So I'm leaving for 3 months.

[cbre88x]

Yes, so if anyone wonders about my forum absence here it is. I know I haven't really been online playing as much as I wanted, but I'll have more time next semester to do this. I've been over working myself (I have a hard time telling people no). I've been marching an indoor drumline group and put on a big recital plus a lot of other performances I helped people with (a few senior and junior recitals and big studio performances). SO that took away LOTS of my free time. Unfortunately I'm in the same boat this summer.

So you may be wondering..where/what the fuck is he going/doing for 3 months?



Some of you may be familiar with the activity called "Drum and Bugle Corp". I'll be marching with the Bluecoats this summer playing vibraphone. So what the fuck is this "Drum and Bugle Corp" anyways? If you don't know..try reading this.

Anyways, this will going on until I get back to my own band camp in August (blah). Then I can start playing normally again! (yay!)

Here's the site of the corp I'm with.

Bluecoats 2009 Part 1

That's a rehearsal run from their show last year.

Music from this year includes:

Asphalt Cocktail (wind ensemble piece that came out from a well known wind band composer not too long ago)
160 BPM (from Angels and Demons)
Aha (Imogen Heap)
Some random stuff from The Untouchables theme (Ennio Morricone, famous film composer [Gabriel's Oboe])

Tour Dates

June 21 - Charleston, WV
Drums Across the Tri-State

June 22 - Louisville, KY
DCI Louisville

June 24 - Toledo, OH
Glassmen All Star Review

June 26 - Washington, DC
DCI Salutes America

June 29 - Ewing, NJ

June 30 - Ft. Edward/Glens Falls, NY
Adirondack Drums

July 2 - Bristol, RI
Summer Music Preview

July 3 - Lynn, MA
The Beanpot Invitational

July 7 - Columbus, OH
Artistry in Motion

July 9 - Akron, OH

July 10 - Kalamazoo, MI
DCI Kalamazoo

July 12 - Fairfield, OH
Summer Music Games in Cincinnati

July 13 - TBA Northern, IN

July 16 - La Crosse, WI
River City Rhapsody-La Crosse

July 17 - Minneapolis, MN
DCI Minnesota

July 18 - West Des Moines, IA
Summer Showdown

July 19 - Wichita, KS
Drums Across Kansas

July 22 - Houston, TX
DCI Houston presented by THE exSIGHTment OF SOUND

July 23 - Dallas, TX
DCI Dallas presented by North Texas Festival of Drums and Bugles

July 24 - San Antonio, TX
DCI Southwestern Championship

July 27 - Ocean Springs, MS
Mississippi Sound Spectacular

July 29 - Gadsden, AL
DCI Gadsden presented by Alabama Battle of the Brass

July 31 - Atlanta, GA
DCI Atlanta Southeastern Championship presented by Lake Oconee & Greene County, GA

August 2 - Centerville, OH
Soaring Sounds 30

August 3 - Massillon, OH
Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Drum Corps Competition

August 5 - Rome, NY
Drums Along the Mohawk

August 6 - Lawrence, MA
East Coast Classic

August 7 - Allentown, PA
DCI Eastern Classic

August 12 - Indianapolis, IN
Quarterfinals

August 13- Indianapolis, IN
Semifinals

August 14 - Indianapolis, IN
Finals

Edit:

I forgot to add. I made a Twitter for myself..mainly so I can get news and World Cup scores to my phone during my mostly electronic-less tour. User name is cbre88x ..duh. I might update it from time to time.

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

Well, at least one event is coming here to Minneapolis

[cbre88x]

Karrde link=topic=4606.msg151983#msg151983 date=1273650811]
Well, at least one event is coming here to Minneapolis

Yea, last year they went through the west coast..which I'm upset we aren't doing this year..I've seen enough of this coast..may I see the other pls?

[copulatingduck]

fuckin sick dude, that's awesome! I was actually going to check out the 2010 Countdown on Thursday with some friends, now I get to brag about knowing a guy whose gonna be in the Bluecoats . I might try to catch you guys when you swing by MA.

How was the tryout process? Also, glhf and all that jazz. I don't know what the drum and bugle corps experience is really like so if you're up for writing about your experience when it's all over that'd be awesome. I've heard there's a ton of pressure to perform and some pretty sketchy stuff that goes on (this was something I heard referring to The Cavs specifically) would be curious to know whether that's all bullshit or not.

