shawn craig
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1 minute ago, Incognito365 said:
Crown is missing 9th, and we don't want it either. Lmao.
I'm not hoping for it, I was only curious.
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On 8/7/2019 at 8:27 AM, bluecoats88 said:
wrong - Bluecoats became the second corps to do this in 2016 when they won
this got me wondering what placements are missing from Cadets, Cavies, and Crown. They've been in the all the top spots, but in the 70's Cadets and Cavies were in and out and had several lower placements. I would think Crown also has in their earlier years in finals.
Someone mentions 8th place for Cadets.
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Phantom 96
Vanguard 88 or 89\
Vanguard 2018 (show rained out in Allentown). 😞
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Enjoyed the show in Allentown!
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Finally saw all the corps in Allentown.
I loved Genesis best among the lower tier corps. Better design then a couple corps above them.
Colts, Surf, and Spirit get HM
Upper tier I liked Boston's show, a total package.
Crowns horn line and music. I have no idea what this show is about, I mean i read the blurb but have no idea how the music or props express that idea.
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2 hours ago, Phantombari1 said:
Just catching up on everything and took some time to view the show...
I'll say it over until I'm blue in the face...The product given to the kids is far below what I would call Regiment Standards. It is very muddy visually and no amount of cleaning will fix it. Its a design issue. (IMO) The music is nowhere near the source music and is presented in such a butchered style that only ardent Phantom Phans will appreciate it.
After several years of seeing what some of the staff can do I've come to the conclusion they're in over their heads. Maybe its a confidence issue, but whatever it is, its showing on the field in just about every facet of the show. They are not ready for prime time.
Let's take the Fire of Eternal Glory section...and I emphasis (Section). What once was one of the greatest ballads ever created for drumcorp has now become a whisper of what it once was...to me the ensemble lacks any impact and therefore is a waste of time and talent, given the fact that the rest of the corp is in the background doing nothing. It does not redeem itself at the end of the show and leaves the critics like myself yawning.
13th is slowly becoming a reality!
Agreed.
The visual is frantic, not cleanable, bad design. They're running all over the place with very little actual drill. Scatter drills are ok once in a while for effect but not the entire show.
I'm all for giving younger people a chance but Will had his chance and should have been let go after Phantasm, also visually a very frantic show. Will fails to bring out the emotions of the original music.
The singing at the end sounds like an Up With People song gone wrong.
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It was nice to have a new person it the booth. She had energy and spoke well. Steve and Dennis aren't going to be around forever.
As for talking to long, it's happened every year with someone. I'm not sure when they're facing the camera and talking how aware they are of what's happening on the field. Also, Phantom's singing is pre-show and may have surprised them.
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Be at the Egyptian 24 theater in Hanover, Md (between Annapolis and Baltimore) Can't wait!
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12 hours ago, Rocketman said:
When was the last time ANYONE used high mark time? That said, if they continue to (try and) appease the old timers by incorporating things not necessary to the storyline, they will continue the slide into an early exit,
One section used a high mark for all of 12 beats. Considering they goosed stepped after that for about 12 beats I would say special effect. No one else in the corps was using a high mark time.
Like many others on this thread I have the same concerns about Phantom and would love to see them return to their former glory. However, I will wait until I see the show to make any judgments.
I have also watched several of the Vlogs by members. They are working hard, leaning a lot, and having a good time. They also seem to really like this show. Let's give em a chance.
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They can buy Boston's prop for burning her at the stake!
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3 hours ago, lifeisaround said:
The blue stars website has also removed their entire staff page from the website ... weird...
DCI has a rule about corps not announcing changes in staff until after Labor Day. They know things but are not allowed to share until then.
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Loved Spirit of Atlanta's ballad from behind the doors; VERY effective.
SCV, Best Show!
Crowns Female ensemble! We need an all girl corps!
