From: zaidioa@HYDRA.ROSE-HULMAN.EDU (Omar A. Zaidi)
Subject: Re: Who?, Johanna, and Madden!
Reply-To: zaidioa@HYDRA.ROSE-HULMAN.EDU
Organization: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1992 03:37:14 GMT

In article <1992Apr15.223511.20791@wam.umd.edu>, bignate@next09wor.wam.umd.edu (Nathan W. Holland) writes:
>Hi everyone,
>
>	Does anyone out there know where old "Reliable Rondo" marched, I  
>get the feeling it was somewhere in the Midwest.
>
>	I really don't care for either of the commentators, I wonder why  
>they don't get one of the better writers from "DCI TODAY", or "DRUM CORPS  
>WORLD" to help out with that.  Also If this is to be a truly competitive  
>activity why do they not also provide a more complete "corps profile",  
>including a little more background on the music, besides title and  
>composer, this is one of those areas in which that writer may be of help.
>Also, I would really like to see how much all the corps spend.  Is there a  
>MAX amount each corps can spend?  Things like good buses, food and  
>equipment trucks, facilities I can pretty much swallow.  SHOULD THERE BE A  
>CERTAIN BUDGET LIMIT?  I come from a fairly big corps but we were still  
>fairly limited by the monetary situation as opposed to those with the  
>really strong corporate backing.  This past summer Phantom was really cool  
>and made dinner for us one night.  But one thing set me off a little was  
>when I asked if they had some utensils so I could eat, mine were buried in  
>the bottom of the bus somewhere.  One of their volunteers said, "Oh sure  
>honey, WE have Companies".  In my corps you were supposed to bring  
>utensils, I guess this lady noticed and thought she'd get in a joke.  I  
>didn't think it was very funny.  Ever since then the money thing has  
>always bothered me a little.  By the way, Phantom's food truck puts out  
>excellent chow and thanks to any one out there in the Regiment for hosting  
>us, that was a very classy gesture.
>	So please write back.  SHOULD THERE BE A LIMIT ON WHAT A CORPS  
>SPENDS?.  And if so, on what: props, gimmicks, flags, instructors?  OR, do  
>you think limiting some corps would hurt the activity or individual groups  
>chances of competing(if competition is their goal)?  Would it take away  
>from the pageantry and splendor.  Keep in mind you don't need big flags  
>for your guard to place well(ie. Cadets '90 and '91).
>  
>General Effect is a whole different matter though.
>
>	Just thought I'd get a new discussion going.  Please don't flame  
>hard on me.  I thought this might make for some interesting, good natured  
>debate.
>	Re: Johanna our "defender of music",  I wonder what her knowledge  
>of drum corps really is.  I wonder what her knowledge of music is period!
>A self-righteous, closed mind is scary.  Hey Babe, "you can rain, but  
>we'll still be the parade!"  
>	Re: John Madden I say yes, BUT only if they can get that Super  
>Slo-Motion from ABC!, yea and the sky-cam and the Blimp too!
>
>Bye 
>
>NATE       Music Education
>CBC '91    U. of Maryland
>Contrabass 
>abc's


Well,
	After reading these flames and posts about johanna, I *have* to stick
my head in to say a few words. She has studied music for 15 years and has taken
music theory for 8 years. Now match that.. If you doubt someone with THAT
kind of experience, then you've got a serious problem.

The Texas Sax Player

Omar Zaidi

zaidioa@rosevc.rose-hulman.edu