lumbargleeful
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If drum corps was only judged by the first two minutes, the Cavaliers would be killing it from 2012 to now. I just don't understand if they try to put all the ideas into the opening or what, but it seems like they really fizzle after that opening push.
They give you just enough to make you think they may be on the upswing, then you watch the rest of the show. I am pulling for those guys, hopefully they figure it out.
Also, looks like the return of a certain visual designer, has brought with it the exact same issues as before. Womp, womp.
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Will Pitts shows that if you are only gonna hire Regiment alums, then you should hire the young, talented ones. Emmert was a big ole swing and a miss. Time to regroup on that front.
If only there was a Regiment alum who is killing it in winter and marching band right now that is a visual designer....
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Let me phrase that, better. Are the trombones in, any way, contributing to the visual composition? I'd say no, right now. But I'm sure that'll change once they hear that criticism.
LOVE THIS SHOW, though!
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I mean the best place to keep them is at the front sideline, no? Why would they stage something with the trombones further downfield and then have them come all the way to the front sideline to put them away?
Absolutely. Maybe it is the length of segments used, but if they are going to move and have that little integration, why not just have them stand in the pit and play them?
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I love BD, but doesn't their treatment of the trombones seem a little... overly cautious? Especially now that cadets move around with them. They awkwardly stage moments down to them, several times, and it is really distracting.
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It's meh.
Word is that Will Pitts is killing it, like I expected.
Visually, tire fire city.
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Not trying to slight their theme. I love the Cadets show this year. I was replying to lumbargleeful who said that it's surprising Crown does as well as they do with subpar programming because in his opinion it's "bando as hell" and doesn't give them a "vehicle to succeed" even though they're in the running every year and are consistently a crowd favorite. I could have compared it to any theme
It did come off as negative though so I apologize
That hornline and that guard put you in the running no matter what. I'd give them my money to hear them play just about anything. It doesn't hurt that the design AND education staff in those two captions are the best (if not close) in the entire activity.
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I have no idea to whom you're replying but minimizing one corps show theme to elevate another's isn't really making an effective argument for why you like Crown better than Cadets.
Me.
I just think the programming is the equivalent of a white girl at starbucks wearing uggs. It feeds this beast that creates every stereotype about the activity. But, we've shown time and time again that I'm a bit obtuse and a big BD honk when it comes to programming, anyway.
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Carolina Crown is like a jet-fueled version of Phantom Regiment past. They are going to play their butts off. That guard is going to be ridiculous. But programmatically, it will be bando as hell and rarely give them the vehicle to succeed compared to the type of membership and music that goes into and comes out of the group.
Really popcorn, marching band, troopers, type stuff. Won't win.
If they can hash out the programming side of things, this crown team will be a dynasty. The fact that they are killin' it with the programming they do have, is a testament to just how many INCREDIBLE things are going on there.
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Well probably good they didn't run what they were going to do past you to get your approval.
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Rumors going around about Regiment's new vis designer, too. Sounds like they are making a lot of moves towards younger, fresher designers. This guy is like Will's age.
Sounds like Regiment is addressing things completely differently than I expected. Trying to build young, keep the designers around for a while, and rebuild the brand with smart, new kids on the block.
I dig it. Finally sounds like they can get out of their rut.
Is this guy a Regiment Alum, who happens to do a lot of west coast movement stuff and has never worked with the corps? I think I have an idea of who it is. But that's purely conjecture.
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Favorite was 2007, with 2003 a close second.
The terrible pathways show with one motif that was copy and pasted 10000x times?
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Whoa. Key Poulan over Will Pitts? What the hell is in the water.
All you need to know about Key Poulan was his writing at SCV, outside of one season, was terrible, and the music caption was some of their worst in that era compared to the corps overall.
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Also, and really importantly. Unlike a lot of people tied to Regiment. Will Pitts is REALLY good at shaking hands, making friends, and generally not being one of those "inside looking out" types you see a lot of at Regiment. He is a good face for the organization that people WANT to reward and WANT to like.
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Will Pitts is far more proven, vertically, than JD Shaw was upon his hiring. Granted, JD had some time at Boston, but Will has been in the backpocket of BOA finalist groups for a while now and his arranging was one of the few bright spots at Spirit last year.
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Anyway to clean this thread up? Even as a troll, this is so tangential, it no longer functions as a thread.
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New brass instruments have such a large impact on programming. :-)
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BK in the top 5. This is going down.
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Hey, do you all remember how much fun it was in the Regiment before Dan came back? 10th place in 86, almost calling it quits before the 89 season. yep, lots of fun.
Dan was absent in the early 2000's. The beginning of the rise to prominence was almost exclusively at the hands of the incredibly well organized, but slightly erratic, Pat Seidling.
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They definitely haven't maxed out. If nothing else, they still have that last set to clean - atrocious last night!
Window curve chevron=bad idea of the century
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A lot of people forget that the guard plays a big part in the caption. It's not just marching technique.
BINGO.
In the words of Michael Gaines, "Every [vis] tape is a guard tape."
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I guess it all depends upon if anyone responds to the post....and some did. If others weren't interested, it would just sit there.
Nah, more along the lines of timing being everything. I was just calling it a tad premature.
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We'll find out tonight, won't we? I'm willing to bet Phantom will still be ahead of Cavies tonight.
Wouldn't be surprised.
Regiment's current performance level and energy is really coming out. They are performing over their content (whether or not the sheets reflect this).
It is good to see the performer get rewarded over the de$igner$.
The performance energy in Atlanta was unimaginably high.
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Can anyone explain this caption not too sure but maybe this is where feet and body are judged.
Anyway last nights results cadets first bluecoats second crown third.
What individual bodies are doing, and how well they do it. The interaction of those bodies with each other from a more micro level is also assessed. Not to be confused with something broad like VisEnsmble in band, or Vis Analysis one of the other DCI captions which does factor in the performer, but makes more of a designation on whether the what and how belong together in the way they are presented.
Troopers 2016
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Ah, yes, the "wooooah is meeee" troop spin control has already begun.
The staff knew this would be a public performance... it was plastered all over the place.
What a dumb move. Don't beat your kids up before their first performance for the nation of little bandos.