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3 minutes ago, TheOneWhoKnows said:
Energy wise: not even close to Phantom
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11 minutes ago, TheOneWhoKnows said:
Not gonna lie... I wouldn't want to be Crown following that
Crown says, “hold my beer.”
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2 minutes ago, KVG_DC said:
Rebroadcast tonight on Flo for anyone who missed it and has a sub.
All the shows seem to be on YouTube right now. I am sure they will not stay up there long.
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19 minutes ago, squarepush said:
Nice. Haha was it cheeky at least?
In 1975 everything was pretty literal.
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I am admittedly a Blue Stars homer but I can be critical when necessary. The corps continues to improve design-wise year over year. Tonight's show was hands down the best Blue Stars production I have seen. Last year the percussion seemed invisible the first few weeks of the season, tonight they were featured and were very good. Traditionally the guard is messy early, understandable considering the work they do, tonight they looked like they were in mid-July form. The brass improves every year. But the biggest thing for me was the flow of the show and the look on the field. It was superb. The colors were excellent, the transitions all worked, and I never found my attention wandering, which in previous years it has.
This is going to be a very special year for the Blue Stars. They clearly want to move into the top five and I think they have a good shot to do so. No other show on the field tonight has the growth potential that the Blue Stars show does. This is a show written to be added to and to peak on August 12. I am happy for them.-
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15 minutes ago, squarepush said:
I like Troopers more this year, they found their vibe and they're going to sell it. It's unique. It's so Troopers. It works. They will maintain top 12 status.
I like Colts less this year. I don't know how to explain it. Someone on here said generic and I think that fits. I do not see them making finals.
*no Cavaliers*
I feel weird about Phantom's show in a good way. In a "I'm gonna like this a lot in a couple weeks" way. Everything was good, just needs to be sold. Their ability do to do this is TBA. Top 6 show.
I find a show about Absinthe and its effects weird for a youth non profit show so there's that... you'd think you'd have a mary jane show before an absinthe show. How niche! I see where they're going with this. Not my favorite Stars show but I loved every Stars show for the past 5+ years so it's okay if it's not my absinthe of choice. I have no idea where to project them other than where they usually are.
Stars did have a marijuana leaf form in their 1975 drill thanks to Bobby Hoffman.
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Blue Stars are fielding a big corps show this year. This is a very well designed show that will score great come August. They look and sound better than they ever have in June. Really good in all captions.
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Phantom is great. I love everything about that show. Now let’s see if the Stars can respond.
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12 minutes ago, Triple Forte said:
Could they do standstill’s tonight?
I think that is an under utilized option when shows have weather issues and other concerns
If they cancel for air quality reasons this is just as much for the fans as the corps. If it is canceled I am sure everyone hits the road home or to the next show site.
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My app says to move on to Muncie where air quality should be fine by Friday.
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The air quality in Rockford, MI is better than in Detroit and is expected to improve throughout the day. However, how much it improves is a crap shoot, so the show might be canceled. Has DCI ever had an air quality cancelation?
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2 minutes ago, Cadet Guardy said:
Who else bumping Troopers up a spot 👀
I will keep them in 10th right now. 🙂
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Troopers like finals so much that they decided to do it again in 2023. This show will be a crowd favorite. I love the wind spinner.
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Scores from this show on June 28 last year:
1) Bluecoats 71.7
2) Boston 69.45
3) Cavaliers 67.60
4) Phantom Regiment 65.75
5) Blue Stars 65.15
6) Crossmen 63.35
I doubt any corps scores a 70 tomorrow night, but it will be interesting to see if Blue Stars and Phantom get a bump. I would not be surprised if we see a grouping of corps in the 67-68 point range. I also will not be surprised if the finishing order matches how they placed in relation to each other at finals last year.
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1 hour ago, brians said:
their show this year is nothing like the Blue Stars have ever done!!!!, futuristic, modern, contemporary, adult, forward and driving with unbelievable staging in motion with an avant guard feel and approach. And those horns.... ohhhhhhhh la la, smoking!!! This is not your traditional Blue Stars and nothing to be underestimated or taken lightly. Must be seen live to be appreciated in its fullest!!!!!, on the edge of your seat...
Thanks, Brian. Of course, since we once marched together, I know you are a first-class homer. 🙂 I look forward to seeing them in Indy again. Last summer the percussion caption was not a strength, especially early in the season. I somewhat blamed that on the staging. Has there been a step up in that area?
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44 minutes ago, cixelsyd said:
Just to be clear...
Generally speaking, I think corps give their best collective competitive efforts every season, with no trend of saving their finest for anniversary years. And if I was going to contend otherwise, I would not pick the corps whose only years missing DCI finals were in their 25th and 30th anniversary seasons.
Best wishes to Cavaliers for their 75th. 🥳
I agree. I don’t think an anniversary year motivates the corps to put on a better show. It might bring more alumni and fans to Indianapolis and crowd reaction can take a performance up a notch.
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Has anyone posting here viewed a full run through? If so, what are your thoughts?
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1) BAC
2) Bluecoats
3) Devils
4) Crown
5) Stars
6) Cavies
7) Cadets
8 ) Phantom
9) Mandarins
10) Troopers
11) Blue Knights
12) Colts
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When is the new ending going to be added? 😀
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Nice sounding brass. Wow. They have really upped their game the last two years.
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2 hours ago, ContraFart said:
1.) There will be 6 or 7 corps competing for 12th. Music City and Spirit will be in the hunt, BK and Crossmen will most definitely be pushing to get back in. Troopers and Colts will not go quiet into Semi Finals and Madison would like a word as well.
2.) Either Blue Stars or Mandarins will make their first top 5 appearance.
3.) Most corps over 90 at finals ever. Maybe even all top 12 corps will score over 90.
Blue Stars have been in the top five three times in their history, but I know what you mean, modern times.
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18 hours ago, jjeffeory said:
Sounds like a brighter sound over a darker sound.
Gotta respect the arrangers and deciders of instrumentation, but I like a brass choir with lots of different colors.
Meh, they're going to sound amazing though.
19 mellophones and 26 trumpets as well.
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11 minutes ago, ContraFart said:
Well a signature cocktail for Blue Stars will be easy this year.
“After the first glass of absinthe you see things as you wish they were. After the second you see them as they are not. Finally you see things as they really are, and that is the most horrible thing in the world.”
~ Oscar Wilde
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I like the Moby Dick metaphor, chasing a championship and all. I hope it ends better for Boston than it did for Ahab and his crew.
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July 4th Parades
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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How much will a corps make marching a parade? I see some corps marching in two or three parades today.