Don't give up on DCI quite yet.
There are some incredible things happening out there.
Congrats to the Blue Devils for the title. The "show" didn't do much for me, but the musical book will be on my iPod very soon.
SCV played incredible music. And featured the music. And was breathtaking!Unfortunately they did not get rewarded as much as they should have.
Both Blue Stars and Troopers back on the field on Saturday night. Blue Stars put so much emotion (and fabric) on the field it was incredible. I think the show wanted to out-fabric the Phantom 1812 show from years back. Now they just need to come up with a show to break out the Hot Pants and really get the old school group on their feet!
And Troop proved you can stay true to yourself and still move forward. Now we just need to get Madison in the right direction. Maybe a re-visit to Jesus Christ Superstar is in order. And our Converse clad friends from the Velvet Knights. That would be one incredible finals with those 4!
The Academy was one of my favorite shows of the season. They embraced a theme, but did not oversell it. Can't wait to see them on Saturday night next year.
And heck...I didn't even hate The Holy Name Garfield Cadets of Bergen County this year. Not that much they can do will EVER top In The Springtime... and To Tame the Perilous Skies. Those shows were amazing. But they really do know how to march like no one's business.
there were some shows that I will fast forward past on my DVD's (glassmen)and some that I will have ingrained in my screen from overplaying them (Blue Stars).
Not sure about the stadium. Think of the other option. Sitting in Bloomington with storms rolling through on a Semi-finals night. Then people would complain that if it was indoors, the rain wouldn't effect the corps.
If it isn't your cup of tea...go somewhere else (to watch that is). See a show in Phoenix, or Pasadena, or Stillwater, or Madison, or Allentown. If people "speak with their wallets" then hopefully DCI will look at options for change. Of course a long term contract with Camp Randall would be great, but that aint gonna happen.
And Zulemara said it best. The real story is the incredible things the kids on the field accomplish.
Oh...and thanks O-Mike. That pic of the Troop DM made me smile. I remember seeing them live for the first time in 1987 at Drums Along the Rockies. I was in awe of them.