blakman7
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Does anyone see a new ending coming in or does the majority think that it'll stay the same?
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Has anyone been to a rehearsal and/or know of any changes that we should be looking forward to tonight? I'm not asking what the changes are, just asking if there are any to be debuted in Broken Arrow.
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On 6/25/2023 at 3:43 PM, jpaul said:
- Boston - it's time
- BD
- Crown - seems like a show that could get them another medal
- Bloo
- Cadets - no drama for a while, could be a good sign
- Phantom Regiment - killer staff
- Cavaliers
- Blue Stars
- Mandarins
- Troopers - hearing good things
- Blue Knights
- Crossmen
I can't agree with this more wholeheartedly. I hope that you're spot on!
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Oh man, where do I begin? Chad Pence and I met during the 2002 season of Magic of Orlando when he came in during everydays/hell week (otherwise know as Spring Training now) for a couple of weeks to tech the contras. He was a no bull crap type of guy who showed extreme tough love yet was wise beyond his years. At the time, being the "know everything because I was 1st chair during my whole musical career" guy that I was at the naive age of 18, I had no earthly idea how much of an impact he would make on me as a marching member, a tuba player and a person in society. Chad Pence was a hard a** but extremely fair. He merited good/striving character and the attempt at becoming a better you. as a person. Sadly, I didn't appreciate him at first. It wasn't until he became our full time contra tech in 2003 that I started to see the light. I finally realized that without him and Gino Cipriani, the contra section wouldn't have been the most naturally talented and what I felt, the hardest working section in the corps. The things that he would have us do were mega building blocks to our success but were seen by blind vision. At the end of the 2003 season after our finals performance, I hugged Chaddy (our pet name for him at the time) and told him how much I appreciated him, that I loved him for all that he did for us but most importantly, my deepest sorrows for how much I failed to appreciate him. Especially when I couldn't accept him when he would put me in my place when I really needed an ego check and for putting up with my crap attitude the year prior. I was appreciative for him giving me the chance to prove to him that I was worthy of his wisdom and instruction. For that, I am eternally grateful. I later saw him at a rehearsal in Orlando during the Cadets 2005 season and the way that he embraced me, smiled at me, was genuinely concerned about me well being and accepted for who I was, will never be forgotten. Chad, here's to you good sir 🍻 Thank you for everything that you provided for us at Magic of Orlando, for me personally and anyone else whose heart that you touched. If they're anything like me, they will never forget your tough love but deep adoration for your craft and whomever you had the pleasure of educating. RIP Chaddy. I know that the heavens angels are being serenaded by your tuba playing, being educated on which tune to welcome the next group with and are being treated to Dairy Queen via running down the hill! Anyone of my Magic of Orlando 2003 members will understand that reference. From the 10 of us in the Magic 2003 contra line (myself, JPA, RR, DC, NM, GS, PN, CH, CB, OM) we love you big guy, rest in power.
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Does anyone know if they're going to go live with the concert at the park today? I can't wait to see it!
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2 hours ago, LabMaster said:
Bostons Community night performance for last night was postponed until tonight. Showers off and on all day long. The corps was in sectionals all day, cleaning what they have. They did get some field time in and used it to clean and enhance. Being done last week helps in that more more show needs to be put in. It enables time for cleaning, layering, choreo adds, basically allowing to build the show more. Boston is strong in all areas. The new brass instruments sound great. A little different sound/timbre and with more volume.
Tonight’s performance for the community will be in full uniform from what I hear. 2 weeks until the first show and things are looking good.What time will the performance be at and will anyone else be there to attend? This way we can hopefully hear many viewpoints of the show? This is getting exciting!
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I was just curious if the old courtesy was still around where anyone who marched is able to ride on the bus of another corps to get home. I remember when I marched, we had members from what seemed like every corps in DCI on our buses for the drive back.
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Bluecoats hold onto 2nd while BAC falls to 3rd. I hope that I'm wrong but I see it happening.
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3 hours ago, jwillis35 said:
I would say that the judges are very receptive to what Carolina is doing in brass. They were 2nd last night. Not exactly bad. They have a fantastic brass section year in and year out and this year is no different. I love their brass line. I just think Blue Devils have a slight edge in sound, demand, content (especially in terms of variety of styles). That's all. BD is fantastic and Crown is fantastic...and frankly so are many of the brass lines. BD has not won brass since 2014 so it's nice to see them bringing that big, polished brass sound back to the field. Judges don't favor anything, they are simply looking at content, demand, musicality, and overall performance that night. Crown has done well this summer. By no means is Carolina a bad brass line...in fact they are freaking awesome.
Agree with this almost 100%........judges DEFINITELY do play favorites 😂 Unfortunately, DCI politics have been alive for a long time now.
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21 hours ago, Quentin said:
What happened to the drumline tonight? I was expecting at least third. I was neither at Lucas Oil or watching it live, so I have to go off any videos I find. And you guys of course.
