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FLOMARCHING IS an EFFING S*$&SHOW!

Jesus Christ Flo.....sound issues again with SCV, you can barely hear it

Bottom left Corner to switch to high cam

High Cam is the way to go.

I'm glad you enjoy it, I cringe every time I hear it. For me it's not true to what I love about the original piece (it's slowness, it's raw melancholy feel) Those feelings for me, evaporate when something fast and unnuanced is introduced (the pit runs). . So that's where I'm coming from. I am glad that you can experience a visceral moment with those runs in there, but I can't :-(

I'm not sold....I might be if the mic'd pit didn't play non-sense over the winds when they turn back field. There's a balance issue once the turn happens. The video posted has NO pit. ..so all you hear is the winds, which for this particular ballad is what SHOULD be heard, not a bunch of runs by the front ensemble that is not needed and not true to the original piece.

I never said it wasn't effective, in fact if you go back and read what I wrote...I said the opposite. For comparison, it'd be like a designer or director deciding to use an electronic drum kit instead of marching a battery.. .which I'm sure would tick off quite a few percussion oriented enthusiasts/musicians. It's about design choices and what works for your program. I personally hate "Faux Guards" for a myriad of reasons, but I never said they weren't effective. If you want to see a program that marched a massive guard with legit color guard work, watch Carmel from last fall. They achieved the same 'effect' as a faux guard but with actual color guard work (while building a skill set for those beginner students).

Go back and watch a Broken Arrow, LD Bell (from when he was there) or William Mason show....the girls are broken up into usually 3 groups and do the same work over and over. Let's say it's 48 or 64 counts of the same work just repeated. Sometimes girls are turned backfield or alternated forward/backward to give the illusion of new work, sometimes it's done in repetition for the same illusion; But if you watch closely, you'll notice it repeats throughout their shows. When they aren't doing these same counts over and over they act as humans props or spin around in long flow-y (is that a word?) dresses. Hence what a lot of people in the guard world term: Faux Guards....not really 'teaching' color guard, just the same counts over and over again. It's brilliant for what he's trying to accomplish with effect for those high school programs, but it's truly smoke and mirrors when it comes to actual skill.

We in the color guard world don't much care for his 'Faux Guards' either.

Ladies and Gentlemen....The Pride of Broken Regiment....wait. um...

Go to 6:15...Ballad ruined by the corps starting to play backfield. This is a terrible design choice. . . just play that beautiful piece towards the audience. I mean really, go to 6:15 and just listen - The crazy nonsense starts in the pit and the beauty is absolutely lost. ..it's all design choices though and can be easily fixed, I hope they do it to (and soon).

Just watched The Bluecoats brass play 'Grow Till Tall' in an arc facing forwards....and this is exactly how it needs to be programmed in the show. No crazy pit runs, no backfield playing or crazy 'body' Just the simplistic beauty of the piece, which almost brought me to tears. Take note designers. ..sometimes less is more.

Agreed! I'm digging what the Bluecoats are doing, but the ballad was such a let down. I love Grow Till Tall, but it felt rushed, unbalanced, and there were obvious issues with the soloist. But, I'm sure they'll work those things out.

The Bluecoats have fundamentally shifted our activity in a direction we haven't seen since the 1993 Star of Indiana. It was a long time coming, but this show will be talked about for years and years, just like star '93. Congrats on an amazing season!

Has anyone else noticed that the second to last rifle to slide down the slide at the very end of the show is ALWAYS a count late. It totally kills the ripple effect they are trying to create. I've been watching them slide a count late from the very beginning of the season..and it's starting to kill me softly.

I have to admit, I’m pretty captivated by what the Blue Knights are doing. Intentional or not, it does feel like this show is tied somehow to the 2014 and 2015 shows and that makes the intrigue about what’s going on in the 2016 show even more fascinating. It almost feels like it’s coming full circle. In 2014 we are introduced to a character who is describing their last moments and memories, in 2015 we explore those memories and in the 2016 show, BK illustrates the catalyst for those last moments, presented in reverse order.. . It’s brilliant.

Most of the guard staff is staying in place, however the loss of KC Perkins will be significant. You have to wonder if KC Michel or Jamey will be back?

I kinda like it, it's not the monstrosity everyone is making it out to be...could it be integrated better? Sure...but I'm sure the design staff is hard at work doing that. Let's all just relax.

The Cadets - 78.2 Phantom Regiment - 74.9 Bluecoats - 73.2 Boston Crusaders - 68.8 Open Class/ Legends - 61

True...Fairfield has turf now, it was installed late last summer. Not sure if they have new bleachers or not.

IW 1-Pride 2-Onyx 3-SCV SW 1-Carmel 2-Flanagan 3-Arcadia IO 1-Interplay 2-Field of View 3-UCF SO 1-Claudia Taylor Johnson 2-Mechanicsburg 3-Upland IA 1-Artistry in Blue 2-Pacificaires 3-O3 SA 1-Jamestown 2-Bellbrook 3-Castle

I have to throw some love to Klein Collins HS who just won SA in Texas. I LOVE that show!!! It's refreshing, breaks the 'formula' of starting each show with a minute of movement, evokes a nice change in color palette, and utilizes music that is newfangled, energizing, and pleasing to the hear. Not to mention the kids are crazy talented and clearly supported by a creative and forward-thinking staff. Being in the Midwest, I had never heard of them before, but they are on my radar now! I REALLY wish they were going to Dayton, but you can see them here:

So.........is anyone going to get bumped?!?!? Those A class entries are crazy! (Both IA and SA) I saw a couple A groups that do in fact look like open guards. Any thoughts?

OMG...SO True!!!!! Musical selections are pretty bad across the board this year. Watch Carmel and Lawrence Central, you won't regret it!