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    Big news!

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    Posted · Edited by theonlyfizzle

    Just now, BoaDci said:

    Im super pumped to be marching my first year in World Class DCI!  Probably be signing off this forum for good.  Thanks to everyone for helping me learn more about the activity.

    Congrats!!!!! Have a ton of fun and take all the valuable lessons to enrich your life and relationships. Which corp? May I ask.

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    Blue Devils 2018

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    1 hour ago, Tilted said:

    I'm just hoping that BD sticks to more of a 2014-2015 approach, as opposed to a 2016-2017 approach. I truly loved "Felliniesque" and "Ink" for both being solid, if somewhat risky shows. As I listen to it more and more, I've even grown to appreciate "As Dreams Are Made On" for the most part...but this year's "Metamorph" almost felt cynical to me. Sure, we can argue "chop and bop" and "park and bark" semantics, but I feel that overall the show felt more tailored to just win awards, as opposed to actually just putting a solid, enjoyable show. Flight of the Bumblebee feels like it's there just to tell everyone how good the brass is, the Rihanna drum break part is just there to win GE and percussion points, etcetera. They seem to have these things there just for the sake of being there. It just gave off the impression that they wanted to build the program off these "show-off" moments, as opposed to building on a central, underlying theme...and to me it just came off as a bit tacky. Keep in mind I haven't been following drum corps for years, but I'm not exactly brand-new either.

    Again, I'm not a hater, I'm not trying to start an argument, BD does amazing stuff and I love plenty of their shows...hell, I even have a lot of these same criticisms about Crown's 2017 show "It Is." I'm not even suggesting that they go back to more traditional shows, or try to make their programs like another corps. I just want them to do well, and I think to do that they need to look back to the 2014-2015 method of crafting a show. These are just my opinions, feel free to respectfully disagree...but again, I'm not trying to discredit the Blue Devils or any of their fans. Stay cool!

     

    Well you my friend the only answer for you is go watch the ENTIRE 2017 BD360 episodes then, on top of that then figure out what the 60th Aniversary year meant, then take all those and compare the meaning of everything BD puts on the field.

    and so what if they put things on the field to show, its called a show, it is suppose to, if your competing within any competition that you have to put on a show, how would you do it. Isn't it also to gain most points possible to enhance and catapult to the highest. I dont see the point of thise things you picking at because every Corp does things their way to give a show to viewers loke it or not, but also playing to the sheets. It doesn't matter what you want to say nut every single corps does it and also play to the sheets.

    YES 2014 and 2015 great shows but eventually if they keep doing that then complaints will be oh it's getting old and formulaic. But o agree they could still designs shows like those.

    However this year ahow was meantvto be the way it is. It has everything and very entertaining... its celebrating show, it is suppose to show off whatever that means.

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    Blue Devils 2018

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    4 minutes ago, NakedEye said:

    Chandler mentioned in one of the videos that this year was the first time the talent level (and openness to try anything) with the members allowed some of the movement ideas he's had for years to finally become a reality. It's the ground floor of what is going to be an extremely interesting climb into uncharted territory. 

    Yes NakedEye, isn't that just really intriguing to even think about. Chandler mind is so artistic, his way of thinking is beyond nornal and his creative level is genius. I really just want him to unleash it all year after year and keep pushing the members. His eyes for details makes alot if sense and just remarkable. That team though! I know its not him alonw its a team, I give big ups and props to them. But I am so looking forward to what's coming for the coming years.

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    Blue Devils 2018

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    Posted · Edited by theonlyfizzle

    I am still soaking in the finals from last night... still not out of it yet to even think about next year. Let me say now, I think they are gonna be taking some more risk in the coming years. I get that feeling and sense that some unusual shows coming, as well as themes of ideas they have in thier rep to explore. I just hope they keep it brilliantly musical as this year but keep evolving it. Last night shows was like the beginning of a new chapter for the organization. Theres no slowing down on BD, who wabts to see them desolve will be disappointed because that wont happen at least for a very longtime. New leaders inline to take up the mantles, fresh young minds will take over, unbelievable talents that understand and knows the BD way. And I hope for BD to get that three peat under its belt soon. I HOPE....

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