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14 hours ago, BlueStarsDad said:
Why are people believing Music City and Pacific Crest won't make semis? They both seem locks.
I was thinking below 17 not 25. Most of those corps will be open class, plus a few world class, and I don't know those shows.
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Just now, George Dixon said:
Cavaliers fan?
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To clarify:
Of course you don't have to sing in English for it to be worthwhile. I even enjoy non-sense scat singing in Jazz.
I don't read every word of the translation at an opera, but enough to know what the character is feeling; the music does fills in the gaps and sometimes the voice is so beautiful it doesn't matter.
My point is I didn't know the title of the poem or even one line of the lyrics to get the gist of what was being communicated. Nothing in the program notes that I remember to help. The vocals were covered up not balanced well with the horn line, so even the English didn't come across. It appeared pointless to me not really adding a layer of texture etc. I had good seats on the 45 about 3 seats from the judges so that wasn't the problem.
And I agree with all those saying the Bluecoats singer is good and one of the few times in drum coprs singing actual adds to a show.
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Genesis for the music
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57 minutes ago, BRASSO said:
Long time fans here will remember the Watkins Glen ( NY ) Squires. DCI Broadcaster Steve " Rondo " Rondinaro marched with them in his youth. They were a pretty good Corps around the late 70's or so time period. Almost made DCI Top 12 one season if memory serves.
Really liked this corps. I loved that their feeder corps was called the Paiges.
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3 minutes ago, 2000Cadet said:
English is not the only language in which music is written.
Personally, I am not a fan of singing. However, I believe the singers add a lot in Cadets ballad, especially in the beginning of it.
I know vocal music is written in all languages. I've sung in a few of them, Latin and German especially. Usually when someone or a choir is singing in another language then the audience knows, there's a program with the translation(s) so you have an idea what they're singing about.
The singers themselves are all fine, I think better than last years. Just didn't add anything to the show for me.
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1 hour ago, tedrick said:
I think Cadets have perfected the use of voice, strongly amplified, blending with the hornline - there are points in the Cadets show where the combined vocal ensemble blends with the hornline - and it is angelic and very emotionally powerful --
They were on the right track last season - this season they have really taken the vocal ensemble effect a long way --
Hint to next corps who does Carmina Burana -- it doesn't take very many voices if the mic'ing and the sound system is setup right --
Totally disagree. No reason why the singers are there. Didn't add a thing to the show. Didn't understand anything they said. Do they sing words or in English?
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I'm so bummed the Allentown show was rained out. My only chance to have seen them live. At least the movie theater will be better than a computer screen.
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For us Saturday activities will include:
Josh Early Chocolates!!!
There's a folk music festival in Bethlehem that starts the same weekend. 11:00 am a Moravian brass choir plays from the bell tower of the Moravian Church by the festival. They have crafts and good shopping on main st.
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28 minutes ago, Cappybara said:
Nope, if you don't get it, you're definitely an idiot
(I was being sarcastic in case that wasn't clear)
Ribs are bones, teeth are a type of bone and tusks are a type of teeth so close enough for jazz, oh wait wrong corps for jazz.
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On 7/10/2018 at 5:39 PM, Incognito365 said:
Some people are oblivious, and some just choose to be oblivious. The props are literally ribcages. People have said it multiple times on here, but people just choose not to listen. Lol.
If there suppose to be ribs fine but the first thing I thought in the movie theater was tusks. I don't get ribs at all.
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2019 Phantom Regiment
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Posted · Edited by shawn craig
I like what the Cavies director said at the cinema cast. Something like (not his exact words), "We tried some things that didn't work the last few years and we decided to just be the Cavaliers."
I think Regiment needs to stop guessing what the Judges want and using things (vocals) that don't work just because everyone else is.
In 2018 SCV didn't use vocals or narration and never has, didn't use any alternative instruments etc and WON!
BE PHANTOM REGIMENT!!!
Classical music but something new and different. Stop rehashing the old stuff.