Would you walk away if DCI shows were like in the 80s and 90s

[Jeff Ream]

This is an apple and orange thing, and we are both right, so yeah

both right? you cant have one without the other.

and right now DCI's leaders are saying they can't pay the bills.

[LegalEagle50]

Maybe this is for another thread but since it was brought up here, is it a positive that drum corps is becoming exclusively for the music and dance majors??

[84skyrydr]

both right? you cant have one without the other.

and right now DCI's leaders are saying they can't pay the bills.

They can't pay the bills? Just add some more new toys to the corps repetoire and millions of new fans will come replace those old people with all their extra money to spend, but for Godsakes don't dare scale back.

[Jeff Ream]

Maybe this is for another thread but since it was brought up here, is it a positive that drum corps is becoming exclusively for the music and dance majors??

IMO, no

[Jeff Ream]

They can't pay the bills? Just add some more new toys to the corps repetoire and millions of new fans will come replace those old people with all their extra money to spend, but for Godsakes don't dare scale back.

you need to use this:

[MikeD]

and while I agree the economy is a factor, the economy wasn't in the dumps in 2008 Mike.

What??? Sure it was. According to this presentation, the world economy fell apart starting in late 2007....there are other sources as well.

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[MikeD]

I see a local show this year smaller than last and Allentown smaller than last. finals up a touch...maybe.

but even you can't dent fan satisfaction is and has been growing with the product. Well you'll try, but you'll be ignoring a large fact

That's an opinion, not a fact.

[MikeD]

I keep hearing it is the economy. Really. That is the only reason? Most of us dinos still have money and have chosen to use it elswhere. I gave new drum corps synths a chance and hated every horn doubling show, so my attedance was zero last year, yet my personal economy was up. RESPUTE that please. Tell me how I must be mistaken.

You have to look at the overall numbers that make up the economy, not one example. Just because YOUR income went up...that's just you. It's like saying..."how is unemployment on the rise? I'm still working!" Lots of people aren't.

[MikeD]

because i make a claim and roll out facts to back it up.

What facts? I saw a bunch of opinions, but very short on facts.

[Jeff Ream]

What??? Sure it was. According to this presentation, the world economy fell apart starting in late 2007....there are other sources as well.

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world economey, not US economy. We didnt start hearing about bailouts and massive layoffs until late 2008.

oh and thos elayoffs probably affected a lot of the "disposable income" you claim kids still have too.