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I also thought there was some fake hype going on, but I was blown away. This show is way better than what Crown usually puts out of spring training. The visual and musical demand is insane, and the percussion section is fire. Even the guard is much improved. I honestly think they have a shot to be top 3 corps again and compete for gold, as this is the spring training show before all the layering and enhancements. -Go Crown!

Man oh man oh man. I thought there may have been a little fake hype going on here but serve me up some crow. That’s one hell of a musical program.

The Cavaliers are still the best corps of all time! Lol!!

I changed my avatar to the Eurostar e320.

Klesch has outdone himself. Wait 'til you hear it live. It's heartbreakingly good.

For sure. If the percussion judge can't come the battery, the battery will come to the percussion judge!

They're off to a much better start this year than last. The bones of this show are solid, and it's staged wonderfully (as per usual). A lot of great moments throughout, and some nice references to previous shows. Those wanting BD to fall out of the medals, or even the top two ....sorry, not this year.

Wow, just Wow!!!! Couldn't be more proud to be a Crown parent right now!!! What they've done this spring is amazing and I can't wait to see how the summer goes!! Going to be quite the age-out year!!!!!

Perfect arrangement. First-rate soloist. Brass is sounding very tight. No surprise there! The corps and designers are on their game.

Welcome back to the Crown side ladies and gents!

Company Front to Crown set to end the show!!!!!

Rehashing ideas doesn’t always work out, I’d be wary if they did that

Two snaps, a twist and a kiss Crown. I want one! Of course I would have to make some minor changes to the hat.

I drove 1-1/2 hours to their camp yesterday and listened to their evening ensemble. They BELIEVE they are seriously moving up - and I believe they are too. Whole higher performance, music difficulty, excitement level this year.

I feel away about this that I did early season felliniesque

The way the ballad is shaped by June 16th.... my jaw dropped.

THIS is from Spring Training?!?!? This is one heck of a program.

The closer is my favorite thing this season! The last minute is just SO GOOD!

I wish the angle was a liiiiiiiitle better 😂

The design team from BD deserves some type of reward for always coming up with incredible shows. And that guard for this year is jaw dropping.

Bold prediction.

All I know is ensemble ran until 1140pm yesterday and they are supposed to have the full show in full uniform on Tuesday Curious to see the uniforms as well

I just watched it. All i can say is WOW! LIT UP!!!!! I cant wait to see this in the full uniforms and costume. This show is gonna be so............. This year is going to be so amazing, going down as one of the best years in DCI history. BD is on fire this early, shows they mean serious business, but intense fun and enjoyable one. Excited!!!!

Not a lot to be honest.......I'm trying to think of any big staff shake ups and the like and nothing comes to mind. Which says to me a lot of corps might have found a team they like to work with. Unfortunately Pioneer and Oregon Crusaders are not fielding this summer due to various issues (which you can find discussion on in other topics). Pioneer seems more permanent than Oregon Crusaders. Don Warren passed away and was just laid to rest, lots of touching moments remembering him have been posted on their topic. Really sucks to have lost one of the reasons DCI even exists today and just an amazing person in general. In terms of shows that have been announced (or not to be honest), lots of really fun and recognizable music on the field this year! Lots of popular music on the field this year. Blood Sweat and Tears, Barry Manilow, Simon and Garfunkle, Imogen Heap, Britney Spears, Son Lux, Music from Hamilton, Music from Rocky, Music from Frozen, 30 Seconds to Mars, Anime Music, Arch Echo, Metallica, and others. And that's on top of the usual brass band, orchestral, and percussion compositions. Seems lots of corps are fully embracing the show themed costuming. Boston Crusaders have their full musical show up on YouTube if you want a taste of what's going to be out there. I'm sure I'm missing some stuff but that's what's on my mind since finals last year. I might edit in some things as I remember them.

I keep reading it as just Xanax...

From what I saw the corps is bloodthirsty this year. Every section. Colorguard doing some huge rifle and saber features that’ll knock our collective toupees off. Extremely catchy, charismatic show. Already humming it to myself. Oh — and some cool prop tricks. And a neat ‘BD’s greatest hits’ section that I’m interested to see develop. (Someone has posted the show somewhere.)

Love em! 2019 design is the cats meow

I like them. They remind me of prism colors, which are dazzling under light.

From the reports I am getting A corps was on fire. They do a tap shoe thing on wood. Nt brother showed up from Austin so I didn't go. first time in decades I missed it.

This is a FAMILY show.

You know the two are not mutually exclusive 😂

I saw a video earlier that is no longer up of BD's Ghostlight field show, and I cannot believe I am saying this, but Crown's production is ahead of them (IMO). I am calling it now, they have the potential to be top 3 this year depending on how SCV, BD, and Bloo are doing.

Well, so far there are two east coast corps that, in my view, will be competitive. Now I am hoping for one more and we all know who that is.

Some better views are up ... This is a guard that’s mad 2 other guards ended their winning streak. They won’t stop til they taste blood! Hornline really running in that opener! And throughout. I look forward to DCP pretending this is not the case. I don’t know the ratio of vets to rookies this year but the physical demands and creative risks of this show at this point in the season feel like what BD serves us when it’s a veteran-heavy year. This feels like the kind of show they design for a corps that is already acquainted with the BD way of doing things. No hesitancy at all, everyone already seems to “get it,” and it’s only mid-June!

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE. also...LOVE The tap shoe part is fantastic and I like how they've returned to very simple (and clever) props. This is the first time they are starting a season with serious competition at home in decades, and they have obviously prepared for it.

Seems like this show is about the golden ratio, it’d be a really bad missed opportunity if there isn’t a Fibonacci spiral set...

Actually they're not as bad as I thought. Still reminds me of a Bjork concert, but in a good way....now. I'm LOVING this music too.

Crown 2019!!!!!

The pajama comments that go with these threads makes me think of the cracks the Star Trek TNG era people get whenever they’re in a time travel situation. It’s always a pajamas or trapeze act remark. Given the theme and Galaxy Quest selections, I dare say the look is intentional.

Gotta go with 2000 Boston Crusaders. A breakout year for them. Fantastic show. And an old-school sleeper pick... 1975 Blue Stars. Cool show, great visual book by Bobby Hoffman.

I'm not sure if I'd go that far but I'm definitely in the wait and see crowd. Like @saxfreq1128 said they're masters at layering and evolving of a show throughout the season. I've learned by now if I don't like a Blue Devils show in June I just need to wait til late July. Case in point is 2017, which I honestly despised until they layered the back half and then I fell in love. I did a complete 180 no scope that year after Atlanta (or wherever it was that year).

I’ve noticed that in all the bootlegs I’ve seen, the batteries are being staged in the front on the field more than before. Anyone else notice that?

Our motto is "Why wait 'til the first minute?"

Closer had me like 👁👄👁

My god Devils basically giving a masterclass on how to break the world record for throws in one show... so awesome. Only gripe is the Britney Spears... whyyyyy

Same. He was recording upright instead of sideways, so I couldn't watch half the show, and he focused on all the wrong spots. Maybe he works for Flo? Lol.

Jagged Line for sure. Still cannot believe it didn’t medal.

Man do I love “Virtual”. They played that at Spring Fling and the audience (alumni mostly) reaction was incredible.