Photographer Jim
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1 hour ago, drumcorpsfever said:
I’m confused. A tie for 2nd.
Does that make Crown 3rd? Is there a bronze?
No, Crown remains fourth because three corps scored higher than they did. No bronze is awarded
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1 hour ago, fanman said:
Not sure that “unique” is, by definition, the right description. But congrats on your discernment and appreciation.
I think the uniqueness of BD, at least for the past decade, is that they continually design and develop shows that reference other art forms and musical genres, and they interpret them thoughtfully. I don’t think there are any other corps that develop shows like that consistently. The result is musical books and visually coherent performances that work. Add their always proficient technical prowess and you get a formula for success.
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3 minutes ago, saxfreq1128 said:
I don’t mind the singing. When you grow up with a mom who tries to hit Mariah Carey notes in the shower every morning, you hone the fine art of selective hearing and carry it with you for life. Crucial life skill.
yeah, I don't mind it either. My wife is in an international champion barbershop chorus. She sings bari, meaning no matter what the song is, her part will not even remotely resemble the actual melody. If I can take that, I can surely take singing in Drum Corps.😝
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i SO love the Cavies exit cadence. ALL corps should be required to play one! Make it a rule! 🙂
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23 minutes ago, Tommeee said:
I’m over the Brandt Crocker growl. Enough already.
As a DCI institution, Not having Brandt do the 50th Anniversary show would be unforgivable. It would be like having the Fourth of July without fireworks.
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5 minutes ago, Mikah said:
What is the name of their opener? It kinda reminds me of Pink Floyd, but I know it's not.
it is Pink Floyd. Another Brick in the Wall
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I’ve gone to every one but one. A few times I’ve been “on the road” doing an art show, but was lucky enough to find a theater either in the show’s town or in a town within reasonable driving distance. Show setup was usually a Friday morning, so I would arrange my travel itinerary so as to be where there was a theater showing the event. Tomorrow I’ll be in Pleasant Hill, CA, the town next to Concord. Looking forward to a great time. Do it up, Devils!
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Just now, kdaddy said:
Guys, I enjoy Colts way more than Mandarins
its cool. we all have preferences.
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It has been such a joy to watch the Mandarins come into their own these past few years. They have developed a distinct and unique persona. Dark, aggressive, uber confident. So happy to see another California corps rise toward the elite.
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4 minutes ago, henry7184 said:
They'll always be just "Garfield" to me.
I go back to the days of Holy Name Cadets
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as a longtime and very dedicated BD honk, I should not be liking this BAC show as much as I do, but #### it is good!
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4 minutes ago, squarepush said:
I bet crown will play rocky top
We have a winner!
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2 minutes ago, spacewill said:
Agree, I don't really like this SCV show at all (even though SCV is my favorite corp) but dang those cymbals were entertaining to watch!
If Santa Clara were to stop marching cymbals, does the world end?
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1 minute ago, CAtenhut said:
We will if BD somehow loses. 😂
Or wins. 😉
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5 minutes ago, Onionhead2 said:
Still to me they sound piped in, like it’s all coming out of speakers
I’m at home in California, where it quite literally is being piped in and is coming out of speakers! 😊
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9 minutes ago, saxfreq1128 said:
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(yes i’m going to do that every time)
It’s Yawk. Trust me, I know
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7 minutes ago, Super Don-O said:
Can’t leave out VK! There’s never been anyone more California than them. 🤡❤️2COOL
Didn’t intentionally leave them out, or mean to snubb them, but I’m a NorCal guy. We tend to forget about them southerners! 😉
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At one time it was BD, SCV, and the Freelancers. Now it’s BD, SCV, and The Mandarins! California can’t be prouder!
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1 minute ago, KVG_DC said:
I was making fun of the announcer who, seemed to wanna growl it but ended up making 5 syllables out of it.
Yeah, we’ll it’s supposed to be PHAAANNNNNN TUMMM reg ment. 😄
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2 minutes ago, KVG_DC said:
Uhm. How many syllables does Regiment have?
Two: reg ment
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I love BKs color palette. The contrast of that deep blue with the magenta makes works well against the corps white uniforms. I wish SCV had been as bold
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1 hour ago, Jeff Ream said:
myself and many others have said it beore: judges can hold numbers and make adjustments as they go. performance order had no impact on the outcome
i totally agree.
Let me preface this with the disclaimer that I am a visual artist, and in no way a musician or vocalist, but i do have experiences which are relevant. My wife is a singer, and part of a chorus that is the defending Midsize Chorus International Champions, and who are seeded 6th for the up-coming 2023 International open competition. Choruses who have qualified (36 in all) will first compete in semi-finals, with the top ten moving on to Finals. Performance order for both is by random draw. Judging is according to established rubrics which (as a musical art) have significant overlap to the rubrics used in DCI. I have had discussions with her about the potential effects of performance order. Her reply is that it doesn't matter; the judges are highly trained and totally qualified to adjudicate the competition, and are skilled at being able to accurately place a chorus's performance on the scoring rubric, regardless of when the chorus's performance takes place during the competition. There is complete faith in the judges commitment to judge fairly, accurately, and without bias. To believe otherwise is to imply that judging results are largely meaningless.
I believe this carries over to DCI competitions as well. I firmly trust that DCI judges are able to focus in the here and now, and evaluate a corps performance accurately for what it is, regardless of performance order, the makeup of the competition field, or personal preferences. Anyone who believes otherwise should probably not be following the activity.
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1 hour ago, Cappybara said:
YUP! The crowds have been eating their show up. It may not be well received on DCP, but the average fan is enjoying it. Based off some comments on Reddit from people who attended the broken arrow show, the show is way better in person than on Flo. I personally cannot wait to experience it in person 10 days from now
ANY show is better live than on Flo where what you see is the perspective of a wide angle lens and Flo's mic placements. I saw BD's show in Sacramento; it is both visually (especially visually) and audibly miles above the "Flo experience".
Unfortunately, that is one of the major pitfalls of having to rely on a streaming vs. live view. Unless one is lucky enough to live where one can attend a major show, one's experience with many corps will be limited, and not all that accurate.
Saturday, August 13th 5:30 PM ET “DCI World Championship Finals” Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana
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Bronze goes to the third place corps. Crown was fourth. They’ll just have to be satisfied with a finalist medal.