MikeRapp

I really miss SCV. Just letting you know.

Can we just have a rule that for next year there are no show themes about breaking free from the pack?

That made last year’s Crown seem…cool…

See that’s what I get for opening my big mouth…

Props have been by far the weakest part of BK for years.

Some obvious intonation issues with Crossmen, but they can march.

Never said this before, but Crossmen’s show could use a little more narration. Not sure I understand what the show is about…

Great job Atlanta! Glad to have you back!

I wish…

Dude I’m not dissing Boston. I am well aware of the journey they have been on, believe me. I was one of the most outraged dci fans on dcp when the G7 happened. It was appalling. I’m a BAC fan.

Lots of Overton kids I assume?

They are making big strides every year. How many of their kids are from area schools?

I like them!

None of this happens without the support of the alums and BOD, who funded the change and provided a space where Boston could create their own new brand and traditions.

Top four are getting better, imo. 7-12 seem to be staying at the same level.

I still think Bump goes on too long, it’s a bit of a one trick pony imo. They have worked really hard to expand the concept but it still seems a bit of a gimmick. And I am as big a Bloo fan on the planet.

Boston did it by hiring away known teaching brand names, which made it possible to them to immediately pull in their best MMS from their previous corps. The other road is a lot harder, takes a lot longer. Bluecoats seem to have done it the old fashioned way. Blue Stars and Knights don’t seem to have found the right equation yet.

How crazy is it to see Mandarins performing just before Crown!

I saw the movie Oppenheimer this past weekend…there are some sweet mellow lines in that score that would make for a great DCI show.

I just thought both of those corps were ready to go to the next level. The circumstances around both are very different, but also happy for Phantom, Cadets and Mandarins. All three have made significant strides up in that time frame.

They’re a lot closer to 13 than 1 now, and that’s my point.

I find it very surprising that in 2023, a season without SCV, Blue Knights and Blue Stars are fighting to make Finals. Four years ago both were on the verge of becoming contenders for a medal.

I assume the corps that got scored cannot release the scores to goofballs like us…

Sorry if this was noted earlier, but why wasn’t the Innovations in Brass show scored?

Gonna come down to hundredths of a point on finals night. Sort of exciting but also sad for the corps that finishes fourth. #prayforatie