Memphis1980

Cavaliers in the field...

Side note, I am surprised by the exodus to the parking lot.

The jagged line is BIG. For all the staging, it comes out quick. Sharp, fun, very well staged, ballad restaged, neon added to guard equipment, more effective visually, percussion really selling it. FUN FUN FUN. Giant crowd response.

Bluecoats on the field...

I got a little carried away...

First impression...Don't #$%# with me. Hornline! CLEAN. Percussion amazing. No one close at this point in show. Shortest 11 minutes in drum corps. There's a grave site in Woodbine, Iowa that still has the sun shining on it, flowers have miraculously spouted and all sorrow gone. GR is crying. They are that good.

Santa Clara on the field...

Marching, nice, minimum phasing. The choir does not dominate, its fantastic addition... I just said that... wow me...singing at its best for this idiom. Percussion made its presence known. Phasing playing needs cleaned up - missing the silence between notes during "fallen." Is it overt? Sure, but its a MASS... FYI - the purple window panes seem dark until the match flags appear, quite nice.

Cadets on the field...

Confident! They sell it and enjoy thr product they are putting out. Guard equipment better now that they have added color. Very enjoyable in person.

BK on the field...

The hornline is trying their hardest, but the overwhelming number of guard is about 14 too many. And, no the brass is not mic'd. But 14 more on the hornline would have created better balance and presence. Narration far less intrusive in person. Impression is they are very young.

Phantom takes the field...

2016 - Crossmen 2015 - Carolina Crown 2014 - Blue Devils 2013 - Madison Scouts - one of my personal best experiences - as Madison vets stood to sing YNWA; ranked right up there with being there for Spirit of Atlanta's stand still in "Memphis 1980" the day Jim Ott died and being in Orlando 1996 with Phantom's first win. 2012 - Phantom 2011 - Phantom 2010 - Blue Devils 2009 - Carolina Crown 2008 - Phantom

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The ballad really worked better with this staging - better balance.

I am just not sure of what that was...scratching my head.

Overall, a much better performance.