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  1. My first drum corps show was the US Open in Marion, Ohio in 1969. It was amazing then and it is amazing still, even with all of the changes that have happened throughout the years. Today's show are quite different but they are still challenging and extremely impressive performances by ever increasingly talented young people. You could never pay them to work this hard if they didn't love it! From top to bottom this was my favorite year and if I am honest the only I can remember year where there was no hot dog corps for me. Every single one had something good and interesting to offer. My opinion from a enjoyment perspective: 1 Bluecoats - For me they deserved to be the champion. It is still surprising that they won GE and tied for first in Music and didn't pull it off. But, that was the result. What a year! I do not criticize any judging or take nothing away from amazing BD but this Bluecoats show was a master class of design, the arrangements were superb, the performance was inspired and the result was an uplifting joy that the crowds really appreciated. This is my new favorite Bluecoats show of all time although I still love Tilt (which in my opinion should have won as well). I look forward to next season to see what this design team will come up with. They have been quite innovative for several years now so my expectations are pretty high. 2 Blue Devils - BD is the unquestioned champion of cleaning and adding and I think they pulled off a great feat beating the Bluecoats this season. For me, the show got better and better and the finals performance, including that whirlpool drill, was simply amazing. But, why wait so long? A great tactic to win but how many fans never got to see their best product?? That bothers me a bit. 3 Crown - There is no denying the distinctive and powerful brass sound which I love. This show is also one that grew on me as the season went on and I quite enjoyed the end result. It was a bit old school but then again, I am one of those dinosaurs so that is not all bad. But, the Bluecoats are driving the activity in new directions so it will be interesting to see how other corps like Crown respond. 4 SCV - I love SCV and this was another powerful show but it fell a little short for me - maybe a bit forced? I would like to see more of a return to a traditional SCV look as I think that would suit them very well. 5 Blue Knights- While BK seemed to me a step down in intensity from the corps above, I found this show very classy, clean and cerebral. Easily my favorite BK show in a long while. 6 Cavaliers - What a fun show and it was performed with great energy. It reminded me of the great shows from earlier this century! More of this, please. 7 Crossmen - An aggressive, hard-driving show that was quite enjoyable. 8 Phantom - Phantom is a sentimental favorite for me as I used to work for a company based in Rockford. I think the activity has passed them by a bit but I hope they continue to put quality shows together. I would love Phantom to be a contender again. 9 Blue Stars - Sorry, I did not see the show live. 10 Mandarins - I love the character of this up and coming corps. This was a very nice show in year of great shows. 11 Colts - Sorry, I did not see the show live. 12 Boston - There is no doubting the talent and drive of this team and the guard was amazing all year. The show got better as the season went on but the design just did not work for me. Loved the corps and they did an admirable job at selling it but the show design just fell flat, from an enjoyment perspective.
  2. I find this thread to be a hilarious waste of time. The Bluecoats were one of the corps back in the day that resisted the rule changes that still have people riled up. But, the rules were passed and life goes on. Now, some seem to think the Bluecoats and others are somehow wrong for being innovative, creative and competitive within these rules. I get you don't like the rules but why bash any of these hard working corps for working effectively within them? I was at the Akron show and truly enjoyed every one of the corps from Crossmen to Bluecoats. I have been watching drum corps off and on since 1969 and this is the first time I can honestly say that. It is clear to me that this is a much more impressive and enjoyable competition today than it used to be. Is that due at least in part to amplification? Don't know and don't care. I, along with everyone else in the stadium it would appear, were greatly entertained by 9 hardworking and extremely talented drum corps.
  3. I have seen this comment a couple of times about the bluecoats show this year but to be honest, I don't get it. Why do you think this is just a rehash of previous years? They have different music, different vibe, different look, different drill, different theme, different props, different uniforms (costumes, I guess), a singer. To me it is completely a different show. Can you please explain?
  4. View from our seats. Beautiful evening for a show!
  5. Does anyone know who the judging crew was for Dallas?
  6. OK, I will play a bit longer. The show represents nonstop energy resulting from the all that tilting and it's eternal battle with gravity. The energy builds at the beginning of the show, is attenuated temporarily during the ballad and then builds again strongly at the close with multiple pitch bend teases and then the real pitch bend itself. The jumper at the end is the final, satisfying release of the built up energy that restores natural equilibrium to our world.
  7. Brutus, you have been baggin' this show all season with your pretentious pseudo-intellectual bullcrap. I saw my first drum corps show in 1969 and fell in love with the genre because of the precision, power and pageantry - the unique sounds and images that only exist here. I don't have any desire to do any research to make sure I understand the full "meaning" of a show. We have a great season going on and I have enjoyed all of the corps I have seen both live and on Fan Network. I love how clean the Blue Devils are, I love to watch the Cadets march and I love Crown's lush brass sound, SCV's drums and Phantom's guard. But I love the Bluecoat's show most of all because feeds my drum corps fix better than any other show this year. It puts a smile on my face, makes me stand up and yell and want to watch it again. And, from the two shows I went to this year and the vast majority of the posts here, people get it just fine.
  8. Congratulations Bluecoats! This was a great finish to a great season by a corps that has done it the right way and is structured to sustain this level for a while. I can't wait until next year - the blooing after winning a championship will be awsome. Yes, it could happen.
  9. Here is my prediction. The Bluecoats are ready for a jump. Yes, it could happen. 1) Bluecoats- 91.25 2) SCV- 88.25 3) Phantom- 88.05 4) Blue Knights- 85.00 5) Spirit- 78.50 6) Colts- 77.50 7) Teal Sound- 74.00 8) Cascades- 73.00
  10. Bluecoats 85.35 Crown 84.70 Cavaliers 84.65 Phantom 82.45 Boston 81.20 Madison 78.55 Spirit 72.60
  11. What is up with the Bluecoats Music Ensemble score? Dead last in one of the subcaptions? 1.4 behind their last show, I think. 1st in percussion, 2nd in brass and 4th in ensemble??? Bad show or judging anomaly?
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