Comments on: Drum Corps International places ESPN2 airing of World Championships on hiatus

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:31:26 +0000

Correction, that’s $140 bucks I will not pay haha…actually I wouldn’t pay a dollar for that DVD. I marched and had to hand over quite ENOUGH money to DCI. Unless my money is going to support some DCI related cause like funding someone’s tuition, or helping with the fees of food/toilettries/GATORADE, gas, housing, etc. during tour…I’m not putting money towards some darn DVD! That is completely obsurd. Yeah I said it.

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:19:09 +0000

I must say that googling to find out when they were going to air this year’s finals, and then finding out this HORRIBLE news was THE most disappointing thing I have read all year…ESPECIALLY SINCE I DID NOT GET TO SEE ANY SHOWS THIS YEAR!!!! And this is the first time I missed anything since I marched in 2004! I just figured I could just hold out until Thanksgiving. I was sooooo amped too because the fact that Phantom won was going to be the highlight of my day! After all of the stories I heard about the show…all I wanted to do was see it. PLUS I just can not see paying for a DVD that I didn’t even march in.
With that being said…

The Alumni in the Drum Corps World looks forward to every possible thing that we can grab onto that is DCI related. Some of us CAN’T go across the country to see the shows. Some of us CAN’T afford to make it to finals. And also some of us who usually have shows performing locally, were unfortunately not near a single performing site this summer. When we marched, some of us worked EXTREMELY HARD to earn the right to ATLEAST be able to see the Finals show on Thanksgiving…Why take this little thing from us? We don’t request that much! Oh and another thing, I fail to believe that this has anything to do with our lacking economy. Seriously? If they would have just stayed with PBS, you know this wouldn’t have been a problem, right?

I’m not trying to pay 40-something dollars for a DVD I did not march in…I’m not trying to drive 4hrs to see pieces of shows in a theatre, extravagant or not…I mean something HAS to be done! PLEASE! DO NOT LET 2009 REPEAT THIS AWFUL PROCESS AGAIN!

By: JESSE JUDICE

JESSE JUDICE — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:47:53 +0000

I too am very mad! I remember back in 2001 i was flipping channels and came across DCI with no previous knowledge of dci. The Next year, 2002 I was Marching with SPIRIT of JSU! The First year in 10 or 12 years the corps was back in the top twelve and guess what! I got to see about (———–) that much of the show on pbs. everyone wants the live broadcast back! and I want to finaly see the video of me perform! IVE NEVER SEEN IT! SUPPORTING A DISABLED MOTHER A SISTER AND TWO NEICES! I CANT AFFORD IT!!!! DCI PLEASE ALL YOU BIG WIGS, SEND ME A COPY! 241 RYAN ROAD, CULLMAN, AL 35057!!!!!!!!

By: jim van dusen

jim van dusen — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:24:21 +0000

I have been following “my” Phantom Regiment since the Beethoven flags (30 years???) Are you trying to lose me? If so, you are doing a great job!! MANY of my friends agree that: THEY WILL NEVER PAY SO MUCH FOR A DVD. Before, WE could watch PBS and then send $$$ to the corp(S) we followed. Now WE won’t. BYE,BYE………….We talked w/the program director of our local PBS station and he said they wish DCI would come back to them as it was very popular and good for PBS. Perhaps you should rethink. We really miss seeing it on TV.

By: Tyler Lutz

Tyler Lutz — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:56:19 +0000

This is depressing DCI, for all the people and even kids that watch this. This broadcast is what got me started in Drum Corps and even got me to join my high school’s marching band. You need to find a way to put this back on ESPN2 or PBS. This inspires a lot of kids DCI, you have to get this back on.

By: JOHN GILBERT

JOHN GILBERT — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:42:37 +0000

this is beyound annoying! i went to the movie theatre and paid $18.00 to see a quarter finals and now i wonder who gets all that money. what a dissapointment, drum corps has been a part of my life for over 20 years. it is a sad day this decision brings.

By: Desmond

Desmond — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:33:30 +0000

I see that it doesn’t matter to DCI that business vs the interest of the young performers is more important! These young performers put their hearts and souls in this contest and expect it to be broadcast somewhere. As a former performer in a 3 DCI Finals I can speak from experience. I hope that DCI cleans it’s leadership house!!!

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:39:17 +0000

I’m hoping that just the pre-orders are $100 for the 1-12 DVD, and that it will later come down to a more reasonable $40 as in the past. If they’re planning on keeping the price jacked-up 250%, then yes I’ll buy one — but then promptly turn my back on all of drum corps. In my mind, Phantom 2008 was the epitome of the art form. I’ve been a fan since 84, and I don’t think there’s a better show to come. From anyone.

By: dci fan

dci fan — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:40:29 +0000

I happen to know that it was not DCI’s fault that they stopped broadcasting on PBS. If it were up to them, they never would have left that great station. But PBS ran the finals as a sort of telethon event to raise money and they told DCI they couldn’t justify running the program anymore so they went looking for another station thus the ESPN2 broadcast and now they can’t afford that. So call up PBS and yell at them, DCI should still be televised.

By: nick dadabo

nick dadabo — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:20:04 +0000

Why no approach Scripps-Howard Broadcasting…the Food Network, Home & Garden Network producers who broadcast the Rose Bowl Parade each New Years Day. It would seem to me that they would have the financial and technical chops to put the DCI Finals togather.