GUARDLING Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, FlamMan said: Yes, marching band kids & music majors. The average Joe drum corps fan is gone. YES you are right so why would the average fan like the old or traditional return? Edited July 6, 2018 by GUARDLING 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedrick Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, GUARDLING said: why would the average fan like the old or traditional return? How do you know the average fan wouldn't like old style drum corps? What is better about new style? synth? overpowering electronics? dancing hornlines? skimpy costumes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamMan Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, GUARDLING said: YES you are right so why would the average fan like the old or traditional return? The average Joe drum corps fan might just come back if the activity returns to a traditional show & uniform style. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUARDLING Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Just now, tedrick said: How do you know the average fan wouldn't like old style drum corps? What is better about new style? synth? overpowering electronics? dancing hornlines? skimpy costumes? Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedrick Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, FlamMan said: The negative growth of this activity is undeniable. do we know that for certain? Are there fewer shows now? are gate numbers clearly smaller? Are attendance numbers for finals smaller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUARDLING Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Just now, FlamMan said: The average Joe drum corps fan might just come back if the activity returns to a traditional show & uniform style. There are many average Joes from decades back still here even teaching these corps today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedrick Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, GUARDLING said: Yes Yes Yes Yes We need to do a Blatz vs. Pabst taste test commercial - old drum corps vs. new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamMan Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Just now, GUARDLING said: Yes Yes Yes Yes The negative growth of the drum corps activity since traditional drum corps music & unis gave way to synth, electronics, narration, prancing & costumes that highlight the Male package prove otherwise. This isn't debatable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slingerland Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, FlamMan said: This. It is a darn shame what this administration has done to the once mighty Madison Scouts. Once again its time to clean house and return to the superman suits and badaxx image. Obviously playing the game wasn't the answer. The Scouts would actually be trend setters by going traditional uni & music & DCI would be smart to push the activity in this direction to make it more accessible to the average fan. I know Scouts alums want to think that if they only went back to looking and programming as if it's still the 90s, they'd be competitive, but that won't cut it. The 2016 uniform was essentially the 90s uniform with better tailoring: didn't help them make Finals. The 2016 program was re-using music from the 90s; didn't help them make Finals. At this point, I have no idea of which comes first in the chicken/egg solutions to putting them back into the mix, but I can guarantee you it's not about going back to old uniforms and old music. It's about doing something cool, something new, and doing it better than everyone else at their end of the playground. But retro ain't gonna do it. BTW, "average fans" are totally digging Bluecoats, Vanguard, Cavaliers, etc this year. None of them are trying to look and sound like they did 20 years ago. Edited July 6, 2018 by Slingerland 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamMan Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, GUARDLING said: There are many average Joes from decades back still here even teaching these corps today They aren't buying tickets and attending shows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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