chris ncsu Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Watch the end of Cadets 07 over...and over...and over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Wasn't there a song about that? "We march in Phantom 'cause we like straight lines..." I've heard quite a few variations. "We march in Phantom 'cause we like to wear white." or, post 1992 when I marched: "We march in Phantom 'cause we like 8th place." Ironic since, only 3 years later, my corps placed 8th and we really DID like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boilerman_05 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I've heard quite a few variations."We march in Phantom 'cause we like to wear white." or, post 1992 when I marched: "We march in Phantom 'cause we like 8th place." Ironic since, only 3 years later, my corps placed 8th and we really DID like it. "Marchin' Phantom cuz I can't play jazz" "Marchin' Phantom cuz I don't run fast" Every time I hear 08 Crown play William Tell I hear that running through my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boilerman_05 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Company fronts are set up off of the hash marks or the yard numbers painted on the field. Because of this, all company fronts are now straight as an arrow goal-line-to-goal-line with perfect intervals. Except for them being straight, I agree. Company fronts are often set up on the hash lines or a couple of steps back. Makes things much easier than if they were 12.259 steps from the front sideline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousMe Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 "Marchin' Phantom cuz I can't play jazz""Marchin' Phantom cuz I don't run fast" Every time I hear 08 Crown play William Tell I hear that running through my head. Times they are a changing....back in the late '80's it was: I march in Phantom cause I like 4th Place, sung to the 1812 Overture And it was: Get off the F***en buss sang to On the Waterfront Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkbench Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 (edited) Does anyone know when the first "scatter drill" happened in the middle of any show? The earliest one I can think of is before SCV's "Great Gate" closer in 1986. But I'm sure I'm not aware of an earlier one. (Just curious to see who was the first to throw that into the mix ... since it is now a constant staple of drum corps shows.) 1971 Cavaliers Circus Show ... a quick scatter into two multi-file fronts. Totally freaked out M&M and GE judges early season. Mid to late season scores got trashed in absence of talk of penalty for the moves. Kinda makes one think of some of discussions on innovation and judge-ability and scoring of later (current) generation body movement, forms, theatrics exhibited. And a big difference in awe of company fronts in the 60's-80's was fact that most fields didn't have extensive yard line let alone hash marking provided for corps in the HS venues most often performed. Look at many shows from 70's and consider some of the drill sets and transitions accomplished without yard line references beyond the 50 -- even Whitewater back in the early days. Edited July 30, 2009 by parkbench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortAndFast Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 And it was:Get off the F***en buss sang to On the Waterfront I always loved that! Get off the ####in' bus, get off the bus, get off the bus .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistolpete Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 As Mark Sylvester said on BK's designer commentary from SA: " The crowd applauds, thats why we do it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradrick Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 As Mark Sylvester said on BK's designer commentary from SA:" The crowd applauds, thats why we do it." Didn't he also say something like "I've put a company front in every show I've designed because the crowd expects it" or "because the crowd wants it"... or something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouooga Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Didn't he also say something like "I've put a company front in every show I've designed because the crowd expects it" or "because the crowd wants it"... or something like that? Yes, he did. Can you disagree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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