Damonallred

Might be a bit too tough but the Army Band Trumpet Ensemble did a performed Cyclone at a trumpet competition and I heard a 20 second segment that I thought would fit like a glove into a show if executed properly. https://youtu.be/KHDp_WycOQA Starts at 6:15ish to about 6:35ish is what I'm thinking. P.S. The flugel section of that video would also work beautifully as a ballad imo.

A thousand times yes. I was listening to the audio of a recording from 1989 with Gale conducting it and it was just incredible.

I know this is REEEEALLY wishful thinking, but my number one hope for the entire 2017 summer is SCV gives us a powerful Send In The Clowns as the closer this year. I'm talking like REALLY powerful.

While we're semi on the topic of staging, does anyone know the reason for taking away the stages that we're in front of the front sideline this past season? I personally loved that aspect and was disappointed when they cut that part. Moments especially like the Turning impact and the high brass features flourished due to that imo. So why take it away?

Wouldn't have a problem with this.

But the thing is, that's not the registration numbers for a week before camps. They're the registration number three months before camps.

Misunderstanding of the word. My bad. Thought it meant something more like shocked

Heard a rumor from a veteran from this past year that audition registration right now is "almost 5 times what it was last year". They had 300 come out for auditions last year so do the math. Almost 1500 registered as of now, three months away from first camps. Shocking.

I think it's hard to transition WGI shows onto the field simply because of how intimate so many of the show concepts are. But if I had to pick one, Rhythm X for sure. Hope the direction Bluecoats went in uniforms can push other corps to do the same. Love the WGI-style unis

I heard Mars is getting heavy refurbishing soon

While we're on the topic of Italy, I've always loved Respighi'a other "of Rome" piece, "Fountains of Rome". There's a killer brass feature right smack in the middle of it that I've been aching to hear in DCI or just on the field in general.

What are the chances we see a major uniform change this year to go along with the new leaf they're turning

Gotta love English Folk Song Suite

For whatever reason I didn't think of bones or frenchies but I love that idea.

Love that idea for a ballad. Just out of curiosity, in your perfect world, would the solo on the front and back ends of that be flugel again?

You're joking about that part in parentheses right?

Alright I better pounce on this before programs start coming out that could influence my picks. My preseason top 12 1. Blue Devils 2. Bluecoats 3. Carolina Crown 4. Boston Crusaders 5. Santa Clara Vanguard 6. Cavaliers 7. Blue Knights 8. Cadets 9. Academy 10. Blue Stars 11. Phantom Regiment 12. Madison Scouts Call me crazy if you want for "jumping the gun" on Boston. I just got a feeling.

I hardcore second that notion about the Somewhere In Time Main Titles. But it sounds more like a closer than an opener to me. And though we'll probably never hear this played by a corps, I long to hear an excellent brass line play it

If it means anything at this point, I was told that on the Cadets brass staff, there remains only one tech and he hasn't even decided for sure what he's doing. He's at a "maybe". And I was also told that the potential brass caption head is not a well known name in the activity.

I didn't mean so much to draw seats as much as now the other corps see that Arizona is becoming a DCI venue

So as a native Phoenician, I love going out to see the Drums Across The Desert show and it's the only show I've been able to see in person. My question is with The Academy's rise to stardom, what are the chances that will bring in more upper level corps? 2015 brought Vanguard and Phantom while 2016 only brought Madison (aside from Academy of course). Yes I'm aware that it's really hot here and that's tough for corps, but is it wrong of me to expect that the recent success they're having will bring in bigger corps? For example Blue Devils adding an extra leg to their west coast tour?

I was told that he has aged very much so since 2014 and it's hard for him to still remain heavily active in the activity

From one of the Cadets-to-Boston staffers: Bocook is also going to Boston, but he won't be writing the book for them. He's taking more of a "consultant" role for them.

So I'm with all my friends watching Finals and someone brought up something I've been wondering for a while. Fair warning this is a really weird thing to think about, but... Has a girl ever gotten pregnant while on tour?

Towards the end of Saturn the mellos play a very similar run to the one they played during Fly To Paradise. There's the 2015 connection