2008 Drum Corps Thread

[OrlandoMike]

I'm pretty sure everyone is making changes this week. Most shows will not be "complete" till Allentown.

 

[letthewookiewin]

While the shows change from year to year, I would never turn down an opportunity to support the activity and the kids marching their hearts out for their show. I am unlucky because I have to make newlyweds happy every flippin saturday and as a result, I missed my opportunity to see the Blue Stars this year. I love DCI fan network, but it isn't the same as in person of course.

If you have the chance, go. I'll sit in the blazing sun or pouring rain to see a show

The main reason that I asked is that I usually get really bad headaches if it's too hot.
My sister and I decided to go, and I took my DS10. It was hot and I did get the headache, but it was so worth it. My DS10 is getting the age in school that they get to start picking extra curricular activities. Eventhough I was in marching band in high school, I don't want to force my DS's to be in band. I was in band with too many kids that were forced to be in band and hated it. We just told them they had to do something. I don't want to force him, but I thought if he saw the DCI bands he would change his mind. After every band I would ask him what he thought. He would respond with either "it's hot", "my rear hurts", or one time he said "I'm sorry I spilled Sprite on your Coach". Then we saw the Cavs and now I might have a new favorite. After the Cavs performed I again asked him what he thought. This time, he was like "wow mom, can I do that." Then after we had been home a while he asked if he could get some drum sticks and a Cavs t-shirt for his birthday.

 

[Disneysoloist]

BD clip is already gone from You Tube. There are apparently very strict copyright rules that force corps to remove video from the site. Can anyone describe their show for me? I have heard they make fun of a lot of drum corps trends. They also seem to be kicking butt, so far.

 

[OrlandoMike]

BD clip is already gone from You Tube. There are apparently very strict copyright rules that force corps to remove video from the site.

The first time I posted the video of the parade at the MK I tagged it with every drum corps name, the thing got pulled in an hour! There are no DCI related tags on it now.

Honestly, I think DCI is getting a bit pompous!

I mean really, lets boil this down, its a marching musical youth activity!

 

[zulemara]

The first time I posted the video of the parade at the MK I tagged it with every drum corps name, the thing got pulled in an hour! There are no DCI related tags on it now.

Honestly, I think DCI is getting a bit pompous!

I mean really, lets boil this down, its a marching musical youth activity!

and it's PUBLICITY!!!! I understand copyright, but youtube is such a huge media venue, you'd think they'd be ok with a thing or two being posted. Besides if you're not posting a DCI video, but rather a marching performance in a HUGELY public venue(MK) I don't see where they have any right to pull that. What is it coming to when you can't take your own video camera to a free public place and post a performance on youtube. It sickens me.

I absolutely love BD's show, though I haven't seen the ending because the fan network clipped it off. I like their concept though. I didn't really notice they were making fun of corps trends. I'll have to look harder next time I view the show.

 

[MonorailMan]

I could understand DCI pulling a video if it was actual footage of either Finals or a Regional competition since they make money from those, but pulling footage of a parade is just ridiculous. Half the time I'm sure the people pulling them don't even check to see what's on the video. I'm sure the tags have more pull in the decision to delete them than the actual footage itself.

 

[MonorailMan]

I absolutely love BD's show, though I haven't seen the ending because the fan network clipped it off. I like their concept though. I didn't really notice they were making fun of corps trends. I'll have to look harder next time I view the show.

I think a couple people were poking fun at the ending mostly because....well.....
We don't understand why they're currently in 1st place when the footage that was shown (about 2 minutes worth) had drill that was insanely easy in comparison to most other top-12 corps shows. What made it worse was that is was really dirty for a show that was recorded on July 19th. It was 99% "follow-the-leader" type drill......straight lines weren't straight......intervals were all over the place.

I guess the thing that upsets me is this: From a judge's perspective, if the overall visual program and marching capabilities of a corps aren't given nearly as much consideration as the music, then....

1. Why are corps forced to spend hours upon hours marching basics?
2. Why do writers for the Cavaliers and Cadets put that much effort into writing their technically complex drill?

