first things first! The jerks that were the announcers were so loud my hearing was shot before the show started then he was being a total idiot drung impulse' warm up.
Someone got up and screamed at him and told him to shut up...no really S H U T U P!!! That somebody was ME!!! (he sut up after that)( and I tell you in 31 years of drum corps shows I've never even shooshed anyone)
Mandarins so you guys think their unis are ugly? I think they are the best looking uniforms ever disigned!!! Clean hornline very clean for a div 2 corps real good snares and the tenors leave a little to be desired. Soloist cracked a couple notes.
impulse they were great last year ...what happened? the hornline was pretty good but that drumline especially the snares (who spent more time goofing off than playing) blew the whole show for them. the pit? what pit that was the lamest pit I have eer seen in my life!!! sorry impulse. overall though it was a very funny show and the music was good. the guy on the drumset can't play for...he just can't period.
oops i skiped one.
Blue devil 'B" wow they were very very good for only 17 horns the drumline was the strong point for sure. those uniforms bwaaa haaa haaa haaa haaaaaaaaaa
star trek all the way (BDB always has ugly uni's so these were actually ok looking).
Esperana Clean horns and drums much much better GE than last year...boy glad they got rid of those high school uniforms (Cadets style ewwww lookin things they had last year). not bad at all not bad. the musical book was very nice.
Vanguard cadets. Whoa!!! Clean drums and horns nice uniforms that don't just blend into the grass (you know where I'm going with this don't you) i'd have to give SCV cadets the edge over mandarins. ( Better drumline than SCV big boys )
Renegades. hmmm a few mistakes by the soloists too bad powereful show.
my son (7 trs tugged on my arm and said daddy this is what Iv'e been waiting for)
what a hornline loud too but after that idiot announcer no body was very loud.
If those guys are there next year I'm getting a refund!!! (the idiot announcer/dj's)
Seattle Cascades!!! wow Clean clean clean very good show all around esp. with the GE
P acific Crest... clean but just something missing don't know what though.
MADISON SCOUTS The winner by a huge margin (did I mention I left before retreat).
if they are lacking it must be in the guard..yea it is but i couldn't care less about ?guard? sorry folks I havent seen a color guard in over 15 years they are called DANCERS Guard moves with precision.
perhaps not the cleanest drumline and hornline but as far as I'm concerned WOW What an impact!!! high GE for sure if not Drums.
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what was that? yes that? sorry wayne your opener BLOWS CHUNKS dude!!!!!
but Clean man they were clean. OK put it this way if you went to the bathroom and missed the opener you would have said wow this is the best corps here er uh cleanest.
Only the Drum staff was in attendance and you could see on Scott Johnsons face that he was NOT happy before the show started. They got a silent but kind standing O...stunned everyone was just ummm ok.
and as far as the tenors doing all that stupid out of character horse play stuff sorry not my BD you guy's are supposed to move like machines not dance aroud.
SCV hmm those new uni's make them just blend into the grass they simply don't stand out. the music on itself was very nice I loved it. beutiful music!!
those props???? Lame as........just lame! SCV also got a very silent croud responce.
SCV alimni great as they should be. I had to go though it was getting late and saw them from outside the gate.
My winners Madison, Renegades and SCV cadets for sure. Sorry BD and SCV I'm just not buying it. BD had more impact though as far as wow these guys are clean as ...Clean.
SCV was ......god I thought i'd never say this in my life i do not remember ANYTHING about that show...oh yea clearly the best pit section and wonderfull low hornline wow what tone.
Madison Stole the show without a doubt!!!!
