Jump to content

scvjesse

Members
  • Posts

    171
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Profile Information

  • Your Drum Corps Experience
    scv 98-01
  • Your Favorite All Time Corps Performance (Any)
    SCV 89
  • Your Favorite Drum Corps Season
    99
  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Modesto, Ca

scvjesse's Achievements

DCP Veteran

DCP Veteran (2/3)

87

Reputation

  1. Yeah, bud. This was the point I made in the SCV thread. It needs to be seen live to get it. I've watched some videos since... and they always leave me wanting more, but then I remember that feeling I had watching them live, and just how amazing they sounded. No doubt, they have some issues to resolve if they want to keep their effect scores on top, but their talent level will carry them a long way.
  2. This show needs to be seen live before fair judgments can be made. I've watched the flo video plus some others that are floating around and they just don't do it justice. I think this hornline has a better ensemble sound NOW than they did at finals last year. They sound like everybody else in the videos, but when you're sitting in front of them and they hit that first impact, you're just floored by how incredible they sound. I can't imagine what they'll sound like as the season progresses. I made the "pajamas" observation the first time I saw their uniforms as well but if you sit up close, they look better. But, frankly, you should be sitting up close to watch this corps anyway. You'll be missing a lot of the detail otherwise. I'm looking forward to seeing them put the closer on the field. Side note: There's a reason Mandarins are getting the love they're getting right now. They're really good.
  3. This is a nice playlist with the best recordings of the source music I've seen. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVgSldA14KetwuUf0hlrJyqPlRRnTguG I wonder if they'll format their show similar to how they did last year? If so, my guess would be: Metallica - Intro and ballad Opener - Fraternity Closer - Audivi Media Nocte With the original Rennick music being the drum break and sprinkled throughout. We'll know soon enough. I'm stoked. This source music is fantastic!
  4. Looks like they skipped the INT just in time to pour on the Mandarins.
  5. Do they have the mics covered due to the rain? Flo sound quality is really bad tonight. It sounds quite muffled. Or is it just me?
  6. It is perhaps a testament to how good this show and this corps are that there are over 3x as many posts on the Boston Crusaders thread as there are on SCV's thread. I am an SCV alum and I couldn't be happier with how amazing their show is this year and how well their members are performing it. That said, I have often told my friends that Boston's show is my second favorite show this season. Perhaps it's because, as an arranger, I feel like this is the style I would write. Perhaps it's because I have a soft spot for the movie Castaway, particularly the music. Perhaps it's because Boston's members are performing it at a really high level. Whatever the reason, since I first saw this show early season I had hoped it would medal. A top 5 finish would be amazing as well, and I think it's possible with these performers and with this show. Good luck!
  7. No worries. I wasn't offended. Rather, I was just pointing out that while SCV routinely has strong percussion lines, even in down years, their brass has not been their strong suit, historically speaking. As for your question, hmmm... That's tough to say. As I said, SCV has had some strong brass lines over the years, just not very many that were competitive. 87 was an incredible brass line, no doubt. If you're looking exclusively at scores, 87 had the highest brass score for SCV in the last 31 years with a finals score of 9.9. As I peruse the recaps: '89 had a 14.7 out of 15, which translates to a 9.8. '97 and in '98 SCV got a 9.7 in brass. '99 and '01 SCV got a 9.8 in brass. Of course, we all know that those numbers, and therefore placements, can fluctuate from night to night for reasons having nothing to do with performance, but simply by who was judging that night, who they happened to be standing in front of during the show, and whether or not they liked what you were doing. It's all subjective, Jeffe77, and we still have 3 weeks that need to play out this season, but I'd probably agree with you that this is perhaps the best SCV horn line since 1987.
  8. I agree with that as well. In one of the earlier podcasts, the drum major said they were roughly 50% rookies. 50%.... rookies.... and they're this amazing? WTF? Granted, being a rookie doesn't necessarily mean you never marched anywhere else, but still.... that's incredible.
  9. What SHOULD be surprising, Jeffe77, is that SCV's brass is killing it this season. SCV regularly has good percussion. Even during their long bad streaks they've put out some competitive lines. But their brass? Somebody asked in another thread, "when was the last time, outside of this season, that SCV beat BD in brass?" I was bored so I looked it up: SCV beat BD in brass at the Stanford and Pasadena shows last year. Prior to that, SCV's brass came out on top in Quarter Finals of 2009. Prior to that, SCV bested BD in brass in Quarter Finals of 1999. That's where I stopped. Needless to say, SCV's hornline this year is historically good. THAT should be surprising. Not the drum scores.
  10. Out of curiosity, boredom, and inability to sleep, I looked this up. They beat BD in brass twice, early season, last year. At the Pasadena and Stanford shows. Prior to that, they beat BD in brass Quarterfinals of 2009. Prior to that, they beat BD in brass Quarterfinals of 1999. I stopped looking any earlier than that. I was skimming, so it's possible that I missed some early season brass victories over the last 20 years. SCV has had some good brass lines over the years, but it's been a rare feat that they beat BD in that caption.
  11. This is the biggest tuba sound Santa Clara has had since the 80s. Bringing back the dark, balanced hornline sound that was their trademark for so long. Easily the best of the year by far, in this regard. Very impressive.
  12. That's the second huge "Hi mom" I've heard from upper lead trumpets tonight. Did somebody spike all of the orange drink in Indy this morning?
  13. If Gail was still around, you could bet there would be a magic trick or the bottle dance lurking for finals. Hopefully this crew realizes that they need a little extra oomph for their medal push. Their most recent scores have been troubling. With their performance scores matching or surpassing their content scores in virtually every caption, it is clear that something is needed to propel them into a medal or possibly beyond.
×
×
  • Create New...