N.E. Brigand Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 The Cadets... There were many moments as the show progressed where I felt the vast majority of the corps on the field was a really nice frame to the portrait of the people who came up to the front stage. I'm not certain that's a good thing. The Bluecoats and Crown make their entire ensemble of performers the center of the portrait and use props to create their frame. This is a subtle issue. If I were on Crown's and Bluecoats' staff, I'd be putting that bug into the panel's ears in a polite way. It just is something that's bothered me all week from the moment the thought crept in during the performance. I did enjoy the Cadets quite a bit. At the DCI level, little artistic and philosophical issues like this can mean a lot when scores are entered. As someone looking to see a fun show, it's not as big a deal as it is if you're worried about scores. That's a fascinating thought. Do corps staff do that with judges: subtly hint at the flaws in their competition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigW Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 That's a fascinating thought. Do corps staff do that with judges: subtly hint at the flaws in their competition? Yes, absolutely, sometimes far less subtly. Sometimes pointing out what you do exceptionally well and leaving it at that is a hint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dixon Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 GREAT review - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Another outstanding review, W!!!! I completely agree about Crown's horn line. Those guys (and gals) can bring the heat with the best of 'em, from, any era, in any instrument key. OK... better than the best of 'em, IMO. At Chester, Brenda and I were sitting five rows from the top of the stadium... and during Crown's final push, the power and sheer quality from their brass.... holy mackerel!!! It was a "feel it in your chest" type of sound that, to me, is drum corps brass performance at its absolute highest level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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