mr.mello

After watching it online several times, I take it as a musical representation of the mind. There are parts that represent stream of consciousness, the analytical side of the brain, the emotional side of the brain, the profundity of thought, and elation of discovery.

It's the lyrics to This Bitter Earth.

I'm glad they made the narration more dramatic. That ballad did feel out of place until after I talked with a friend of mine; he saw it as a demonstration of the right side of the brain. It makes perfect sense since the previous segment is very much a left brain production. I'm seeing the show to be more about consciousness and the human mind than e=mc^2, or space/physics. It should be fun to see how they fare against BD.

Yeah they did. So did Cadets in 2001, early season and finals were two very different shows.

The news had a good bit of Goodbye Blue Sky on it. I really liked how it's intertwined with The Sound of Silence

I noticed that too, besides playing EotB, there's nothing jumping out at me regarding the equation/physics/science. Perhaps it has to do with the forms? While I'm glad they're using a lot of EotB, I'm disappointed that they are using so little of Dark Side of the Moon. In any case I'm sure half the show will change by August.

If you wanted to see Mandarins new unis, just look for pics of their last set from their 2012 show at Semis. Or from Mandarins own site: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/38181818/Mandarins/2013-FundDrive.pdf (in the lower right image)

Glassmen are currently taking efforts to get back on good financial ground. They just recently held an auction which, according to their alumni twitter account GlassTales, raised around $5000.

HA!

I randomly found The Garden of Cosmic Speculation while listening to Pandora. I think it would be interesting to see something like this on a field despite it being an esoteric piece of contemporary classical music. I found a Youtube video of one of the movements: The Willow Twist. Apparently Michael Gandolfi, the composer also arranged The Willow Twist for band as part of his Cosmic Garden Diptich.

Every April Fool's Day post makes me feel like this: http://gifhumor.tumblr.com/post/35178178385/how-i-feel-each-time-i-open-the-fridge#_=_

FYI the autographed Eric Whitacre album should garner some attention.

Isn't that how auctions work? Can't just sit around for a month. Consider it a good reason to get in on the action now.

Check out Peter Gabriel's New Blood album. Some great source material there.

Bernstein's Mass (Cadets 83) Symphonie Fantastique (PR 85) Any show with John Rutter's music, but particularly Magnificat (Colts 96).

I just about died when I saw this rep list. I'm looking forward to more MJ. Chuck, I've been waiting for a corps to play Goodbye Blue Sky. THANK YOU!

BAC is 73yo, but to be fair, I've only heard the moniker "the Red Team" used for the Colts.

Thanks Brian! Here's to the future!

I wouldn't say that the season was weird, but I will say that hundreds of great performers weren't allowed to shine due to bad design.

More Oingo Boingo would be nice.

Xmen Gmen Bluecoats BD SCV Cadets Scouts Colts Surf SOA Crown

Wow that is a fantastic slot for them to be in!

I agree! If Glassmen ever sold a version of the DM's shorts which mimic the current pants with triangles, I would just throw my money at them. On another note, I think Jersey Surf's thunder sticks marketing idea is beyond brilliant!

Hey Chuck, I have a question for you: When corps use samples of songs/movies in their show, do they have to still secure rights to those clips? I'm digging the Sting audio before Earth Song!

I think this year is shaping up to be more like 2009, crazy talented performers, but the shows... It's still early, so there is time, but I don't know if some of these shows have what they need to peak at Finals week rather than midseason.