Jocko the Wonder Llama Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 From the Jersey Surf video: "We always strive for perfection. But why be in it if you're not going to have fun?" Surf gets it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flammaster Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Statements like that easily identify you as someone who's never been married. hahahaha good one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielray Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Pointing out the absolutely obvious here but... The audience for this particular video doesn't exactly overlap with that of the DCP core. On top of this, I doubt it is really much for a drum corps audience (my guess is that this could be something reused for sponsorship, corporate gigs, etc.). Lastly, there needs to be more attitude in drum corps... it makes it more interesting. Enough touchy-feely, everybody is a winner, political correct nonsense. More real life. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddyt Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Attitude doesn't equal real life. Surf works just as hard to strive for perfection, but won't even make finals. Is this a more accurate representation of what life is like in the real world? Or do you just expect to win every year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schickmeister Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Attitude doesn't equal real life. Surf works just as hard to strive for perfection, but won't even make finals. Is this a more accurate representation of what life is like in the real world? Or do you just expect to win every year? Oh boy...that's deep right there. I haven't even had breakfast yet...I'll pass on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu89 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 This is an easy one Bone,.... BD didn't produce this video...it was posted by the Attorney General as a ruse to distract America away from the "Fast and Furious" debacle. And judging by the 20 plus pages in as many hours...mission accomplished! Simply stated, BD's MM's are like any other DCI corps MM...wishes for life-long friendships, experiences, fun, blah blah blah.....but more importantly, marked with ambition, desire to achieve personal goals, fears of personal failure, daily self-testing right up to the last performance, imagining self-concocted images of being that Rubick's Cube square that isn't exactly where it's supposed to be in that split second, faltering, or missing that note right in the face and ear of a judge and, as such, letting the corps down (even though it may never be said out loud) . And....wearing the uniform that as a high school band kid seemed utterly impossible, unthinkable really, learning so early in life how being part of a search for perfection never leaves you, becoming a blessing and a curse...and in some ways your True North and how you measure and compare everything you will ever do. This video and the ones that will follow are a collage of these personal stories... and I'm certain it hopes to reach out to that individual that knows this about him or herself. It's an azimuth and light in the distance. Because achievement (both personal and collectively) is what being a Blue Devil means. They are very clear about that from day one. And how the hell can you mention achievement without mentioning achievements? Sure, we can argue about the virtues of being humble and shuffling off, dragging your trophy behind you or the seeming classlessness of being immature and even wearing your ring(s) outside your glove during performances....but that is all part of the story. Think what you must...but this is not arrogance....it's simply a glimpse for those across the world...(and believe me, DCI and BD have a world audience) that want to know what it is to be inside this thing. And maybe..an encouragement that this is achievable and possible among their world of impossibilities. Da Da. Best post I've read about BD, who they are and why. Kudos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn trumpter guy Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Not true. If anyone has any concerns like this through out the summer, go to a show and ask a member. I'm sure they will be glad to confirm/deny your impressions. I would hope that what you say is true- I honestly would. But actions speak louder than words (generic fortune cookie wisdom!), and from my interactions with them, both while I was marching and after, that is the feeling I get. I'm sure it's not a conscious feeling or emotion, but it seems that to BD, winning is everything. If winning is everything, then it is not a huge stretch to say that at the end of the night, as long as their number is the highest, they're happy. Again, I hope this isn't true, and I don't want to take away from their achievement on the field- they often do deserve to get a higher number than everyone else (my issues with their design set aside), but it is that attitude that I have have a problem with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboyce Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 But actions speak louder than words Read my post a few pages back about the types of things the organization does. The people that want to say BD is classless, etc., focus on some random occurrence and choose to ignore all the positive things they do. You can choose to not believe me, but speaking as a former member, your impression is completely wrong. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedawn Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Read my post a few pages back about the types of things the organization does. The people that want to say BD is classless, etc., focus on some random occurrence and choose to ignore all the positive things they do. You can choose to not believe me, but speaking as a former member, your impression is completely wrong. It's impossible for subjective perception to be wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboyce Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 It's impossible for subjective perception to be wrong. His subjective perception of a question that has a yes or no answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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