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
NNTP-Posting-Host: wpi.wpi.edu

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.

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