ibexpercussion Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 (edited) Each off season presents a real conundrum for show designers to incorporate an effective musical and visual show theme on a football field for a show less than 15 minutes long. next word... " ostentatious " The "bando" drummers at the percussion company booths at DCI Finals, often act quite ostentatious when trying to play cool licks on the pads and drums!!! (but they are not really impressing anyone) The new word: DULLARD Edited November 11, 2011 by ibexpercussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BD9 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 When their favorite corps doesn't place well, many of my students claimed that the judges are just a bunch dullards. New Word: tuxedo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 The "bando" drummers at the percussion company booths at DCI Finals, often act quite ostentatious when trying to play cool licks on the pads and drums!!! (but they are not really impressing anyone) The new word: DULLARD Anyone that would boo a Drum Corps is a dullard. next word.... "mendacity" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 When their favorite corps doesn't place well, many of my students claimed that the judges are just a bunch dullards. New Word: tuxedo I know a Corps that played " Tuxedo Junction ". next word.. " tumbledown " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FHdork Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 No one had any idea the Bridgemen would do what they did at the close of their 1976 final performance. If it had been any more unexpected, even the audience would had themselves a tumbledown. Next word: "Pickle" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rootofthechord Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) The Cascades found themselves in a pickle this summer when their equipment trailer got totaled. Next word: card Edited November 12, 2011 by rootofthechord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibexpercussion Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) The Cascades found themselves in a pickle this summer when their equipment trailer got totaled. Next word: card Once used a playing card taped to the snare side head to keep the snares from sounding too raspy. (Then got the band director to pony up some money for new drums the next week) New word: ELEMENT Edited November 14, 2011 by ibexpercussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumno5 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Once used a playing card taped to the snare side head to keep the snares from sounding too raspy. (Then got the band director to pony up some money for new drums the next week) New word: ELEMENT Spirit of Atlanta had a talented corps in 1988, but they were somewhat out of their element playing Petrouchka. New word: EQUIVOCAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibexpercussion Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Spirit of Atlanta had a talented corps in 1988, but they were somewhat out of their element playing Petrouchka. New word: EQUIVOCAL The Blue Devils 2010 show was quite equivocal in its interpretation and intent of theme. New word: XANTHIPPE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barifonium Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 (edited) My Mother is quite the Xanthippe because she knows I want to march until I age out (2 more years), and she fears it will "hold me back." New Word: sleekit Edited November 15, 2011 by Barifonium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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