I thought we had a thread on this, but the search revealed nada.

This past weekend I went to DCI Southwestern, which was my first time to see a competition since 2000. I pretty much stopped paying attention once electronics were allowed. Nowadays, electronics have become common, as well as amplified vocals, which I'm not a real big fan of. However, despite the electronics and vocals

Drum Corps remains one of the most fascinating events I can watch. It's captivating and mind blowing. The precision and timing, sound quality. It's unreal.

We got there just in time to see the Madison Scouts, and even after all these years, they're still the entertainers they were 15yrs ago. Forget sports, this is where I want my (step)kids to go. Their first hit...the wall of sound...there's nothing like it.

Having never been a drummer, but always wanting to be, that's where my attention was. I've known plenty of good corps drummers...mostly snares. I've watched them practice hours on end. Still, to see the performance, 8 folk is perfect unison, matching stick heights, judge all up on them. Incredible. Even the oft-made fun of pit is beyond comprehension.

Most amazing, despite how awesome I thought the shows were, the scores were still 10pts under where they will be in a month and a half at Finals.

This stuff gives me goosebumps. I'd post a video, but DCI has pulled them all from Youtube. I don't know that there's anything that can take me to my happy place like drum corps.

Surely some of y'all have been a part of some corps somewhere at some point in time.