MikeN Posted July 13, 2004 Author Share Posted July 13, 2004 Thank you - that was going to drive me crazy figuring out the piece! (And I saw BK last year from a low angle - hard to tell any details about the marching - thanks for the additional info on it!) Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriDitt57 Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 I thought this was pretty cool! http://www.dci.org/news/news.cfm?news_id=9...fb-3c42650f56bf Southwind's tour dog Stu is very cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzcon Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Thank you! I really like the format. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Nice Review! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc oldtimer Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 "Intermission – Alamodome Souveniers Burning Question: How are the souvies this year? When you walked in the A-dome, the first booth you saw was the US Army Bands. Then the McMurray College Marching Band. Then the University of Texas Marching Band. Sense a theme here? The corps stuff was farther back. The Cavaliers had to have had the busiest booth of all, but I think SCV had the best selection of merchandise. (However, I want the monitor that the Cavaliers were using to show their DVD on – holy cow!) SCV also gets props for being the only corps there with infant shirts. Southwind had some great shirts on clearance – I got a 2002 tour shirt for $5. I resisted will all of my might, but I did end up buying the Cadets 1980’s DVD and the Blue Devils Through The Years ‘80s DVD from the DCI booth. Incidentally, DCI has some *great* souvies this year – their DCI @ Mile High shirt is a classic." #1) What a GREAT review!! The best one ever written! I applaude you! #2) I toured with the Cavaliers last week and worked the souvie stand (CPI=Cavalier Promotions Inc.). We were EXTREMELY busy in San Anotonio. So busy that (and I apologize to anyone who didn't get what they wanted) because of the set up we didn't have a lot of things we normally have in the trailer. Because San Antonio is indoors we have to carry everything to the souvie area.... which is totally on the other side of the stadium from the parking lot. CRAZY! I love that monitor also. We get a lot of compliments on it. Lastly, we have two infant shirts (refer to www.cavaliers.org) ..... my little sales pitch. Again, LOVED your review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsreed Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 (edited) Interesting review format. I like how you pointed out the how championship shows have a Championship moment. Here are a couple of mine: 84 Garfield - when they ran backwards and played, mellophone soloist 87 SCV - Russian Christmas Music (oops they didn't win-a great second place) 89 SCV - Phantom Remake, dissonant chord progression and the diagonal push 91 Star - Cross to Cross 92 Cavies - Guard climbing the telephone pole 94 BD - Spanish Fantasy 95 Cavies - Jupiter Finale 96 Phantom - clean brass runs 99 SCV - The Canyon 00 Cadets - Horns playing each other's horn and tenors playing behind their back 02 Cavies - rotating the I to H and back to I, blind final drill move 03 BD - legal use of dog whistles, that guy screamed the entire show Edited July 13, 2004 by hsreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKTrpt Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 I don't remember all of the numbers, but it's definitely larger than 64. I counted 70 in BK, and they sound terrific. It's the best brass blend they've had in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 In Houston Friday night Magic's "girl" was a real girl, sans wig, and that whole section was longer. I much perfer Friday's version over Saturday's version. I don't think Garfield seemed overly flat Saturday--I think they just have a blah show this year. Friday in Houston didn't do anything for me, and the show did not grow on me Saturday night. It seems like they go in cycles... they'll have an on year, then an off year, then an on year again. Cavies and the whistling... much louder and obvious in the Alamodome. It was a subtle effect in Houston. I liked how it sounded in the Alamodome better--you didn't have people (myself included) asking a neighbor "are they whistling?" All in all, it's a good year for drum corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblez Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 (edited) [in Houston Friday night Magic's "girl" was a real girl, sans wig, and that whole section was longer. I much perfer Friday's version over Saturday's version.] I saw Magic in Houston on Friday nite as well. If I'm not mistaken the guard member that "walked the plank" somehow injured herself a bit later in the show. She had blood streaming down from her scalp, down the side of her head and down her neck. She kept going though. I was really impressed! Someone could correct me but I think this was the same young lady. The dome was a good format for subtle things such as the whisting but I really didn't care much for the echo that created such a "boominess." Outdoor venues allow for a much cleaner sound. Steve Edited July 14, 2004 by sblez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 I saw Magic in Houston on Friday nite as well. If I'm not mistaken the guard member that "walked the plank" somehow injured herself a bit later in the show. She had blood streaming down from her scalp, down the side of her head and down her neck. She kept going though. I was really impressed! Someone could correct me but I think this was the same young lady. Steve Yikes! I didn't realize that had happened... drum corps people are real troopers, even when they march other corps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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