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- From: ddm@wpi.WPI.EDU (David D Marshall)
- Newsgroups: alt.drumcorps
- Subject: Re: Boston Crusaders Open House & staff info
- Date: 17 Nov 1992 23:40:14 GMT
- Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Lines: 75
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- In article <1992Nov17.183413.37579@watson.ibm.com> owens@cyclops.cambridge.ibm.com () writes:
- >Where do you know Pat from?
- >
- >I hope he works out better than the drum staff he brought in last
- >year. There were a few personality and ideology conflicts last year
- >that caused problems you'd rather not see withing a corps.
-
- I met him when I went to see Thom instruct U Mass's line this past year.
- We talked for a little while since we both marched the same year, and I got
- to see him play a lot. He was well respected within the line (and there are
- a number of _BIG_ names in the line). He's generally a nice guy who can
- really get the things done.
-
- >|> >It is just a hunch, but I'd bet Tom Aungst (sp?) will be teaching a
- >|> >little too. He's the new percussion instructor at my old HS (Dartmouth)
- >|> >and there's plenty of Boston staff teaching there. It'd be a shame to
- >|> >have him in the area and not drag him to rehearsal during the winter. :)
- >|>
- >|> I wouldn't hold my breath on this one (just a hunch).
- >
- >Why do you say that?
-
- I don't think that Tom lives in the area, and since football season is almost
- over, he may not be around in the winter. Also, if there are too many chiefs
- and not enough indians, then things can go wrong. I know that Tom Aungst and
- Thom Hannum have simmilar playing styles, but it may get a little crowded for
- there to be 2 top quality instructors.
-
- >|> Just to add my $0.02, I think that Boston has a good shot of making the
- >|> top 12 this year. Last year they had like 5 horns make it to their last
- >|> camp, and they still placed very well. They will probably have a good number
- >|> of people return, and their drum line is always good (just look at who they
- >|> have produced in the recent years).
- >|> --David
- >
- >Boston has had a good shot for the past several years. The people
- >who only show up for finals and see nothing but top 12 are missing
- >some great shows the night before. This past year Boston tied the
- >Freelancers shortly before finals. (Got a good story about
- >intimidating judges at critique if you want to hear it... :) )
- >In 90 Boston spent all year beating top-twelve bound corps, won
- >prelims, but got squeezed out in the only show that counted.
- >
-
- I knew someone who marched in '90, and I heard their show, and they
- where awsome.
-
- >Well, 5 is a little low. But there was a rehearsal just 2 weeks
- >before the first show with 12 (a few more showed up as the night
- >went on). 12 horns look pretty silly in a drill written for 55. :)
- >Try fixing intervals. Try seeing a form. I would find it hard to
- >beleive any corps in history has improved more in 1 year than the
- >92 Boston Crusaders. Anyone who saw the first and last shows of
- >the season know what I'm talking about. My hats off to em for
- >alot of hard work, and sticking in there when the going got tough.
-
- I was quickly corrected by my friend who marched last year when he read that.
- I guess that I should have put a smiley after that number. I just knew that
- it was very low, and that they came a long way during the season.
-
- >==============================================================================
- > David Owens VMID: ODAVID at YKTVMH
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- > Boston, MA 02116
- >
- > You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely.
- >==============================================================================
-
- --David
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