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jjeffeory

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  1. Mandarins dominated Open class for years! It was only a matter of time before they rose, and with Freelancers and SCV gone from CCal, they're a natural replacement.
  2. Incidentally, neither Blue Stars nor Cavaliers are that far off from 5th. 2 points is within competitive groups historically. Same for Troopers and Colts. They could nip 8th and 9th. That spread comes and goes all the time.
  3. I don't get the disdain for the show. I mean, their drill hasn't been spectacular since Gaines left. Brass is down,but they lost an all star brass staff and have young blood coming from other corps. The musical writing is top notch. Guard numbers are better than last year, and they're using new staff there too. Percussion is killing it, and they have tasty notes all around. I feel the GE is great, but more could be added. I just don't know what generates GE these days. The show connects with me, and flows. Sorry? I mean, I want them to dominate and all, but I don't see any corps with drill that great anymore. I hear lots of great playing by so many corps. I guess it's natural to kick a champion while they're down... I guess everyone should just Continue... I still don't think the sky is falling. There are almost 3 weeks left, and score increases from the top corps are going to slow down. We can't go over 100. Some shows are going to stall, others will rise...
  4. Without being able to see the scores, this doesn't look like a slam dunk for BD.
  5. Amen. ...and they're still in striking distance of 5th place. The show keeps making more and more sense as the season progresses. Sorry some people don't like the show...
  6. I'm still hearing some blending problems in the brass, especially low brass. Great job! Mandarins! We are witnessing history in the making!
  7. They were pushing hard tonight, and I heard the improvement in the brass! How bout that percussion!
  8. I'm traveling to Mesquite now, and only heard the show on Flo. Sounds like they're improving a lot. The passenger said the looked cleaner than ever. The guys are in great spirits from my limited conversations with a few members, but the heat is a problem for them. Hey, we love them.
  9. This Cadet show is great! One of my favored shows of the season.
  10. This whole Covid thing was a canary in the mine for me. It's a wake-up call to how fragile our society works. We gotta join together and keep THIS activity alive. I don't care who the corps is, and I don't care if I love or hate their shows. We need them ALL. ...and I'm here for the people here too, because I think we're all basically good people with a similar set of interests.
  11. Yeah, it's rough as they're surging. As so many around here say, the judges will rank them properly anyway.
  12. I'm honestly looking forward to seeing Zephyrus Drum & Bugle Corps!
  13. Welcome back! You were missed, and we wish you continued health!
  14. That's great for them! As has been wondered about here before, I wonder if training in the altitude helps them during the rest of the season. I imagine it helps them be able to blow more air through the horns and sound even better. Imagine if Wyoming could become a little spring training hotbed for a bunch of corps? That'd be kinda cool and could be a win-win for all. Of course, BD would get a Jackson Hole facility!
  15. I certainly did! I was at the Riverside show and complained about their treatment of Happy Days Are Here Again, and also the trumpet section fracking that didn't get called out in the score, imho. I was ready to throw babies at them until seeing them at this show, but it's just cranky old me. The mirrors in 2010 were much cooler, though...
  16. This is one of my favorite shows of the season ( 4th favorite)! I can't wait to see all the changes they've made to it. I think I will have seen them 8 times live this year ( of course 3 times at finals week). They sound great! Their show is interesting. They look good. The props are interesting. What's not to love?
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