Freedom Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) Check the ending where they show the crowd. I wasn't there, but, look at all those empty seats. I'm used to seeing (BITD) in Madison/Georgia Tech packed and tons of people (corps who already performed) hanging out on the back side lines (which I guess DCI closes) and the end zones. If "this" is what is showing up.....it's pretty bad in my opinion the attendance. Madison sounds great and I remember in Atlanta they were the loudest corps there. Edited August 20, 2013 by Freedom 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freedom Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) It's semi-finals....so...in retrospect, decent crowd. Edited August 20, 2013 by Freedom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDStaffAlum Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Yeah for semis, people come later. With this economy can't always afford all 3 nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMenMom Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Looks pretty full to me - except for a few sections in the "blast zone" - which does not appeal to everyone. We were there that night, and I remember quite a full crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alumniof Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) If I could remove this post....I would. Edited August 21, 2013 by alumniof 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 not the most popular. you can get amp'd out of your seats there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbrassboy Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Check the ending where they show the crowd. I wasn't there, but, look at all those empty seats. I'm used to seeing (BITD) in Madison/Georgia Tech packed and tons of people (corps who already performed) hanging out on the back side lines (which I guess DCI closes) and the end zones. If "this" is what is showing up.....it's pretty bad in my opinion the attendance. Madison sounds great and I remember in Atlanta they were the loudest corps there. Much smaller crowds these days in general. But, that topic has been beaten to death on DCP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadMadMan Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Much smaller crowds these days in general. But, that topic has been beaten to death on DCP. Mostly because the "progressive" crowd has bullied their way into power. I'm afraid this activity is dying a slow and painful death. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadMadMan Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) Double post Edited August 21, 2013 by BigBadMadMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchromik Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 As someone who goes to several shows a year, every show I attended this year was well stocked with fans. Finals in particular seemed noticeably well attended. Saw a good deal of people even in the lower sections outside of the goal line. Far from ideal seating. Race at the top might have had something to do with. Twelve really good shows might have as well. The 'progressive' evolution has had little to do with the audience numbers. The audience has always been largely the family, friends, and alums of the competing units as well as the band crowd. The loss of units equals less potential butts in the seats. The days of 30000 plus at finals also happened to be in an era of nearly three times as many competing units as there are today. Simple math. The economics of running and touring a corps has changed radically since the heyday of hundreds of corps. The 'die-off' began in earnest in the 80s long before drum corps was 'progressive'. With the recent economic downturn, the spike in fuel prices, and with a myriad of casinos popping up and sucking the potential bingo market dry, it is a hard time to run a drum corps or drum corps show. With all that in mind, the numbers at the fewer shows there are seemed pretty good. I've heard many positive reports from sponsors. Best in years. So it's a perspective thing. Glass half empty or half full. From where I am sitting it was one of the best top-12s I've seen. And I've seen nearly all of them live since 84'. And it comes at the most challenging time economically and socially the activity has ever faced. Truly the Best of times, and the Worst of times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.