mr.mello

Agreed, look at what what he did for Xmen earlier and the Colts of the '90s. Tons of moments to hum AFTER the show is done. I think it's part of his "thing", if you will, that he picks music that the people can have a strong attachment to. I remember he wanted us to play Tank! and Bad Dog No Biscuits by Yokko Kanno. I'm still waiting to see a show based her music.

Yes! This! I haven't been this emotionally moved by them since 2008.

I thought the ending sounded familiar! Can't wait to see this live!

Yeah I'm really looking forward to this show too. I hope the pacing the program is good.

Let's hope not. I did not feel that My Immortal translated well on the field in 2009. Then again I think it had something to do with identity of the corps that was playing it. I will say though that if someone was gonna do some pop song for a vampire-themed ballad, Florence + the Machine could work on a football field.

I chose other. Currently I prefer to shell out the money to see quarters at the theater and semis live, since those performances are finalized. I know there are some early season shows in my area. I don't go to them since there are corps that don't even have a proper ending to their show (no cliffhangers). I'm not putting forth my time and money for an incomplete product. Incomplete doesn't mean dirty to me. I expect dirt in those early shows, so it's not an issue. I also know that changes will take place throughout the season and to be honest I like seeing on youtube how a show develops over the season.

Troopers announced they're playing "The Old Church," by Stephen Paulus. http://trib.com/news/local/article_f0879baa-71bd-51f5-9c4f-04d6531e02b1.html

Funnily enough they are playing the theme from Lupin the 3rd, which was the opener for Madison's '98 show.

That scream after the big build in Phantom's '97 show.

THANK GOD!!!

Ok I'll admit it, I really liked BD '05. For that matter since '99, BD has never disappointed me and have continued to blow me away with their ability to program amazing shows.

You know I was thinking along the same lines. I would like to see a jazzed up version of Peter and the Wolf with other jazz standards and do a show that pays homage to those Warner Bros. cartoons where Little Red Riding Hood is a sultry cabaret performer and she's being pursued by a zoot suit wearing wolf. Essentially it follows the same formula as The Carmen Project, a bunch of guys going after a girl they can't have.

Wow! Nice staff!

Imogen Heap, Bjork, and Muse would translate well on the field. Norah Jones, Death Cab for Cutie, Feist, Fine Frenzy, Sarah Bareilles, Joni Mitchell would make some very good ballads for the field. I'm surprised no one mentioned Florence and the Machine, Duffy, Amy Winehouse.

Didn't Blue Stars and some other senior corps play Tank?

Brain lapse! Thanks!

Haydn-Symphony 104 MVT 1 Vaughan Williams- Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis Bach- Toccata and Fugue in D Minor Mendelsshon- Midsummer Night's Dream Debussy- Prelude to an Afternoon of a Faun Debussy- La Mer (yes again!) Debussy- Fetes from Nocturnes Debussy- Arabesque Berlioz- Symphonie Fantastique (yes again!)

Quarters did look small from watching it in on Big, Loud, and Live. Perhaps it's a function of having all those theaters broadcasting the event at a cheaper ticket price. In general, though I think Quarters always has fewer attendance.

After stopping by one of those rehearsal days, I can say that that corps means business this season!

Colts FTW! Way to blend in music and disaster relief.

Why have more corps played from Glass and Shankar's Passages album? I believe that Esperanza '06 is the only corps to play some of those pieces. I've always thought the album had high quality show material. I've always been a fan of the Mandarins' shows. Best of luck!

Thanks! Glad you loved it. It was by far, the hardest, most grueling tour of my career. But that audience reaction at the end made it so worthwhile.

'01 was sooo much fun!

I would vote for it but I think its cheap to vote for a show you were in. I will say that it's one of the most sophisticated shows for that placement. Not to mention it was an exciting race to the finish. BTW I've always interpreted the reprises of Medea to symbolic of Martha Graham's voice in the performing arts.

Troopers '09