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If the show title is correct "The Romantics", I'm thinking of a mish mash of Jazz music that embodies love-romance, maybe a reprise of "When a man loves a woman" / artist of the Romantic era (Scott Chandler icon love of incorporating artist into the show) and done a Blue Devil way. AND with some type of Japanese anime music. 😜

They just changed it to TBA

Did BD just release their show title on BD website?

BD are maxing out those score sheets with less than a week left of tour. What an incredible and entertaining show. Well thought out, designed to highlight every section, the music works so well, props done extremely well and the everyone is performing at a high standard. Kudos to the designers (for thinking up this show) and staff (for teaching and cleaning work). Congrats on a great year.

Shout out to Mandarins, especially PC for a great performance in Utah! BD had their dirtiest (drill and guard) show to date and still earned a 87 hmmmmm! The closer needs attention ASAP!!! Lots to clean and make pop! Show is still coming in HOT!!!!!

BD presented a master class in the use of color, movement and elevating the art of performance. 2023 BD is gunning for top percussion and colorguard and GE captions and the show is designed to showcase those section. I can only imagine how the show will develop, last night score of 84 was too low for what was presented on the field. Blue Devils coming in HOT!!!!

Mandarins show is really coming along, what a great performance tonight! Blue Devils continue to dominate all captions (watch the spread of Content and Achievement to get smaller as the season progresses). Color guard needs to clean, clean and clean some more. Already in the 80s after three shows - at this rate, the judges will need to give BD a score of 106 by finals night! 😉

My take of tonight's Vista show World Class: The Academy - not your typical Academy show, has potential and will be a good vehicle for them this year. Pacific Crest - one of the stronger PC corps, can move up the ranks from previous years. Mandarins - JUST WOW! This show has so much potential. My concern are the moving props - I hope no one falls off or gets hit (will cause major damage if that happens). Great musical selections, the costumes work and they just need to clean, clean and clean some more. Blue Devils - YIKES-in a good way! Strong brass, percussion and guard! Execution is not a problem but content might be as the season progresses. Henry Matisse inspired show with so many props and color on the field, to me translated to Bikini Bottom, a SpongeBob visually inspired palette. Highlight musically is Both Side Now, but if anyone can clean and make a masterpiece out of anything it's the Blue Devils. They need to edit, clean, edit, clean, edit, clean and edit some more.

The ghost of SCV hanged high today in Vista. It felt good to have drum corp back but something was missing and that was SCV!

What a great season! Congratulations Blue Devils tonight, the design and execution is phenomenal!

Blue Devils - 22 vets 😮, great musical selections! That brass!!!! Moonriver 😮 the visuals are so shiny and clean! so much prep between transitions! But the intensity and execution! WOW!!! Bravo 👏🏼 One of the best shows 🔥 the design, execution and performance levels!!!

Boston Crusaders - great show concept and musical selections! That drumline 🔥! So much contras musical! Love the props and use of color! Great staging and using that black uniform to showcase the snake 👏🏼! The finesse of those transitions WOW 😮 That color guard 😮 that closer!!!!!! Bravo 👏🏼 Amazing performance tonight!!!!!

Carolina Crown - Rick rolled OMG!!! Brass YIKES!!!!!! That guard!!! Amazing performance tonight! So much color and that brass! love the musical selections and visuals!!! Love ❤️ the show! Performed at high levels! Bravo!!!!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Bluecoats - LOVE the show and use of color! Using every crayon color in the box! Love the drill and musical selections! Amp and mic 🎤 problems tonight! 🫤 Tons of layering and multiple focus! Keytar guy on fire with that solo!!!!! What a trippy dream and journey! WOW!!!! Keytar, color, music, drill, wheels, props!!! AWESOME!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Santa Clara Vanguard - interesting show concept, strong first impact YIKES!!! Love the staging and drill throughout the show! Percussion is on fire 🔥🔥🔥 tonight! Not a lot of color, but palette 🎨 works for the guard and the show concept. Love that closer!!!! bravo 👏🏼 The last set is AMAZING!!!!!!!