THeShadeOfNight
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Bluecoats -peaked early again
Crown -first half great ,maybe most musical first minute ever. second half , very ZZZZ-7 or G7
Cadets -liked it early , then more cheese ruined it for me. brass was really turned down
and was hard to hear. Is Gino still there ?
Boston -also peaked early.
Madison great beginning and ending, rest very safe .
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I don't clap, I boo.
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They sparked VERY well at the August Toledo show...they were on fire - very entertaining. I submit that they've been underscored this season -
I think they were scored about right. Great and entertaining show (where I actually found myself humming the tunes post-show), but the fact remains there was tons of dirt in the feet that translated directly to the hornline sound and guard collective. Drumline was about where they usually are in the pack.
Also, as per the "big names" topic:
Everyone keeps mentioning the "Texas talent pool" and how Crossmen should be easily in the top 12 with that talent to choose from, but almost always people forget that MANY Texas kids would rather go to out-of-state corps (myself as example) because of being a long-time fan/having a long-time dream of marching somewhere.
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Blah blah back in my day blah
shortened up your post for ya. I feel bad for you, truthfully that you can no longer enjoy an activity as enriching and precise as this. I hope you find something you like again someday.
And don't EVEN tell me "old" fans leaving the activity is a tragedy. They will be replaced, easily, ten-fold. If you could see the area I live in and how many band kids convert to Drum Corps-ism DAILY you would know dci is alive and well. Will be for a LONG time commin...
Also this isn't flamebait (at least any more than booing is...)
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Nono, everyone was Blooooing a second time. The newcomers merely thought it was a Blue corps thing and dint catch on until Bluecoats. They were ready next time though.
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You have to be kidding me.
No. Just no. Go to bed, you're done. For the love of god, I BEG the mods to close this. This night has enough buzzkills as is.
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They've got a lot of momentum.
...and age outs. That said, congrats on the biggest season EVER for the corps. Here's to hoping next year recievea and lives up to the incredible talent displayed tonight.
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BLUE KNIGHTS DESERVED EVERY BIT OF APPLAUSE THEY GOT!
MADISON SCOUTS DESERVED EVERY STANDING OVATION THEY RECEIVED!
Fix'd, for the uplifting.
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does anybody know which instrument?!?!? this is seriously important to me....
Mello is what I've been reading?
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They're bringing the medics with a stretcher. Don't know why they're letting Bloo's pit come through right where the kid is. We have a medical emergency on the field, people. Corps can wait.
Did the finish the show? I would imagine it impossible to get to the kid AND get him off while dodging marching members
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There was a solo rifle toss in the back corner of the field during the chevron hit, but everything else was the same as at Quarters.
The girl that runs out at the end was the one who died at the end of the 2008 show: confirm or deny.
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LOL for sure! And kudos to a great Cavie Corps and Bloooo too!
Amen. At the beginning of the season, who REALLY though those two would be where they are? Both have kicked butt and taken names.
Kudos to the new Bloo high score. I hear you get an extra life when you break the high score, so maybe next year will be an even BIGGER turn of events? :)
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Last night at LOS we witnessed a remarkable performance by Star of Indiana. For my family it was a particularly emotional moment as my son aged out and stood face to face on the field with the legendary SOI brass and was serenaded with “When you wish upon a star”…(hard to even type that now without blubbering).
Hidden among all the pageantry of that moment as we witnessed a seemingly unending Standing O for these remarkable people who brought so much to this great art form we love, was the close ups of the SOI members with tears streaming down their faces. LOS continued to erupt and (IMHO) collectively said, “We now know what you were trying to say to us then, and thank you for it!” To quote Michael Boo from an article in 2003: “It (93’ Star) was so different from anything anyone had ever seen, everyone was left with years of internal and external debate and evaluation of what they had just witnessed. Which to me is the very quality of the proverbial ‘wonder.”
I have no proof of this, but as I watched a 40-something guard member weeping, (wiping tears, putting her head down and looking up again quickly to be sure what she was seeing was true), I thought: “What if the last thing she heard nearly a quarter century ago after her final performance with Star of Indiana was the echo of a boo?” Now she has come full circle and all that she wanted then…. was right in front of her now. An emotional head-on collision….and good for her ....and good for us for letting her know!
