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    Madison Scouts 2018

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    4 hours ago, Hrothgar15 said:

    Agreed. They still have the 2016 uniforms, those were close enough. 

    Only problem with that is they have I'm guessing entirely new members that didn't march back then. There would be a lot of alterations and refitting. Better to buy entirely new ones. I'd still be in favor of that exact look though.....we'll, maybe the jacket could have about 2 shades darker of the green to make it that classic forest green!

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    Madison Scouts 2018

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    3 minutes ago, MusicManNJ said:

    Actually... they should have won in 88 (although SCV did give a great finals performance... the best run of the year for them). But Madison won ALL THREE NIGHTS (this was when they did not reveal who won quarters/semis until AFTER finals. SCV in 1989 was unstoppable. No one touched them all year long (except for one early show w/BD) and they ended the season with a record score that stood for more than a decade. So... I think it is safe to say that SCV should have won in 1989 as they did as fine as PR may have been.

    Not to get too technical, but in 88 there were only two nights, semis and finals.....but you're right, they won both.

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    Madison Scouts 2018

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    58 minutes ago, corps8294 said:

    Am I the only person that thinks a certain number of Scouts fans and alumni live in this fantasy world that think their corps was and is the face of the activity? Refresh me, how many world titles have the Madison Scouts won? To be perfectly honest, the Madison Scouts have mostly been a middle of the top 12 corps in their prime. They would kick a** at the beginning of the season and peak at DCM. They had their heyday in the '70s and the '80s; but even then, they weren't even close to challenging for a world title. And all this talk about "Superman" suits...for real? The Madison Scouts have become nothing more than a caricature of what they used to be; still believing that '94, '95, and '96 are the greatest shows ever, even in the activity. Can the Madison Scouts remain all male and be successful? Of course they can! The Cavaliers are doing just fine. What's the difference? The Cavaliers have evolved with the activity with great show design, great themes, and instructors and design teams that were consistently looking for something new. The reality is that the Scouts are stuck in time and have gotten in such a rut that it's going to take quite a bit to get them out. The talent that folks say the corps needs to climb the ranks will return once those at the top get in touch with reality. 

    I agree with a lot of what you're saying, but......not even close to challenging for a world title in the 70s and 80s? Did I read that correctly?

    Rank each corps shows for the last 10 years (2007-2016)

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    THE ACADEMY

    1. 2016 - Drum Corpse Bride
    2. 2012 - Left of Spring
    3. 2013 - Piano Man

    BLUECOATS

    1. 2014 - Tilt
    2. 2009 - Imagine
    3. 2012 - UnMasqued
    4. 2010 - Metropolis:  The Future is Now
    5. 2016 - Down Side Up

    BLUE DEVILS

    1. 2012 - Cabaret Voltaire
    2. 2009 - 1930
    3. 2008 - Constantly Risking Absurdity
    4. 2011 - The Beat My Heart Skipped
    5. 2015 - Ink

    BLUE KNIGHTS

    1. 2012 - Avian
    2. 2014 - That One Second
    3. 2009 - Shiver:  A Winter in Colorado
    4. 2011 - An English Folk Song Suite
    5. 2010 - Europa

    BLUE STARS

    1. 2008 - Le Tour:  Every Second Counts
    2. 2013 - Voodoo:  I Put a Spell On You
    3. 2010 - Houdini
    4. 2014 - Where the Heart Is
    5. 2007 - Power and Grace

    BOSTON CRUSADERS

    1. 2017 - Wicked Games
    2. 2010 - Thy Kingdom Come
    3. 2011 - Revolution
    4. 2013 - Rise
    5. 2008 - Neocosmos

    CADETS

    1. 2008 - And the Pursuit of Happiness
    2. 2012 - 12.25
    3. 2011 - Between Angels and Demons
    4. 2010 - Toy SOULdier2009
    5. 2013 - Side by Side

    CAROLINA CROWN

    1. 2007 - Triple Crown
    2. 2013 - E=mc²
    3. 2011 - Rach Star
    4. 2015 - Inferno
    5. 2014 - Out of This World

    CAVALIERS

    1. 2010 - Mad World
    2. 2011 - XtraordinarY
    3. 2008 - Samurai
    4. 2013 - Secret Society
    5. 2007 - And So It Goes

    COLTS

    1. 2007 - Equinox
    2. 2013 - Field of Dreams
    3. 2014 - Dark Side of the Rainbow

    CROSSMEN

    1. 2015 - Above & Beyond
    2. 2016 - Continuum
    3. 2010 - Full Circle
    4. 2013 - Protest
    5. 2008 - Planet X

    JERSEY SURF

    1. 2012 - Bridgemania

    MADISON SCOUTS

    1. 2015 - 78th & Madison
    2. 2011 - New York Morning
    3. 2013 - Corps of Brothers:  75 Years of Survival
    4. 2017 - The Last Man Standing
    5. 2012 - Reframed
    6. 2010 - Slaughter on 10th Ave / Rhapsody in Blue
    7. 2014 - Time Trip
    8. 2016 - Judas

