rosski47

If this is really how you feel, I'll use this as my reminder to take everything you post with a grain of salt.

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I saw them live in Clovis and Stockton, and at both shows the Cadets had (by far) the best pit balance. I didn't see the FN broadcast last night, but overall I'd say it's probably nothing to worry about.

Vanguard seemed small, but that might have just been my imagination.

Hardly anyone is blasting him. If everyone was just blasting him, this thread wouldn't have lasted 15 pages. I understand what he's saying, I just disagree. I, as well as plenty others, are greatly entertained by current shows, especially shows he listed as primary examples of how the shows are not entertained. No need to act like a victim, and I'm sorry today's shows aren't entertaining for YOU. I will continue to support DCI with my money and my presence until it reaches the point where it doesn't entertain me anymore, at which point I'll bow out.

I've always though this would make an AMAZING show. Maybe for a trumpet or mello soloist. (yeah it's a saxophone. shh.)

I know that as of last week, Vanguard was looking for at least one Baritone to fill a whole. No idea if that's been taken care of though.

I know, groundbreaking stuff here.

HEY OLD MAN, USE CAPS-LOCK INSTEAD OF SHIFT

I ended up seeing this show twice, and can safely say it's my favorite show of the year. Great tunes, and BRILLIANT arranging. Hornline sounds great, drumline sounds solid. If they can clean up the visual (trainwreck at points... :/) then I think they'll do very well at finals.

I would think up some long, well thought-out rebuttal to your point, but I just can't other than to say I disagree completely. Your examples (BD and Phantom anyway, I haven't seen Glassmen) lead me to believe that we just have two different sets of expectations. I really enjoyed BD's show, and had chills throughout Phantom's show. In fact a friend at a show with me was crying by the end of Elsa's. So in conclusion, I don't know what to tell you. (directed toward OP)

I know that a lot of the students who followed Rennick (at least from the pit anyway) are his students at UNT as well. If I were in that situation I would pick teacher loyalty over corps loyalty.

Yeah, that's a fair point. It's still great music though. Maybe I'm just weird, but I always seem to be leaving shows humming music from SCV's shows. Especially the Bartok show from last year.

I believe I just told you that there is plenty of memorable music in the shows this year. Blue Knights are playing some of the greatest wind band pieces ever, Blue Devils playing Burt Bacharach, Cadets playing Amazing Grace will be one of the best moments in DCI this year. Phantom playing Romeo and Juliet in addition to Verdi's and Mozart's Requiems. Honestly, what more could you want?