It could've been the pit having an abnormal run as they're included in the percussion score too 🤔
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Just now, BlueStainGlass said:
Such a classic movie for the mid 80s to early 90s babies 😂
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14 hours ago, henry7184 said:
I am so happy for Boston, the tremendeous success they have been having, the brilliant layering they have been adding to the show, and the performances they have been giving.
This is beyond embarrassing to admit as a music major 😂 but what layering have they done to the show. I've watched their opening show up to San Antonio and can't really find too many changes besides them being a ton cleaner and more dynamic contrast.
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27 minutes ago, Barneveld said:
No. They had the same closed rehearsal policy last year. With the problems other corps have had with the virus, they don't want to risk anything.
That's fair, can't fault them for wanting to me cautious. Thanks for not attacking me 😆
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1 hour ago, Barneveld said:
ALL REHEARSALS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
Effective immediately, all housing, rehearsal sites, and rehearsal stadiums will be closed to outside guests (family, friends, alumni, fans). We have been fortunate with our health to date, but the amount of people coming to rehearsals is growing exponentially. We appreciate the support, the excitement and the love, but we are not equipped to “police” the facilities.
Please do not show up to housing or rehearsal sites. They are closed. Only those traveling with the corps staff, corps volunteers may be onsite or at rehearsals. This includes the stadium stands. This includes hotel housing in Indianapolis.
The members have made significant sacrifices and have worked extremely hard. Enjoy our performances at the shows. Watch on FloMarching. Follow all of our social media channels. Please do not come to our housing sites, you will be asked to leave.
-Chris Holland, Exec. Dir.
I hope that everything is well with BAC. Not trying to be funny or anything but is this semi code for "We're adding changes and don't want them to leak out before it's judged on the field"?
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26 minutes ago, MidWAmericanArts said:
Here’s something that everybody needs to understand… BD beat the field by .4 in GE. They beat the field by .2 in visual. They lost to the field by .2 in music. BD isn’t dominating because they’re miles ahead in categories… they’re winning because they aren’t weak in any area. They could win any judge and placed outside of the top 2 once. Every other corps was weak in some area. When you’re Crown and are close to BD, but other corps get between you, it’s going to widen that gap.
That being said, I think the spread was justified and stand by it.
I'm not a fan of BD in the least but I give credit where credit is due and your post is spot on. Darn it, you're right. Like BD or not, their designers, staff and members understand the system and play into it......and very well may I add. Therefore they haven't placed less than 4th and medal every year since God knows how long. The way that I look at it, as long as they keep winning....the more that every other corps will get stronger in efforts to dethrone them and that's exciting. With that being said, congrats to the guys/gals of Concord.
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1 hour ago, Big Bird said:
For once we agree on something
I don't always agree with Cappybara but when I do, it's wholeheartedly.
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56 minutes ago, ftwdrummer said:
So, I've watched the show in the theater and now on various other platforms that shall remain nameless, which could be affecting my opinion, but...
It's not doing it for me personally. The tango section feels completely out of place and like it stops the show dead, in the same way that the trombone feature going into the Rocky theme did in 2019--there's no real energy to it in what I've seen. In some respects it feels a bit like just pulling out the bag of tricks left over from when Keith Potter came north--the tango feels a bit like a rehash of El Tango de Roxane in Crown 2016, the staggering out of the company front in the Lacrimosa read to me at first blush like a rehash of the crawling out from beneath the red screen in Crown 2015.It feels...cold. In a way that 2019 did, and 2018 didn't. Everything is technically good, but the overall package leaves something to be desired for me. Partially because...
I think I'm instinctively comparing this show to the last time they did a show about the Garden of Eden, and I liked this show more when they did in 2009. That show had some fun to it, in a way that this one doesn't quite yet for me. Though part of that may be demographics, in that in 2009 I was a guy who had just graduated high school, so I was the exact right age for that show to hit me in a certain way.
Anyway. Not sure why I posted this, but I needed to write it down somewhere, and this seemed like the best venue for it. And I look forward to seeing the show grow on me through the rest of the season.Somehow, this is spot on to a tee what I've been thinking but wasn't unable to put into words.
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Please pardon me if this topic has been asked about and/or posted already. I was simply wondering if this year will be judged and if so, will judges be back on the field or will they be on the sideline like in 2019? If this has been answered already, please direct me to the thread. Thanks fellow DCI family!
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1 hour ago, George Dixon said:
i feel bad for the members
Because of the screen being INOP or something else?
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On 8/2/2021 at 10:21 PM, Ghost said:
Is there any way to see this if one doesn't have a Facebook account?
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By chance, does anyone out there (former staff, alumni or general knowledge) know who was on staff for the Boston Crusaders 2014 "Animal Farm" show? Specifically the drill designer and battery arranger. Thanks!
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I predict that BAC will still not medal 😔
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Where's Cadet2000 when you need him?
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Can't wait for the room to get cold huh? Lol
Whale Watching Tour Lawrence, MA August 3, 2023 (DCI East Coast Show Case)
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Posted · Edited by blakman7
Boston has a new ending? Oh sweet! Please do tell.