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One of my favorite songs from Wicked. Of course the stream stutters during it. (Hi cam) Crowns program will definitely be in my drum corps playlist of future listening.

Ooh Crown,such a lush brass sound. Love the opener.

Anyone have a link to periscope? Annoying to look for on mobile.

Seriously... )(&Q FloMarching. LAte at starting the sound AGAIN.

Yes, I was hoping to do exactly that. The logos I came up with were kind of crappy but looked ok since they were so small

I'll try to make the time! If not, then I'll work on some in time for next season. Yes, I'd definitely ask them because those logos are pretty nice! I think there was another version of logos I saw float around here on DCP that I was thinking of--and I think they were circular. Hopefully I'll pass by em as I browse.

How about this response by the composer of "Wait of the World" Stephen Melillo in the video's YouTube comments: Stephen Melillo1 day ago I hope this will be comment 33! Dear SCV! There is much, perhaps too much to share about the piece itself, the response of 10,000 people in a Bull Fight Ring many years ago!, the Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy and much more...but WOW to the brass players from SCV! WOW! Blown away! I think even the Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy would be "wowed!" by your incredibleplaying! "WOW" was the acronym I used when composing "Wait of the World" 20 years ago. And that's the only word for you guys... "Wow!" Thank you and Godspeed! Steve

Should I update?? I think I remember seeing a post or two somewhere here where someone had some really nice HQ logos within either a square or circle. Can anyone find it?

BRB. Buying lotto.

I just hope they can medal this year--that would be absolutely fantastic! At the very least, it seems like they've been consistent on Brass, Guard, and Percussion--they have a serious chance to nab all three caption trophies by the end of the season.

They'll probably break 80 tonight. Or get a 79.95

Ah thanks. So does this explain what I read around on the board regarding scores?: The larger the gap between Cont and Achv, the more "room" the corps has to grow; thus, the better a MMs perform, the better their content is? Gah, even that was confusing to type. Glad I'm not a judge.

Don't forget Crown. They just scored a 79.2 with a full panel. Different show to be sure but seems close enough. 4 Horses. 3 Prizes.

Question, is Content unaffected by Achievement scores and vice versa? For example, can a corps theoretically have a Content score of 80 but have an achievement score of 65?

No kidding. Bloo took GE. SCV took Visual and Music. SCV won Guard and Percussion and were 1/10th of a point from tying brass. SCV's content scores are for the most part above Bloo. I'm hype.

So I found a video on YouTube where someone recorded the webcasts. While I absolutely love this show--I have to say I did not necessarily enjoy it on streaming/ YT. I don't know if the uploader messed with the audio but based on what I know from this show, the amped/mic'd horn ensemble(?correct designation?) gave a weird "feeling" to the show. It almost felt like I was hearing that mic'd ensemble as if I was underwater. It's really bizarre because when I saw it live, everything, including the mic'd ensemble, blended EXTREMELY well together--it was fantastic. And also, other videos where people filmed the show from the stands didn't have any of that "underwater" sound that I saw in that recorded webcast. I'm not an audio/video person so I am having trouble wrapping my head around it. Can someone please explain? Honestly, if what I heard/saw was actually on the webcast, then it honestly sounded--not terrible but just bizarre--especially when my first viewing of the show was in person.

Good tea! Nice house.

They are inching closer and closer to catching BD. Many people keep saying that BD has "so much" to add to their show but I would think everyone does. If these are substantial changes, I would imagine that this would hurt BD more than help since they are essentially learning on the fly and would therefore be more difficult to clean. Based on what I saw at Stanford, their music is great but their visual (drill at least) is just lacking. And that's TWICE now that SCV's brass beat out BD's brass. They sounded just as amazing as BD sounded, when live--though honestly, it's hard to discern the two since they are both apparently top tier. GO SCV!!!

Neither. 73.85

Yeah, it goes in circles.

You know... SCV's uniforms from the back look pretty bad###. And they all seem to have an athletic body so the spandex fits pretty well on them. I bet I'd look like a lava lamp if someone were to film me in slow motion while in those unis. ::shudder::

I was truly blown away by SCV last night. Completely exceeded my expectations. I was a bit worried about the repertoire when I saw the announcement and listened to the source music because it wasn't high on my cup o teas list, but #### they made me a fan. I'm likely biased though lol.