    MANDARINS

    1. 2014 - UnbreakABLE
    2. 2016 - Forbidden Forest
    3. 2009 - Absolute

    OREGON CRUSADERS

    1. 2014 - Nevermore

    PHANTOM REGIMENT

    1. 2008 - Spartacus
    2. 2015 - City of Light
    3. 2007 - On Air
    4. 2012 - Turandot
    5. 2010 - Into the Light

    PIONEER

    1. 2012 - Irish Immigrants:  The Hands That Built America
    2. 2016 - The Story of St. Joan of Arc
    3. 2014 - Joy!

    SANTA CLARA VANGUARD

    1. 2009 - Ballet for Martha
    2. 2017 - Ouroboros
    3. 2011 - The Devil's Staircase
    4. 2012 - Music of the Starry Night
    5. 2010 - Bartók

    SEATTLE CASCADES

    1. 2011 - Pandora:  A Dark Gift
    2. 2015 - Intergalactic
    3. 2009 - Beyond the Forest

    SPIRIT OF ATLANTA

    1. 2012 - Sin City
    2. 2013 - Speakeasy
    3. 2011 - ATL Confidental:  A Tribute to Film Noir
    4. 2010 - Forging an Icon
    5. 2009 - Live...In Concert!

    TROOPERS

    1. 2012 - This Was the Future
    2. 2009 - Western Side Story
    3. 2011 - The Road Home
    4. 2013 - Magnificent 11
    5. 2015 - Wild Horses
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    Madison Scouts 2017

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    2 hours ago, shmeg212 said:

    It went unnoticed since it was only added for the finals performance, but the guard member who won the battle at the end of the show brought out the sword from '97 during the last note of the program. I love that they did this because even though the show's "hidden meaning" was to depart from what Scouts used to be, they still included things such as the Fleur and hat bow, even paying an homage to the 20 year old show by bringing out the sword. That right there shows that even though they're moving forward from what they used to be, they still have great respect for the many men who marched before them.

    Wow, I didn't notice the sword. Need to watch it again! So many great little subliminal messages, and hidden details even on the Corps uniform.

    Like citation chords, sashes, belts, yes even spats (even though they're brown/gray), gauntlets. Also, the head pieces have stylized Fluer-De-Lis

    on them. Now I wonder what the Men of Madison have in store for 2018. I'm super excited to find out. But I'll have to be patient, since they'll

    probably keep it a secret like they did this past season. (Unless some well connected brother wants to PM me if he knows something. ;) )

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    Madison Scouts 2017

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    Congratulations Scouts for making it back into Finals with a very well executed and fine product!

    The more I watch your show, the more I want to watch it. This alumnus is very proud of you

    and all of the blood, sweat and tears you have put into this production! Now go tear the

    roof off of that Oil Can tonight MAD MEN!!!

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    Madison Scouts 2017

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    The show is really coming together and gaining steam. I'm really starting to love it!

    One very minor criticism. They changed the color of the Fluer-De-Lis that sits center field. It's definitely

    is visible now, but that flat bright red clashes with the overall color palette of the show. I would change it to a

    slightly more warm tone of red and add either a slight gradient to it, or some type of subtle texture.

    Because right now, it kind of feels out of place.

     

    Other than that, this show is becoming an amazing piece of work! Keep the pedal to the medal guys!

    GO MAD MEN!!!

     

     

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    Madison Scouts 2017

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    1 hour ago, LSU GRAD 82 said:

    Karma's a #####. What goes around comes around.

     

    So are you saying that the members of the Madison Scouts will have to come back in the next life to

    atone for their sins committed in this one?  Because that's the actual definition of Karma. Or do you want revenge of some kind? Because

    when you say "What goes around comes around", that sounds like they did something to you, and you want "Karma" to get back at them. 

    Oh, I know what happened. One of them stole your girlfriend. That explains everything!

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    Madison Scouts 2017

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    2 minutes ago, cowtown said:

    The music seems almost as much as a departure as the costumes

    They should use the fleur de lis as the gold symbol on top of the pike at the start of the show and then for the death battle, have someone in an old Madison Uniform get killed. Scalp the aussie, march to the temple and change the gold symbol to what they have now.

      Too much?

    Perfect. But the gold symbol is the Fluer-de-lis....just a tribal looking one. 

    Madison Scouts 2017

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    I'm hoping I get to at least 2 o 3 shows this summer! I'm excited by the music Madison had chosen for their show.....especially

    the middle two thirds of the show - which is all original music! I hope someday Madison will do an ALL original show, but

    this is fantastic! It's hard to tell from the clips I've heard what the show is like as a whole, but there are some really intriguing and powerful moments!

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