Chief Guns
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Mandarins with a record breaking score! Love it!
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Another record broken for the Mandarins tonight!
92.725!
Highest score in corps history heading into Quarters.
Congrats Mandarins!
On to Indy!
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2 minutes ago, Maleguena1988 said:
So cool to see BD in rehearsal mode…lord, are they LOUD!
BD rehearsals is one of the highlights of every summer for me.
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For all my fellow Mandarins fans who haven't seen this. Probably one of the coolest things to happen all summer.
Mandarins out there inspiring the next generation of performers.
Shout out to @Metalbinky @DAYGOwho brought this to my attention last week, and also @MikeRapp who dropped this in another thread this morning.
Nothing wrong with a little feel good and a positive reminder of what drum corps is all about.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMi4KveJJxN/?igsh=MWRobndueDFoeTBxNw==
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I am going to shout out the Mandarins ballad which for one is awesome, and two, seems to be one of the fan favorites based on the positive comments in the show threads this summer.
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16 minutes ago, mK_ulltra said:
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I see some "Pulsedarins" shade thrown around. It's okay, I'm going to call BD's line "Blue RCC" and SCV's line "Santa Clara NT"😉. Here's to hoping it will just be thought of Mandarins & Pulse/POW's staff for years to come.
I love the book/style so much, I bought the tryout packet, cough.....old man hands....cough.
Not a shot at TJ and crew at all. I'm really happy they landed at BK and are doing well. A unique style that should be in the activity.Wow. I haven't seen any shade thrown their way. I feel the Pulse crew going to Mandarins is overlooked in general.
But I have a feeling in the years to come, some will have no choice but to pay attention.
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Hoping for a nice score tonight. Keep that momentum from Saturday night all the way to Indy.
LFG MANDARINS!
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2 minutes ago, MikeRapp said:
Yea I saw that! Freaking awesome! Mandarins brought that kid to tears! I told my wife, he will be a future Mandarin lol.
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38 minutes ago, MikeRapp said:
I wish SCV was in Canton tonight.
After Saturday night, I wish the Mandarins were there too.
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3 hours ago, DWW11 said:
Your son is way easier to spot live!!!!
Thanks to you, he said his best individual run was Saturday night. He said the Allentown crowd was amazing.
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4 minutes ago, KVG_DC said:
California WGI percussion at the scholastic level is an absurd scene. It's why all these Cali open class corps have full to oversized battery lines, an entire pit, then like 20 horns. Heh.
Getting the Pulse crew draws not only from that pool but frankly, the entire indoor percussion talent pool for anyone who wants to do summer. It totally makes Mandarins a destination corps for percussion players who wanna get that Pulse staff instruction and aim for getting into their Indoor program.No lies told brother.
I think it was 2022, maybe 2023, Vessel had a full battery, full pit, and two brass members with no color guard LMAO.
The two brass members doubled as the guard for part of the show. Salute to them, But the two brass kids did their thing for real, and I gave them a big standing ovation.
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10 minutes ago, POSITIVenrgy said:
Thanks for the percussion staff shout out! I concur 😉
Honestly it hasn't been talked about enough in my opinion.
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Just now, wilme861 said:
I don't know what they put in the water out there in CA to get all these ridiculous drummers but that water definitely wasn't around in my area when I grew up unfortunately for me.
Lol seriously bro, out here in SoCal, you can't throw a rock without hitting a drummer lol.
If I was starting a drum corps from the ground up, first thing I am doing is hitting up all the SoCal schools for drummers. My line would be filled out in no time lol.
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I want to make sure this gets highlighted, regarding the Pulse Percussion Staff and the job they have done with Mandarins Percussion.
This time last year August 3rd, 2024, Mandarins drums were 1.9 behind SCV drums.
As of last night in Allentown, Mandarins were 0.65 behind SCV in drums, and 0.85 behind Boston's drums.
Pulse crew needs to be retained by the Mandarins at all cost. With the Mandarins recruiting and talent rising each year, Sac-Town definitely has a seat at the big boy table in DCI.
Job well done!
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6 minutes ago, Barneveld said:
Do you happen to be a first year parent of a marching member of another corps? If you are, and if it's with the corps I suspect, I can tell you they win and lose with dignity and respect. They don't go around downing or trashing another's program. Other corps may do that but not Blooo's competitor. I know the organization and it's members have a great respect for Blooo. I have no doubt that each corps will do it's best and whatever the numbers are, so be it.
<off soapbox>
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3 minutes ago, SOA Dad said:
Chief - in 2018 when my son performed with Spirit at semis, we were at Lucas and knew that was the last performance. My wife was fine. But I will never forgive the guy sitting in front of me who cut an entire bag of onions during the performance. While turned around and facing me. 🧅
Savor every moment this week … and congrats!
Thank you! We will!
My wife already said she will be an absolute trainwreck lol.
I think for me the hardest part will be Saturday morning at the Mandarins last rehearsal. After they finish, the corps plays Year of the Dragon for all the age outs. That's going to be the hardest part for me.
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1 hour ago, kevingamin said:
At least nobody plugged the coffee maker into the wrong outlet this time…
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3 minutes ago, MikeRapp said:
Shout out to the crowd last night. Love that the kids got to experience such a thundering ovation.
My son called me after the show last night, and he said the Allentown crowd was lit! And the corps fed off that energy. He said he had his best individual run of the summer, and the corps had one of their best runs as a whole.
Shout out to everyone in attendance.
As for Crown.............whoa Nelly!! I'm in!! Crown freaking slayed it!
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9 hours ago, brassboy said:
Yep, the gap to Phantom at Allentown is 1.425--closest they've been to either them OR Crown in head-to-head all season, I believe.
At the very least, the Mandarins just made things very interesting for Indy.
In no way am I saying they will catch them, but the gap between 5-7 is now 1.65
Anyone pouring dirt on the Mandarins as far as the 7th place island talk, might want to put the shovels down and take a small break. Mandarins aren't dead just yet.
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7 hours ago, brassboy said:
Tonight in Allentown was also a special day as it was the first performance this season where all 80 brass members were able to march the show. They’ve had illness and injuries all season long. 🥺
Also special shout out to the Mandarins percussion and Drum Majors.
Center snare was out. Everyone kept it together timing wise. Great job! That can't be easy with center snare missing.
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1 minute ago, skevinp said:
They'd be doing even better if they didn't have so darn many falls.
I'll see myself out.
Well played Sir!
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After tonight's score (91.800) we update the Mandarins gap to the two scoring records within reach.
Mandarins are 1.975 away from breaking their corps scoring record set in 2023 (93.775)
Mandarins are 2.250 away from breaking the record for highest scoring 7th place show set in 2007 Bluecoats (94.050)
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DCI Lake Erie, Edinboro, PA - August 4
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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Highest score ever prior to finals week.
Previous was 2023 Sinnerman 92.225