Yeah, I never heard it live either. Love the Ditty!

if they arent bringing the original back, i'll probably get tired of it after hearing about two times.

This is more what I meant.

Actually I sometimes enjoy watching kids stumble through it when it's obviously way out of their league. It's like a car accident, you just can't look away

why is everyone hating on us high schoolers that play it....where not the blue devils and where not trying to be...yea maybe its a little out of our league but its just fun to play

My greivance is related to the appropriate environment for attempting a piece at that level.

If you want to learn it, super. Work on it at rehearsals with your friends at school, or whatever. I did the same thing 15 years ago when it came out; it was a lot of fun and a great challenge for your eyes and hands. It is still something I suggest my more advanced students check out- when they're ready.

My displeasure in it's performance stems from the kids that insist on embarassing themselves and the rest of their team by doing it in a public venue.

oh ok...yea we only play at practice messing around

No one is hating on YOU, or even high schoolers that try to play ditty in general. Like snarepaint said, we're laughing about a few isolated incidents of drumlines attempting to perform that warmup, not just at practice, we're talking in the lot in full uniform at finals. And it's not just ditty, it's always embarrassing to watch a drumline struggle through parts (again, in a performance setting) that are much too hard for their ability level. Work on it until it's ready to show off, THEN show it off.

alright i misunderstood......mybad

Hey, its called Ditty: The Remix, its so awesome. There is a video of it on the blue devil fan network, Its in one of the blue view podcasts.