Land_Surfer Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 (edited) Back in the day the on-field warm-ups prior to the start of every show and post DCI championship activity in the parking lot was just as exciting as the shows themselves. So much so awards could've been designated for it. These sessions were recorded and distributed just like the shows. Nothing pumped the crowd (and performers) like the wall of sound created by massive chord progressions and power ballads. Those warm-ups always set the tone for the show... unbelievable confidence builder! We would be so pumped at the end of those warm-ups that we felt like we could take on the world, and the faces on the guard were proof! After DCI every corps would hit the parking lot and play their hearts out one last time to celebrate the season. Fans, staff and other corps would cheer on other corps. It was an unreal feeling. Those were some awesome sounds and motivators missing from today's drum corps. Edited August 23, 2016 by Land_Surfer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flammaster Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 "OH the olden days. sniff how I miss em." They have other traditions now and I am sure you will never know what they are. I was there. It wasn't Better then it is now. Just different. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliswift Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Weren't the olden days grand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Pepperidge Farms remembers.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mello Dude Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 The open minded elites have spoken. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 There are actually people out there who will chastise drum corps fans on a site called Drum Corps Planet for doing both of the following at the same time. 1) loving drum corps from all eras and 2) not thinking anything is missing today It's surreal. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rabbit Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 '97 Colts, an excellent show despite their placement, did their tuning and then broke into the riff from 'Sunshine of your Love'...THAT was killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 (edited) Edited August 23, 2016 by jjeffeory 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 ah yes 40 variations of F tuning and ditty lite. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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