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GREENBLUE

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  1. Aimachis show design was quite brilliant...boy do I miss Michael Gaines :( The drumming on the other hand....meh. Overall, an outstanding show and a big hit with the crowd.
  2. Got caught up on a few of the WGI shows, both guard and percussion. I have to agree...these shows are innovative, creative and brilliant. BUT.....I don't find them to have the emotion that DCI brings to the table. Drum corps shows to me, are the complete package. The sum of all parts. The melody and power of the brass, the guard toss at the right moment, the 1 minute drum feature. The stadium, the bright lights....the perfect combination. When I watch Wgi Im amazed and in awe. When I watch drum corps I'm amazed, in awe, and emotional.
  3. Cavies 2010- Mad World The pre show set the mood for the entire show. Loved the mix of recorded and live. It's one of my favorite moments from 2010. Well thought out by the staff and great performance by the men.
  4. Someone has yet to mention the strange connection to the Academy. (Re) = academy 2011 title Rite of Spring = academy 2012 music BD 2013 = re: Rite of Spring Nothing to it, just first thing that came to mind when I saw the title.
  5. Looks like ballet sacra is gone... If the Hans Zimmer piece is Chevaliers de sangreal, that would be pure genius. Not only does chevaliers look like Cavaliers and mean chilvary, but its a ranking of knighthood of brothers. Cavies founded 1948. Video was 48 seconds. Illuminati has 48 laws of power. Cavies teaser anagram was "reteach powers" which decodes to "we are the corps". Very impressive and well thought out by the staff. Curious to see what Badalamenti piece is. Maybe something from twin peaks?
  6. Per Facebook, Cavies to announce Tuesday night
  7. I've mentioned in previous posts that the show is going to be "dark". If you watch the YouTube videos the junior officers also mention that fact. Also, staff tweets mention that the show will be more "mad world" in design style instead of "15 minutes" and will honor the corps 65 years of tradition and performance. An exciting thing coming out of camp reports has been that the men have had the entire show since February. Usually the cavies work/receive on a part at each camp. To have the complete music that early is Definitly to their advantage.
  8. You should ask the 2008 Bluecoats about Mitch Rogers.....just saying that stuff was atrocious. While musically, I really enjoyed a lot of that show. Just like 2007, I felt both shows to be to "literal". I don't really think all the blame falls on Mitch. I think it was more the design staff as a whole. Yes, it was his drill, but I'm sure he received some input. Mitch is more familiar with the cavies style and I believe his design is better suited to them. I'm not saying he's Michael Gaines, but I do believe him to be better then Hinshaw. While the cavies are known for their visual design, I think bloo is more known for the music. In complete honesty I haven't loved any of bluecoats recent visual packages including show concepts (see 2009). Musically, on the other hand they have been outstanding.
  9. I too, think the Cavies will surprise some and move up in the rankings. Of course, the staff realizes that 2012 was not up to par, and are working hard to make positive changes. Some are saying they haven't heard enough from the cavies this off season. While I don't know the show concept, I do know the staff is excited for it. "Like Mad World excited", Mike Macintosh said on Twitter. The design team has brought in Jeremy Earnhart, Alan Spaeth and of course Mitch Rogers. The members are working with trifit-xt, who are endurance coaches out of Houston and already given an endurance program to go along with physical training. I know they restructured, and added staff in the guard.Also, the design staff was under a strict deadline to have the complete show in the members hands by the February camp.This is a different approach then years past where each camp would be "scene" related and much more "organic". The members are also now required to track their progress with smartmusic. With this information coming out of Rosemont, paired with the musical selections already released, I'm looking forward to a great year from the green machine. FYI: Mitch Rogers > Richard Hinshaw
  10. Still think that in order to participate in a "champions" show, one must have won a championship. +Madison -Crown/Coats. A line up of BD/Cavies/Cadets/SCV/Phantom/Madison would still provide packed stadiums, but also make more sense. You wanna participate? You win a title. It's as easy (or hard) as that. This way there's more reason to the madness.
  11. While I respect your opinion, I do feel there are a few more shows that you've failed to mention..... 2007: I agree was a meh year 2008: gave us spartacus, absurdity and my personal favorite samurai. All 3 shows unique and wonderful. 2009: another so-so year, although kudos to crown for breaking into the top 3 2010: mad world, a crowd favorite. And is what I feel to be an example of how to use electronics in drum corps. 2011: there were some good shows, but I agree, none that I could live without...lol. 2012: again some good shows, I agree. But none that are on my favorites list. Club Voltaire was actually my favorite of the summer. The execution and performance of the show live I thought was incredible.
  12. Mike Mcintosh via Twitter: " super energetic design meeting, like 2010 excited" Please, oh please, let this be the case :)
  13. Cavies announced on Facebook they'll be using the opener from 2004. "007" will be one of their encore pieces. Excited to hear that one live again...
  14. Last years music was promising as individual pieces but was hard to mesh the old and new as a complete package, that's one of the reasons the show seemed disjointed. With the 2013 rep u can already hear the possibilities of a complete package. And really? Already a negative comparison to last year lincolnv? Unbelievable.
  15. .....and its Cavies 2013 for the taking. Can't wait to hear what mcintosh does with the percussion. Anyone marching Cavies drumline should be very excited
  16. Great selections. Tons of notes with tons of potential, and sounds like a cavies rep. The team from rosemont is not messing around, they've done an amazing job this off season. You Definitly get the vibe they want their members, FMM, and supporters to know last summer was a fluke. I'm very optimistic with this announcement, if you're not familiar, go listen. These pieces have great drum corps written all over them.
  17. Interesting that someone started this topic since I just downloaded turandot. I agree with most....visually I preferred 2012, but musically, Definitly Juliet. To be completely honest, I was kinda let down by the arrangement of nessun dorma. To me it never connected and lacked the emotion/climax it could of achieved. Going into the season, it was a moment I was most excited for, so I was sadly disappointed. In fact I'm not really sure how they scored higher then the cadets, musically.
  18. notice, I said "ONE OF THE FIRST", not "THE FIRST".
  19. this song is beautiful, but what really makes it special are the lyrics. IF this is indeed the ballad, it will be interesting to see how the emotion comes through the music without the words. I do hope however that this show will not in anyway, shape or form involve good v. evil or two sets of uniforms. BTW, kudos to Hop and the Cadets for once again being one of the first to release a show title.
  20. Cavies did some rearranging of staff positions in the guard/visual captions.
  21. Pacific Crest Santa Clara Crossmen Cavies
  22. He was visual caption head last season (2012) FMM 2006-2008. Visual tech 2009-2011. I really enjoyed pacific crest visual design last year. One of my non-finalist favorites. Could see some of the gaines influence in the writing.
  23. Cool...thanks. would love to have read those posts. Lol
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