jthomas666

The unis are more outlaw than Trooper, but ####, they look good

Guys, you ROCKED tonight!

a bit of thundering goo....but overall I love their sound!

The first time I saw Surf they were the opening corp at a show back in 08--They were Open Class back them, and I was floored by the raw power of their brass.

If they've been giving MMs a strong, fun, and educational experience, then I'd say they've most certainly been productive and have advanced the activity.

PR's facebook page has some STUNNING photos from the Dekalb show!

Very random thoughts: 1. Really liking the percussion rhythms beginning the show. 2. Overall brass sound is great for this early in the season. 3. Really not liking the excessive battery work in the Rachmaninoff; far too intrusive 4. The music sounds like it was written to support a visual program rather than stand on its own. I mean, there were sections that sounded really good, but didn't quite go to 11 the way they needed to---but I can see how that music could serve as punctuation for the visual program. (I tried to make that make sense, i really did.) I get that's what modern drum corp is, but... (Also, get off my lawn.)

Not entirely sold on the headgear, but the uniforms are fantastic!

Heh. I've been wearing NB 608s (original, not the v2, v3, or whatever other "updates" they have) for going on 30 years. There've been a few times when I forced myself to try something else, but nothing else fits as well or lasts as long. Plus you can still get them for under $50!

That had to have been a frustrating end of the season for PR. I saw them in Birmingham, and thought they had a legit chance to medal. Still one of my favorite shows.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkjTGCrLvAU

Reducing the length of the show might result in lower licensing fees...but even then it's hardly a sure thing, given the prevalence of chop and bop.

Marched xylophone in high school. The back issues started shortly thereafter.

God, I love that opener...

Aural Hygiene Sorry, I'm free associating a bit today.

Star Wars show, with drones used to simulate the attack on the Death Star.

30 bass drums on the field, each tuned to a different note, playing Flight of the Bumblebee.

welp, a tie in 2nd

Listening to the percussion tape can be quite the revelation. If you listen to 2010 PR, for instance, you get a better idea of just how good that battery was, because the judge is standing right next to them.

Absolutely. My main reaction to watching the premiere was "THERE'S that low brass presence I've been missing!"

That's not a bug; it's a feature.

If only the finals recording sounded this clear...

What, unexplainable directorial choices? UNPOSSIBLE!!

There's no competition this year. The next time we'll get scores is June of next year.

They look great for this early in the season.