Diceman Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 (Watching the '93 DCA vids tonight. My last "I Was There" DCAs before moving to Vegas.) 1) Hip Pickles were a GAS! Chet and The Boys really know how to warm up a crowd! 2) IMO, if there had been a Class A competition in '93, the Chieftains would have had a real shot... The show, especially "Simple Gifts", was written perfectly for the size and talent of the corps (I counted 23 horns, 8 field percussion, 3 pit and 15 CG) and the drill was right there as well - they covered the field nicely, and had a solid Color Guard. The Bari solo in "Desparado" was right on! There weren't any weak players/intonation problems standing out, and the show flowed nicely. (Kinda reminded me of Govenaires - small but mighty!) Kudos to the show designer and instructors... 3) Capital Brass Ensemble: another nice job! A little larger than Chieftains (32 horns); another solid show. (Although I'm not a fan of a "Park&Blow" soloist on the front sideline.) Reminds me of Alliance for some reason... Off to watch the rest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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