Tyler C.

I'm really excited to see River City Regiment sitting in 3rd after Prelims! I haven't been active on the forum this season (whole lotta real life going on at the moment), but I've been trying to keep up with scores and the point increases to remain competitive. Hoping for continued success!

Corps name: River City Regiment Director: Tyler C. Division: World Class Hometown: Columbus, GA

Yeah, I started it, then neglected it after January or so. I'll spectate this time.

I know CV's step-off time is 8:13, and the math works out for everyone else from there.

My first up-close experience with the Brunimen was last year, during and after retreat, when I suddenly found our ranks swarmed with cheerful Statesmen. That certainly left an impression, but nothing could have prepared me for Hornell last month, when, after blowing the house down with our hornline, their drumline marched their street beat all the way out to our truck where the percussion was already loading. They jammed for a bit, and then the hornline joined in for Elk's Parade, and we absolutely partied. I will never forget that. The Empire Statesmen embody everything I love about drum corps. I hope their members continue that spirit with other corps. Our activity could only benefit from that.

Passed Bucknell a while ago and just passed a billboard for the Lewisburg show on our way to Hornell! First show hype!

Double post.

I feel very comfortable with where both River City corps are heading into regionals, especially the B corps. We'll be debuting some re-writes later this week that we're all hyping over here.

My girlfriend (a drum corps vet) will be in attendance, and I'll summarize her thoughts here later. SCV and BK are among her favorite corps, so it's a good time for her to be out there! She'll get a second read on these WC groups in Atlanta.

Maybe, just maybe... The Cavaliers are improving during the season as they are known to do? With reduced panels, the numbers are going to be weird for a while. Take every score with a grain of salt until Minneapolis.

The Medford DCI show is an exhibition, in case that is what's delaying scores.

There are tweaks to be made, especially with the B corps, but with three weeks until regionals, we'll take the patient route and gather more data... for now. (Gonna try to not overreact when there was only one small DCI show tonight, but it's hard to ignore a 4-point gap.)

Crown- 77.8 SCV- 75.4 Pac Crest- 64.00 Mandarins- 62.1 BDB- 65.2 SCVC- 64.6 Recap

The cost for a corps for each caption is based off of placement at the previous year's Championships. You get that corps' actual score in that caption throughout the season, though. On nights where that corps doesn't compete, you get a generated score that I believe is based on the weighted total for that caption (which is explained in more detail on the site, I believe).

The hype and discussion around Cavaliers 2013 has opened my eyes to how the corps is much more than simply a drum corps (which is already a deep bond). The brotherhood alone already has me thinking that if I had a year left (which I sadly don't), I would be visiting Rosemont this winter.

I was vaulted out of my seat when this set locked on my screen last night, so I can only imagine how I'll react in ATL.

Cavies in the 10-12 range right now. Wow. Of all the things I thought could happen this season, I never thought that The Cavaliers might actually drop lower than last year.

Like others, I let my initial reaction to BD flow into some harsh critique last night. Apparently, I can't access last night's feed on FN anymore, but I watched a rehearsal run from Friday, I believe. After another couple viewings, I grasp the intent, but like any show in June, it needs its tweaks. As I believe I've already stated, the performers are doing some incredible things. There are some moments that I really dig, and others that I might like as clarity improves with cleaning. I can't say I like the show as a whole yet, but I think seeing it live in ATL will be the best opportunity for that to change. With all that being said, I still believe Crown has the better total package, and I believe they'll be the corps to beat if they can clean it. I'm just excited for the dogfight.

I had to think about it a little too. He's saying they're p### clean.

BD got booed at what is essentially a home show. If winning is what matters most to BD, fine. I hope it's worth every golf clap along the way.

Not all dissonance, obviously. Sometimes it seems like BD is dissonant for the sake of being dissonant... I'm tired of it.

....What did I just watch? I LOVE Rite of Spring, I dig some good drum set, heck, I even like dubstep, but.... Huh? I can only handle so much dissonance, designed randomness, and written visual dirt before I mentally check out, no matter how well you perform it. Maybe they'll change my mind in ATL like last year...

I think he means horn features. Pit is amplified, and has a synth.

My volume tanked at the end of the show....