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Hotlanta On My Mind - July 29, 2023
MikeRapp replied to Barneveld's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
For me, a huge BC fan, it’s never about narration per se. Almost all shows have some narration now. But DCI isn’t a narration competition. When narration becomes distracting, when it overpowers or worse dumbs down the creative message of a show—it’s bad. This was my complaint of Crown last year, and some of the cringiest Cadets shows. Session 44 is one of my all time favorite dci shows. Same with E=mc2. Narration played an essential story telling role, that supported the music and marching. The narration of this year’s BC show is at times way too central, and doesn’t help tell the story. but that is JMHO. -
2023 Season Predictions
MikeRapp replied to BlueStainGlass's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
BD will win by a full point. It’s just how DCI scoring works over an entire season. -
Hotlanta On My Mind - July 29, 2023
MikeRapp replied to Barneveld's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Session 44 is the only DCI show in which all the narration added to the story in a critical and important way. -
Hotlanta On My Mind - July 29, 2023
MikeRapp replied to Barneveld's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
So without the penalty they are third. -
Hotlanta On My Mind - July 29, 2023
MikeRapp replied to Barneveld's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
How much was the penalty? -
Hotlanta On My Mind - July 29, 2023
MikeRapp replied to Barneveld's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
That’s what dreams are made on. -
Hotlanta On My Mind - July 29, 2023
MikeRapp replied to Barneveld's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Has been for weeks. -
Hotlanta On My Mind - July 29, 2023
MikeRapp replied to Barneveld's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I don’t think BD sees that as a criticism. -
Hotlanta On My Mind - July 29, 2023
MikeRapp replied to Barneveld's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
The show is everything you say. It’s just the same BD show we’ve seen over and over again. I’m not criticizing at all, it is Blue Devils. -
Hotlanta On My Mind - July 29, 2023
MikeRapp replied to Barneveld's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I am the biggest Bloo fan there is, just don’t love this show. I get that it’s technically abs artistically amazing. It’s just not for me. -
Hotlanta On My Mind - July 29, 2023
MikeRapp replied to Barneveld's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Boston’s brass book is…impressive. -
MURFREESBORO MASHUP JULY 28
MikeRapp replied to Phantom56's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Just announced Bluecoats will be performing a stand still show tonight due to illness. Glad I don’t buy tix and sit in the 90 degree plus heat. -
Let's Talk About the Blue Devils...
MikeRapp replied to Cappybara's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Eh it’s all good. Seems these discussions have gotten less accusatory over the last couple of years, which is probably good. BD has dominated the activity for the past decade or so, it’s natural for people to want to talk about it. -
Let's Talk About the Blue Devils...
MikeRapp replied to Cappybara's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Not what I believe. It seems obvious at shows that the crowd favorites are Crown and Bluecoats, and Boston on the east coast. West coast is now all BD due to the loss of SCV. -
Let's Talk About the Blue Devils...
MikeRapp replied to Cappybara's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
And yet people go to the movies, they just don’t go to see those movies. Pretty clear that’s what is happening in DCI, which is fine so long as you have corps that draw—and right now that seems to be Crown and Bluecoats. -
Let's Talk About the Blue Devils...
MikeRapp replied to Cappybara's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
To me it’s more like Woody Allen. I love his movie. Singular. It’s (almost) always brilliant. Truly. But at some point the jokes on you. -
I hope not. But I trust that any new ending will be better than the current ending.
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Let's Talk About the Blue Devils...
MikeRapp replied to Cappybara's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Watched it. To be fair though he does think some of the criticisms and takes are legitimate and earned. -
Let's Talk About the Blue Devils...
MikeRapp replied to Cappybara's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Or the simple fact is, the situation is what it is and isn’t changing, so it’s just not an interesting topic anymore. Lots of people hated the old Oakland Raiders and for good reasons. But then you just came to realize that Oakland was who they were and it wasn’t an interesting controversy anymore. -
Corps in the Heat at Mesquite (TX) - July 24, 2023
MikeRapp replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I can’t stream anything at the moment due to a known iOS bug. -
Highest score for that show in DCI history.
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Carolina Crown 2023
MikeRapp replied to MadisonBandMan1's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Crown seems to be in a literal no win situation. Their style and go to ideas are their unique identity. But that identity seems to hold them up from landing at the top. I do love this book btw. It’s amazing. Easily my favorite since Inferno. -
Battle At The Alamo(dome) - July 22,2023
MikeRapp replied to Barneveld's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Their last two seasons have had strong concepts that at least had a basis for legit growth. The previous era of shows were so poorly conceived that by the time you got to the end of the season, no one seemed to care. The mannequins were the telephone pole that broke the camel’s back for me. -
Battle At The Alamo(dome) - July 22,2023
MikeRapp replied to Barneveld's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Yes! The modern version of Machine! It would be an awesome left turn from the current run of concepts. -
Yeah. Seems this is our annual conversation. I have gotten to the point in which I really don’t care anymore. Placements are so predictable now that arguing about it seems pointless.