DDFIddle Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Call DCI and jam the forums. Get everyone "on board" (again, no pun intended!) and get Surf on Big Loud and Live!!!!!! YOU NNEED to See the Surf Show this year! You will laugh, dance in your seat, and clap until it hurts.....this is far and away the MOST ENTERTAINING SHOW OF THE SEASON! You should let DCI know that the Surf needs to be on Big, Loud, and Live!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim K Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I was also in Atlanta. And San Antonio, and West Chester..... the Surf 2012 show is BY FAR the most entertaining of the tour this year! I was headed to my pricey seats last night when I saw several HS bands moving to the "cheap seats" to watch the show. I decided to sit with them for the Surf show just to get a feel for what they thought. I heard throughout the summer that the Surf was THE REASON why kids are being draw into drum corps. They are KIDS, and they want to get their money's worth. So I sat with them during the Surf performance. I heard exactly what i expected----- these kids went bananas (no pun intended!) over the Surf show!!! I asked the same kids coming out of the stadium who their favorite corps was for the night and every single one said that the Surf was the BEST. they said that they liked the Crown and Vanguard, but Surf was far and away their favorite and they were going to buy some Surf stuff. They also asked if the Surf would be playing at Big Loud and Live, and when I said no, because they weren't ranked high enough, they said that they weren't "wasting their money" if all they would see was the boring stuff. Surf, you really got everyone's attention. Too bad you won't have a large platform to perform on....it wouldn't hurt DCI one bit to put you guys on the big screen------ you'd get HUNDREDS of kids interested in joing drum corps if they say this show!!!!!!! I love you guys! I have a feeling that at high school band shows this fall, there will be many groups doing one part of Surf's show or another. My guess is it will be "Party Rock Anthem." It's interesting, when I was in high school, our drill instructors told us we were doing the "same thing" as the Bridgemen, or at times 27th Lancers. Of course we never looked like either the Bridgemen or 27th, but that's another story. I do agree that this year, Surf will be the most inspirational. I'd also add another underrated corps to the inspirational category--the Colts. They also have a show that is of good quality and can entertain a mixed crowd, including those not familiar with drum corps. I already downloaded the San Antonio show, and I've been listening to both Surf and Colts as I drive. "Party Rock Anthem" is great for highway driving because you just want to push the gas pedal. Colt's "All By Myself" for me is this year's guilty pleasure and the young soloist in this number may be the strongest of all corps, even those who have placed much higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamom Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 The have tons of members from VA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamom Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I wrote on their Fb page, sent them a tweet, and wrote on the contact page. Help out the cause....Share the Love! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13strokeroll Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I have a feeling that at high school band shows this fall, there will be many groups doing one part of Surf's show or another. My guess is it will be "Party Rock Anthem." It's interesting, when I was in high school, our drill instructors told us we were doing the "same thing" as the Bridgemen, or at times 27th Lancers. Of course we never looked like either the Bridgemen or 27th, but that's another story. I do agree that this year, Surf will be the most inspirational. I'd also add another underrated corps to the inspirational category--the Colts. They also have a show that is of good quality and can entertain a mixed crowd, including those not familiar with drum corps. I already downloaded the San Antonio show, and I've been listening to both Surf and Colts as I drive. "Party Rock Anthem" is great for highway driving because you just want to push the gas pedal. Colt's "All By Myself" for me is this year's guilty pleasure and the young soloist in this number may be the strongest of all corps, even those who have placed much higher. AMEN!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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