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DCI 2008: Orlando, FL

Date: 07/14/2008 | by webadmin | Viewed 2038 times

 

 

Thousands of drum corps fanatics descended upon the Florida Citrus Bowl Saturday night to witness the 2008 DCI Orlando Premier Event. I was lucky enough to make it there early so I could catch a few of the drumlines warming up and was able to get a few good videos from several drumlines in the area. Here is a quick clip of Crossmen going at it.

 

It was hard to choose a favorite as all 10 corps displayed amazing talent upon taking the field for competition. Surprisingly, The Boston Crusaders had a HUGE turn out from their supporting fans as the stadium erupted as they entered the field. Others such as The Bluecoats, The Colts, and Glassmen kept the audience entertained with their dazzling display of music and carefully choreographed marching drill. Thankfully all of the judges made it around the field without getting run over.

 

 

At the conclusion Carolina Crown made history by surpassing the Cadets for the first time ever to take the gold medal. Winning by just half a point Carolina Crown executive director Kevin Smith pleased to say, “This is a pretty big night for us. To win a big weekend show like this and to do it over a great corps like the Cadets with all of their history is just amazing.”

Afterwards Carolina Crown and The Cadets teamed up to perform " America the Beautiful" followed by an encore from The Cadets. Although the crowd was little confused why the 2nd place corps was performing they seemed to get a better response than that of the actual show itself.

 

 

Afterwards we stopped by the buses to see what life was like after the show. All around you could see performers from the various groups mingling together. Some happy, some sad, and some just happy to meet with friends and family to secure some home cooking and care packages before heading off to the next stop along the tour.

Then after a long day of work it was time to head home...and then CRASH!!!!

For more info, scores, and articles please visit http://www.dci.org/news/view.cfm?news_id=4d0e2f29-154c-46f8-be79-a06effd...

and http://www.dci.org/news/view.cfm?news_id=436fb0e4-4c4f-4ab8-b3b6-5069d02...

And if you would like to make a donation towards Damian's New Car Fund you can contact me through my email here. I need to get back on the road so I can cover more events! Help me help you!

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2008 Zildjian Road Show

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    Last week Drums2Go had the honor of having Zildjian’s Chief Cymbal Designer Paul Francis stop by as part of Zildjian's 2008 Roadshow Tour. This Tour represents Zildjian's commitment to excellence by allowing consumers to have total access to Paul to ask questions on anything and everything they have to offer. Also, people will have an opportunity to play and purchase some rare prototype cymbals whi ... more »

 

Winter NAMM 2010

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Winter NAMM 2010 in Anaheim California – DrummerConnection.com was on scene.  more »

 

Founded in 1983 ddrum has strived to better the industry by providing a unique relationship with not only their artists but the customers they serve on a daily basis. In the past two years at Winter NAMM ddrum has made great strides in quality and design-quickly becoming a trend setting trailblazer with an acclaimed artist roster growing steadily by the day. With more great deals and product lines on the way, it's no wonder why these days a lot of industry giants are losing sleep. One of ... more »

 

ddrum Syndicate Party '09 - Performances

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Founded in 1983 ddrum has strived to better the industry by providing a unique relationship with not only their artists but the customers they serve on a daily basis. In the past two years at Winter NAMM ddrum has made great strides in quality and design-quickly becoming a trend setting trailblazer with an acclaimed artist roster growing steadily by the day. With more great deals and product lines on the way, it's no wonder why these days a lot of industry giants are losing sleep. One of ... more »

 

Before the ddrum Syndicate Party kicked off on Friday the 13th, Seminole Music & Sound gave everyone a great preview of what to expect by hosting a clinic w/ ddrum artist Larone "Skeeter" McMillian. Only in his early twenties, Skeeter has played for a variety of famous musicians and has stayed so busy he's postponed a FULL scholarship offered to him by Berklee College of Music! Playing for such acts as The Last Goodnight, William Murphy, JoJo, and Jennifer H ... more »

 

Last year drummers across the nation made history by taking part in The Big Beat Event! Founded by Five Star Drum Shops and sponsored by just about every major drum manufacturer and magazine publication there is, last year's event was nothing short of a tremendous success! Billed as one of the worlds largest multi-city drum events, last year's event drew 1286 drummers and over 4000 spectators in nine cities, raised more than $45,000 for music and other charities and collected 7000 po ... more »

 

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