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Get rid of Rick Subel? He's obviously working at Paramount, though that took awhile and much different activity.

Hey, I'm midway into 35 and I wear my crank hat loud and proud! I'll have to invent a 'get off my lawn!' notification when people stand in front of me at shows :D

The fake white boot look reminds me of Crown's 2012 superhero guard, with an added embellishment of fencing garb.

I also better check myself because I'm falling out of love with DCI in general, and that informs my overall bias. However, I love what BAC is putting on the field.

I never said I disliked, you don't have to put words in my mouth k? I've traditionally been a Crown honk, but I'm the most critical with some of their decisions with this show at the moment. You don't catch that tbh b/c this is your group. And that's okay. I'm aware of my limitations, which is why I left a big fat disclaimer beforehand.

The second movement is spent rocking hips and doing what's currently on trend with movement. I stand by my assessment for now, but it may warrant a rewatch. Honestly, that's what I noticed immediately with the flag line among the trees, and not ill intent. Is there a section I need to watch for with the drill?

Haven't made one yet, too cautious in the off-season. Too cautious even now. Due to job changes and things going on, won't see a live show this year :(. Will have to wait for theater-cast. 1. SCV - I feel it. 2. BD - should clean up but may be 1-3 3. Coats - Has everything it needs to win, and I love everything about it. Guard is 'functional" to my eyes on only streaming, maybe a little overscored. 4. Cavies - staying on trend on one-upping their nearest competitor at the last competition of the year 5. Crown - show needs to be clarified and make sense for them to move up. Top performers. 6. Boston - great show, just doesn't have enough drill and flags stay on back stage right most of the show. Wonderful in all captions, not sure why that section of guard is not integrated more 7. Cadets - love em more than I have in a long time 8. Phantom - wild guess, but they'll clean 9. BK 10. Mandies 11. Crossmen 12. Spirit - my gut says Stars will stay, but this is my want pick

So the backflip has a functional purpose?

Exactly. There truly is nothing new under the sun. Themes are the same way.

I too am not seeing the appeal that everyone else is yet, but I'm sure that will change when I see it live or repeated viewings. Let down by the drill until the ballad, though the explanations help.

It's Corona 2007 meets Spider Man.

LOVE the corps proper! Not crazy about the guard uniforms, look a little like something Mandarins would wear years ago - just not them and a little "thrifty." I didn't like the show when I saw the first video, bit these will help.

Some June kinks, but yeah; so far my favorite bare-bones start from them in years. Guard work is fast and actually noticeable this year, percussion is savage, and most of all I can really see Sacktig's stamp on things more this time around.

They look like Asian marching band uniforms. I don't dig the shako, but it may look good on the field. Guard unis are noice.

PR 2017, relatively speaking

2000 will always be at the top of my list, as that's the first Cavaliers show I saw live as a young high school student mopping up the droll at the end of that show and just being introduced to drum corps after seeing pictures online ("who are Blue Devils and Santa Clara?"). And that percussion... 1992-wonderful music and emotion 2006-just cool and bad a** 2001-Should not have won, too dirty; but set up the concept show for other corps to follow 2004-Finally put to rest "I wonder how it would be if a modern drum corps performed classic James Bond music instead of a crappy hs band?" Least: 2013-hints of a better corps than the previous year, but design was still a little on the nose 2007-Not my least fav, but just kind of boring minus some cool guard and drill moves 2015-took me until mid season to realize the show wasn't about video games... 2012-Just...no. 1996-well performed, but a little 'vanilla'

1999- Great music, great drill, but probably would have enjoyed it more with white instead of gray. 2000 stepped it up a notch, but this had better music overall and not just randomness. 2015-My favorite show of that year, and not too preachy or "emo" yet really gets your heartstrings. 2011-Classic repertoire; kind of miss this short detour from BK. All it needed was better drill. 2003-Really like the unique choice of the Bulgarian music. 2006-Quintessential BK. It's like they knew they were dirty in 2002 so they decided to redo that show and put it to 2006 and 2007. This was dark, but had a savage performance feel to it. Least fav: 2017-weird pacing of the show, park and play for the opener, strange lyrics, tag ending that seemed derivative of their previous trilogy endings. Didn't add anything to Hide and Seek arrangement that was already better from Spirit 10 years prior. 2001-As others mentioned, but I do admit to liking the drum solo. 2008-after Turbine, this was a miss for me.

Where is Shavon going? Didn't see any news on her fb page, but maybe deciding to pursue personal non-guard related interests since she has the Imbue thing (just speculation from me). Also, I'm assuming Daniel Wiles and Richard Hinshaw will keep their Cavaliers' affiliation and this isn't a move full time to Colts?

It's probably due to the same reason these staff members flock to the "safe" big, BOA winning schools than trying to build up a program from the ground up. And they can use these bands as recruiting tools.

Southwind 2000 I know Troopers coming back was emotional for many, but Colts 2009

A lot of it is build up, but probably starting around 3:50. Not sure how it would translate to corps or even brass instruments.

Very curious why they needed a new one, as I thought that was Colts' strongest caption last year.

I think that Meredith Monk music would fit very well into their wheelhouse with what they are currently going for, modern and sometimes abstract pieces that are a little funky rhythmically from a composition standpoint but work for the field. I'm thinking something like Double Fiesta (and I'm sure others), an acquired taste for sure but I'm imagining the horns/percussion parts in it would be great.

You were a trumpet player, sit down plebeian lol.