We are pleased to announce a new DLOFDC corps, the Rochester Lightning, based out of Rochester, NY.

The Lightning is in its first season in the DLOFDC, and is pleased to introduce its pilot show.

The 2006 show pays tribute to one of the greatest progressive metal bands out there, Dream Theater. The show is based on DT's popular concept album, "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence". The show's score was arranged entirely by the staff.

The concept of "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" is centered around various states of mind. The corps conveys these motifs with stunning visuals and high-energy brass and percussion arrangements, not to mention some odd-time signatures in the mix! Then again, with Dream Theater, what else is new?

There are, of course, 6 movements to this show. We have changed the names from the actual album tracks to protect copyright laws. They are as follows:

I. Anticipation
II. Elation
III. Confusion
IV. Chaos
V. Serenity
VI. Euphoria

Get ready for the drum corps show of a lifetime!

Good luck the the Lightning this season!

Thanks, man!

LIGHTNING NEWS

Top Story: 6D0IT Score Currently Undergoing Tweaking
The "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" score is currently undergoing some tweaking, mainly to make the score more energetic and fitting towards the original music. It'll take some time, but rest assured, the results will be phenomenal! Ready for the best part? Dream Theater's very own John Petrucci (guitars), Jordan Rudess (keyboards), and Mike Portnoy (drums) are assisting in the tweaking! Talk about more energy!


Endorsements
The Lightning is proud to announce their endorsements for the 2006 season:

King
Yamaha
Evans
Zildjian
Vic Firth
Innovative Percussion
XLR
Stanbury
The Band Hall


2006 Equipment
The Lightning will be performing with the following equipment this season:

Horns: King
Drums: Yamaha
Drumheads: Evans
Cymbals: Zildjian
Sticks: Vic Firth
Mallets (pit): Innovative Percussion

Uniforms provided by Stanbury

The battery will be marching all Yamaha equipment:
Snares: 14" SFZ (with Sound Projectors)
Tenors: 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14 MQ-8200 FieldCorps
Basses: 28, 26, 24, 22, 20, 18 MB-8200 FieldCorps (with Rim Savers)
Carriers: FieldCorps Alumi-Vest

Evans heads:
Snares: Top-MX White, Bottom-MS3 Clear
Tenors: MS Clear
Basses: MX2 White

Vic Firth sticks:
Snares: SJQ Jeff Queen Signature
Tenors: MT1A-S
Basses: MBH Series

All drums have custom "Lightning" wrap made by XLR.

The pit will be playing various Innovative Percussion mallets.

Flags provided by The Band Hall.


Well, that wraps up this edition. Stay tuned!

Thanks, Best of luck to you too!


Thank you
Corps Director

The Connecticut Yanks wish you the best of luck this season.Cool show by the way.Very creative

Thanks a lot! Thanks to everyone as well for the nice comments!

Good luck this season! I like your web site.

Thanks a lot!

Good luck to the Rochester Lightning too, from Hurricane... a fellow "storm"-related corps!

This just in!

The Lightning has been moved up to Division 5!

LIGHTNING NEWS

Top Story: Bass Guitars in Drum Corps? Wait...Marching Bass Guitars in Drum Corps?? You Betcha!
The date: June 5, 2006

While working on tweaking the scores for this season's show, assistant director Alex Schwarz had a thought that the show needed something more...something along the lines of instrumentation, but outside the box. Director David Katilius agreed, and the two began brainstorming. About 5 minutes later, they both agreed on something:

"Bass guitar!"

The two thought that this would add a lot to the show, not only in terms of low-end tonal range with the baritones and contras, but as an eye-catcher as well! Katilius immediately cam up with another idea:

"Marching bass guitar!"

The two, having achieved a state of nirvana from this decision, began making calls. Unfortunately, no one ever quite panned out. Suddenly, Katilius realized he had forgotten someone, a long-time friend of his who was a successful teen virtuoso bassist, Kyle Morgan. Katilius called Morgan, who immediately stepped up!

"I was so thrilled to get the call!" explained Morgan. "It was a great honor to me to have the opportunity to work with my good friend David [Katilius], one of the greatest musicians and possibly the coolest person I've ever had the chance to know and work with! It also gives me the opportunity to march in a drum corps with a unique instrument.
"Interestingly enough, I had done a Dream Theater show about 2 years ago in my high school band. It was based off the song 'Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper,' so it was awesome to hear that the Rochester Lightning was doing a Dream Theater show, being that they are my favorite band as well. Then again, with David, being the absolute godly Dream Theater worshipper that he is, what else is new!"

