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Just now, justfoundDCP said:
Love BD music but they barely move. Brass step count has to be more than half of what the other corps are doing, and they only seem to move quickly when they aren't playing.
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Always interesting that the ones that hope the most to see BD lose are always the ones who see flaws where others don't.
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1 minute ago, zerosixthirty said:
I think CC could play Flight of the BB cleaner.
They are free to try any time.
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1 hour ago, xandandl said:
but just like a marriage, when communication stops and you already think you know how the other will answer, the marriage dies.
Which is why the directors meet every year to "communicate."
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2 hours ago, GREENBLUE said:
Maybe DCI needs to define what makes a visual content score higher then????
They already have. It's on the sheets that all of the corps helped create and agreed to abide by for competition.
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2 hours ago, ftwdrummer said:
To be fair, I said that it'd be difficult to do it without it seeming like gratuitous fan-service.
Based on the video I just watched, it sets up pretty much perfectly for her to come out in whatever the "typical 70s BD guard uniform" was and do a rifle toss, without being gratuitous. They figured out a setup to make her both past and future in one shot, without it being fan-service-y.
Because of course they did. F'ing Devils. Of bloody course they did. They're the best.
Haha. Of course, looking to the future, she'll be wearing a jet pack and flying over the field during the toss (to more complaints of the lack of marching).
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1 hour ago, GREENBLUE said:
So then the content score should be lower and the achievement score should be higher?? Like the corps is outperforming their design?
honest question.
There is no way that a corps that stands for 8 minutes should have higher content scores then corps that do 100 drill charts in that same time frame. I don't care who the corps are.
It doesn't matter which corps you are a fan of if there is no way anyone can honestly say that BD has a more visually challenging show then SCV or any of the corps in the Top 6 for that matter. I think that's where the frustration lies for many fans.
And let's not get started on the GE topic lol...
Hard to debate someone who uses alternative facts, such as BD standing for 8 minutes. That is patently false and obvious to anyone who has actually watch the show. As far as 100 drill charts...again, this is a "visual" caption, not a "marching" caption. 100 drill charts show a lot of marching skill but not a lot of variety of skills. Maybe you should lobby DCI to get rid of visual and change the caption to marching (though I expect you would be disappointed when the Blue Devils maxed out that one next year as well).
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On 7/29/2017 at 9:05 AM, ContraFart said:
You are wrong. This is a subjective activity. Its not a binary position. If I said a John Mackey piece is better than a Frank Tichelli piece, does that automatically mean that I am insulting Tichelli? Especially when I find both pieces to be great. The difference here is that there is a competitive score to the subjective activity. Unless there are certain required elements that can be directly compared, I am only disagreeing with design aesthetic which has nothing to do with the MM.
In that case I think there are elements to BDs design that are over valued by the judging community and design elements from other corps that are under valued. When the difference in performance quality is only a matter of tiny degrees those elements matter.
By trying to say that thinking another corps should have won over another is insulting the MM, you are creating a straw man argument that automatically erases any subjective point and almost requiring those who disagree with the outcome to either accept it or be the bad guy.
I'll continue to disagree. Wen you say the ultimate champion should not have been champion, you ARE insulting them and attempting to diminish their achievement, no matter what excuse you use.
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1 hour ago, Newseditor44 said:
If you count the four minutes they're actually marching as perfect, then yes, those four minutes look spectacular. But the rest of the show, huh? SCV and crown should be beating them, if we're talking about "marching". Unfortunately visual adjudication is just as much about platform climbing, posing in position and a corps ability to be one with their WGI-ness then actual marching.
The caption is "visual" not "marching."
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2 minutes ago, Midwest said:
Uh. It's a fact they don't march. Very little anyway. Especially compared to the other top corps, including open class corps
FFS grow up already. Sit back and enjoy the corps you like and stop focusing on hating and tearing down what you don't like. We get it. You hate BD. You hate that they will possibly win again. Don't let it get to you.
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11 minutes ago, Treefidy said:
They literally don't move at all during the ballad (which is most peoples favorite part of the show)
What are you talking about. The entire first half of the ballad they are moving and marching. During the big ensemble part at the end, they are not marching, but they are moving together in unison body movement.
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Yes. Also from the same recording.
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The voiceover at the beginning is apparently a recording of Jerry as announcer at the Blue Devils very first field show (as he mentions in the clip).
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9 hours ago, Cappybara said:
So far, my prediction of an undefeated BD season isn't looking too shabby
Hope they have some surprises in store :)
Jerry's voice at the end of the show last night was an amazing surprise.
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16 hours ago, trumpetcam said:
I think most comments are coming from the fact they don't move a lot in the final 3 minutes of the show. Trombones on the props, jazz section park and blow, high brass licks parked, etc. When they move, its pretty impressive and field coverage is high, but other than Bumblebee licks, they just don't play their meat on the move. I guess you could say they're probably just smarter than everyone else. Its a bit easier to clean when you are in smart positions staging wise and form wise. Other corps complaining are just working too hard, not writing to the sheets.
Same old-same old, BD outsmarts everyone..
There is a low angle video from last nights show. Watch the end of the show from this angle. There is plenty of marching going on. Don't rely on older video. They have been adding to the show every day.
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44 minutes ago, littlejaw said:
Any increase in corps size would require the addition of another member bus. Currently at 150 members, there are 3 busses for the corps. Think of all the extra costs associated with that. Bus driver, gas, insurance, bus rental, etc. doesn't make economical sense to me for drum corps.
This. The increase to 150 was due to the increase in bus capacity over the years. Until they start making buses that can hold more, they won't increase the size. Time for double decker buses?
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20 hours ago, N.E. Brigand said:
I mean, if I say that BD last year deserved to win the championship, have I just insulted Bloo's members?
Um, yes. You would be saying they got a gift...that they didn't earn it. And if I were them, I would say GFY (if I were them).
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20 hours ago, ContraFart said:
And don't come at me with that don't blame the MM crap. I never say a single negative word against the performers and to insinuate that my issues have anything to do with anything other than the judging system is insulting.
Of course not. It is the old "I didn't mean you weren't good at what you do. I meant what you do isn't worth doing." Sorry, when you complain about the judging (I.e. They didn't deserve to win) you ARE insulting the performers.
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1 minute ago, war eagle said:
crown's uniforms don't do them any good, they almost disappear into the field
Yep. BD 88 had the same issue with the grey pants and black tops.
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19 minutes ago, MikeRapp said:
Blue Devils design team knows not only how t design to the sheets, they know how to communicate what their intent is to the judges.
So...what...are you saying the other corps need better staff to communicate their intent to the judges?
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I just hope Flo moves the microphones forward before the encore. Last year, you could barely hear BK when they moved up closer to the stands during the encore.
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15 hours ago, Chief Guns said:
When they hit the final chord of the show, the screamers play a short progression. I would love it if it became the NY Fantasy tag instead.
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3 hours ago, BoaDci said:
Thank you!
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3 hours ago, NakedEye said:
LOL look at 8:15, where the one guy in the center of the mass doing the bent-over shimmy during the Rhianna part stands straight up and stares at the audience. Hysterical!
Okay. That is pretty hilarious. It even looks a little...dirty.
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TOC/NightBEAT Winston-Salem, NC - July 30
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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Scores are coming. Hope everyone has enough haterade for this part.