Tekneek Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 In 93, with 2 weeks left on tour, Bluecoats filled a mello hole with the rookie pit alternate/waterboy. His first show was either quarters or semis - I forget which. He knocked it out of the park in my opinion. Especially for a pit guy who has never marched in his life.I have alot of respect for that guy - he was put into an impossible situation under alot of pressure and made it work. I'm sure they felt he was willing to do anything for the corps and would lay it all on the line for them. All I was saying was that a corps, at this point in the season, is probably not going to take just anybody who says they can do it. They will want to have a good idea that they really can do it before taking them on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellos Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Hey folks. Just a some clarity, we did lose two hornline members but the spots have been filled. Come check out the Crossmen! We have some new and exciting surprises for all! The quick schedule: Warrenton, VA Bensalem, PA West Chester, PA Giants Stadium, NJ Allentown, PA See you on the 50! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coen Theuwis Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Bummer of a way to end a career. So you are not ending Your career marching??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade_fireman Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I noticed you werent there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tsar Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 In 93, with 2 weeks left on tour, Bluecoats filled a mello hole with the rookie pit alternate/waterboy. His first show was either quarters or semis - I forget which. He knocked it out of the park in my opinion. Especially for a pit guy who has never marched in his life.I have alot of respect for that guy - he was put into an impossible situation under alot of pressure and made it work. I got one better. :P In 1993, one of our mellophone players, Jessi, got sick, and we were told that we would not have her back. Enter "Cleatus," who had been a soprano alternate the entire year. He learned the entire show in ONE day, and marched it that night. Jessi ended up coming back for Finals night, so Semifinals was the only show that Cleatus marched that year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tsar Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 In 91, Regiment filled a hole with less than 2 weeks to go. Yup...Chris, contra player. If you look further down, you will see that we filled a hole with even less time than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayM Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I got one better. :P In 1993, one of our mellophone players, Jessi, got sick, and we were told that we would not have her back. Enter "Cleatus," who had been a soprano alternate the entire year. He learned the entire show in ONE day, and marched it that night. Jessi ended up coming back for Finals night, so Semifinals was the only show that Cleatus marched that year. How many sets? I'm not trying to be rude, but I can't help but feel it would be much harder to learn a show in one day with the sheer amount of charts in the drills of today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade_fireman Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 somones learned the xmen show last year in a day or 2. his first show was quarterfinals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tsar Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 How many sets? I'm not trying to be rude, but I can't help but feel it would be much harder to learn a show in one day with the sheer amount of charts in the drills of today. I don't recall how many sets, but then again...I don't recall claiming it was harder to do back then. Perhaps it might be harder to do nowadays with the amount of drill sets, but then again...that was the standard back then, and there is a different standard now. It was difficult for the time. Were I to pluck Cleatus out of 1993 with Doc Brown's DeLorean and have him learn the 2003 PR show in one day, or the 2003 Cavaliers show, I am sure it would be a different story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
year1buick Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 (edited) I don't recall how many sets, but then again...I don't recall claiming it was harder to do back then. Perhaps it might be harder to do nowadays with the amount of drill sets, but then again...that was the standard back then, and there is a different standard now. It was difficult for the time. Were I to pluck Cleatus out of 1993 with Doc Brown's DeLorean and have him learn the 2003 PR show in one day, or the 2003 Cavaliers show, I am sure it would be a different story. I heard a story that Cleatus suited up before Finals in 93, so he could march with the corps to the stadium. But, as the story went, he didn't fall out quickly enough-- nearly causing disaster as the DCI official DCI counting members clicked 127...128... 129? Supposedly, Dan Farrell came bounding down the stands, bent for leather, and pulled him out just in time (and quickly explained the situation). True story? Also, didn't Chris Jackson come in for the last couple of weeks of 92 to fill the spot of a contra player who was cut after the staff found him playing basketball on an "injured" knee (that had otherwise prevented him from rehearsing...)? [As a side note, marching alternate seemed about as fun an thankless as serving as Vice President--or, as the saying goes, "a pitcher of warm spit"] Edited July 31, 2006 by year1buick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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