[Murfreesboro Mad Haus!]

No I was asking if Lucas Oil will allow for Phantom's entrance and exit and playing behind the stands (seeing as how they had that large tarp last year.

o haha thats a good question, i don't see why it wouldn't be able to unless they have changed it some from last year

[Murfreesboro Mad Haus!]

What about Lucas Oil?

I can't make it to worlds this year so this is the best i get so im going to enjoy every minute of it

[Murfreesboro Mad Haus!]

Please tell me the Georgia Dome's tunnels will allow that intro/exit. . .

yes! and im so excited to see that tomorrow in that dome haha

[Gadsden, AL]

DCI Gadsden presented by Alabama Battle of the Brass

Place Corps Score

World Class

1 Bluecoats 91.900

2 The Cavaliers 91.650

3 Santa Clara Vanguard 88.950

4 Blue Stars 87.350

5 Boston Crusaders 85.350

6 Blue Knights 84.800

7 Spirit 77.950

8 Crossmen 77.500

9 Jersey Surf 71.300

10 Pioneer 70.650

BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! haha great night overall for the folks in blue

[Bennies Boom Boom Room!]

Show started at 7...why running so late???

central time, and 11 corps tonight

[Bennies Boom Boom Room!]

Academy solid. Didn't like the guys in the guard in skirts in the opener.

Guard is good though. As are brass and percussion.

Maybe not as energetic as Crest, nor quite as musical. IMO

Strong close to show!

Colts next

woooo GO RED TEAM!

[Bennies Boom Boom Room!]

lawls

BD 92.9 Crown 91.0

[World Class Scores as of July 28]

cadets better watch out, scv is steadily closing that gap

[Who Will win Drums?]

if somehow phantom finishes in the top 5, they will win drums

if they get 6th maybe

if they get 7th probably not

This

[Colts 2010]

Here's what I think IMO:

They need a new staff, the drill designer this year isn't great, there aren't any wow moments to the drill. The visual team seems like they are trying there best, lots of visuals but lots of dirt too. This could be because it is a younger corp (I don't know if this is true). They need to sit down and watch a few of the most memorable shows that moved corps up from standing outside finals and what they did to get into finals. 2007 was great for the corps because the drill was good and the brass was on top of their game with J.Buck (back with Blue Knights I believe). Ray V. is doing great with the hornline, I think he is doing better with Colts than he did with Spirit. I don't know what happen with the colorguard, I know recently they have had a pretty good guard, this year it looks like they are struggling with easier work.

I root for these guys and I know they work hard. I love their attitude toward the activity but without a doubt it does hurt them in some aspects. BD trys to be number one every year, it's their goal. Colts try to put on a crowd pleasing show without worry of placements. I think if Colts can join the two thoughts, fix key staff issues, find a way to recruit top 12 talent, then they will have a top 10 corps. Getting the top 12 talent isn't necessarily a make or break I don't think. With the right staff, any group of kids can create a masterpiece on the field.

I like the show this year, I think it has potential but they need four things IMO: A wow moment for Brass, Guard, visual, and percussion. Everything is middle of the road. Throw stuff in that will make the audience remember you. I remember the "death star" from 2007, it was fast and exciting.

I was around for a while with the Colts, and I know steph isnt happy with them outside of the top 12, along with the rest of the staff. I know they are trying to push the corp and get them into the top 12. I just believe its about a 50 50 split between the kids, half of them want to push and be in the top 12, and the other half believe the point difference is too much to overcome and have become okay with being the 13th place corp that just makes the crowd happy. If the second half of the kids can hop on the idea of making finals i think they can make a huge push these last few weeks and make some noise going into atl and on.

