brassboy

Hadestown. Calgary Stampede Showband dabbled in it, but I think there’s plenty for an entire show.

There’s space for all of them to exist. It’s ironic that you believe what’s currently happening makes them all seem the same but in the same breath suggest everyone literally do the same thing.

You can already experience that at WGI. 😝

Perhaps the issue is in the question itself: why are people (including commentators like Rondinaro) so fixated on this arbitrary “Top 6” distinction? There’s nothing magical about 6 vs 5 vs 7. I think if nothing else, Mandarins (and possibly some others before them) have made an argument that “Top 6” is as outdated as purely acoustic drum corps.

I think that’s about par for the course for BD.

Based on their photo on social media, Mandarins had 38.

You said "perhaps" but don't seem to have actually digested what wilme861 said. There was no "fitting" anyone in. Thanks to technology (Competition Suite), the numbers can ALL be adjusted at ANY time throughout the contest, including after the final corps performs. This was NOT the case decades ago when judges wrote their scores on paper sheets and turned them in immediately after a corps performed. The spreads that a judge finally submits are CHOICES--not accidental due to running out of room. If the judge truly feels two corps are practically equal but has to put one over the other, that's when you see subcaptions vary by 0.05 instead of just 0.1. Your original argument was far more valid in 1987 when judges COULDN'T adjust scores after the fact; in today's world, there's no validity at all.

Then we can yell, “Hey! Down in front please!” 😝😂

Their guard has generally been their strongest caption, including this year. There were MANY instances this season where they had a top 5 content score.

Some staff members are staying. Some are moving to other corps. Some are leaving the activity. Did I do that correctly, @Jeff Ream. 😝

I believe there were about 38 ageouts, including a large portion of the snare line. I think that’s actually fewer ageouts than last year and maybe fewer than 2023.

My favorite thing is that he starts doing the reverse worm just as Potter says “We look forward to seeing the way you change this world!” 😂😂

Congrats to the guard for finishing 5th tonight! What a FANTASTIC way to end, ESPECIALLY when you consider that ridiculous starting score up in Seattle! 🤔

I recorded it from the Flo broadcast. I'll grab that snippet and PM it to you!

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