So here we are again, at a time when drum corps might be at one of those “game changing” moments. For me, this isn’t about outcome tonight (who wins is now in the hands of the corps and the judges)…it’s about "seeing" these kids on the field 25 years from now (just like we did SOI last night) and knowing that we treated them with the greatest respect and appreciation, no matter who wins!
THANK YOU! This is truly what it boils down to. People will argue placements and details until the day is over but the fact of the matter is that these kids are getting a quality education and memories to last a lifetime. I saw friends of mine on the feed of the age-out ceremony. Manly tears were shed.
Tonight we celebrate, but remember that they have come far and overcame a lot to be there. Cheer like never before :)
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Well, we are a band that marches.....
:) They have a point here...
When explaining it to people who have never been in the activity, I just say "it's a summer long marching band with big audiences."
As per the OP, I would say he's covered the bases on hatred. Can't think of many other ways to hate people... Haters gonna hate. Honkers gonna honk. Just keep doing what you're doing and the kids will continue to entertain us. Can't wait for results tonight...
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Please leave personal issues (who marched longer, who has more respect, etc) off of this board.
Thanks to everybody with the discussion of tonight's show!
Thank you! Obviously I win that one, so everyone should quit trying :P
On another note, anyone counting who has how many age outs?
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Thanks! Got all of those. Was just refreshing to see the last two and ran into this.
I like how they already gave the placements for everyone but cavies and BD. No hope for the BC/cavies swap I suppose.
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easy there killer....
This is murder. I want NUMBERS and AGE OUTS. >:(
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Isn't the guard member in gold at the end of Phantom's show this year the same person who was Spartacus' love interest who had her throat slashed? If so, has she come back from heaven to lead Phantom to the promised land?
WHY DID I NOT CATCH THIS! THIS IS GENIUS!
I was wondering this myself. I am now UTTERLY in love with that end. Gorgeous.
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Me and the person sitting next to me were talking after the theater stopped lauging that the guy would be feeling a bit small if he knew how many people got a chuckle at his expense. I thank him for that highlight!!
No way. That guy KNEW the camera was there (hence the look RIGHT at it). He was "getting it" and is my hero.
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SCV is growing on me. I was floored the first time I saw it (because my rage couldn't be contained), but I find it kind of catchy now. Blue Stars should be ahead though because their show is summed up by the word "power". Go Regiment!
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Our theater in Dallas had no real problems. A bit of fuzz midway but it quickly cleared up. I LOVE how the commentators told it like it is. Everyone was loving it. Also, the theater I was at was MOSTLY high school students. About 90/10 to older people (I saw a thread earlier about that).
ONE MO' THING: Did anyone else see the guard guy who ran into the shot of the pit with a huge cheesy smile on his face? Forgot the corps but he had red stuff around his eyes. Our theater cracked up.
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Mike, you would have 'loved' how "BIG LOUD LIVE" listed the Bluecoats on the scoreboard: Blue Coats
Seems your message is having trouble getting out!
It's interesting how some people complain about Bluecoats being divided into two words, but then abbreviate it as "BC". Interesting food for thought :)
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Also, unbanned now lol
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OK, I'm trying to access the Fan Network via our Sony Playstation, but I can't get the password field to open up so that I can log in. Any suggestions as to some detail I might be missing? Thanks!
I don't think there is a way around it, but it was a good idea! Wish I would have thought of it first
Peace love hugs smiles sunny days, etc.
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From one of the twitter accounts: please look at the photo, and notice the staff member (I assume) wearing the red shirt right against the white Cadets wall on the right 28 yard line.
Then please tell me why this one person is ruining a visual moment for the rest of the corps? Staff people do NOT belong on the field. I've always liked Cadets for their professionalism and for NOT doing just this sort of thing.
It's ridiculous.
It was some guy that lost a bet.
2010 Bluecoats Baritone Solo
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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Patty, pretty sure you're the only one I know who could even think of working that up/playing it. Have my babies.
Also, congrats on the nailing it.