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    Show concepts for 2020

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    12 minutes ago, Incognito365 said:

    Not sure whether we are doing a show for a single corps, but I've been preaching that Crown needs to go back to what got them into the top tier...quirky and campy. i.e. Puck One, Danzon, and basically the entire Finis show. 

    I suggest that they maximize on Danzon and do a Dia de los Muertos show. The colors, the culture, THE MUSIC...could really be something special with that brass.

    As many corps as you want, really.

    Please no Finis guard unis... LOL 

    I could see that, perhaps even a mariachi ensemble with the guard doing a folklorico dance. Although a mariachi trumpet sound may not be exactly the greatest for a whole trumpet section... the individual vibrato would have the stands so confused hahah

    Latin music seems to bode well for all drum corps... at LEAST in terms of enjoyment.  

    Show concepts for 2020

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    Self explanatory, I love fun threads. Being negative is so boring. We’re all armchair show designers, so what kind of show would YOU want to see in 2020? Say what and why! No opinion is wrong in this thread. We’re all friends here. (please refer to whatever corps thread you’re mad about to talk #### on that respective thread)

    I’ll have a go, for Blue Stars being the fun/campy/not so serious corps they are I would love for them to do a show based off of the Pixar film UP! Imagine the guard work... Michael Giacchino’s score would serve for all the highs and lows of the show (AMAZING score btw). A house prop with balloons that serves as the main prop that moves across the field from the city to Paradise Falls. If there’s a corps to GO there with uniforms... and an amazing happy ending in Blue Stars fashion. Okay, your turn.

     

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    Carolina Crown 2019

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    I love you Carolina Crown. Your future is bright. I know the staff is smart enough to take notes on this season and they will do even more next year. Don’t they all? Like I said with the Cavs, I see a gold medal very soon. I saw the hunger for it with them and also Boston. It’s only a matter of time till it happens. Designers: take this break to go find a concept or theme that will #### me up this next summer, because being the crown honk I am I will eat it up.

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    The Cavaliers 2020

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    All I have to say is I want 2019 but more... and from what I’ve seen I know Cavaliers will give me just that. I see a gold medal in your future green machine if you put out more shows like this... BUT, don’t go off this years formula entirely. Take all the goodies from this season and make them the small bits for next year and put in even more to make a hell of a show. Always was a Cavs fan but this years show really made me remember why I love The Cavaliers.  

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    DCI World Championship Finals - Saturday, August 10, 2019

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    Congrats Devils, I just knew it. But bigger congrats to Cavaliers for being my favorite since day one. Holy #### y’all are my winners. Congrats to Crown on your Ott, like, duh. Congrats to Coats on your silver, what a great program. To Vanguard, y’all have perseverance that a lot of other corps don’t have. To Knights, for making me cry everytime, you jerks. And to the rest for soaking up all my summer! What am I gonna do now for the next couple of weeks till school starts up again? I’m incomplete now LOL 😞

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    Carolina Crown 2019

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    8 hours ago, CrownBariDad said:

    It's PRELIMS day!!! Let's all get behind Crown! What better way than to watch the excitement that is Matt Harloff jumping in the brass circle during warmups.

    (Sorry if this has been posted here before -- just saw it, thought it was cool. Has very high GE and Music scores.)

     

    This is just... so funny lol. I always would chuckle at his enthusiasm 

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    Carolina Crown 2019

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    9 hours ago, nsxanax said:

    What a difference a week makes. 

    Hope has returned and Crown’s resurgence of late has raised expectations exponentially. Even the staunchest critics are likely to concede that CC’s in play, with the DCI world now focused on Indy.

    As we wait impatiently for Thursday, thoughts tend to wander, if for no other reason than to ward off the obsession that can overtake hard core fans on finals week. In a bit of whimsy, I thought back to some of the epic finishes. There are many I’m sure, but [with a nod to showing my age], SCV ‘89 and Star ‘91 are, even after 3 decades, held in high regard.

    So the question, for all you arm chair, show designers and GE gurus: if you could call an Aaron Rogers(esque) audible, for a Hail Mary maneuver/GE tweek/you name it, for Crown to implement on Saturday night, what would it be?