"I couldn't believe I forgot Kyle [Morgan] the first time around!" Katilius said. "I mean, the guy is an absolute prodigy at bass! He can play any style of music perfectly. Not to mention he is the next John Myung [Dream Theater bassist]; he can play any DT song you give him...note for note! The guy is truly amazing, and he's gonna be a true asset to our corps!"

Katilius, Morgan, and Schwarz are currently working on getting endorsements for Kyle's equipment. They should be listed in the next week or so.

Let's all give a warm welcome to our newest member, Kyle Morgan! We wish him the best of luck with the Rochester Lightning!


Rochester Lightning Moves Up In Division Placement!
The Lightning has been moved up to Division 5 of the DLOFDC! We are extremely proud of this, and we wish all corps (moved or not) the best of luck this season!


Well, that wraps up this edition! Stay tuned!

*Just so you know, these new updates are also available on our website.

Did you check with the DLOFDC committee to see if that was allowed?

Uhh...no, sorry. I will do that. Is there anyone specific I should talk to?

The Rochester Lightning is all geared up to compete tomorrow! Good luck to all the corps competing!

4th Place: Almost There!
The Lightning competed in their first show in Ft. Myers, Florida yesterday. The corps came in 4th place with a score of 66.4, only 0.5 points away from bronze. Director David Katilius had this to say:

"We may have not won a medal, but that's not really important to us. We worked hard and tried our best! Plus we all had a lot of fun!"

Oh well, better luck next time!


Show Tonight!
The Lightning is performing their 2nd show tonight in Orlando! Come out and support!

2 Consecutive Golds!
The Rochester Lightning was awarded golds for the last 2 consecutive comps!

Congratulations!

Thank you! The kids are having a great time working hard and they love the show!

Another Gold...3 In A Row!
The Rochester Lightning was just awarded another gold medal last night in Columbia! That makes 3 consecutive golds in a row! Way to go, guys!

"Man, I can not even begin to tell you how proud we aer of these kids!" director David Katilius exclaimed with an ear-to-ear grin across his face, "The kids have been working so hard through thick and thin, and they always have smiles on their faces! They really want to work hard and have fun!"

One of the many reasons the Lightning has been doing so well is thanks in part of their stellar drumline! The orchestrations for the drum (and pit) scores are very complex, which proves to be no problem for the players!

"The drumline and pit members this year are just a great bunch of kids." one of snare instructors, Chris Belton said, "They're always willing to work hard and get the job done right while in turn having a lot of fun!"

Great job Lightning! Come out and support them at the Capital City Drum Corps Expo in Raleigh, NC tonight!

Nice job man!

Thank you!

Oh yeah...And another!

Whew...A Break!
After a few consecutive days of touring and performing, the Rochester Lightning is definitely deserving of a few days break!

"There's some people that have fallen asleep for a day, and I'm not joking!" assistant corps director Alex Schwarz commented, "At least it was from hard work and having fun!"

The corps has won 5 consecutive golds, the chain only being broken yesterday in Evansville, IN with a silver. Oh well, at least we got something, and had fun doing it!

No Medal This Time...Oh Well!
The Rochester Lightning unfortunately didn't place for a medal at the show last night! Oh well!

"One of our drummers actually slipped and fell on the field!" explained percussion caption head Nick Small, "The field was a bit damp...it had rained earlier that day."

"Errrrgh...I couldn't believe I actually fell on the field!" a frustrated tenor player, Mike Calloway said, "There was that moment when we hit the break and we march this fast 7/8 measure and I hit a patch of wet grass, then I just felt my feet go under me. Oh well, I'll have to watch out next time!"

It'll be better tonight at the Northeast Regional in Accident, MD! Come out and support the Lightning!

yes I didnt place either.But did you notice that u came in second and i came in third.They only have medals to the first place

What in the hell are you talking about boy?

Ok. It said i came in third place but i never got a bronze for it.It only gave a medal to the first place person

On 01 July, shred stated he did not get a medal last night, meaning he was talking about 30 June. You placed 3rd (last) at your competition that night and got a bronze medal. What am I missing?

I get it.

CT is talking about not receiving the medal. What probably happened is that the medal earnings were not finished being given.

I think when i looked at it the scores werent complete or something because i just checked it and i was in third at the time and now i was lower. O well

Yeah, that's happened to me. The averaging just wasn't finished I suppose.

Your doing really good.You got a lot of medals.

Thanks! You're doing pretty good too!

not rele compared to you.I only got 1 gold but Im doing better than i thought

Just stay positive! It'll turn out great

I'll try to stay positive and hope it works!

There ya go!

Good luck to the Rochester Lightning from Vindaci

Thank you kindly!