Liahona Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I haven't really watched any shows since I aged out in 2007, and now that I'm watching current shows on the DCI Fan Network I'm pretty shocked by how much things have changed. It's the amps, it's not the electronics and synths, I actually like all that stuff. But the uniforms, the show designs, everything, wtf is going? It seems like every corps now does a "brooding and mysterious" preshow, and everyone is doing A LOT of dance movement as opposed to actual marching. Am I just the old fart that I despised back when I marched? Why can't we go back to the days of Summertrain Blues Mix and Frameworks :-(? I know when I was marching we were already on the path to Bando-dom, but man is the top 12 in bando territory now. It's a shame you haven't watched any shows in 4 years, but that's only a 4 year break...I've been watching shows live every year since I marched BAC in 1990 and aged out in 1991. Go ahead and just blame BAC for electronics in DCI... "The corps was also a very early adopter of electronic equipment, using a synthesizer during their 1985 show (electronic amplification was not legalized in the DCI circuit until the 2004 season, electronic instruments such as synthesizers have never been legal. Crusaders willingly took a huge penalty -- 2 points -- for the illegal equipment used in Axel F." As for uniforms...I think today's BAC uniforms look awesome IMO. I wish my uniform made me look as tall as they do now and with the real sharp appearance. I know other members from my day that say that later years of Boston have wimped out by not wearing the traditional white bucks(shoes) against black pants with a red stripe down the side to see the break in the leg and angles. Do I personally complain about that? Absolutely not. The "old fart" comment gave me a real chuckle.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) BTW: Nobody is an "old fart" until you start purchasing shoes with velcro instead of laces. It's only then can you join the elite club that I'm a charter member of. Also, you get to the points where you "fart" (as you put it) so much that they don't even really stink. Here in the home we just call it air circulation. I think you just pushed us into "thread of the year" territory.... Laughing too much. I need to change my Depends..... Edited August 10, 2011 by Grandpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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