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I ran into Gino Cipriani at Planet Fitness a couple weeks ago and he said the horn line sounds really good. 🙂
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I ordered mine from DCI back in October of last year and still haven't gotten them yet.
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On 9/24/2018 at 1:22 PM, DFA1970 said:
I know....that is what is holding them back. Drill. 18 is not enough. More DRILL BD. Then you can really start winning.
Not about winning for me. I just like seeing cool drill.
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On 8/12/2018 at 9:17 PM, Cappybara said:
Time to look forward to next year's edition of the Blue Devils!
They had a very young corps by their standards this year, especially in percussion, and that makes me very excited for the potential of the 2019 corps
In a year where other corps started to catch up in staging to BD, we saw BD move towards more a higher proportion of traditional drill. Could this be the start of a new direction?
Fact: In every year that BD has lost since 2008, they have had an undefeated season the subsequent year. I think we'll see that continue next year
Do it up
More drill, more drill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2 hours ago, wilme861 said:
To sort of jump on this, I remember watching a standstill of SCV and being surprised at how much I was thinking the show was just "meh". This is just my personal opinion with their music, and I appreciate the OP's post and opinion on it, but I actually do tend to agree with him on SCV from the music side of it. As a whole, I thought it was a great show and was entertained each night I watched it. I was just surprised how much of a difference a standstill made for me.
When I was at Allentown for DCI East, the Mandarins performed their show as a standstill because of the rain. I was totally bored with it because there was no movement or color guard to go with it. When I saw them at the theater for prelims, I really enjoyed it because the movement and color brought the music to life and visa versa. That's what makes drum corps so cool to me. I like the music and movement together. One without the other just isn't as exciting in the context of drum corps. I wouldn't expect the same if I was going to an orchestral concert.
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So proud of SCV!!!! I was hooked on this corps since 1999. LOVED that show and was mesmerized when i saw it live! It took 19 years to get a championship back but well worth it! You guys have so much class and i love the way you try different things in your show design. Keep it up! Glad there are no more DCI championship ties. Woo hoo!!!!!! You deserve to stand alone.
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Awesome job, Cadets! Looking forward to next year already where there will be absolutely no influence from GH in your show design. Can't wait to see what's next.
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I'm still bitter that I couldn't see their show live because of the rain-out in Allentown. This show is the one I wanted to see the most.
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On 8/5/2018 at 12:09 PM, 2000Cadet said:
I'm sorry, but
THAT. CROWD!!!!!
I was part of that crowd screaming my head off for their performance. I saw them perform in June at the Allentown show and they have improved so much. It's good to be excited about the Cadets once again!!!!
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33 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said:
I love Allentown. Went on my farewell to Allentown trip in 2014.
But I’m not comfortable in the stadium and the weather is unpredictable. That’s why I’m not going back. Everything else about the experience is great and I recommend that everyone go once.
I've been going to Allentown since 1999 and love it. I like that it has the small-town feel to it with prices that are reasonable for food. I've been there for sweltering heat and downpours/thunderstorms but I still love it.
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2 hours ago, Jeff Ream said:
chance of storms yes, but you have to understand the geography. if it's coming from the west, or the southwest, it could get hung up in the mountains and veer away. Once year the radar an hour west was red...and we were dry. Some years we've seen stuff in the surrounding area, and yet nothing hit the stadium. 70% chance is just that...chance. Last night, in Harrisburg, radar said we'd get nothing at 8 pm....yet it was dark as hell and blowing like wild.....and it let loose. Yet Chester got nothing.
I know. I live in Mechanicsburg and it started raining hard at 8 PM. This morning, went to play tennis at Messiah college and got drenched at 11 AM even though the forecast didn't have rain until at least noon or later. I don't put too much faith in forecasts but always seem to worry when they may interfere with my drum corps plans!
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33 minutes ago, smj02 said:
Maybe I should update the city in my browser when I quick-check the forecast! NWS is at about 60% chance of precip from morning straight through to midnight. Fortunately, scattered convection doesn't usually work that way. Let's hope the rain falls during the day and leaves the evening precip-free, as has happened in several recent years for DCI East.
