bluekick 11 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Tuesday (9/6/05) at 10:00 DCI finals will be aired on ESPN2 (recorded 8/13). This is a must-see for anyone who is even remotely interested in marching band. Richlands has two former members in the competition, one in the 7th place Carolina Crown, and one in the world champion Cadets. The Cadets tied the highest score ever in DCI finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbluetbone 10 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 <font color="blue"> YES, ive wanted to c the Cadets show since i played with them in Johnson City this summer.! </font> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHSDrumline06 10 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 more than likely, they won't show the whole show since it is just highlights of finals instead of the whole thing, at least thats how they used to do it when it was on PBS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DipsetinVA 10 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 ANYONE in ANY marching band should watch it... unreal, these corps are who most bands derive there execution of shows from... Broken down- what most high school bands do is what Drum corps have done in the past.. Anything from marching styles to dances have been passed down by them...some have recieved the styles and such quicker than others... regardless seeing full shows or just highlights, youll enjoy it and it does make you work harder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHSDrumline06 10 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 nothing beats seeing them live at the competitions though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DipsetinVA 10 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 To late for that tho... untill next year.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekick 11 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 For those that don't think marching band requires any physical effort: Â Keep in mind that drum corps show is somewhere around 10 minutes long. Â Tests were run on a dci marcher during practice. His heart rate stayed around 200 bpm during the performance. That is about the equivalent of some one running a 400m dash. His oxygen level was about the same as a well-trained marathon runner throughout the entire performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energizer 10 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 The oxygen was taken on a quint player, i'd like to know how it is on a brass player, although that'd be really hard to take with them playing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD4VT 11 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 I've always said those guys work just as hard as football players. It really bothers me when people make fun of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekick 11 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 How'd the band look last night, BigD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD4VT 11 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Like I told my nephew, I thought it was as fine a performance as I've seen. I wish you could have played the whole show though. There was a lady sitting near me who was only there to see the show. She was dissapointed that you didn't do the whole thing but she was pleased with what she did see. She said it was "Beautiful". Â Now for my "Band Rant". I know this isn't your fault, or any band member's fault, but why on earth can't you all play the pre-game? Even if you don't march across the field (which is my favorite part btw) can't you at least play the anthem on the field and form the funnel for the team to run through? I've already heard "We're not ready" or whatever, but The band goes to the football games to support the football team PERIOD! Nobody there cares if someone is out of step or misses a note. You won't lose points if pre-game isn't perfect. Do you think Coach Mance would hold the entire defense out of the game because they weren't ready, or he didn't have time to teach them the plays? Of course not! Ok, end of rant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekick 11 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 I know... the band does need to be on the field for pregame. We've really just been concentrating on the Tazewell competition, using the games as kind of a dress rehearsal. I just don't think Swartz want to do a half-you-know-what pregame... wants to do all or nothing. Pregame is a whole lot more work and requires a whole lot more time than people think. Usually we can take a week straight just for pregame. Swartz is kinda worried about being ready for Tazewell. We obviously haven't worked up the third song yet and that's really what he's concentrating on. By next week we'll definitely have the third song ready and hopefully pregame. Â And some competition changes... Richlands will be traveling to Beckley and George Wythe on the same day this year. That adds a second competition with our favorite band. We also might go to Wise instead of TN High. Elizabethton has dropped out so we might be the only band in our class at the Castle. In that case,we're going to Wise to face the G-Men for a third time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD4VT 11 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 [ QUOTE ] I just don't think Swartz want to do a half-you-know-what pregame... wan'ts to do all or nothing. Â [/ QUOTE ] I just don't think that's fair. Like I said, nobody cares if it's "half-you-know-what pregame". It isn't a competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekick 11 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 I agree. I know the crowds disappointed when the band doesn't do pregame. Swartz said to let him take the heat for it though, that it's not our fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbluetbone 10 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 <font color="blue"> I love pre-game! </font> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekick 11 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 I hate having to learn it... teach it, rather. Some people don't have the mental capacity to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumpet1988 289 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 CRAP I missed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHSFAN 10 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 "In that case,we're going to Wise to face the G-Men for a third time." Â Bring it on, it will be good for BOTH bands to get out of the area and have impartial judges. Â Why does everyone keep referring to your show as "pre-game"? Do you not normally perform at halftime at your football games? I always thought the visiting teams band performed "pre-game" and the home band performed at halftime. Â Good luck in competitions! Looking forward to seeing you at George Wythe (Tazewell is just a warm-up and is too soon for everyone to be ready anyway). Just hate that your band will be going through two competitions in one day - that will wear the band members out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD4VT 11 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 During "pre-game" The RHS band marches across the field playing "Big Blue" and forms a funnel formation. Then the National Anthem, the coin toss, and the team runs out of the tunnel, through the funnel, and through the paper wall the cheerleaders are holding. There is also a fog machine, tornado siren, and baloons. The band is a pretty big part of that and it isn't the same when they don't participate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DipsetinVA 10 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Ive had people tell me mance doesnt want us to do it.. superstisious..lol ... and im as serious as a heartattack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamboleap2006 10 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 i haven't heard much about mance, i know rife didn't want a pep band at basketball games for some reason  and bigD for every one person like yourself that just wishes we were on the field for pregame there are 2 people who aren't afraid to tell us how bad a performance, including pregame, is...and as simple as it sounds freshmen, and some upperclass men just have an insane time stepping of on 1,3,5,7...etc etc b/c they have to think on their own and that blows their mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD4VT 11 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 [ QUOTE ] and as simple as it sounds freshmen, and some upperclass men just have an insane time stepping of on 1,3,5,7...etc etc b/c they have to think on their own and that blows their mind  [/ QUOTE ] That's surprising considering the complexity of the shows the band performs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekick 11 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 It's retarded. Apparently marching in a straight line with the first type of step you ever learn is harder than marching a show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbluetbone 10 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 [ QUOTE ] It's retarded. Apparently marching in a straight line with the first type of step you ever learn is harder than marching a show. Â [/ QUOTE ] Â <font color="blue"> Yea, its really sad! </font> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhshokie 10 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 being in band myself i can tell you how easy it is, but yet somehow the students make it alot harder than it actually is. kinda sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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