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A Big Hand to kevingamin for the great Play by Play

Dear Sweet Jesus, That Crown show made me find you. Can I get an AMEN up in here!?! That performance was a thing of beauty!!!

And I love them for it, no pandering to the crowd, the MM's are the main priority. They receive such a wide education in so many different areas of the arts because BD is willing to peek into a huge variety of artistic areas. Some may see that as against the core values of drum corps but in my eyes, the members are priority one and audience number two. Just a brief look at all the realms they've explored in the past decade: 2008: they brought a poem by Ferlinghetti to life and represented it through music and visuals 2009: explored the mindset of artists and people during the great depression using the music from that time 2010: they reflect back on Kenton and Graettinger's previously unappreciated work in their "City of glass," educating the members on their works and their influence on the jazz genre 2011: Burt Bacharach. Nuff said 2012: the members learn about an artistic and philosophical movement known as the dada movement and how it has influenced contemporary art today 2013: Rite of Spring. It had been done before but I don't think any corps had gone down to the level of detail that BD did that year. The piece itself was extremely controversial at the time and I think the show accurately reflected that. 2014: exploring the world of cinema through Fellini and learn about his influence in that sphere 2015: the idea of bringing stories to life on the field. Not super novel or intellectual, but I'll never complain about Goodwin and Sondheim being performed 2016: Members get an in depth look at Shakespeare's The Tempest 2017: what better lesson on the history of the corps than a full show dedicated to it? 2018: Probably their coolest concept, taking a famous painting and turning it into a story on the field. 2019: folklore behind the Ghostlight I mean, does any corps really capture the essence of the arts as a whole to the level of BD? I personally don't think so. Sidenote, the people who think every BD show is the same are crazy. Just look at all the different expressions of art they've explored through a single medium!

Brass sexiness over the legal limit

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, site of the 2019 Drum Corps International World Class Championships Preliminary competition! My name is Kevin Gamin, Managing News Editor of Drum Corps Planet, and I will be presenting you with LIVE! From the Stands coverage of all of today’s performing units! The show begins at 10 AM Eastern with the Inbhear Mor Performance Ensemble, so be sure you are in your seats, whether they be in the stadium, in front of your screen with FloMarching, or just following along on Drum Corps Planet, for all of the action today! posted from the DrumScorps app

OK, I am DONE for tonight. I’ll be back tomorrow, same seat, for Semifinals, starting at 2 PM.

Those naughty little Devils came to win.

If you don’t think BD marches this year, you crazy.

I'm so excited!! My daughter and I are flying out today. We won't see prelims but will be there for Friday and Sat. nights' performances! I feel like I've come first circle. My first drum corps show was back in 1983 (I think?) in Lubbock Texas. The 2 corps I remember from that night were the Blue Devils and Velvet Knights. Fast forward many many years, my oldest son loves marching band as a freshman in HS, was playing trombone, marched euphonium and asked me if I had ever heard of the Blue Devils. His band director is a BD alum. My son marched 3 years with another great corps and has marched BD the last 2 years (his "dream corps"). This is his age out year. I'm sure I will crying Sat. night. ❤️ GO BLUE DEVILS!!

Some of the performances that leave me the most emotionally touched are the prelims/semis runs when a corps that knows for sure that it’s it gives it their all and you can tell they left it all out there. Of course that happens in finals, but there’s just something about the really really really high energy “we don’t really care where we score” kinda performances you get today and tomorrow.

I guess the marimba was on the wrong side of the...well, you know...don’t make me say it...

Also huge congrats to BD guard on the well deserved Guard win!

Some people say Blue Knights and Mandarins are too dark or esoteric. Some people say Bluecoats are too hokey. I say there’s room for both in this activity.

You know what y'all... And stop me if you've heard this...Crown Brass is pretty good, yah know.

Carolina Crown posted from the DrumScorps app

What a top six.

PACIFIC CREST IN 14TH!!!!!!!!

Crown is my mini-Cadets.

Crown is gonna take it. That is all.

I’m ready! posted from the DrumScorps app

View from our room. posted from the DrumScorps app

If there were another year to award a tie for the gold, this is the year to do so.

I’m glad I stopped drinking the anti BD Koolaid the last few years. They blow me away with their quality of movement and approach to show design.

It’s gonna be close

Holy Crap Crown!!!!!

That full out Crown brass sound. There’s nothing like it.

As much as I have enjoyed SCVC & BDB the past five years, neither one has put out a program even close to that level of design and audience engagement. What a year, Spartans. Absolutely magical.

— said everybody (including me!!!) in 2015

Best post all night

Brought my grandma. She’s singing along. 💕

who?

BD has aged like the finest of wines most years. This year that is truer than ever. Most improved BD corps over season that I can remember.

That's a bad drink. The Devils are the real deal if you are into all things great about drumcorps.

HELL IS EMPTY!! THE DEVILS AND THE GHOST ARE HERE TO LIGHT UP INDIANAPOLIS!! DO IT UP DEVILS!!!!!!

Holy Mother F-ING CROWN!!!!

That brassline came to play.

Crown is literally sprinting over the entire field non stop for the first two minutes of the show...while playing.

BAC guard I’m in awe.

Scores update: Heat Wave - 60.05 Les Stentors - 63.15 Raiders - 62.45 Colt Cadets - 64.425 Shadow- 66.300 Golden Empire - 68.475 River City Rhythm - 71.075 Guardians - 70.975| 7th Regiment - 70.475 Southwind - 72.363 Louisiana Stars - 73.600 Gold - 76.775 Legends - 78.075 Spartans - 80.400 Seattle Cascades - 73.7 Jersey Surf - 76.413 Music City - 76.588 Genesis - 78.163 Troopers - 80.85 Madison Scouts - 81.025 Pacific Crest - 83.925 Colts - 83.825 Academy - 83.900 Spirit of Atlanta - 85.25 Phantom Regiment - 87.375 Crossmen - 87.163 Mandarins - 88.85

Besides, after 2000Cadet’s awesome boot GIF’s from yesterday, he’s aces with me ‘til they plant my remains on Boot Hill...

Really happy Jersey Surf is back in semifinals.

If this doesn't get a minimum of ten likes...........smh.

DEVILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! getting excited to see how much they have cleaned. Do it UP Devils!

2019 is the year I fell in love with Spartans. 😍 PLEASE KEEP HEADING THIS DIRECTION. If I was under 21, this is the kinda show I woulda NEED to march.

BD will never cash in their integrity for a ticket on the popularity boat.

Blue Stars win tonight.

Just to add - thanks to Kevin for doing these play by plays, especially for those of us stuck in an office (and goofing off on company time) with no Flo or other means of keeping up on things. Great stuff, Kevin. I can still get those visual pictures in my head without being there.

I’d like mine in platinum, please.

When I was younger, I could sit out in the sun and watch prelims all day and then watch the finals show. Now, no way.

Good luck to the Cadets today! Although this season has been extremely disappointing, I congratulate the members for sticking with it and never giving up.