davidpowell

Just take a listen to the difference in the sound quality of the two brass lines, and then look at the batteries, and I think you'll be less conflicted. Show design? Absolutely. SCV's is better. Execution? Bluecoats by a mile.

Your job is not only to conduct well, but also to lead well. It takes both to be a good Drum Major. Conducting, sure takes practice. But a lot of people have false perceptions about leadership. If you've never heard of it, the best thing I've learned is that a leader is actually a servant, thus the name of the ideology, servant leadership. I could elaborate if you like, but right now, I'm too tired. And have fun! Like Dan said.

Did you expect anything else from Jim Casella?

I think innovation is more of a factor in greatest. For example, although you may not like him, Schoenberg is one of the greats. Why? Completely new way to write music. Mr. Whitacre, I think, will be remembered for the fact that he has been able to connect such a broad audience, and is still going strong. Its not like he's 64, he's 30 some. And just LOOK at his fanbase. Quite incredible, actually. And being played on the local classical station here generally means you're in good standing. SO. I think he's got something going for him.

Considering his age, I think he'll continue doing what he's doing, and have a huge impact on the youth musicians of now and the future. Maybe not the next Bach, but he will be remembered.

Well, if the directors and staff aren't great, the kids can't be. End of story. However, if this first criteria is met, the burden then falls to the kids.

So, if someone came up to you and told you something is "beatastic" in a stereotypical **** guy voice (no offense meant, you know its true), you wouldn't laugh? Don't take yourself TOO seriously now, bro.

Even then. I was sitting with all of our drumline staff and they were laughing. Its funny.

Common' Dan. You can't tell me you didn't giggle when the guy says "Its LOOOVE". and "It's Beat-TASTIC". Seriously. How can you NOT die there.

word. all of our drum staff went nuts there. I still can't get over the marching chimes.

http://artofthestates.org/cgi-bin/genresea...enre=minimalist http://artofthestates.org/cgi-bin/genresea...genre=aleatoric Minimalism is one of my favorite things. John Adams is a bit of a psuedo minimalist, not full fledged, whereas Reich, Glass, and pals are. Torke is also in the same kind of psuedo minimilast thing as Adams. Arvo Part is much like a meditation, not neccesarily minimalist. Anyways. My favorites are: Harmonlehre - 3rd Movement - "Meister Eckhardt and Quackie" - John Adams Drumming Part 1 - Steve Reich The Chairman Dances - John Adams Fratres - Arvo Part

WGI.org normally posts clips of the top groups, but I don't think they have them up yet. Otherwise, you have to either buy a DVD or have someone hook you up with one. Ask Cartwright, he might have one or summat.

Churchill was sweet too. They all got topless too. That was cool.

Well, as difficulty goes up, quality tends to go down. And you can't have an extremely easy show and just perform it well to play the BOA game, there has to be some challenge there. I agree with Mike, its a GOOD thing that so many bands go. I would much rather get my butt handed to me at a competition with 90 other groups than do awesome at a competition with 30. Seriously, next year at nats is going to frickin' rock, everyone is gonna' be there. If i wasn't going with my band, I'd be all like IHOP. But ya' know. Can't always get what you want.

Cypress Falls' winterguard freakin' rocked at WGI finals. Word up to them.