[Your 6th Prediction Thread]

1. Cadets

2. Cavaliers

3. Blue Devils

4. Bluecoats

5. Crown

6. Phantom Regiment

7. SCV

8. BAC

9. Blue Stars

10. Madison

11. BK

12. Colts

13. Gmen

14. Academy

15. Troopers

16. Crossmen

17. Spirit

18. Teal Sound

19. Pacific Crest

20. Jersey Surf

21. Mandarins

22. Pioneer

23. Cascades

[ExSIGHTment of Sound Houston Shows]

Cadets break 90.

[ExSIGHTment of Sound Houston Shows]

I'd imagine there will be some drill rewrites in the next few weeks.....and hopefully some holes filled as well.

they have some bari players that just got there i believe yesterday so some of the holes will be filled soon, and yes they do have some drill rewrites coming soon, but u didnt hear it from me lol

[A question on yall's thoughts]

lol

haha what? figured i'd be different than everyone else and i really like the bluecoats show after being at the april camp, i think it has fantastic potential

[A question on yall's thoughts]

I got ADD and didnt finish reading this whole thing, but here's my guess in order:

1. Crown

2. Bluecoats

3. SCV

4. Cadets

5. Blue Devils

6. Phantom Regiment

7. Cavaliers

8. Blue Stars

[REMATCH]

How many basses are the Cadets marching during the show? On youtube they have bass 4 i believe not playing the drum feature.

not sure the # but hoppy posted a status on facebook saying the 3rd bass got hurt

[Now having to look at Atlanta]

I sat in the First row upper deck last year 50 yard line. Best seat in the place in my opinion. I sat downstairs the first year it was there. Never again.

haha u didnt like the downstairs? I sat inside the 45 last year downstairs and i enjoyed getting my face ripped off by all the hornlines i do enjoy the upper seats a little more for the drill but i wouldn't knock the downstairs if u like to feel the power of the hornlines.

[Now having to look at Atlanta]

I live in SC so im about 3 hours away, its ended roughly 11:30-12 the past few years, gotten home about 2:30-3 depending on how u feel like driving haha, and ive loved it every year

[Death of the Ballad]

Listen to more Bluecoats and get happy.

What he said haha

and yes i really miss good ballads too

[Colts Expanding Brass Line]

totally going to submit a video, i live in SC tho so trying to get their for camp is going to be rough haha

[2009 DVDs]

How do you know all this? And this isn't a smartass question. I seriously want to know so I can put all my hopes to rest.

id like to know too, please

[SCV 2009 vs Cadets 1987]

Just plug in "Garfield cadets 87 prelims" at that site that must not be named...someone cobbled together a split screen...one part is from finals (multicam) and the other is prelims. Music is from finals.

Interestingly, the tempo gets off a little near the end...not tempo so much as the 2nd half started a little later on finals night....by the time you get to the famous company front, the prelims vid is off of the finals one by a couple of seconds.

ahahahahaha, wow, on the related video thing for that, the first one was the bj girl video, wtf

[SCV 2009 vs Cadets 1987]

PM sent

somebody knows a dirty little secret haha

[Soooooooooo why did/do you do it?]

im doing it this year (will be my first) cause its what all the cool kids r doing

[Fan Favorites]

Blue Devils 1996 1999 2001 2003 2004 2008

Bluecoats 2003-2009, pick the one u like the least to not include lol

Boston Crusaders 2000 2002 2003 2004 2008 2009

Carolina Crown 1993 1999 2004 2007 2008 2009

The Cavaliers 1995 2000 2001 2002 2004

Holy Name Cadets/The Cadets/Garfield Cadets/Cadets of Bergen County 1983 1984 1987 2000 2005 2007 (couldnt pick just one i listen to the most lol)

Madison Scouts 1974 1995 1996 1998 2005 2009

Phantom Regiment (this one is hard for me cause i LOVE to listen to so many phantom shows...) 1989 1993 1996 2003 2006 2008, cd #2 1991 1995 2002 2005 2007 2009

Santa Clara Vanguard (also really hard, alot of great SCV shows) 1989 1990 1992 1999 2004 2009

Star of Indiana 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993

edit, i cant count crown or madison shows lol, need one more