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My 2008 DCI photo galleries: Erie, PA Massillon, OH Qfinals Semis Finals I was able to get some decent shots of PR during their victory run.

Pretty much everything that the extremely drunk, obnoxious Scouts fan near me said at Semis this year. Well, it would have been funny if it hadn't been so annoying. And they didn't sell booze at finals, so he must have done some shots of liquor in the bathroom or something between shows, because he reeked of liquor. Scouts fans--always the classiest.

Were Bluecoats really passing out and puking on themselves? Wow.

Love the big new plumes, especially Crown.

Since Phantom's 2008 show was, by any and all standards, a massive success, I think they should take some of their design elements a little further. The musical variety of music in this show concept would work well for Crown as well, judging from their 2008 repertoire. Accessible, tuneful music has made something of a comeback, as shown by PR and Crown especially, among others corps. Check. Phantom has shown that violence in shows is not only acceptable to the majority of the DCI audience, it is considered extremely entertaining. Uh, double, triple, check. And "Spartacus" borrowed a key dramatic impact point from the Stanley Kubrick film of the same name. Check. The obvious next step in show design, taking it to the next level: A Clockwork Orange. Look at this repertoire!: Henry Purcell's Funeral Music for Queen Mary Rossini's William Tell Overture and The Thieving Magpie Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherezade Singin' in the Rain Beethoven's Ninth! Doesn't that repertoire just scream PHANTOM REGIMENT? It would put Crown 08 to shame in terms of displaying a variety of incredible classical pieces with tons of audience appeal! PR's guard has guys now, so you'd have no problem portraying Alex and his droogies! I bet they could do some great work, twirling around canes...of course, the females in the guard would have plenty to do as well! Now, I know electronics are controversial, but they could be used here to give authentic, true-to-original renditions of Walter-Wendy Carlos's magnificent score. Man, even Phantom's all-white uniforms work perfectly for this show--like a big ol' pack of droogs! Just think of all the creative props they could use in this show--a certain Spirit of Disney winner! I don't know why no one has done this yet already!

I'm surprised no one said BD's semi's show this year--big sequential toss down the line, and the last guy dropped. The whole stadium was anticipating it all the way...then a huge "ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh." My friend saind "wow, that was harsh"

Uhhh, Hroth...I'm pretty sure that was his name. Also, I think it was WCBC, for Cadets of Bergen County...tho CDT for Cadets would work.

It would be amazing. But I'm not sure if I'd want to watch it too much--the movie was disturbing enough!

My caption for the Cavies/Cadets thing would have been "GET OFF MY LAWN"

Aaaaaand I lol'd. Hmm, two of my shows have been in this thread...and I wouldn't have had it any other way. Actually...could have done without the sundial.

Wow. Not cool at all, Cavies.

Hmm I think I need to watch Cadets 06 again

Well, I can see this thread going nowhere fast. Doyle, I have no idea what you're talking about, unless you mean the ballad, and I marched that show...

Pretty amazing to see how much things changed in just 5 days.

Haha, maybe Crown could help them with the crazy Bohemian composer on opium look for the guard

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Also, it would be awesome for Cavies to really shift gears in their design paradigm and play an insane brass book.

PR could continue their over-the-top storytelling style + great music from the past with Symphonie Fantastique

I thought I heard their opener tear badly, but maybe it was just being off to the side of the stadium. Anyone hear it?

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