Storkysr Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Excellent objective review with a percussion emphasis - just the way I like it. Thanks pearlsnaredrummer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmignemi02 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 To EVERYONE out there.....Please don't get Liz upset......I don't like Liz when she is upset.....Liz is no fun when she is upset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegalEagle50 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Thanks Frank! I just hate it that there have been fewer and fewer reviews each summer because people got way too nasty over reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 To EVERYONE out there.....Please don't get Liz upset......I don't like Liz when she is upset.....Liz is no fun when she is upset. I like the upbeat Liz.......She's fun!!!! Missed you in Bridgeport Liz......sorry! I hope you are well!!! plus she hates small corps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Thanks Frank! I just hate it that there have been fewer and fewer reviews each summer because people got way too nasty over reviews. or reviewers just need to ignore it. i get complaints...go see the one I did on a DCI show the other week. let em complain...that means they're reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elphaba01 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 My take: no notes to work from:Brass Ensemble Park City PrideGot things off with some fine brass work. I could practically feel the contra, loud-but accurate. After a quick tune, they exited the field. PAL Buccaneers Junior Drum and Bugle Corps A small community based parade corps of about a dozen brass and 1/2 dozen percussion. I can't recall if there was a cg. The kids were very young, but had great heart and played several standards to good effect. Showed all the signs of good instruction and with a few more members will be quite effective. The kids played with heart and the audience rewareded them with a standing O. I wonder how many of these community based corps are left? Teal Sound Fantastic brass. The book sounded very good for this early in the year. Nice guard work. The battery was a bit understated. I like the show-Velvet Rope. The music was well-recieved with recognizable melodies from a number of contempary artists. I've made no secret that I oppose synths and amps. Nevertheless, the synth was tastefully used-and was not much of a distraction. On the other hand, part of the pit area is devoted to a grunge band who features 2 guitars, electric bass and trap set. This was less well-integrated. The boys only played at a few spots in the show and seemed to not know what to do when they were not playing. Maybe get them off the guitar stuff when not playing-or hide behind a prop? or give them some accessories? Also, their amps-particularly the guitars-were kind of drowned out-the mix wasn't so hot. Since this was Teal's first show, (I think I heard it was their first show) it will take time to iron out the technical bugs. All-in-all, with a snappy guard, powerful brass section and fine battery, Teal Sound should have a good year! CRU Much, much smaller than last year, the brass section struggled to sell the Gustav Holst show. The charts have some very pretty moments and the small guard did their best to round out the presentation. But Cru's magnificent battery-once a key strength-is much depleted. Only 2 snares remain, and they performed yeoman duties-playing with confidence and a decent quality of sound. Still-Cru just needs more bodies (in all sections) on the field to be in the mix. CorpsVets Brought Southern fixins! Brass section was wailing-backed by an effective battery and pit. The guard was hi-energy and nicely complimented the music. The crowd was clapping along to practically every song they played. When I saw the scores, I was surprised that CV was not scored a bit higher. They are in the thick of things this year! Excellent show and excellent performance!!!! If there was a crowd favorite award for the evening, it's likely that CV would have won! Bush Almost an exact replay of this time last year. Ultra-cool show, effective battery & pit, BIG athletic guard (28) and too few in the brass section (around 18ish). Due to the complicated nature of the charts, it was sometimes difficult to follow the brass charts. But this show and corps have potential-just like last year. With a few more bodies in the brass section, Bush will have an awesome show by finals. Hurcs The best guard in the business. I've been saying that for a few years now. Meantime the Hurcs battery has become seasoned over the past several years, and is a force in itself. The tenors-in particular-were really groovin, playing some nice licks. The drill seemed a little sloppy at times, but boy-this is an impact corps. I don't look for them to peak early this year. The folks in Blue better be on their game. Of course, The honor guard always impresses. Excellent show and well-deserved win by Hurcs. Cabs. 10 snares!!!! I was diggin that. Not quite as tight as last year, but I think that this battery will drive the corps in time. Cabs percussion is a strength and they also have a large athletic guard, perhaps just a shade less extroverted when compared to Hurcs. Nice, active drill-I thought there was adequete movement-that suits the music. Cabs show is pretty seamless-although I thought the brass performance perhaps could have been a bit tighter. I thought the distance between the top two coprs was perhaps a bit closer. Park City Pride Closed the show in rousing style. Awesome drum solo-with the timbales-crowd was really diggin that-it sounded pretty wild. Big brassy sound and clap along favorites. You can't beat that or the rifle section that doubles as cymbal players. Park City Pride put on a class show that left me wanting a little more! "Bridgeport Bus": Outstanding Review!!!! Author, Author!!! Elphaba WWW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ech2os Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 To EVERYONE out there.....Please don't get Liz upset......I don't like Liz when she is upset.....Liz is no fun when she is upset. I like the upbeat Liz.......She's fun!!!! Missed you in Bridgeport Liz......sorry! I hope you are well!!! Frank.....I noticed in your signature that you marched with Hawthorne. Which one were you ? Would I have noticed you out there when I saw the alumni corps perform for the last 15 years ? :) or reviewers just need to ignore it. i get complaints...go see the one I did on a DCI show the other week.let em complain...that means they're reading Yep. Exactly. Its like when TO showboats.....nobody is supposed to get mad at it and if a player decks him, he gets the flag. One person is expected to control their emotions (the defensive player) while the other is not (the showboater). More people need to thicken their skin as opposed to running away from criticism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ech2os Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 FYI.........my TO analogy was a little fuzzy, but I think I know what I meant. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpsBuff Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Thanks Frank! I just hate it that there have been fewer and fewer reviews each summer because people got way too nasty over reviews. I would still be reviewing if I wasn't marching, but it's WAY more fun on this side of the front sideline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUARDLING Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Thanks Frank! I just hate it that there have been fewer and fewer reviews each summer because people got way too nasty over reviews. Are you kidding? People don't review or give thier opinions ( well some do but we won't go there ) because if it isn't all roses people can't take it. Now granted sometimes it does get way out of hand BUT I have seen posts in here ( More people in DCI )giving thier opinions and trying not to be rude and because it was your friend, old corps, etc etc it gets crazy. So......Everyone is wonderful, everyone plays well, everyones guard is the best and lets just let a few people with tape recorders decide whats good or bad on that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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