jjeffeory
-
Posts
12,130 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
22
Posts posted by jjeffeory
-
-
8 minutes ago, kdaddy said:
Kind of - SCV taking the summer off got them back.
(not suggesting BK make changes, but the design staff got a lot of help from SCV)
Well, that's a fair point.
-
2 minutes ago, GREENBLUE said:
Saucedo just a one year/anniversary thing or permanent???
One year, but we don't know what happens behind closed doors, so anything is possible.
-
1
-
-
19 hours ago, wormster79 said:
BK hopefully makes some adjustments to their design team in order to stay in the top 12–let alone move up.
This team got them back.
No I didn't love the design, but the previous team got them out, the current one got them back, that's an improvement.
-
Congratulations Mandarins! What a perfect year! More!
-
3
-
-
21 hours ago, Jake W. said:
I think that's an overly-simplistic way to look at it. No judge is viewing the show as old-fashioned, and especially not for the amount of drill present - the 7 units above them have tons of drill that is interspersed with choreography, not the other way around, and mountains of fleshed-out melodic material, if that's what you're implying by the Michael Bay film note. It's just not a show that heads anywhere new, interesting (other than to alumni), or unique, and that has nothing to do with the amount of drill. It's not my favorite Cavies show, especially when compared to their 2016-2019 trajectory upward of fresh & current shows, but I get that it's a special year. It means a lot to alum, and that's fine. More importantly, the members have CLEARLY sucked all of the blood and marrow and passion they can out of this show, and that is a fantastic sight to see. It makes me, and I assume most fans following the activity, wonder what these guys can do next year when they aren't as harnessed by a design that is constrained by an anniversary year. To me, the corps feels a bit like Phantom in 2019 with Joan - a nice offering that every member performed the absolute snot out of, but I think we were/are more excited to think of what the talented members performing a flawed show could do with a product that meets the occasion and actually propels them forward.
That said, similar to Phantom in 2019, I will very much enjoy watching every member of the corps proper push this show as far as it can go tomorrow, as they have done diligently the past two performances. This corps has truly figured out how to perform.
Ith the old school comment, I was just going by the opinions of people talking to me at finals, and also some judges who've I spoken to who actually judged DCI shows this year.
-
So, Bluecoats have a three peat!
Congrats!
-
2
-
-
...and they're sniffing a 92. That's an incredible score and nothing to be ashamed of!
The problem with the ge is the perception that this show is old fashioned because it has "drill" and the music isn't a Michael Bay film every 5 seconds. It's a journey and those of us more familiar and connected with the Cavaliers rep history get more out of the show.
I can think of 5 ideas that would together add a point to the show, but that's not how this works.
Next year will be better. This year, we finish this show and we alum celebrate the amazing gift received from the current brothers in the corps.
-
4
-
2
-
-
On 8/10/2023 at 10:27 PM, Hook'emCavies said:
How did they look as a whole?
Awesome. Best run yet!
-
1
-
-
1 hour ago, CrownBariDad said:
This is also Southwind's first appearance in semis.
1st Recent appearance.
Southwind was 13th in 2000.
16th in 2005
There have been quite a few, but since Covid, yeah.
-
1
-
-
2 hours ago, saxfreq1128 said:
I thought my Cavies sons did just swell, personally.
They sounded great from the 50. Still a little brass stuff here and there, but huge improvement.
-
1
-
-
10 hours ago, Chief Guns said:
Wife and I are on our way to LAX to catch our flight to Indy. Attending our first finals ever! We are so excited!
We will head over to Mandarins rehearsal site this evening.
Looking forward to meeting the DCP family this week. Going to be a great time.
Safe travels to everyone.
LFG MANDARINS!
Be safe! Maybe I'll see you there!
-
1
-
-
6 hours ago, Cavidad said:
Will be at rehearsal tonight weather permitting. See you Green Machine fans around Indy. Thoughts and prayers out to Hook'em.
Go Cavaliers!
Yeah, the weather is rainy in Bloomington, so I'm sure if I will drive North to their practice site if it rains.
Last night they ran and tweaked the first 2/3rds of the show and I assume today they'll continue cleaning and layering.
-
On 8/6/2023 at 1:32 PM, Chief Guns said:
So proud of our Mandarins. Each night continuing to prove they belong.
Four shows left.
Might be a stretch, but I hope they can crack 94 on finals night.
I'm hoping for a 95! Because why not?
-
3
-
-
They're working hard, Hook'em! I saw them tonight, and they're getting better and better! Lots of little details and they're dialing that percussion section into the perfect spot!
The guard is working hard.
The brass is working hard and sounding good!
Prayers!
-
1
-
2
-
-
I like "Vanguard" in general, and sometimes I like them the best.
-
10 hours ago, LabMaster said:
Is it his job? Or does he volunteer his time. Not that it matters all that much anyway. Given this IS a youth activity, can we not cut someone some slack especially for something not all that critically important in life? I thought one thing we were all getting from our experience with Covid is to be a little kinder, a little more compassionate.
That's not the message I've gotten after all of his Covid business, but it's my personal stance on everything.
-
2
-
-
On 8/6/2023 at 12:25 PM, Cappybara said:
These are my predictions from June 27th. Other than mandarins and Blue Stars being quite off, not too shabby
1. Blue Devils
2. Carolina Crown
3. Bluecoats
4. Boston Crusaders
5. Phantom Regiment
6. Cadets
7. Cavaliers
8. Blue Stars
9. Troopers
10. Mandarins
11. Colts
12. Blue Knights
You did great!
Of course, the 1-4 is still a toss-up, and 5-8 ( or 7 for you) are toss-ups too.
-
2
-
-
8 hours ago, Cavidad said:
Wow. Same score in Pittsburg as Allentown. Mandarins in Cincinnati tonight. Will be interesting to see what happens. Percussion is killing it!
Different judges and this is as much art and science. Improvements are being made, but that doesn't always get reflected in the score.
Each day is a new day.
-
1
-
-
7 hours ago, Cappybara said:
Hmm do I watch this in a movie theater filled with annoying teenagers who won't get off their phones or in the comfort of my own apartment on my Apple TV with AirPod Maxes on? Tough one
My guess is that you'll go to the theater.. 🤷
-
1
-
-
I believe in you!
-
1
-
-
37 minutes ago, MikeRapp said:
Merging the SCV talent into other finalist corps is surely a big reason.
No, no, no. The corps don't support the assertion that SCV members went to other corps making them better. ..and we've also been told that the percussion section sat out this year en masse so that's 30 something less people to go to other corps to start with.
-
1
-
1
-
-
18 minutes ago, Den8uml said:
Rutgers is a perfect solution
The B1G is taking over everything else, so why not this show too?
Oh, and your avatar. They're coming for your avatar too!
-
Just now, PopcornEater1963 said:
I did.
I never know where to rank some of these corps.
Last year, I thought the Blue Stars' show was like a run-on sentence with little emotional variance between moments, but the guard and horn line were excellent, so they pulled big numbers.
This year, I thought they had a smoking hornline, but the show hasn't panned out as I thought it would.
-
4
-
-
...and The Cavaliers are still climbing. Can they get to a 94 by next week?
I'm hoping they do so I can politely chastise a bunch of nay-sayers on here who have been jeering them all season, but I am happy that they're scoring above their final score from last year with a week to go.
The doom and gloom might not happen this year folks...
-
5
-
The Cadets 2024
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Posted
Bronze medalist next year!