The 2009 DCI, WGI, BOA thread

[bastianc24]

anyone ever march drum corps? alum here.

 

[OrlandoMike]

Alum of Cadets and Glasssmen here, dont ask what years....

 

[MonorailMan]

Cadet here as well.
As far as the year goes, I'll do as OrlandoMike did and plead the 5th.

 

[MonorailMan]

Do you think it'd be worth going to an Imax theater? I haven't been in one in years and can't remember if the screens are rounded or not. If they are, wouldn't that kind of distort the drill, etc.?

 

[zulemara]

2004 Blue Stars

I will be on the podcast cruise over the 13th, but have fun! I will be going to the Orlando show and also to the Atlanta show. I never turn down a chance to go to swingin richards

 

[bastianc24]

One of my favorite nights....ever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f67sHIfu9Hs

*drool*

Played Malaguena my freshman and senior year in college.

Sorry 1996. 1988's Malaguena takes the cake.

 

[OrlandoMike]

80 was pretty hot too!

 

[bastianc24]

80 was pretty hot too!

True that.

Btw, you like Cedar Point? I was a rides host there for 4 summers. Good times.

Sorry. Random. Back to drum corps.

 

[OrlandoMike]

Just for fun.....

The directors of the Michigan State and Indiana University Marching bands were in tonight! It was fun talking to them!

Got me to thinking, this is something I want to see in person before I die!

Not sure why, but it looks fun! It's the Tennessee Band marching into the stadium. Anyone who has ever marched can only imagine marching into a crowd like that!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaTbniMUr8k

 

[MonorailMan]

Just for fun.....

The directors of the Michigan State and Indiana University Marching bands were in tonight! It was fun talking to them!

Got me to thinking, this is something I want to see in person before I die!

Not sure why, but it looks fun! It's the Tennessee Band marching into the stadium. Anyone who has ever marched can only imagine marching into a crowd like that!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaTbniMUr8k

Wow! What a baton line.

 

[zulemara]

One of my favorite nights....ever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f67sHIfu9Hs

I was 3 years old at the time LOL

just watched it...omg omg omg. Amazing! If you ever want something to pump you up for a drum corps season, that's a good thing to watch!

I have always loved malaguena since I saw Blast and have tried to watch it from any corps who has done it. There's nothing like cranking drum corps out of your car with the windows down and sunroof open!

 

[SyracuseWolvrine]

Not sure why, but it looks fun! It's the Tennessee Band marching into the stadium. Anyone who has ever marched can only imagine marching into a crowd like that!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaTbniMUr8k

That was pretty impressive. Lines were a little (ok, a lot) soft going around the corner, but still impressive. How many folks are in this band?

2 of my other favorite College Marching Band traditions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-TQcqRWbDA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TVcKYpZrj0

 

[SyracuseWolvrine]

(Is this a bad sign?)

Friend's facebook status: "Is unsure how to move forward"
My response: "Start by putting your left foot in front of your body, then your right foot in front of that, and repeat"
Friend: "What would happen if I started with my right foot?"
Response I wanted to give but didn't: "Well, that probably means you marched Cadets"

 

[OrlandoMike]

Response I wanted to give but didn't: "Well, that probably means you marched Cadets"

I love me a good College Marching Band, but all that high stepping! UGH Talk about ruining a good embrasure!

 

[zulemara]

(Is this a bad sign?)

Friend's facebook status: "Is unsure how to move forward"
My response: "Start by putting your left foot in front of your body, then your right foot in front of that, and repeat"
Friend: "What would happen if I started with my right foot?"
Response I wanted to give but didn't: "Well, that probably means you marched Cadets"

On that note, who is ready for the orlando drum corps show? What other shows will you all be attending? I'll be going to Hotlanta at the end of July for the big show there. Drum corps and gay clubs all in one city what a perfect weekend!

 

[OrlandoMike]

Just looked up the date for the Orlando show, I think I can get that night off of work. Really looking forward to seeing Holy Name on the field this year, and I hear Phantom still has horn spots open.

Does this say something about the economy if the current DCI champion cant fill the ranks?

 

[OrlandoMike]

Not a big fan of Blue Devils, but this sounds fun!


On the heels of the market crash of 1929 and standing at the gateway of the Great depression - 1930 was a year of complexity and contradiction. The contrast of an economic storm-front and the beauty of American optimism present a collage of the cultural unknown.

With an undeniable foot in the present, the 2009 Blue Devils take a look back at a year when faith and uncertainty were suddenly in a dance of the indefinite. To stand in the face of a tempest or take a seat in the dream of diversion, the artist and innovators of 1930 generated a broad emotional landscape. From the buoyancy of Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm" to the multifarious "Piano Variations" of Aaron Copland, the Blue Devils offer a modern exploration of one single year. A year that would herald its number one popular song "Happy Days Are Here Again" and produced the future Judy Garland classic "Get Happy".

With the 2009 program "1930", the present and the past convene in a theatrical conversation of passion and exhilaration. Through unique visual and musical composition, the Blue Devils continue to showcase the world's most accomplished young performers as they travel the US offering a distinctive approach to contemporary drum and bugle corps.

Albert Einstein said, "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science". The year he made this profound statement? 1930.

 

[OrlandoMike]

The phone just rang, I looked at the caller ID, and Shrek must have looked at the other caller ID in the other room! We both yelled at the same time...

"Don't answer it, it's the Beggars of Bergen County!!!"

 

[MonorailMan]

Has anyone bought tickets for the DCI theater show for this Wednesday? I'm having major problems. One of the theaters I tried to get tickets at just said, "No tickets are being sold at this theater".....so I just assumed they might've been sold out since it's a popular theater. Then I actually went through with the purchase of tickets for another theater. As soon as I clicked "make purchase" it said "This theater does not accept electronic tickets--Transaction unsuccessful".......however, my bank account says otherwise. I'm probably going to have to call the theater tomorrow to see if I have tickets waiting at will call. If they don't I'll have to either call MovieTickets.com or my bank to let them know there was a mistake.

Having said that, here's another warning: Some theaters are charging a lot more for the seats than others. There are 2 theaters here that are charging $12.50, while another one is charging $20! Just a quick warning for you guys before/if you decide to get tickets.

 

[MonorailMan]

Uuuuuugh! What a headache! I called MovieTickets and they said the transaction didn't go through. They told me to call the theater directly and they said they had no record of my purchase whatsoever either. They told me to call my bank, who then told me the transaction is "pending" which means the theater could still collect the funds.

Jeeez! Okay.......I could go to the will call at the theater on Wednesday and be told that I never purchased tickets, at which point I need to call my bank back and tell them to remove the charges.

Seriously.....buyer beware when buying tickets for this show......or when using sites like MovieTickets.com.