CasualObservor

Agreed. I would love to see yet another show that is completely unexpected. I feel like in this sense, 2016 wasn't completely a surprise. It felt very similar to INK. I'm ready for something as surprising as 2010 and 2012 were.

In my opinion, and it seems like many others can agree, Crown's shows have been all very similar since 2013. A lot of similar tempos, sound color of the shows all very similar (likely due to the key of Bb), with very very similar drill year to year. And it's also just their style, but it's gotten a little stale for me as a fan. This past year was my favorite since 2013 by a long shot. I love Crown, and believe their brass staff to be some of the best there will ever be, but I'm excited to see a change in show design.

I was extremely happy they were using the Bachs. Before Edwards, Shires, ect, came out, those models (of course not silver) were the standard orchestral trombone. I believe Joseph Alessi himself played on one for a while. As a trombone player, I would be very happy to be in the Blue Devils to be able to play on a quality instrument over the summer. Nothing against Yamahas, or Jupiter trombones, ect. But they are very different horns. As an orchestral player, if I wasn't on an Edwards, I would be on a Bach 42BO. +1 for BD on my count

Was.

BLOOOOOO!!

1. Blue Devils 2. Bluecoats 3. Carolina Crown 4. Cadets 5. SCV [gap] 6. Cavaliers 7. Blue Knights 8. Phantom Regiment 9. Madison Scouts 10. Crossmen 11. Blue Stars 12. Academy Pretty hard to predict that top five.

Channel3 has a pretty solid point. Can you imagine the crowd reaction if Crown connected their show to the rise of gun violence in the US?

Carolina Crown 2012, Blue Devils 2013, and I think maybe Phantom 2006 could've won another year. The top shows are so good each year, it's hard to say if they would have won some other year.

I think this year's show is one that's coming back to what Crown was like before they won a championship. I personally felt like 2014 and 2015 were very similar to 2013 in terms of how they designed the show, in a general sort of way. This year seems a little different, I believe it's more difficult musically and visually than last year, and for me, that makes all the difference when I'm watching it, especially since the brass is a lot less harsh than last year. Can't wait to see how they do the closer later in the season! It seems to be another great year for DCI.

You're defensive and sensitive about it.