I waited 5 hours for that!

Hmm. How can corpsdom have more talent than ever on the field, but drum corps staff, especially in juniors, put governors on volume? If the activity is alfresco, if the history has been built on pinning ears back, if that is what still arouses so many fan$, including the ones who gave up and quit buying tics, then why are we doing it. (Rhetorical.)

The fan who yelled out after the opening chords of Music City Legend during DCAssociates Prelims, "I waited 5 hours for that!" had it right.

The Cadets, Blue Devils, Carolina Crown, Bluecoats, Spirit and so many more have the horses. The Cadets and Blue Devils had brief moments of fff and more, but they were mere teasers. Most of the DCI high-note soloists are hidden and only have a nanosecond of exposure. In DCA, the Kilties, CorpsVets and other corps known for power rarely let it go. Why? Because some judges and some design staff want the "perfect sound," the sweet harmony.

Volume, soloists and taking risks used to be called "pushing the envelope." Don't tell me that some of today's corps are getting anything more than paper cuts with their desk envelopes.

As Pepe Notaro said, "Give me violence!!!"