[CaffeinePowered]

Sounds pretty awesome, make sure to log in and post pics if you get the free time

[SAVAGE-0]

jesus those vibes were going nutty in this vid - are you that good?

I always wish I learned to read music... but alas I stayed the cliche "drummer"
but hey lead snare for a year and lead bass the next was pretty ok

I'll def do my best to come out.. sounds fun

[KarthXLR]

Dunno if I'm the only other Drumline guy here, but crap man, good luck.


Also none of the shows are at arizona BAAAWWWWWWWWWW

[Kor]

Nah Karth, I was on a Drumline for 5 years in an Air Cadet Band. The culture is awesome and somehow I never really ever shook the need to tap out a beat. Quad toms ftw!

Seabreeze, your crew is fucking astounding. Sounds like a great set too!

[KorJax]

No fucking way, Centerville Ohio? That dangly old town?

Duddde that's where I live! I'll have to come on down august 2nd  8)

I bet you'll be playing at Stubbs Park, or the CHS football stadium.

[Vandamguy]

tldr

seebreez is away for 3 moths diddling himself with a vibrator

[cbre88x]

tldr
seebreez is away for 3 moths diddling himself with a vibrator

yes. that's right. haha.

fuckin sick dude, that's awesome! I was actually going to check out the 2010 Countdown on Thursday with some friends, now I get to brag about knowing a guy whose gonna be in the Bluecoats . I might try to catch you guys when you swing by MA.

How was the tryout process? Also, glhf and all that jazz. I don't know what the drum and bugle corps experience is really like so if you're up for writing about your experience when it's all over that'd be awesome. I've heard there's a ton of pressure to perform and some pretty sketchy stuff that goes on (this was something I heard referring to The Cavs specifically) would be curious to know whether that's all bullshit or not.

haha, a lot of interesting things happen on tour. I'll def. be up for writing about it when I get back..all while taking pictures as much as I can. The 2010 Countdown that's tomorrow I think features our corp's last brass camp in a video so you might get to hear some of the show book.

No fucking way, Centerville Ohio? That dangly old town?

Duddde that's where I live! I'll have to come on down august 2nd  8)

I bet you'll be playing at Stubbs Park, or the CHS football stadium.

haha, dude you do realize Centerville High has one of the best high school drumlines in the nation right?

Nah Karth, I was on a Drumline for 5 years in an Air Cadet Band. The culture is awesome and somehow I never really ever shook the need to tap out a beat. Quad toms ftw!

quad love yo.

jesus those vibes were going nutty in this vid - are you that good?

lol. if I wasn't that good I wouldn't have made the line.

[KorJax]

Well I knew we were good but not that good. They didn't really accociate with anyone outside of drumline though.

So is that why your group is passing through centerville? Is it a school associated group?

[cbre88x]

Well I knew we were good but not that good. They didn't really accociate with anyone outside of drumline though.
So is that why your group is passing through centerville? Is it a school associated group?

They are more associated with a indoor drumline group named "Rhythm X", but most of the music techs at Rhythm X teach at Centerville as well as Bluecoats during the summer..so we have a slight association with them.

To clarify..Rhythm X is a World Class group from Columbus that competes in WGI..same thing I did with a group called Odyssey..except they are a much higher caliber group.

WGI is basically indoor drumline and colorguard.

Pulse Percussion 2010 - Worth the Wait
The guys who won WGI world this year^

[cbre88x]

Another show you mught find entertaining...2nd place

Rhythm X 2010 - Finals Week

[KorJax]

Holy shit, that's my "old" high school's gym that I've taken gym in (men's lockerroom is on the far right)  among other things :o

And damn I just realized the first video is at our HS stadium LOL

[Whendilin]

YAY!!! Your going to be going up against one of my friends in the Cavaliers! I cant wait to see you guys at finals (no other shows near me/us). Aha! is a good song.

Good luck! BLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUE!!!

[Surf314]

I saw you in the theatre last night.

[Totla]

Dude, Asphalt Cocktail owns so hard. Have you heard Kingfishers Catch Fire?

[cbre88x]

Peace out.

[KarthXLR]

We'll be waiting, Cbre.