lanceengland
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Phantom Regiment; Carolina Crown, Spirit of Atlanta
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Phantom Regiment 1996 A Defiant Heart
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Next day thoughts after attending in person: Concession line were ~ 100 people long all night 😞 Yay, the weather held out and we got the whole show in! BAC drum line, hands-down best of the night. Great shows from all the corps, really. Blue Stars was the best I've ever seen them. BAC also the best show I've ever seen them do So many great horn lines, it is insane. With enough polish BAC could win, but BD cleans up better than anyone, so who knows. We all win because the kids and staff are pouring their hearts into this amazing activity
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Carolina Crown 2020
lanceengland replied to Newseditor44's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
😁 Fine, I'm happy with an all-Bruckner show music however I can get it 🔥 -
Carolina Crown 2020
lanceengland replied to Newseditor44's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Bruckner Symphony 8 Show Theme: Who cares -
After reading everyone's comments, I had to repost mine with some. I really like the diversity of answers. 1. Bluecoats - the musical arrangements were stunning, and the costuming was fantastic. Immediately goes on the All-time Favorite DCI Shows list. 2. Crown - I think they should have jumped SCV, personally. A little bit "old school" drum corp, delivered with Crown precision. The company front near the end was awesome, and the cross-field ballad duet was another gem. 3. Blue Knights - It finally occurred to me that BK has crept into my favorite corps list. The have carved out an identity and I look forward every year to what they will deliver. 4. Crossmen - I saw a video of the premier show and knew they had "leveled up:. Love the concept, guard, and drum major. Could do without the guitars and bass 😃 5. Vanguard - First half of the show was technical precision. Lost me at the Metallica ballad, a song I've never liked 6. Mandarins - A think they are a new staple in the top 12. Brass and body movement were standouts. There is something about Mandarins that I can't put my finger on. 7. Blue Devils - I mean no disrespect putting them here. The wall was very clever. 8. Cavaliers - I do not know why this show did not connect with me. The delivery was great. 9. Boston - Same with BAC. Parts of the show I liked, but hated the stilts and the decapitation. 10. Phantom - Not a show I love, but had some moments 11. Cadets - Pardon the pun, they can do better 12. Blue Stars - Loved the marching, hated the costumes. Shout out to Spirit of Atlanta! I really want them to make finals next year. I don't know who they would replace. Mandarins and Boston have messed everything up the past couple years 😁 so there are only so many spots to go around.
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Post your own opinion, and its not wrong! Truthfully, I enjoyed every show I watched. I have much respect for everyone involved. My personal enjoyment rankings: 1. Bluecoats 2. Crown 3. Blue Knights 4. Crossmen 5. Vanguard 6. Mandarins 7. Blue Devils 8. Cavaliers 9. Boston 10. Phantom 11. Cadets 12. Blue Stars Ah, I feel better now.
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2019 Bloooooooooooooocoats
lanceengland replied to ajlemm's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Bloo's show is one I'll watch many more times fondly. It is a classic. -
Carolina Crown 2019
lanceengland replied to Newseditor44's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Can anyone tell me where Crown posts their pictures of the whiteboard with rehearsal schedule? I've looked on their Facebook page, Twitter account, and Instagram. I'd like to look at some previous schedule days to get an idea about tomorrow's schedule at Kell High School, in addition to knowing where to look when/if they post their schedule tomorrow. Thanks in advance! UPDATE: Duh! It's on their Facebook page, but I was scanning quickly for pictures of whiteboards, not these fancy pictures 😃 -
I love the guard, probably my favorite of all shows. Drums and brass sound really good. Show concept is not over my head. Check. My only compliant? I just don't like the Goliath character. *shrug* I think I'd like it better if Goliath was introduced at the beginning of the show doing something to make the audience root for his demise. Then goes away for awhile, then brought back out at the end for a battle, then death. Hopefully that sounds like constructive criticism. The improvement BAC has shown in 3 years is amazing.
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2019 Phantom Regiment
lanceengland replied to TheAngryBavarian's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I rarely like it, but there are cases when its done well. Bluecoats this year and last year Boston Wicked Games Maybe a few other exceptions, but those come to mind. -
2019 Phantom Regiment
lanceengland replied to TheAngryBavarian's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I saw PR's show last night in Georgia, and their show has MUCH improved from the opening night. Brass is getting its legs and the show had 4-5 nice hits. And a cool part with trombones that was dark and the highlight of the night for me. The "I AM JOAN" part is gone. -
Hoschton, GA - Tuesday, July 9, 2019
lanceengland replied to DrumScorps's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Nice recaps, CrownDad. I was at the show, so I thought I'd add a couple impressions: Spirit has a great show design. The second piece is a challenging brass number that needs to get clean, but I've been told they made a lot of recent changes to that, so that will come I think. My brother is on the BoD and the state of the corp is healthy and the arrow is pointing up. From where they were 4 years ago to now is monumental. I'm not counting them out of top 12 yet. That said, wow, I don't know who spearheaded the changes to Phantom's show but they have cleaned it WAY up from opening night. The brass sounds very nice, though to my surprise, it was their trumpets that really jumped out at me. I think they may jump Crossmen before its all over. They have ditched the "I AM JOAN" part and put this dark, sinister part with trombones in its place that was the highlight of the night for me. Looking forward to seeing everyone at Mercedes Benz Stadium in a few weeks. -
Hoschton, GA - Tuesday, July 9, 2019
lanceengland replied to DrumScorps's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I'll be there cheering on everyone but hoping for a SoA victory! -
2019 Bloooooooooooooocoats
lanceengland replied to ajlemm's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I wish I had the words to properly express how much I love this show. No matter where the final placement is it doesn't really matter. This is going to be an all-time fan favorite. I cannot wait to see it live.