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Is it blue? Asking for a friend....

Agreed. I think back in the top 5 next year is pretty definite and beyond that is up to how much turnover there is in MM's and staff. I know a lot of folks were disappointed a bit in 2021 being non-scored year and a lot was floated about cost vs ROI. But if you're going to put it out there, Harmonic Journey might have been the best recruiting tool anyone could hope for. It was a brilliant seed to plant in young fans minds and really should start to fully bare it's fruit of influence in 2024. 2022 was a good, solid show. I think it was the hingepin year where PR realized that they could use props effectively (like the top 6 have for a number of years) and the gods would NOT in fact rain down hell on earth for breaking tradition. But it was tentative. Now we take that experience and add some more pieces unto playing the game in 2023 and how about that 'ish????....you cats are a fully modernized drum corps ready to take on the world! It takes time, faith and a willingness to lose it all to cut against the grain and reinvent yourself. PR has done that. Now they have a vehicle. Next year you won't have as many student drivers at the wheel of that vehicle. Experience leads to championships. I really love this corps. Well done PR. You should be proud.

Yep. Lots more fuzz than usual and some weirdness with some cold attacks mostly in the snares. I feel like the tenors have marched two super clean shows in a row.

Agreed. And in a year where the top 4 lines are SO close, you can't rely on being a one trick pony. Rennick writes great books, so the content should be there unless they've done some watering to clean it up. The content is NOT the same level as the top 4 lines, but you have to match your talent level. Also, I still feel like the FE needs another season to gel. It's better than last year in regard to listening front to back but there's still some hair on that biscuit. The flat line is pretty solid and will just need to drum together. Maybe some them will get to all play together in WGI. That's a huge advantage in my book. Bass line sounds great. Apart from the percussion, I feel like the guard work was solid. Recoveries seemed pretty quick on the few misses I saw. The biggest thing I can really say stands out is just the feet. They're in time but look dirty in certain places. I'm sure the change of style will solidify in the coming seasons. Whether 5th or 7th, the MM's, staff and volunteers deserve our thanks and praise for a hell of a year. I don't usually say the SUTA thing because I feel like that's for PR's marching family (my personal opinion and no judgement on anyone else intended or implied,) but da*m it, SUTA! You cats are awesome and I dig ya' with all my heart. Best of luck and I'm proud to at least be a fan. Remember these days ladies and gentlemen of PR. Leave it all on the field. Dare to be excellent. Don't take no for an answer and be proud of what you and your corps family have accomplished. I can tell you from at least my personal experience, it stays with you your whole life. Thank You Phantom Regiment Eric

I actually think that's a great idea. The capes aren't ADDING anything to the GE score so why not. I really feel like it's going to take a season to get the feet right as well. Even though I don't look for it (because lord KNOWS that I am NOT the one to judge dirty feet I'm DCI) I see some feet phasing.

After all of these years, I still don't quite understand why corps are not eligible for state and federal performing arts grants. Or maybe they are and I just don't know.

I know this is an odd question, but does anyone know how many returning vets PR had in their battery and FE? They're getting cleaner but they don't seem as comfortable physically as I have seen in the past and I think it comes through on how the battery and FE book plays. Granted this is just my opinion but it does seem to align with the scores. I will say that the flat line technique looks far more natural this year though.

And they did great Chief! Glad I got to see them as it was a genuine pleasure!

You make these dramatic changes to impact not so much season 1, as you do effect season 2, 3 and onwards. You have to build the foundation before you build the house. This is a new foundation. Next you build the house and that will take a few seasons. Then add in some old family PR decorations and suddenly you're in the game again. I said it after show #1 and I'll say it again. Top 7 makes me happy with such huge changes in design. 2 or 3 seasons more after that and we'll see how strong the product is. Give it time for the foundation to dry before you start worrying about framing the house.

But you're not wrong. G Horns do have a unique sound. And I can personally share this...as someone who has synsethesia, they also have a bit different of a color to their sound as well. Hard to explain.

Why is he sleeping in a Faraday cage? And why does the angle of the trip legs make it look like he's sitting in a suspended swing (and don't act like you don't know what I'm talkin' about folks)

Same as I've been saying. The top 4 lines are just so so close. I don't remember lines ever being this close enmasse when I marched lol. It's going to depend on who peaks in time and who has already peaked. On any given night any of the top 4 could take it.

Oh I know Cappy. And I don't dislike that the fans do it 99.9% of the time. Heck, throw babies, toss beach balls (I miss the beach balls.) In THAT moment, It was just kinda....meh. Again, it's a me thing and certainly shouldn't color anyone else's perception.

That company front though. The timing last night was just perfect. I am gonna say though....the SUTA yell at the music gap right before that first step off of the company front was a bit annoying. Maybe it's just because I'm not an alumni of PR. I dunno.

I'm not a guard person but from my own, possibly ignorant view, the weapons and flag work of most of the top 12 corps this year seems to be much more difficult. The bar seems to have been raised in every single caption. Maybe someone who knows guard stuff will chime in?

It was great live. The sound was REALLY REALLY big last night. The timing felt better in some of the odd meter stuff that the front is doing and the battery tuning was better. Just like with Bloo, more drops in the guard than I noticed before but this is my first time seeing it live. Well deserved score. ❤️

Yep. .4 would have put them at 92.375. I dig the changes. I felt like live, I saw a LOT more drops from the guard and some little ticky tacky things from the battery balance. MUCH better ending. I yelled a lot. It was joyful.

It's very possible indeed. The right show and the right time can be magic. 5th through 8th is a dogfight

They were I'm full ensemble cleaning mode. I'm going back tomorrow and will definitely give some love to Dre.

Ensemble sounded GREAT. That hornline has some powerrrr. Battery sounded a little wet but that's what black max heads due when it's super hot and humid. FE sounds great and reads well back to front. Some really nice visual moments in the closer that are MUCH cleaner than they were when I saw them last. They're diffinately kocking on the door for 6th maybe with PR. I need to really watch the show a few times in a row to pick up on some of the more nuanced stuff. Soloists sounded great, trombone feature sounded solid if not a little under mic'd. The FE was teased to Jesus so it overwhelmed a bit if you are right on the 50. Overall I dig it. You could tell these cats had a long day in the Tennessee heat. But the last run was full of energy. They should be proud. I congratulated the staff as well. Very nice corps. Annnnddddd.....I got to see some of my SoA friends ❤️

They sound great Chief!

Want me to embarras him screaming "(don't know his name" your dad says hi!"

You gonna be there? I'm going to check with CrownBariDad as well

Heading to UTC in a few minutes. Does anyone know if they are in the main stadium?

What?!?@? Does anyone know what the rehearsal schedule is?!?