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  1. Next day thoughts after attending in person:

    • Concession line were ~ 100 people long all night 😞
    • Yay, the weather held out and we got the whole show in! 
    • BAC drum line, hands-down best of the night.
    • Great shows from all the corps, really. Blue Stars was the best I've ever seen them. BAC also the best show I've ever seen them do
    • So many great horn lines, it is insane.
    • With enough polish BAC could win, but BD cleans up better than anyone, so who knows. We all win because the kids and staff are pouring their hearts into this amazing activity
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  2. On 8/16/2019 at 9:29 AM, lanceengland said:

    Post your own opinion, and its not wrong! Truthfully, I enjoyed every show I watched. I have much respect for everyone involved.

    My personal enjoyment rankings:
    Ah, I feel better now.

    After reading everyone's comments, I had to repost mine with some. I really like the diversity of answers.

     

    1. Bluecoats - the musical arrangements were stunning, and the costuming was fantastic. Immediately goes on the All-time Favorite DCI Shows list.
    2. Crown - I think they should have jumped SCV, personally. A little bit "old school" drum corp, delivered with Crown precision. The company front near the end was awesome, and the cross-field ballad duet was another gem.
    3. Blue Knights - It finally occurred to me that BK has crept into my favorite corps list. The have carved out an identity and I look forward every year to what they will deliver.
    4. Crossmen - I saw a video of the premier show and knew they had "leveled up:. Love the concept, guard, and drum major. Could do without the guitars and bass 😃
    5. Vanguard - First half of the show was technical precision. Lost me at the Metallica ballad, a song I've never liked
    6. Mandarins - A think they are a new staple in the top 12. Brass and body movement were standouts. There is something about Mandarins that I can't put my finger on.
    7. Blue Devils - I mean no disrespect putting them here. The wall was very clever.
    8. Cavaliers - I do not know why this show did not connect with me. The delivery was great.
    9. Boston - Same with BAC. Parts of the show I liked, but hated the stilts and the decapitation.
    10. Phantom - Not a show I love, but had some moments 
    11. Cadets - Pardon the pun, they can do better
    12. Blue Stars - Loved the marching, hated the costumes.

    Shout out to Spirit of Atlanta! I really want them to make finals next year. I don't know who they would replace. Mandarins and Boston have messed everything up the past couple years 😁 so there are only so many spots to go around.

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  3. Can anyone tell me where Crown posts their pictures of the whiteboard with rehearsal schedule? I've looked on their Facebook page, Twitter account, and Instagram. I'd like to look at some previous schedule days to get an idea about tomorrow's schedule at Kell High School, in addition to knowing where to look when/if they post their schedule tomorrow.

    Thanks in advance!

     

    UPDATE: Duh! It's on their Facebook page, but I was scanning quickly for pictures of whiteboards, not these fancy pictures 😃

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  4. I love the guard, probably my favorite of all shows.

    Drums and brass sound really good.

    Show concept is not over my head. Check.

    My only compliant? I just don't like the Goliath character. *shrug* I think I'd like it better if Goliath was introduced at the beginning of the show doing something to make the audience root for his demise. Then goes away for awhile, then brought back out at the end for a battle, then death. 

    Hopefully that sounds like constructive criticism. The improvement BAC has shown in 3 years is amazing.

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  5. 2 minutes ago, The Dog said:

    Never a fan of singing in drum corps, just not my thing.........if that is part of playing the game i get it, but don't care for it....its hokey. 

    I rarely like it, but there are cases when its done well.

    Bluecoats this year and last year

    Boston Wicked Games

    Maybe a few other exceptions, but those come to mind.

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  6. Nice recaps, CrownDad. I was at the show, so I thought I'd add a couple impressions:

    Spirit has a great show design. The second piece is a challenging brass number that needs to get clean, but I've been told they made a lot of recent changes to that, so that will come I think. My brother is on the BoD and the state of the corp is healthy and the arrow is pointing up. From where they were 4 years ago to now is monumental. I'm not counting them out of top 12 yet.

    That said, wow, I don't know who spearheaded the changes to Phantom's show but they have cleaned it WAY up from opening night. The brass sounds very nice, though to my surprise, it was their trumpets that really jumped out at me. I think they may jump Crossmen before its all over. They have ditched the "I AM JOAN" part and put this dark, sinister part with trombones in its place that was the highlight of the night for me.

    Looking forward to seeing everyone at Mercedes Benz Stadium in a few weeks.

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  7. 9 hours ago, Rocketman said:

    When was the last time ANYONE used high mark time? That said, if they continue to (try and) appease the old timers by incorporating things not necessary to the storyline, they will continue the slide into an early exit,

    Last time I saw it was 2015 Cadets "Power of 10" during the ballad. I think it's a cool effect when done together.

  8. 33 minutes ago, Triple Forte said:

     Didn’t hurt him on the score sheet but definitely heard them with the fans I think it’s terrible that their  the  One and  only title to date   Features that  ballad.   But based on what they pick for this season I can’t wait 

    My only complaint with the 2013 narration is

    FEMALE: "Do you love me?"

    MALE: "I love you more than the moon, stars, blah blah blah"

    music swells and softens

    FEMALE: "But how MUCH do you love me?"

    I really wanted the MALE to say "Weren't you just listening like 5 seconds ago?"

    I love the show, and I really just say it in jest 

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