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To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
TWO missing for the show with Boston/PR and ONE missing for the show with Blue Stars. Wow, that's a lot. -
To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Thinking ahead here: those endzones and field logos are going to perfectly match Mandarins' color scheme. Members just might briefly disappear on some parts of the field! đ -
To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Staff conducting on-field warmups is totally old school though. You don't see it very often anymore since most hornlines don't even get to warmup on the field--they're setting up props. -
To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
DON'T JINX IT!!! -
To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
There are no penalties at most shows anyway--only at the major "regionals" and championships. -
To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
So is this formerly the Ogden show? That was the show last year with the crazy gusty winds that carried away Academy's exercise ball props for their Willy Wonka show. -
To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I remember hearing Rios for, I think, brass. And Madden on Vis, I believe. -
To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
For those who are there, how's the crowd size so far? Love that so many of the sections have individual seats WITH seat backs! -
To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Interesting. There are several judges today who were NOT in California either weekend, so we may see some interesting score swings one way or another. -
To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Assuming it's University of Utah or Utah University? -
To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Bad sign when high cam is already on the struggle bus just during the National Anthem. I'll trade a jacked up high cam for good audio though. Fingers crossed! -
To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Too much to ask. -
To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Yeah, as it stands scores are scheduled to be announced about 2/3 the way through BKâs show. So if anyone ever wanted âproofâ of slotting, there ya go: the score was already set before BK could even finish their performance. đ -
To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Also, the placement of the scores announcement in the official DCI schedule is definitely incorrect. If I had to guess, Iâd bet itâs supposed to be at 9:49pm. -
To Encore or not to Encore in Utah 23
brassboy replied to spacewill's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
You beat me to making this thread, which is fine. I was having a bit of a morality crisis over the thread title I had in mind: Corps Encore Action. đ -
That was my first year marching in drum corps, so all those shows that season left an impression on me (OBSESSED with Sky Rydersâ WSS that year). To this day, I melt every time I hear Autumn Leaves because I loved hearing Bluecoats play it.
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What happens first? (Boston and Mandarins)
brassboy replied to FaustianMachine's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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What happens first? (Boston and Mandarins)
brassboy replied to FaustianMachine's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
As much as I LOVE Mandarins, I think Boston is far better positioned to win a championship before Mandarins break into the top tier. -
Sinning in Sactown (Capital Classic, July 10, 2023)
brassboy replied to brassboy's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Just got home from the show, and Iâm still riding high on Mandarins breaking 80 before leaving California. The cool thing is that the corps was still on the field (having just finished their encore) when the scores were announced, so they got to let out a huge celebratory yell in front of a very appreciative hometown crowd. Some takeaways/final thoughts: 1) BD is unreal. I mean, when youâre a consistent champion, youâre going to get the best of the best clamoring to join, so clearly BD knows how to pick their MMs from among all their auditioners. 2) Mandarins have a confidence and swagger with this show that screams âwe are to be taken seriously.â I love it. Iâm so proud of them and the step up that this yearâs program has taken in just about every way. 3) PC, BK, and Academy all had enjoyable shows that I MUCH preferred to any of their 2022 offerings. So bravo to their design teams for that. 4) I will always have so much respect for Open Class (having grown up marching in Div. II/III), so bravo to Impulse, Golden Empire, BDB, and Gold. California has so many wonderful programs for students to choose from if they want to march drum corps. 5) I donât know what itâs going to take, but the quality of audio that we get from Flo streams not only doesnât do justice to these corpsâit almost feels like the stream is deliberately lying to us. Stick-outs, thin and unbalanced sound, and all the other stuff that makes a corpsâ performance sound extremely roughâthat is NOT what it sounds like live. I mean, there was never a question that live would be better. But right now, live isnât anywhere close to how these corps are being represented audio-wise on Flo. Itâs really a dang shame. -
Sinning in Sactown (Capital Classic, July 10, 2023)
brassboy replied to brassboy's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Mandarins encore. -
Sinning in Sactown (Capital Classic, July 10, 2023)
brassboy replied to brassboy's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Sorry, forgot to take a pic of Mandarins! Felt like a really solid and settled run for them. That show is just so dang cool. The writing, transitions, pacing are all SO top-notch, and they seem really solid across all captions. Weâll see if that performance was enough for an 80, but I wouldnât argue with it if that happened. -
Sinning in Sactown (Capital Classic, July 10, 2023)
brassboy replied to brassboy's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Blue Devils: HOLY ****! Theyâre impossibly good. I mean, what else can I say? Theyâre in late-July form on July 10. Itâs crazy. Iâll be shocked if anyone catches them.- 89 replies
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Sinning in Sactown (Capital Classic, July 10, 2023)
brassboy replied to brassboy's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Blue Knights: if the entire show felt like their intro, I think theyâd be a shoo-in for finals. As it is, they are LOUD, but at many times theyâre pushing just a bit edgy. But that volume definitely generates some excitement (if not ear fatigue). I donât care for the narration, as there doesnât seem to be any type of arc happening (it seems to be saying the same thing throughout the show). I actually heard the bass drum pitch change although not being a drum guy Iâm not sure I can appreciate what it may have added. Great job, BK! -
Sinning in Sactown (Capital Classic, July 10, 2023)
brassboy replied to brassboy's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Pacific Crest: I donât quite know what that show was about (besides being called âGoddessâ), but theyâre really starting to sell and perform the show nicely. Like Academy, this is a corps whose sound is REALLY diminished on Flo. They have a much fuller sound in-person. Really nice performance and so glad to see them improving so much. -
Sinning in Sactown (Capital Classic, July 10, 2023)
brassboy replied to brassboy's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Academy: I enjoy this show SO much more than their recent programs. Really enjoyable arrangements of a great repertoire. They didnât use their big stage today, and Iâm wondering if itâs because it didnât fit down the very narrow entrance/exit ramp. They were also down to only 8 tubas (not sure how many they normally have). I canât help but think that the crazy California tour of the past four days took its toll on the MMâs health (not enough actual floor time to recover from each day). Anyway, Flo does NOT do Academy (or any corps) justice. What a great performance from them!