I hope this will be coherent. I actually was able to attend the show tonight but I had to switch shifts so I've been up since 3am at this point, LOL--I missed the first half of the show but got in during intermission. The sacrifices we make to get our faces blown off by drum corps. Overall: This is likely the best live show I have ever been to. I really enjoyed pretty much all of the shows. Too bad this will be my first and last show of the season to attend live. Pacific Crest - Golden State of Mind - Loved the music! It definitely felt very California but it seemed like a rather simple show conceptually. But 10/10 would watch and listen to again. Mandarins - Inside the Ink - Props were huge and looked pointedly phallic, especially when the ink squirted out. With that said, I definitely think it's one of their best shows I've seen from them. Really enjoyable and I look forward to seeing them advance this season, which is a great possibility--considering the scores. Academy - By A Hare - Very straight forward theme--gave me a WB Elmer Fudd v. Buggs Bunny feel. In a word, I thought the show was very "cute." Not as great as last year's product but it was rather refreshing to see a show with lots of comedy. Blue Knights - i - They just keep improving year after year--I think they can be the next Bluecoats down the line. Conceptually a very complex show with some great music and great drill. Phantom Regiment - Phantasm - So I'm going to be honest here--I got really drowsy during this show. Been up for a VERY long time and this show just didn't do much for me. I like their new unis and the guard unis (at least the full robes with red masks, were pretty cool looking. SCV - Ouroboros - (Warning, I'm a homer): I probably say this repeatedly over the last few years but this is seriously the strongest I have ever seen SCV. A huge departure than what we are used to from them. Gone are the days of the classic and pleasant SCV of yore. This sh## was downright aggressive and incredibly powerful. So many times, my companions and people around me were just like, "woah." The drill was absolutely fantastic and the music was awesome. With this show, they have finally stepped into the newest era of DCI and while I may miss the designs of the last few years, this is most definitely something to look forward to. Even without their aussies, these guys just look so big and intimidating on the field (higher pants line and shoulder pads(?) probably helps)--and I am perfectly fine with that. Now I don't have a trained ear to critique the music but their brass just seemed so strong and on point tonight and their defeat of BD in that department is evident of that. They are playing so many notes too it seems and moving so fast. The prop movements, while smooth and very integrated wit the program, still needs to be cleaned up but that's a given. Reminds me Crowns show when they took gold. I think this one might just sneak up from behind come finals. BD - Metamorph - Well what can I say? BD is simply just so impressive year in year out. I love their uniforms for the first half--has the modern flair plus a cool take on the classic jackets. The sleeveless colorful spandex shirts plus arm thingy looks a bit silly but that's just me. It's early in the season and Blue Devils' programs tend to be quite different between early and late season so I'll chalk up my dislikes of their show to it being an unfinished product. The flow of the show was rather rough and, when compared to SCV going first, they didn't seem to move nearly as much, especially while playing. I understand that marching while playing is no longer a driving force in today's activity but it's what I personally like. Even my friend who was a first timer asked me why they didn't really move much. Honestly, it just looked like placeholder "drill" for me so again, these critiques are probably there because the final product is nowhere near finished. Now with the show being a "Metamorph" I have a feeling that each and every show, they will add something to it, going from caterpillar to cocoon, then finally morph into a beautiful butterfly. I think it would be interesting to see a comparative analysis of each run at a major event. I know corps changes shows all the time but I have a feeling their subsequent changes and additions will more substantial than little changes here and there--hence the name and theme of the show. SCV Alumni Corps - To put it simply, I teared up at a live DCI performance. Never happened before. I hope they come out with a recording/video of this--I will literally tell SCV to "shut up and take my money." And from my understanding, they will be performing during Finals Week in Indy and DRILL will be included!! Wut. I can only get so erect. (Sorry NSFW) For corps proper - SCV, hands down, had the biggest ovation of the night. Nope, that's not the homer in me speaking--I was there and honest to God, it's true.

WARRRRRIORS!