Bronte44
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Blue Devils were magical tonight! Someone noted that the response to Blue Devils was muted tonight… it was because people started leaving right after Boston! People just want to hate the Devils.
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49 minutes ago, old drmmjr said:
I was there, high up in the stands. You are correct. Phantom built up a huge electric moment, and it seemed every was just "meh" after them. I'm sure there are those who will say "oh they just play loud" and maybe, but the crowd ate it up with a knife and fork. It's what most fans want from drum corps and are missing these days.
They also had the biggest and quickest standing ovation of the night!
Phantom always performs beautiful and classic drum corps shows, but you do know that any of the top five ranking corps could learn their show in a week and perform it at an extremely high level in two, right?
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38 minutes ago, NakedEye said:
I would add to this that Boston has to perform their show with 100% intensity or it doesn’t work. The first half of the season, their show didn’t grab me at all. It just seemed to lay there, but then something started happening in TX and it became a completely different, riveting animal.
Tonight it felt like early season again. If they don’t put the fire in, it doesn’t engage.
In contrast, BD has such deep content layering that, even on a flat night, there is just so much in it visually and musically that it will still communicate. Their staff filled the show with fail-safe moments as insurance.
Next week they are in their comfort zone with the indoor rehearsal space at the end of the week, so tonight may have been the best chance to knock Blue Kong off the Empire State Building.
Yes, yes, yes! Thank you for expanding on my thoughts so eloquently 😁
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Just one very small person’s opinion here (not worth a whole lot), but I think that as far as content, the Blue Devil’s show has the potential to score the highest, especially musically. That’s why they are able to be a little dirty at times and still score higher than the other corps. Boston, for instance, has to be completely clean to beat a slightly dirty Blue Devils. I haven’t seen a completely clean performance from Blue Devils yet, but the level of show design difficulty keeps them ahead. I know, I know…some of y’all are impressed by flashy apps and narration, but it’s the meat and potatoes that count. Substance over style, if you will. Blue Devils has the substance. Overall, a very enjoyable season. Lucky us! Oh, and sometimes it really hard to tell when you are watching from home if sound issues are the corps or have to do with Flo. I’ve been to 3 live shows and it’s a completely different experience. I’m going to be at Indy and I just can’t wait 😛
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22 minutes ago, scheherazadesghost said:
Easier to discuss scores than consent huh? Duly noted.
Every corps should be immensely proud of their accomplishments. I wish all MMs a spectacular final leg to the season.
Gnite all!
No, I think this is an important topic! Some of the content in this show is definitely pushing the limit of good taste and being family friendly. I feel uncomfortable watching certain parts of this show and I would have been really unhappy with the subject matter had I brought my son when he was a middle schooler falling in love with drum corps to see this performance. Not to take away from the performers who perform at such a high level one and all.
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Thursday, August 11th “DCI World Championship PRELIMS” Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, INDIANA
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I guess I was in the wrong section because there was very little love for BD where I was sitting. But that doesn’t stop me from showing my appreciation to all of the corps. Great night for drum corps!