just_another_fanatic
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2 minutes ago, MusicManNJ said:
Some folks from 89 might disagree with you...
He made a typo. He meant 87.
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FLO mics are set up so that they're behind a corps speakers. So, if a corps like SCV is using mic soloists, their sound is being projected to their own speakers towards the crows, but since the FLO speakers are behind it, they are not catching the solos.
Or am I mistaken?
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4 minutes ago, cfirwin3 said:
Same message... different topic... The rest of the field is unusually good.
Which isn’t to say that I think they deserve to be higher; they’re where the should be. But I still have to rub my eyes to makes sure I’m not seeing things.
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BD being 4th in brass again this season makes me feel unsettled.
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99.65 is a ridiculous score and it will never be touched. I mean, BD had a perfect GE and Visual score. That will NEVER happen again, even though there will be superior corps and shows to BD 2014. Especially with the introduction of 0.05 point increments.
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2 minutes ago, Treefidy said:
Finally!
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And I'll venture a guess and say that all years except for 2008, the 4th place finisher at a mid-season regional did not end up winning it all. History often repeats itself indeed!
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3 hours ago, TRacer said:
I just wanted to quickly add that the SCV’s brother/sister corps torched the competition tonight at the West Coast OC Championships show in Pleasanton, CA, taking GE by over a point and Brass by 0.6 on their way to breaking a 73. The “Unified Brass Teaching” is certainly paying off! I’m just tickled pink (cream?) that both SCV corps are dominating their respective landscapes this year!
I’m wondering what has happened to Vanguard’s WGI presence? Have they abandoned the guard and percussion ensembles in favor of a renewed focused on DCI?
Wouldn’t it be insane if Vanguard won wgi, open class and world class DCI in a single year? That would be a feat!
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5 minutes ago, Treefidy said:
SCV is missing 30 seconds of show still. Remember that...
Is this true or just speculation? Yes, I know during the standstill at Stanford the corps played their closer with those mello sustains. But did they remove it or are they saving it?
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15 minutes ago, BoyWonder1911 said:
I still think a show like, for example, Cadets 2011, 2005, 2000, 1998, and yes, even as far back as 1993 (Cadets, OR Star, if you're one of those who thought they should have won), could still win, and is still a better product than anything we have from this year. Those kinds of visual programs (maybe even music) are still far superior to what I saw out of the top 4 corps tonight, and the scores should reflect as such.
Cadets 2000 was not even the most compelling visual program that night, let alone of all time. Of the corps you mentioned, I don't think any of them has the right visual program that could compete-- not because of their proficiency but because of what judges look now. Hate it as much as you like, these days good visual programs != challenging drill (in the eyes of the judges anyway). BD 2014 done changed the game and made staging and movement vocabulary kings.
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SCV's percussion is running away with this thing. 0.5 over 2nd place?
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Happy for SCV and surprised that Crown is closing in. Wrote them off last week.
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14 minutes ago, MikeRapp said:
If you are fourth in percussion but by just half a point, it’s not relevant when you are owning GE. Last week it was, oh they might be eighth in percussion. Top four in percussion, with that show, could easily win Gold.
Bloo was owning GE... up until they met BD and SCV.
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Scv nearly sweep all subcaptions. Wow
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9 minutes ago, 2000Cadet said:
It's so amazing how well they're doing if you look at where they stood just a few years ago.
I think it's their recommitment to being at the Vanguard of the activity. SCV spent a few years before 2017 doing nice, pleasant, but ultimately traditional shows. Some would say even generic shows (Scheherazade 2? really?). But with Ouroboros and now Babylon, SCV is back to creating interesting, challenging, and innovative shows that begets conversation.
Also, their brass line has improved seemingly out of nowhere. Who would've thought they'd be beating BD in brass this year? No one could have predicted that a couple years ago.
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Love BD's show but I genuinely don't get the drum-speak feature. It just seems so out of place.
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Let's see how BD reacts to coming in 2nd on Tuesday...
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5 minutes ago, wilme861 said:
The captions are totally separate and look at different things. Best example I can give is last years Crown. 1st in Brass, 1st in Music Analysis and 4th in Percussion. One of the big things Prosperie dinged them on in the percussion scores was the book not taking enough chances and expanding on the source material. They had a lot of opportunities to branch out and really challenge the performers but went the other route to keep it locked in musically. They got dinged on it by the percussion judges but the Music Analysis ones loved it as the whole package sounded great.
I guess I need a little more context than music analysis = sounded great. What does the music analysis judge listen for and how does it differ from the brass or percussion judge?
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After tonight, it definitely seems like it's a three-horse race. But looking at the recaps, I think gold is going to be between BD/SCV-- they have no weaknesses, whereas Bloo's percussion might be the thing that takes them out of contention. Bloo's brass and GE scores might erase the difference, but SCV has a killer brass line and a GE-monster show too.
Excited for the upcoming week when we'll get a better picture of where corps fall into place.
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2 minutes ago, snare_guy_83 said:
From DCI's article (https://www.dci.org/news/2018-dci-rules-proposal-voting-results) on the panel change...
"this summer there will no longer be a percussion ensemble judge. Instead there will be two music analysis judges utilized. One of those music analysis judges will have a percussion emphasis and the other will have a brass emphasis."
Emphasis: special importance, value, or prominence given to something
Given that, wouldn't a weak percussion score hurt the music analysis score? How can Bluecoats be 6th in perc but 1st/2nd in Music Analysis?
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Interesting score differences between GE1 and GE2 judges. Almost a whole point difference in GE scores for SCV; same for BK.
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2 minutes ago, KVG_DC said:
I'm thinking the horn flip is where the Vanguard yell might work.
For god’s sake, no! That moment needs to be silent so we can hear the SNAP!
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2 minutes ago, jeffmolnar said:
BOY do I hate Flo. Having to tune in live every time is unacceptable.
Screw Flo and screw DCI for dropping fan network. Ugh.
I thought you can watch archives of past live shows. Right?
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4 minutes ago, Cappybara said:
Sure
Just say, "I wasn't there so I have no idea what I'm talking about" and be done with it.
DCI Southeastern Regional - July 28, 2018
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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So BD colorguard content score goes from #5 to #1 in one day. This is the second time this has happened this season.
Dafuq.