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There was probably lots of disgruntled drum corp viewers in 88/89 with SCV doing Phantom of the Opera (how dare they) or I know that 93 Star of Indiana had lots of people talking, but there was no social media at the time. Did the best show win those year? I will let the judges decide that. I am just an audience member watching a show.

I agree with everything Cappybara is saying. It's that some corp are doing better than others.

That's the point, drum corp is evolving and some people seem to be clinging to what they remembered from the past. The times have changed, all I ask that they do it well.

Whether it's removing the tick system,expanding the percussion section, using horns - non G bugles, trombone, electronics, mics, expanding from the traditional 128 number to 165 marcing members, voice or narration, drum corp is evolving with the times. The cats out of the bag. All of the corps will have to adapt with current trends to stay relevant. Some corps will thrive and other fall to the wayside. It all depends on the staff, the musicians and guard members to executive thier provided show and how the judges react to what they hear and see on the field on any given day. Just my 2 cents!

Top Three 1. Carolina Crown/Blue Devils/Boston Crusaders/Bluecoats 2. Blue Devils/Boston Crusaders/Carolina Crown/Bluecoats 3. Boston Crusaders/Bluecoats/Blue Devils/Carolina Crown It will be much clearer in August in Indianapolis Just my 2 cents 😉

You are correct with everything that you said, but I'm not comfortable (and anyone else should be too) with that 2 point lead which includes 105 out of possible 120 captions/subcaptions over SCV to call it the season and to hand them the championship after four/five viewings. This show should be at least a 5 point lead at this point of the season (especially since SCV had an incomplete show with no focal idea at this moment. Is BD show good, YES! Tons of multiple focus, tons of layering, but it's still choppy, disconnected, odd transitions and the show is no where near clean for BD visual and colorguard standards. Will they smooth out the transitions, I hope so! They have a talented staff and phenomenal performers and lots of tricks up their sleeves. It will be a dogfight no matter what, once you add Carolina Crown, Boston Crusaders and Bluecoats into the mix. Just my 2 cents!

I've seen Blue Devils several times and they do have some design issues too. Yes they are beating SCV, but the point spread is close and SCV is struggling with their show and it's nowhere near complete or clean. No one is guaranteed to take GE or Visual yet!!! As for guard, Boston Crusaders, Bluecoats, Carolina Crown are in the hunt! Percussion is still up in the air. Brass looks likely a Carolina Crown, but anything can happen. Just my 2 cents!

Once again, time will tell if they can maintain this. Guard did take caption with 8.3 in Content (ahead of SCV) but (behind SCV) 8.0 in Achievement. And this is with a SCV guard that is not a focal point of the show and easily gets lost visually due to lack of color. This is uncharted territory for the Blue Devils guard. Boston Crusaders, Bluecoats and Carolina Crown will challenge them for this caption come August.

Like there was any doubt! You are two weeks late for that call! Will be in the middle of the pack - 6th-9th place at finals!!

Caption contenders: GE - Bluecoats, Blue Devils, Carolina Crown, Boston Crusaders Visual - Bluecoats, Carolina Crown, Boston Crusaders, Blue Devils Brass: Carolina Crown, Blue Devils, Boston Crusaders, Bluecoats Percussion: SCV, Bluecoats, Blue Devils, Carolina Crown Guard: Boston Crusaders, Carolina Crown, Bluecoats, Blue Devils Will get a better vision at San Antonio Just my 2 cents

My point is that spread is not big enough (for SCV with an incomplete show and still be competitive), so Bluecoats, Boston Crusaders and Carolina Crown can overtake Blue Devils several times this season. Just my 2 cents.

Percussion is one of Blue Devils strengths, but they lost twice to SCV this year. Are they the monolith of past years, NO!!! The key to Crown if they want to succeed will be in GE, executing a strong visual program and having that color guard and percussion push themselves until August 13th - they have 36 days to max out this show!

Just pointing out that the Blue Devils show (complete, yes, is an amazing production, but it is not the monolith of the program) from years past. Anything can happen in two weeks (San Antonio), let alone at finals. I would be more concerned with the point spread between Blue Devils and SCV. Just my 2 cents!

After several viewing this season. This is my updated prediction of Drum Corp 2022. Tier 1: Boston Crusader, Bluecoats, Blue Devils, Carolina Crown SCV (transitional corp) - has beaten Blue Devils in several captions/subcaptions (4 head to head competitions) with an incomplete show (GE, visual proficiency/analysis, Music analysis, Percussion). Tier 2: SCV - could easily see a surge with the right ending, visual tweaking, Cadets, Mandarins, Phantom Regiment Tier 3: Blue Knights, Cavaliers (struggling in the visual/color guard arena = lower GE potential, Academy, Blue Stars, Crossmen Tier 4: Colts, Madison Scouts, Troopers, Jersey Surf, Pacific Crest

I agree, this might be Boston Crusaders best show. Strong color guard, a brass section and percussion that can hold their own, good visual program and so much GE potential. Still a strong Tier 1 contender in my opinion.

White uniforms work based on the theme and a clean look that the corp is trying to portray. Usually the color guard is using strong popping colors to contrast and using silks in the same way.

SCV 74.05 (difference of 1.4) With an incomplete show, lack of color pallate on the field, and a bad uniform. I would be very worried!! VERY WORRIED!!!!

Holy crap!!!! Boston Crusaders and Mandarins are you kidding me!!! Both of those corps are out performing at this moment and show design and execution high. Please watch again! and don't blink!!!

A lot of people said the same thing with Star of Indiana in 1993.

DIng, Ding, Ding!!!!! Someone gets it!

I am enjoying Academy show at this point. Lots of potential, musically and visually. Love their uniform and I can see them making it to the top 12 this year! Best of luck Academy!

Something the only voices in this echo chamber are one's that are the loudest. I'm not loud, I just like to point things out. Excellent is excellence and achievement can be developed over time. You reward what you see and hear! Just my 2 cents!

I was in Pasadena, San Bernardino too, you might want to revisit those youtube videos after tonight's show. BD has one of the weakest rifle lines in recent memory, flags are doing extremely well, dance and body movement is improving but no amount of sequin, shades of blue color, ripple effects will be able to hide that they are struggling, this is new territory for them, maybe they will clean, enhance and produce one of the greatest performances in August but as of July 2? No!

Those days are over, "outright" are you kidding me! Boston Crusaders, Carolina Crown and Bluecoats beg to differ 😉

Rough performance for BD tonight, show has tons potential. Already making changes and they need to clean and clean some more. Several holes tonight, this might be the new normal in this changing environment.