Toronto Skydome Results

[BrownHornet]

All of these threads sorta remind me of a soap opera. It never ends and has new twists and turns almost hourly.

BH

[Big Chocolate Thunder]

That is a very good point. What I am referring to is singing in the strictly technical and judging aspect of it, while assuming that all of the other intangibles are being conducted in an appropriate manner. Issues such as respect and honesty and love and whatever else have you are non-issues. I find the debate on the placings at Skydome have shifted to a discussion of judging procedures and finally the ever-so-vague topic of respect etc., etc.. Talking in a technical aspect (as drums are judged) I think the placings were off at skydome and those that deserved to win or place a little higher did not. That is the topic of discussion here.
It seems many others agree with me. The only other avenue left to pursue (if it is even worth it) is why they didn't place as they should of.

[roundanceman99]

I SANG FOR 11 YEARS NOW, AND I DON'T INTEND ON SLOWING DOWN. I NEVER ONCE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE MONEY I MADE, OR HOW MUCH I SHOULD OF GOT. I WAS HAPPY JUST BY GOING THEIR AND HAVING FUN PLUS ENJOYING MYSELF. WHEN I FIRST STARTED SINGING WITH PIPESTONE CREEK AT 16 THEY TEASED ME AND GOT ME MAD AT SOME POINT, BUT I LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT BECAUSE I SEE IT NOW AS THEM HUMBLING ME OUT. I WENT TO ALOT OF PLACES WITH THEM, AND I THANK THEM FOR SHOWING ME WHAT SINGING IS ALL ABOUT. I REALIZED THAT I WOULDN'T SING WITH ANYBODY ELSE, BECAUSE I HAD GREAT TEACHERS IN VERN AND GRANT. PLUS THE OTHER BOYS WHO HAD INFLUENCED ME ALOT IN MY YEARS OF SINGING WITH THEM, I HOPE WE HAVE MANY YEARS TO GO BOYS. BECAUSE OUR SINGING IS SINGING FOR THE SOUL. AHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[the keenest]

haw!

[billylongfeather]

come on now people stop pullin my leg.............yeah i am sure deep down everyone is singing and dancing for the people but be honest the money doesn't hurt either. we have people on here trying to say it isn't the money but that they sing and dance for fun and to feel good yeah well i wont deny that but...................can you put tobacco in your gas tank......can you eat good feelings.............no didn't think so!
And for the people who are gonna come on here and tell the singers and dancers to get real jobs don't even bother.............these singers and dancers are experiencing life to the fullest....they see everything and some have been coast to coast seeing what most of us just see on TV and that itself is just as valuable to some as a job. These peole sing and dance for you and they should be compensated as such. So come on people be honest and quit hiding on the truth and admit the money doesn't hurt. Save me and everyone from having to hear how "Indian" you are and how many trees you hugged today. If the money didn't matter than why aren't there as many dancers and singers at say walpole islands contest powwow? WHY? Because the payout ain't good enough...........Thank you.....that is all

[Kiwehnzii]

Bad vibes

There sure is a lot of negativity about singing contests. They (skydome committee) should cut out the contest. That would be great.
I'm going to e-mail the co-ordinator and suggest that they spend the $20,000 dollars on the top five finishers and have strictly 5 invited drums.Four grand each.
They're bound to have quality tunes for every dance contest, as well as stop all this bickering after the fact from the non-placing drums.

A good solution.