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Just Discovered "Into the Light"


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Don't know how I missed it in 2010, but I'm certainly making up for lost time.

It kind of went like this:

Saturday: bored, search for shows on the site that must not be named. Found a clip of the ending to Into the Light. Watched about five times in a row.

Sunday night: got the audio and video on the Fan Network, put on my iPod

Monday: Lose track of how many times I listened to it at work.

I'm still not sold on the middle part of the show--some ideas that just didn't quite coalesce (but some really sick drill moves). But sweet mother of God, the opening and closing are glorious. THAT'S the Regiment I want to hear!

Today: Ordered Kamen's original piece on Amazon.

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CG DCP is slow even though guard season is ramping up so I'll post here to say a word or two or three.

Watched alot of DC live 1968-1983, 2010 was my first live show in years. "Into the Light" was pure enjoyment for me.

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This is my favorite modern Phantom show. It was wonderfully consistent, flowing, dreamlike. A great show to introduce someone to drum corps with.

If I recall correctly, the tribe being born and dying represents the disappearance of the Anasazi native American tribe 1000 years ago. The 'spirit guide' is in love with a human woman, so they can never be together ... or can they? (That's my take on it at least).

Here's a DCI article about it.

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This show has a special place in my heart. I'm Native and we are the direct ancestors of the Anasazi. That same year in March my father passed away just three months after I got married. He was my biggest fan and always came to as many shows as he could when I marched back in the day. Watching and listening to the show that Finals night in the stands was surreal, almost like my father was there in the stadium. I cried after that performance and all the memories I had with my father during my marching career from the fundraisers, to performances, to the sacrifices he made to ensure I could march, were just so clear and real again. It wasn't the cleanest show that night, but it was the show I remember and cherish most from that season. Thank you PR and to the OP, I'm glad you found this great show!

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Step 1: Have super-duper loud surround sound system

Step 2: Turn said sound system on high

Step 3: Ensure that anyone in the house that doesn't like loud noise vacate immediately

Step 4: Play Phantom Regiment's opening hit in 2010!

Step 5: Repeat step 4!

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Step 1: Have super-duper loud surround sound system

Step 2: Turn said sound system on high

Step 3: Ensure that anyone in the house that doesn't like loud noise vacate immediately

Step 4: Play Phantom Regiment's opening hit in 2010!

Step 5: Repeat step 4!

After doing this for several decades, you'll join the Tinnitus Club of America.

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Step 1: Have super-duper loud surround sound system

Step 2: Turn said sound system on high

Step 3: Ensure that anyone in the house that doesn't like loud noise vacate immediately

Step 4: Play Phantom Regiment's opening hit in 2010!

Step 5: Repeat step 4!

Please don't. I love this show to pieces (and the corps itself of course) but that opener is sometimes painful to listen to. They did not have a good intonation night.

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This is my favorite modern Phantom show. It was wonderfully consistent, flowing, dreamlike. A great show to introduce someone to drum corps with.

If I recall correctly, the tribe being born and dying represents the disappearance of the Anasazi native American tribe 1000 years ago. The 'spirit guide' is in love with a human woman, so they can never be together ... or can they? (That's my take on it at least).

Here's a DCI article about it.

I never knew that back story. Really interesting.

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