LabMaster Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 15 hours ago, Cadevilina Crown said: The Boston Crusaders more than likely will not be without headgear, given they have a pre-show tradition where the entire corps proper taps the BAC morse code on their shakos. I don't think they'd get rid of their shakos if it meant giving up a long-standing tradition. There is no pre-show Morse code tapping "tradition" on shakos. There is with the honking on their car horns though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) 44 minutes ago, LabMaster said: There is no pre-show Morse code tapping "tradition" on shakos. There is with the honking on their car horns though. And when it was started way back when, it was the first eight(?) notes of the "routine". Check out 63-65. Drove my wife crazy after 73 when I hit those notes on the car horn when I recognized a BAC! Edited September 30, 2017 by Ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadevilina Crown Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 My bad, I clearly don't know anything about drum corps traditions. Carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabMaster Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) 9 hours ago, Cadevilina Crown said: My bad, I clearly don't know anything about drum corps traditions. Carry on. No worries Edited October 1, 2017 by LabMaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabMaster Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 11 hours ago, Ghost said: And when it was started way back when, it was the first eight(?) notes of the "routine". Check out 63-65. Drove my wife crazy after 73 when I hit those notes on the car horn when I recognized a BAC! El Cap? The beep continues to this day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 9/29/2017 at 2:56 PM, BRASSO said: I know you probably stated this tongue in cheek, but " 90's uniforms " might you be referring too, anyway ?. Throughout the DCI years, Corps have had pretty wide diversity of attire/ headgear, with very few of them being similar to one another... 1990's included. Personally, I think the 1970's were THE single most diverse decade for DCI Drum Corps styles of attire/ headgear. We have not quite seen such wide diversity of styles, and headgear since imo. DCI had attire/ headgear choices that were as dissimilar as that of Guardsmen, 27th, Bridgemen, Garfield Cadets, Hawthorne Muchachos, Les Chatelaines, Freelancers, Kilties, Sky Ryders, Boston Crusaders,, The Troopers, Bellevelle Black Knights, Bluecoats, , Madison Scouts, Wausau Story, De La Salle Oaklands, Custers Brigade, General Butler Vagabonds, CMCC Warriors, Racine Scouts, Finleyville Crusaders, Phantom Regiment, SCV, Blue Devils, Blue Stars, Blue Knights, Anaheim Kingsmen, Velvet Knights etc... and too many more thoroughly diverse attire/ headgear choices made among the Corps to mention from this era . ( and none of their attire/ headgear choices had any bearing on their scores/ placements back then either.. lol) Headgear was required in the VFW / AL era, and I suspect that carried over for at least a while in DCI. Apparently not anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, IllianaLancerContra said: Headgear was required in the VFW / AL era, and I suspect that carried over for at least a while in DCI. Apparently not anymore. True. For those interested in historical precedents, DCA ( not DCI ) was the first competitive circuit not to require headgear for on field competitor Corps too. Sometimes those requirements for having some sort of headgear were suspended in DCI for weather related conditions. Now, there is no requirement in either circuit that Corps must utilize headgear in on field competition. As most here probably know too, front ensembles performers in both circuits have been without headgear in competition for many years. I suspect most Corps will continue with headgear for most of their performers well into the future however. Uniform Co's probably get very nervous with the chilling thought that lots of World Class/ Open Corps..... and scholastic marching bands...... might opt to go totally without headgear in future years. Edited October 2, 2017 by BRASSO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xandandl Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Ok, it's not a uniform or costume, but I didn't see where else to post it: the next level of tarps. Props to the designer who makes the unit seem to disappear using this tarp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredMusTeach Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 17 minutes ago, xandandl said: Ok, it's not a uniform or costume, but I didn't see where else to post it: the next level of tarps. Props to the designer who makes the unit seem to disappear using this tarp. PLEASE - NO TARPS! THEY ARE DANGEROUS, DEADLY, CRIPPLING, AAAAARRGGGG! DEATH TO TARPS ON THE FIELD!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xandandl Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 13 minutes ago, RetiredMusTeach said: PLEASE - NO TARPS! THEY ARE DANGEROUS, DEADLY, CRIPPLING, AAAAARRGGGG! DEATH TO TARPS ON THE FIELD!! Psst! I agree. But I know those WGI types and fabric/fashion designers read DCP too. Given the optical illusion, one can play with their minds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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