 

[OrlandoMike]

Well we have a bit of time before Atlanta...

And you can still find some odd stuff on Youtube...

Ya just gotta look!

Now this is kind of odd!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BdT5XbIT8HA



And what kind of fan are you? Do you get there the minute they open the gates? Of if you spot this on the way to the gate, do you think "Well, I gotta few minutes.."

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BomW2LdNHrE

And do you stay till the end? I love retreat, it aint what it used to be, but I still love it!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Khx0HQffGQs

 

[Disneysoloist]

Fellow fans,
I've been told the reason that it is pulled off of Youtube is because much of the music is copyrighted. The public performance of, say, a Billy Joel song requires that the artist be paid a royalty for the use of the music. Youtube videos are considered a public performance. So, Carolina Crown plays mostly classical music this year, and the copyrights are non-existant. They should allow their taped (showing my age) performances to be shown - however in fairness to all, anything labeled "DCI" or "Drum Corps" is banished from the site.
Although much of today's drum corps music is either original, or virtually unrecognizable from the source material, DCI and the corps are playing it safe, and rightfully so. Imagine if a corps was forced to give up a repetoire in July and change their show because a clip was bootlegged onto Youtube?
Just my thoughts...

 

[amloveaffair]

Blooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[orlandomom]

Soooooo..... Rumor has it, Hoppy has rewritten the narration yet again dropping the "c" word (cancer for those who just fell into the gutter).
Comments...... thoughts? ......confimation of rumor?

 

[OrlandoMike]

I still dont care about Sarah! Even if it was a miracle cure for her "C"!

I care about the other "C" word!

The Cadets! Are they even around any more?

 

[daemom]

OK for the poster looking for housing sites....The show is 7/28 in West Va.

The only one I can find so far is Phantom

Phantom Regiment will be staying at Princton High School, Princton WV.

If I find more I'll post.

Mike

Thanks again for taking the time Mike!!

 

[orlandomom]

Seems Cadets are just not having a good year.... housing site backed out in SA and they ended up 3 hours away.... and again this week ac busted and they had to relocate. Maybe they should pack it in and try again next year?

 

[MonorailMan]

Soooooo..... Rumor has it, Hoppy has rewritten the narration yet again dropping the "c" word (cancer for those who just fell into the gutter).
Comments...... thoughts? ......confimation of rumor?

If the story they're trying to tell can be changed so easily, maybe the story that Hoppy was so adamant about telling wasn't really worth telling in the first place.

*Re-reads that*

Did that make any sense?

 

[Disneysoloist]

Sorry if I sound too retro - - - but let the music and visual tell the story. If you want to have a show tell the story through narration, with a stage and "actors", you're not doing your job as a designer, IMHO. This is drum corps, not theater. Yelling, "I am Spartacus" is an impact. A huge story line urging the audience to give to cancer research is preaching. It's all about the people (not kids anymore, since they allow 22 year olds) telling the story through the marching and music. A little vocal enhancement doesn't bother me. I haven't seen corps this year and won't until quarter-finals. I'm sure Bluecoats narration won't bother me. Don't tell me the story, SHOW it to me.
Old school vs. New. I know. Just set against this becoming totally band-o.
Off the pulpit now...

 

[wallyb]

Wow!
Let me tell you - as an outsider I feel like I need a decoder ring to understand
half of what you guys go on about here.

 

[rpmdfw]

Wow!
Let me tell you - as an outsider I feel like I need a decoder ring to understand
half of what you guys go on about here.

Basically, (if I've read the decoder ring correctly) they're all saying

"D-R-I-N-K M-O-R-E O-V-A-L-T-I-N-E"

 

[wallyb]

Basically, (if I've read the decoder ring correctly) they're all saying

"D-R-I-N-K M-O-R-E O-V-A-L-T-I-N-E"

I think it's more like-
B-A-N-D-I-S-C-O-O-L

 

[OrlandoMike]

Awww Boo Hoo Cadets lost a housing site, and got another one without AC!

Hoppy should try touring with a Div 2 corps, you know the ones....

Where the kids sleep in the parking lot of local Piggly Wiggly's!