From: drapeau@oglala.Stanford.EDU (George Drapeau)
Subject: Re: where is everyone
Reply-To: drapeau@sioux.stanford.edu
Organization: Libraries and Information Resources, Stanford University
Date: 24 Jan 93 00:49:55



In article <C115nI.DF8@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> rdorocke@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (rob lawrence dorocke) writes:

   I noticed that also.  There hasn't been much traffic on here in the last
   couple of weeks.  How about if I pose some personal opinion questions?
   That will get people talking.

Sorry I'm late; I got lost on the way here.

   1.  What is the best corps show of all time?

I'm with everyone else.  I *want* to be loyal and say SCV '87, but I
think I have to go with Garfield '84.  Man, that show was soooo far
ahead.  If only the drumline were able to play that year, that show
would've scored 100.

   2.  What is the most difficult show of all time?

I don't think this is so easy.  It's a sliding scale.  Sure,
Star-o-India '91 was tough tough tough, but hey, what about Garfield
'84?  I mean, who showed 'em that they could do all that stuff?  I
have to split my vote here.  Garfield '84 get part of it because they
had to invent all that difficulty.

   3.  Who is the best drill writer (past or present) of all time?

What do I know, I'm a pit person?  Zingali.

   4.  Who is the best arranger (past or present) of all time?

Again, I plead ignorance, but I have always loved Wayne Downey's
stuff.  I think I would put him right up there on the list because of
the impact he made on the activity.  Can you say "distinctive sound"?

Percussion?  Yeah, right, like there can even be a discussion about
this... Ralph-man Hardimon. 

   5.  What was the best horn line of all time?

Dunno.  I don't know that this is so easy, either.  Any of a bunch of
BD lines could be it.  But how about Vanguard '87, did you ever hear a
more gorgeous and yet powerful sound?  How about Phantom '89 (why
doesn't anybody talk about them as a great horn line?  Huh?)  How
about Phantom '83?  Wow, the soloists alone make that horn line great;
I mean, I've *never* heard drum corps soloists that sounded that good.
Gorgeous.  And how about Cadets '87?  Spirit of Atlanta '80?  Wow,
cool cool show, beautiful horn line sound.  What about Madison, early
80's?  I can't pick; ignorance again.

   6.  What was the best drumline of all time?

Hmm.  SCV '80, maybe, at least for power (good musicality for that
era).  For musical book, I would lean toward SCV '86 (Ralph really
outdid himself with the writing on that book; the total drumline
integration was incredible.  Lines flowed from one section to another
in these long, flowing phrases that still had meat to 'em.  And his
choice of sound colors was incredible.  His writing in '85 and '87
weren't as good, and those years were gorgeous books.)  The Cadets '87
line played musically, but I don't think it was as good a line as SCV
'87 (yeah, sure George, but the score sheets don't lie; well, I don't
know what happened to SCV on Finals night, but that line was
incredible).

SCV '90 had the greatest potential, I think (the tenor line was
incredibly scary, in *May*).  The show let 'em down, though, in my
opinion.

   7.  What was the best colorguard of all time?

Oops.  Completely ignorant here.  My apologies.

   8.  Who is your favorite corps?

SCV.  Do I have to pick just one, though?

   9.  Which corps will be the next to fade out?

I hate to say it, but it could be SCV.  Honestly, I don't believe
that'll happen; I think the organization is too strong for that to
happen.  I know nothing about Phantom, but if Brad says they'll fade,
you gotta listen, I figure.  By the way, Brad, why do you say that PR
will fade?


	George

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