-law, about 2 years ago. He is a physicist and well known world wide for his unique hobby of certain types of naval models.Anyway, he was asking me about my hobby of drum corps and I explained it to him as best I could. I'm paraphrasing his remarks from what I remember. It was an amusing little conversation. I told him I was only in an alumni corps because I didn't want to do a field show and didn't have time to do the travel and practice for a field show. He said, "Let me get this straight; you do mostly local patriotic/holiday parades, like when you were younger; you practice to perfect your hobby; you still play bugles, although what you call real corps play what you call band instruments." "Your group provides an activity for local folk and the "real corps" pretty much provide a group for elite people from across the country." "If you do a drill, it tends to be more military in design because that's how it started, but the "real corps" do a show more like a showy halftime show, with dancing and sets on the field." "Sounds, to me, like you have your definition of "real corps" mixed up." I told him, they say it's the evolution of the activity. He laughed and said it sounded like it had evolved itself out of existence. TA-DA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elphaba01 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 TA-DA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "Evolved out of Existance": Bingo.... Elphaba WWW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Ellis Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 A topic on the DCI side reminded me of a conversation I had with a friend of my father-in-law, about 2 years ago. He is a physicist and well known world wide for his unique hobby of certain types of naval models.Anyway, he was asking me about my hobby of drum corps and I explained it to him as best I could. I'm paraphrasing his remarks from what I remember. It was an amusing little conversation. I told him I was only in an alumni corps because I didn't want to do a field show and didn't have time to do the travel and practice for a field show. He said, "Let me get this straight; you do mostly local patriotic/holiday parades, like when you were younger; you practice to perfect your hobby; you still play bugles, although what you call real corps play what you call band instruments." "Your group provides an activity for local folk and the "real corps" pretty much provide a group for elite people from across the country." "If you do a drill, it tends to be more military in design because that's how it started, but the "real corps" do a show more like a showy halftime show, with dancing and sets on the field." "Sounds, to me, like you have your definition of "real corps" mixed up." I told him, they say it's the evolution of the activity. He laughed and said it sounded like it had evolved itself out of existence. Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YR-Rudi Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 A topic on the DCI side reminded me of a conversation I had with a friend of my father-in-law, about 2 years ago. He is a physicist and well known world wide for his unique hobby of certain types of naval models.Anyway, he was asking me about my hobby of drum corps and I explained it to him as best I could. I'm paraphrasing his remarks from what I remember. It was an amusing little conversation. I told him I was only in an alumni corps because I didn't want to do a field show and didn't have time to do the travel and practice for a field show. He said, "Let me get this straight; you do mostly local patriotic/holiday parades, like when you were younger; you practice to perfect your hobby; you still play bugles, although what you call real corps play what you call band instruments." "Your group provides an activity for local folk and the "real corps" pretty much provide a group for elite people from across the country." "If you do a drill, it tends to be more military in design because that's how it started, but the "real corps" do a show more like a showy halftime show, with dancing and sets on the field." "Sounds, to me, like you have your definition of "real corps" mixed up." I told him, they say it's the evolution of the activity. He laughed and said it sounded like it had evolved itself out of existence. Wow... Talk about hitting the nail on the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdewine Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 You don't have to be a physicist to see that this guy knows what he's talkin' about!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 He said, "Let me get this straight; you do mostly local patriotic/holiday parades, like when you were younger; you practice to perfect your hobby; you still play bugles, although what you call real corps play what you call band instruments.""Your group provides an activity for local folk and the "real corps" pretty much provide a group for elite people from across the country." Having just read a history of my corps that covered 1920-1995, these two paragraphs describe those early days to a 'T'. The corps started as a parade unit and didn't do a field competition until 1949. The more I read about pre-competition days the more I thought "Hades, that's what we're doing now". Great timing Marty, as Monday we do two parades a Memorial Day ceremony (both locally). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Good stuff that is!!! Ironically....I started out in a parade corps that did a little field work...then wanted more so I joined a field corps...now that I'm old and "retired" I'd like to do a little parade thing occasionally...(no Jim...Hanover is too far ) Anyways..Jim...what corps history were you reading? (and where does one get this to read?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsksun4 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 (edited) A topic on the DCI side reminded me of a conversation I had with a friend of my father-in-law, about 2 years ago. He is a physicist and well known world wide for his unique hobby of certain types of naval models.Anyway, he was asking me about my hobby of drum corps and I explained it to him as best I could. I'm paraphrasing his remarks from what I remember. It was an amusing little conversation. I told him I was only in an alumni corps because I didn't want to do a field show and didn't have time to do the travel and practice for a field show. He said, "Let me get this straight; you do mostly local patriotic/holiday parades, like when you were younger; you practice to perfect your hobby; you still play bugles, although what you call real corps play what you call band instruments." "Your group provides an activity for local folk and the "real corps" pretty much provide a group for elite people from across the country." "If you do a drill, it tends to be more military in design because that's how it started, but the "real corps" do a show more like a showy halftime show, with dancing and sets on the field." "Sounds, to me, like you have your definition of "real corps" mixed up." I told him, they say it's the evolution of the activity. He laughed and said it sounded like it had evolved itself out of existence. Another "You Had To Be There" moment. Edited May 22, 2008 by gsksun4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scott Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 What ore can be said he is "bang on" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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