DrumManTx

Look out, a wild pack of CrownHonkers are stampeding after hearing of a disturbance at the once so tame watering hole. Just kidding, you guys are awesome! But in all seriousness, that's 3 groups of 2 that are VERY VERY close. Game on indeed! We needed some scores like this after last night!

Yes you are.

They had a rough run last night, rougher than usual. I think they just had a bad run IMO. The drumline isn't championship caliber, but I think they're better than last nights scores showed.

You're such a tease.

Amen.

At heart most people haven't, but lately most have been focusing on the negative. I'm not though.

I agree their guard should be scoring higher, some incredible writing and performances. It is what it is judging wise.

A lot of subtle drill and music changes. Not any huge changes, but a lot of little ones.

I'll do my top 12 at this point in time: Vanguard Phantom Bluecoats Blue Stars The Academy Crossmen Oregon Crusaders Pacific Crest Carolina Crown Jersey Surf Blue Devils Blue Knights

After Atlanta, I think most of us are losing touch with what really matters......the shows and performers.

What I thought of the top 12 on the webcast: Blue Stars - Still some visual dirt, but it got drastically cleaner even from San Antonio from the high cam, at least I thought. Blue Knights - Same as Blue Stars, they're starting to lock on this, and I'm starting to like it. Spirit - Some changes, good ones, and a nice solid run just like they've been having. Watch their backs though. Madison - Lots of changes, and I attribute that to their placement drop. Shocked the see the drumline that low honestly. Cavaliers - Show deigns still not working, but they are really starting to sell it. REALLY. Boston - They're performing at a very high level with a great show, and an amazing guard that earned 5th last night. Bluecoats - I finally got what this show as trying to say, and it's back at the top of my list after disappointing me live in San Antonio, if you watch the Flume video they posted on the fan network, the voices and stuff will make a lot more sense. Santa Clara Vanguard - I agree and hope they work Music of the Nights transition a little more, but otherwise still my favorite this year. Beautiful show. Phantom Regiment - Great new ending!!! Some issues in it though performance wise, can kinda see why Cadets overtook em, but I have a feeling they're going to go back and forth the rest of the season. Cadets - They had a great run, nice job drumline! Crown - They sounded amazing, visual is getting there, but the drums had a rougher run that I was expecting. BD - Wow, I like this show and they deserve to be winning. Like the newish ending, and a very strong run. No weakness's is a dangerous thing. Very dangerous.

Gee, we haven't heard this already... They won because they are more solid across the board than Crown. Plain and simple, no real weaknesses.

Congrats on guard!!! THAT'S AWESOME!

So how about that DCI show in Atlanta......pretty awesome?

Looking at recaps...very accurate IMO. They're all over the place like they should be. You can obviously see what each corps strengths and weakness's are.

Wow, just read through three pages of complaining about booing. I don't agree with it either, but it's gonna happen.

I know one of them. Go Alec!

#### they're loud. Louder in person, but still. lol

Love this drum break Phantom!

1 Oregon Crusaders 87.150 2 Vanguard Cadets 85.050 3 Blue Devils B 83.900 4 Spartans 82.450 5 Genesis 76.750 6 Legends 75.700 7 Colt Cadets 68.900 8 Les Stentors 59.050 9 Blue Saints 54.000 Read more: http://www.dci.org/scores/index.cfm#ixzz21yIUaD9s WOW.

Not what I was expecting at all, SCVC and Oregon are doing great!

HOLY OPEN CLASS SCORES FROM PAW PAW!!!!!!! 1 Oregon Crusaders 87.150 2 Vanguard Cadets 85.050 3 Blue Devils B 83.900 4 Spartans 82.450 5 Genesis 76.750 6 Legends 75.700 7 Colt Cadets 68.900 8 Les Stentors 59.050 9 Blue Saints 54.000

I think the loudest moment of the night when I went to San Antonio was the reprise of the theme from the beginning of the show. I about crapped myself. That's how it's done.

BD, I like it. I have no idea why. But I do. lol

BD's not gonna let Vanguard walk away with that drum title. Geez.