Liahona Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Just now, KVG_DC said: Minnesota Brass on next. They came out last night much better than the DCI feed they were on earlier in the summer. Minnesota Brass "Pins and Needles" In The Hall Of The Mountain King, Edvard Grieg The March Of The Trolls, Edvard Grieg Medea's Dance Of Vengeance, Samuel Barber Ending Credits from "Coraline", by Bruno Courlais Hurt, Trent Reznor what happened to these guys?..weren't they competing for a title a few seasons ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Ruh roh. High cam reloading itself a few times as MB sets up. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoSurfBass Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Just now, HBD said: Sorry, But if you are talking about Eric, he stepped aside this season , Crown alumSeth Hastings is our bass tech this season and his brother Jordan ( Buc alum) is the assistant caption head. Credit where credit is due! I was not aware. Eric's presence and work with that line still shows, though. For the record, I marched with Jordan that same year, and know Seth very well, though we never marched together. Thanks for the update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsedlak Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, HBD said: Sorry, But if you are talking about Eric, he stepped aside this season , Crown alumSeth Hastings is our bass tech this season and his brother Jordan ( Buc alum) is the assistant caption head. Credit where credit is due! Noted! They had an incredible run tonight! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Just now, Liahona said: what happened to these guys?..weren't they competing for a title a few seasons ago? I'm new to following DCA. I recall in the DCI thread for the previous show people were saying "whoa, much smaller than before" and wondering if they were having recruitment issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liahona Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Just now, KVG_DC said: I'm new to following DCA. I recall in the DCI thread for the previous show people were saying "whoa, much smaller than before" and wondering if they were having recruitment issues. I'm a on again off again fan with DCA...love drum corps..but sometimes all my free time is taken up with DCI...so I'm so busy don't get a chance to always enjoy DCA... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Tubas front and center for that Grieg opening. Pit taking over and here comes the opening hit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsedlak Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Nice tuba entrance followed by great keys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lp1955 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, KVG_DC said: I'm new to following DCA. I recall in the DCI thread for the previous show people were saying "whoa, much smaller than before" and wondering if they were having recruitment issues. There unfortunately isn't one answer as to why the corps is smaller this year. It truly fits into the "stuff happens" category. As I talked with fellow hornline members at the end of last season, the reasons why people weren't planning on marching this season were all over the board. Some were getting married, some were starting new careers, some were going to DCI, some were starting families, some just wanted a summer off to relax and then some didn't want to march because all of their friends has decided not to march, and undoubtedly there were likely some that didn't have fun or had issues with the staff. My reason? I had marched 19 years and wanted to see what "normal" people do with their summers. MBI has historically (in the last 10 years) had a good sized contingent of long-term vets the come back year after year so recruiting hasn't been a large focus. You can usually pull in a few bodies over the course of the season, whether HS kid, veteran or jr corps kid when they get off tour. This year however, it ended up being a perfect storm of vets not returning that I think even the best skilled recruiting corps would struggle with. I think regardless of score or placement at finals, the corps itself will emerge a stronger entity after this season through bolstered recruiting practices, improved alumni relations and a little introspection on what the corps wants itself to be. Note: I do not speak for the corps. Any observations are my own. From a earleary post on MB Edited September 3, 2017 by lp1955 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Just now, lp1955 said: There unfortunately isn't one answer as to why the corps is smaller this year. It truly fits into the "stuff happens" category. As I talked with fellow hornline members at the end of last season, the reasons why people weren't planning on marching this season were all over the board. Some were getting married, some were starting new careers, some were going to DCI, some were starting families, some just wanted a summer off to relax and then some didn't want to march because all of their friends has decided not to march, and undoubtedly there were likely some that didn't have fun or had issues with the staff. My reason? I had marched 19 years and wanted to see what "normal" people do with their summers. MBI has historically (in the last 10 years) had a good sized contingent of long-term vets the come back year after year so recruiting hasn't been a large focus. You can usually pull in a few bodies over the course of the season, whether HS kid, veteran or jr corps kid when they get off tour. This year however, it ended up being a perfect storm of vets not returning that I think even the best skilled recruiting corps would struggle with. I think regardless of score or placement at finals, the corps itself will emerge a stronger entity after this season through bolstered recruiting practices, improved alumni relations and a little introspection on what the corps wants itself to be. Note: I do not speak for the corps. Any observations are my own. This makes sense. I imagine there's all sorts of challenges to keeping a DCA outfit running! They're sounding bold and big tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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