Agreed. I have been there through drizzle to heavy downpours and the shows still went on. I was at West Chester one year, and we were watching the radar because it was a similar scenario to tomorrow's forecast in Allentown. The pockets of rain were heading right toward us but kept breaking up or going around us. We saw no rain until we got in the car to go home and then the skies let loose. Hopefully, we'll have a similar situation tomorrow. I'm taking a "newbie" along tomorrow and she is anxious to see all of the corps and I'd hate for her to miss out on some great drum corps.
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3 minutes ago, smj02 said:
Forecast looks much better for both Friday and Saturday as of this morning.
3 minutes ago, smj02 said:Forecast looks much better for both Friday and Saturday as of this morning.
Really? I've been checking out the forecast as well and it still looks pretty hairy through Friday night. Flash flood warnings in Central PA until Friday morning at 8 AM, but then 80% to 90% chance of storms on Friday/Friday night. Hopefully, they are wrong.
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6 hours ago, 2000Cadet said:
Completely disagree with this...
....and completely agree with this.
Do you feel that with all of the props on the field these days, the drill has become less interesting? When I watch videos today, I feel like the drill isn't as interesting to watch compared to when the field was practically empty except for the corps itself. The props take away the space for the marching members to do the kind of drill that sticks out and has those "wow" moments. Plus, when members have to stop and move the props around, it is taking time away from actual marching too.
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Please, SCV, make sure it doesn't rain on Friday night at DCI East! I want to see your show live so badly!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus, all of the other corps as well! :-)
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12 hours ago, Jeff Ream said:
several years now friday seems to have a had a thunderstorm late afternoon that usually clears up. 11 saturday night was rain or mist most of the night. this far out, the forecast isn't always accurate
Yes, the forecast doesn't look the best but chances of rain (from the forecasts I hear now) should diminish as the week goes on. Hopefully, it will work out. All I know is that they will do everything in their power to get the show on the field. I was there when the Glassmen came on the filed and started performing and the skies let loose. Everyone had to exit the stadium for about 45 minutes until the storm passed. Once it went through, the competition started up again and they finished it.
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Congratulations, SCV! Keep it up!
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31 minutes ago, Triple Forte said:
Prices are definitely to high. Also remember that last year this show was cancelled due to a lightning storm. Yea shows and bad weather go hand in hand. I always bought my tics in advance for these type shows but don't anymore. Being a party of one or two it's easy to get real good seats at the gate
I had tickets to last year's "rain out" show too. That's why I bought my ticket the day before the event when I saw what the weather forecast was going to be like.
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44 minutes ago, George Dixon said:
I agree. It's been quite poorly attended the last five years or so; I realize they get the stadium very cheap but still...
This show (since the venue is so large) is an opportunity to build local awareness and a local fan base - pricing it $15 or so outside the 40s and higher for the more serious fan is totally possible. Then you can make some $$ off t shirts and bottled water
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Yes, I agree with the pricing. I noticed how empty the stadium was when I picked my ticket on Friday when I bought it. There were so many empty spaces. For the corps who were there, the price was high. Add two more top five corps there, and I wouldn't think that. The price for my DCI East tickets are the same price as I paid for last night.
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Blooo is the REAL DEAL! What a show! What a brass sound! Just great! Can't wait to see how it stacks up against BD & SCV!
The Cadets show was really good too. I enjoyed it so much better than the last several years. Keep up the good work!
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Just now, George Dixon said:
Cadets 2 were housed at same school complex as the Cadets
Thanks for the info. That will definitely change what time I will be leaving.
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I'm going! Does anyone know if any corps is rehearsing at the stadium? I've been looking for the rehearsal schedules of some of the corps but it doesn't look like anyone is using the stadium. Maybe Cadets2?
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19 hours ago, NeutralNovice said:
I can only imagine that their flagwork will mirror this awesome moment from SCV last year:
I LOVED this part of the show!!!! The musicality of the guard work is simply awesome!
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2019 Bloooooooooooooocoats
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I get to see BLOO tonight!