TerriTroop
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It will be great to have Genesis, Pac Crest, and BK finally in the mix!
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I heard through the grapevine that Troopers will not be adding any props to the field other than some tarps. When I was watching their show on FloMarching I was wondering if there were props to come because the show seemed very much designed with only the field in mind, without props. We'll see how this plays out in the coming weeks.
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I think there is more to come visually speaking, which will also be fun to see evolve!
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Just now, kinetic inferno11 said:
The show is about rebelling from the norm. It makes sense that they'd use something frowned upon as a way to rebel.
ok - I guess that works in terms of concept. It's not that I hate sousaphones, it just sounded muffled and I wanted more meat on the sound.
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1 minute ago, 27Socal said:
very little projection from sousaphones. dump it.
Yep. It doesn't seem to add anything other than "let's use a sousaphone to see what happens."
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Yep, also going to enjoy watching this show a lot this season. Glad to see Cavies taking this track. (*duck*)
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Yep.... I'm going to binge watch this show as often as possible. Nice production Mandarins!
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I think the preshow is long because there was a problem getting props out of the tunnel
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HOOOOOOOOOO TROOOOOOOOOOOP! >"<
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3 minutes ago, Old Corps Guy said:
I believe Colt Cadets still exist and will be competing tomorrow.
GREAT! I thought they had gone inactive for a while, but I could just be misremembering.
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Just now, awunderlich said:
I thought it kinda stunk when YEA folded C2.
I know why they did but i had wished they would have reorganized it, even put them on the DCI side
Maybe it'll come back someday. Troopers, Colts, and many more used to have cadet corps.
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I wish more corps could afford to do what the BD organization has been able to put together for so many years. It's such an important aspect of drum corps that people keep wanting to see more of. Maybe someday other world class organizations will be able to put together small local teaching programs again. (if there's a market for it)
Thank you to the BD organization for continuing to do this work. And yay BDC!!!
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1 minute ago, Hook'emCavies said:
As much as I hate to say it.. I have a couple of gigs I am performing in tomorrow. I need to get some rest... I absolutely feel horrible for going to bed right now, but....
I am proud of The Cavaliers!!! GO CAVIES AND KICK SOME BUTT!!! Splooie!
WIMP! (just kidding - I took a lengthy nap just so I could maybe stay up late enough to see everyone. And I don't have to get up early.)
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7 minutes ago, mjoakes said:
Troopers had big powerful moments. Something missing visually for my tastes. Uniforms are fine, but I prefer some contrast in the guard.
thanks for the brief review, appreciate that someone had a chance to see it! Did they have tarps or show flags?
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4 minutes ago, MadisonBandMan1 said:
So how were The Academy and The Mandarins?
Haven't gone on yet. It's 8:10pm Pacific time. Troopers are about to go on according to the schedule.
HOOOOO TROOOOOOOOP!
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First show day! HO TROOP!
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Trooper alumni shirt, pants of some sort. Big fat smile of joy for the first day of drum corps!
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I'll also go by decades. But if I have to pick just one..... Man, that's tough. I'm going to go with Bloo 2016.
1983 Garfield - the first time I saw the Z pull I lost my mind. Love that show!
1986 BD - this show was like being hit by a musical freight train, what a monster!
1995 Cavies - Why? because PLANETS, that's why
2006 Cavies - Machine was just freakin' awesome as a concept and the show design really made that concept work
2008 Phantom - some folks will claim those of us who like this show just liked that BD lost. I actually loved BD's "Absurdity" show in 2008. A lot. But Spartacus 2008 was really well crafted, and the energy of Phantom's run up to championship night was just as electric as it could get
Crown 2013 - So much yummy stuff in this show that makes goosebumps happen for me
Bloo 2016 - Down Side Up was brilliant and made me want to watch it over and over again. And that makes it my #1 pick.
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12 minutes ago, barigirl78 said:
I remember the Crossmen (my corps) sharing a campus with the Madison Scouts in North Carolina. Several Crossmen girls started dating Madison Scouts.
My first year marching in corps I was in a tiny little corps (Nighthawks) and we shared with Suncoast Sound once, and Spirit, I think.
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Housing options are definitely a problem, but there are solutions that the drum corps community may have to adopt:
1) Stop expecting to get a venue all to yourself with 2-3 football fields for rehearsal
2) Be prepared to travel to a rehearsal venue (district football stadium, or a larger HS stadium near an elementary/middle school) for visual blocks shared with other corps - this could be organized by performance order or random draw
3) Be prepared to fairly share a large campus and all rehearsal facilities with another corps (this may already happen - it used to happen a lot with so many corps on tour when I started marching in the 80's)
As for your endgame question: I honestly don't know.
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1983 SCV - for very personal reasons: It was the first "big drum corps show" I ever saw and I was mesmerized. The large amounts of Copland in the program, especially Appalachian Spring, opened up the rabbit hole for me into symphonic Americana. Copland became a huge focal point for both listening and study, including my masters thesis. And in 2009 when they brought back Appalachian Spring the way that they did, I was so happy.
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2003 Phantom Regiment: Harmonic Journey. 100% my favorite Phantom show, musically speaking. (2008 is my favorite for the overall package)
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Wish list: Troopers in top 12. Yeah, I know that's a stretch but I'm open about my home corps bias. 😄
The hard part about this topic is that for someone to move up, others have to move down. The good news is that there will be great shows that run the gamut of placements, top to bottom. I'm looking forward to San Antonio so I can see them all!
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1 hour ago, BlueStainGlass said:
First Troopers show I've been interested in ever. If you are still excited after changes to tradition then it's gotta be a good one.
I've been looking forward to a break from certain traditions for a while. It was going to take a huge leap of faith and courage to do this. It's finally done, and I'm so incredibly proud of the Troopers for making this move. Now I have to go listen to source music! Their premier show is tomorrow in Fruitland, ID. I wish I could be there!
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Pasadena, CA - Saturday, June 29, 2019
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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I definitely feel the same way about the Crown and Boston love child. ha! It's a beautiful, scary beast. 😄