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3. June 2009 06:48
I believe that our activity had made many strides over the yeasr. We continue to make it through after a faultering ecomony. Some way we make it through budget cuts and the ever growing pinch on music programs. Drum Corps and marching band is an old American theme that will continue to play again and again. Have you notices all of the clips of cadences played in hip hop records and commercials? There are even movies made now that celebrate our activity. One of them is called "Drumline". This is was more of a mega hit with super stars designed to appeal to the masses and generate cash flow. Some may feel that it is not true to the activity.
I have recently met a gentleman by the name of Ed Maher. He owns a production company called JEM Fils LLC. Their movie is presented by John E. Maher and produced by Ed. The name of it is called "Throw it Down". Is is a film about Drum Corps and features the Blue Coats Drum and Bugle Corps from Canton Ohio on their challenging 80-day "Connexus" tour across America. Brilliant widescreen cinematography and carefully mastered audio will immerse you in the Bluecoats' breathtaking journey into heat, pain , fatique and ultimately celebration.
Unlike the made for that masses version, this film is focused on the everyday aspects of being in a drum corps. I was taken back through a time warp several times by watching the movie considering my four years of performaing with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. This movie does a good job of communicating what communal living is like on and off the road. It is a core part of the experience.
If you are a drum corps enthusiast, I definitely recommend this for your viewing. www.throwitdownthemovie.com