     

    I really wouldn’t want Crown at this point to really put in any Hail Marys... I have been very entertained by their show this whole summer, if I want a hornline I know where to look. They have made such great strides against a mad tide this summer. I say mad tide lightly, because this show doesn’t resonate with a lot of people visually, and that’s fine. It’ll remind me of an underrated 2014 Crown. My only “Hail Mary” for Crown really is to just push beyond the boundary of excellence, eyes on the prize (whatever that may be with ft  mill), and to seriously have a good time. Who knows what’ll happen, but Crown DOES know how to finish strong. Therefore, I am happy 🙂 

     

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    Blue Devils 2019

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    I know this has nothing to do with the summer 2019 Devils, but I don't want to start a thread on it. If anyone has ever participated in BD International, or knows enough about how it works, could you please DM me? Curious about the experience in general and a couple more things as I plan on auditioning. Thanks!

    Favorite moments this season

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    4 hours ago, Glenn426 said:

    My favorite moment of the year is SCV's trombone/ Sousa Soli leading into the ensemble section afterwards, Just everything that I love about drum corps in a bit size morsel to snack on.. 

    The Mellophone tower with Chromatically ascending sustains is just power. The much discussed Mic'd Contra line in the closer of SCV is just exactly what you want a Contra line to sound like. Just butter.

    Bd's Ballad the slow rotation of the hornline around the clock is just a powerful visual and musical moment.

    Boston's trombones and that Glissando... Cant wait to hear it live in Buffalo.

    Crown's Ballad Hit. Just a beautiful Chord that I wish was about 10 seconds longer than it currently is.

    The Bass trombone in Bluecoats' closer, that entire phrase, and the Contra phrase in the build up to it to that section. (can you tell I'm a Contra player)

    What I want in the future is a true Bass trombone solo ( ala a Bob Mintzer chart) I grew up playing so many charts from Bob Mintzer that had some amazing Bass trombone writing that has to date been missing from the Drum Corp Field.

     

    Yup yup and yup!

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    Favorite moments this season

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    Hey all,  never really start threads, but I thought maybe we could have fun with this. While there’s so much discussion on what we DON’T like, it’ll be refreshing to talk about the things we love.

    Mine are:

    Opening hit of Bluecoats, that crazy mesh of sound to that huge brass hit gets me every time. That rifle toss let’s you know it’s coming....

    opening flag work of BD with the Khachaturian. Ugh so effective. and the doors opening with the rifle throws. Genius. And intimidating. 

    Crowns brass hit in the ballad, kills me every time all the emotions. The company front is like an old friend, and it just is a great way to end the show, at least for me  

    seriously.... all of Cavaliers show. But most of all that ballad hit, jeez it’s so good. And the backhanded flag grab, I always bite my nails when it comes around. Also in the closer when the rifles are thrown so angrily, doesn’t take much skill obviously but it’s just so much hype  

    BKs spinning drumline in the opener, to the eventual brass entrance. No one does build up like BK.

    Crossmens ballad hit that the trumpets enter with. It was so unexpected first time listening and stuck with me all season. 

    Vanguards soloists, all of them. My favorite is the mellophone, she’s the greatest of the season imo  

    Cadets drumline. Particularly the tenors, they just do licks I could only dream of learning. Any time they’re exposed I’m HYPED

    Mandarins trumpet feature! Every time! I bet it’s so fun to play, I would have loved to play that  

    Bostons trumpet brass feature, when I heard it in the park I thought oh ####... they’re not joking. Also love the ballad when the final resolution becomes a cluster chord and the evil laugh is heard. Very oh ####... it’s closer time.... love the Goliath crushing David drill. 

    Phantoms opening hit. So epic and would get me on my feet if I was lucky enough to see it live. Unfortunately not this year. They gave me what I was missing from last year. My expectations were completely proven wrong this season, so really the whole show for me is a 😮 wow. 

    Scouts drill, and the uniforms, just so classy. Jazz music for children. In your face chord with a fleur de lis set.  I wish the best for them. 

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    Winston-Salem, NC - Sunday, July 28, 2019

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    1 minute ago, Terri Schehr said:

    I agree.  It’s very engaging and emotional. Last night, the hair stood on my arms during their show. 

    But I agree the viz needs a good scrub.

    Agreed on the visual, it’s completely saved by the amazing musical moments from start to finish. One of, if not the only show where I can just listen and don’t need to see anything. 

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