From: cogwynn@ducvax.auburn.edu
Newsgroups: alt.drumcorps
Subject: Re: Defending BD's honor (Re: Comments on POC (YEH STAR!))
Date: 29 Jul 92 03:58:22 GMT

In article <1992Jul28.004658.1@vax1.umkc.edu>, cputnam@vax1.umkc.edu writes:
> In article <1992Jul27.160555.3147@ducvax.auburn.edu>,
> cogwynn@ducvax.auburn.edu writes:
>  
>> 2. Blue Devils
>>    I hate the damn dice! Sorry. I thought it put to much clutter on the field.
>>    They used them well it just gave me a headache to try to watch. Awesome
>>    horns, horrible drums, and a raunchy guard. That about covers it.
> 
> 
> I hate to disagree (actually I don't), but did you not watch their show or are
> you just wallowing in too much self-pity because the Devils kep whipping SCV?

 Ha-Ha! Can we be any more of a ________?(Please fill in with your own dirty 
 word) Unlike some people I don't cry when my favorite corp loses. Waghh!! Mom,
 Blue Devils got beat by Star!! Waghh!! Don't put your cheese covered remarks
 about me on this newsgroup because you have no facts. As a matter of fact, BD
 is one of my favorite corps. I just happened to not like this year's show.

 
> My first problem is this: You write these great reviews of VK, and Freelancers,
> and SCV.  But then the Devils, the corps that could win it all, get this little
> three line review.  Of those three lines, 2 of them are devoted to the dice. 
> Maybe it's just me, but "Awesome horns, horrible drums, and a raunchy guard"
> doesn't quite sum up the Devils' show this year.

 It was my opinions of top 12 in case you forgot. They can be as long or as 
 short as I want them to be. To someone else, perhaps, more could be said.
 If you didn't like my comments then put your own in and shut up.

> Next: The drums are the same ones that have already tied your precious SCV
> Dumline this year.  They aren't too bad and I am curious what they did that was
> so horrible.  My impression was that they were much improved over last year and
> quite superior to SCV.  Now, I'm not a percussion expert, but my friend, who
> teaches percussion and is quite well versed in percussion, thought that the
> Devils should have gotten the high percussion award on the 21st.  This was the
> same night they played against Star.  Star did, of course, win the high
> percussion title at Preview.  This means to me that the Devils' drums are at
> least pretty good.
 
 Hey! I'm a percussionist also. In case you didn't notice, I made alot of 
 comments about drumlines. That's what I watched more than anything. I am 
 qualified to make my opinions about drumlines. I don't care whether or not you
 agree. I have watched BD's drumline over the years and I can remember when 
 no one could touch them. Some of my favorite drumlines were from BD in the 80s.
 I think it's not the best they have ever put out and obviously from the drum 
 scores, it's what hurt them. When I say "horrible" I mean it's horrble for
 what they are capable of. I'm not sure of order for drum scores, but they 
 would not be in the top four in my opinion.

> Next: Raunchy Guard????  What did they do to be raunchy?  I saw nothing that
> should offend anyone.  Maybe if you have been locked up in a convent for the
> past 40 years.  But most of us have seen Dirty Dancing or Lambada.  That is as
> raunchy as they get.  To me, they were just being the dominant force they are. 
> Using their talents to their fullest.

 I mean raunchy in a nice way. You are a jerk and a half! I say it was raunchy
 compared to other gaurd performances I have seen in my life. I thought it was
 pretty cool what they did in the closer. I think maybe they wanted it to look
 a little raunchy. It fits what they were doing music wise. 
 
> Well, I feel much better now.  I don't want to stir up controversy (i.e.-the
> Star thing and now this), but I must defend my favorite corps!!

 At the sake of SCV, huh? Hypocrite!
  I agree that you are a narrow minded pube who cannot accept other people's
  opinions. I hope BD loses horribly now. You really ticked me off.

> Anyone agree or disagree with this????

Chris 


 I think 
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