-Dustin

is this supposed to be in the rumors thread?

I just want my 96 Madison show.

how recent is all this? I couldn't figure out why I could no longer find some shows that I had wanted to let the wife see...I guess this is why. is it summarized anywhere?

poor girl. I wonder how she'd feel if she came on here and saw that she was being referred to as simply a "prop". Props are people, too.

They're all winners. Like tee-ball.

No sound is a bit of a bummer.

I try to like this show. But I can't. Sorry, vocalist. It's not you, it's me.

Preface: up until DCI SWern, it had been 15yrs since I had been to a competition. And I pretty much stopped following once electronics were allowed. Soft spot for the Cavaliers. Roommate in college was a snare 01 - 03. Scouts 96 is my most-watched show. BD 2000 is the most listened to. Anywho, that said, these were the notes I made following each of the performances last night...as I was sitting in a theater. No one tapped me on the shoulder to ask me to leave. I'll save my opinion of electronics for another time. Madison Scouts - top 10. Nothing has changed. Still fun. The Cavaliers - super technical all over. Think that's the problem. Phantom Regiment - opener is awesome. Fantastic. Top 8. Hope they didn't blow it in prelims. Blue Knights - just....weird. It's like a dream sequence. not feeling it. still. Santa Clara Vanguard - Bluecoats and Cadets need to watch out. These guys could end up 3rd or 4th. Fantastic all around. Bluecoats - I'd say they're a couple years ahead of everyone else in regards to electronics and playing with sound. Need surround sound or a live performance to really get the effect they're after. Pretty impressive. Corps have come a long way. Carolina Crown - wow. Just.....wow. That was a killer performance. The Cadets - not a winning show. I'd put them close to Bluecoats. Behind Crown. Blue Devils - winner. maybe. I've seen the scores, but not the breakdown. I'm really surprised there's a substantial gap on both sides of SCV. After Southwestern, I picked BD to win finals and Crown/ Cadets to be fighting for 2nd. Sticking to that. Though, it seems like while BD and Crown have made substantial progress, the Cadets have plateaued. Maybe it's the black. I'm pulling for an upset of the top 3 by SCV.