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Agreed, there are many fantastic shows that will miss finals. That's always the case, but this year I think the number will be higher than usual.

Nice job Surf, getting back to that 2012 vibe!

Crown's show is fantastic this year, thanks for the link!

Jubal... :w00t: :w00t: Awesome job, guys/gals.

Who knows how far BK will rise, but their shows the last couple of years have definitely been fantastic. It's certainly possible that they could crack the top 5, but beating "bigger name" corps is always difficult. The longer they keep putting out stellar shows, the more judges will get comfortable with giving them numbers comparable to the top corps. Fantastic job BK, hope you guys pick off a few more corps this year!

I'm glad that this thread is fun, look at how nonsensical the title is Well done.

LOL.... I had read that on DCP, and my wife and I laugh every time we hear it now.

True, but it's the same effect.

I think Madison's musical choices last year were better (big time Kenton/Ellis fan), but this year's show is much better overall. The performers really seem to be behind the show, and that helps.

As I said, I tend to tune it out when it happens. I understand why it's there, and I (briefly) looked at the vid before the season started. Not my cup of tea, and my original post was just making the point that it's an intro to a drum break and nothing more.

To each their own, I tend to tune it out when I hear it. That description was some else's, I borrowed it. I view it as a rhythmic interlude druing an otherwise awesome musical program.

The K-pop section seems no different than the Bjork-speak the Cadets used in 2005. It's just a vaguely related song that leads into a drum break. I'm not a fan of "let's get a donut" or "clickety clack crash" or whatever else, but it's just a rhythmic introduction.

Thanks for the replies, I appreciate you taking the time to post that info.

Does anyone know where the Devils are staying before/after performing at Dublin, OH on Monday, July 27th? They have a few days off after that, and I was wondering if they would be staying anywhere nearby in OH. Thanks!

I find amplified vocals in drum corps quite jarring and I suppose I always will. This is not a knock on the talent level of the singers at all - singing in a show just doesn't work for me at all, and my appreciation for a show is decreased as a result. It's all opinion, after all. My opinion is that amplified voice mixes with brass and percussion like ketchup mixes with cheerios. It's surprising at first and gets more disgusting as you chew. Placement will probably determine whether or not it continues. To the OP - I agree that this many corps using singers came <sort of> out of nowhere, even though singing has been used in the past. I think the success of BK last year encouraged it, and I DID love last year's BK show... even though I hit mute several times because of it.

lol.... sorry, I took myself too seriously there. Well done

Pardon? A chance at what?

Nice! More corps = more entertainment

I do understand that rooting for a "team" you were a part of in the past is only human nature. Some of the posters on this site take that rooting to all sorts of weird places, as if they have some impact on placements or deserve recognition if their (former) corps does well. Yikes. Anyhoo, it's a bummer that so few top corps went to Drums Along the Rockies this year.

This really is a shame, as I've always been more keen on the music aspect of drum corps. Hearing/having recordings of the progression that shows make through the summer is fantastic, and I have so many from the last decade or so (even much further back if your count Napster lol). The other part that stinks about having no recordings during the season: sometimes corps change their shows for the worse. By "worse" I mean adding or deleting something to/from their show that makes it less enjoyable for me. That's purely a preference issue, but there are many performances of top corps that I like more early-season than late, even if the late edition is more polished. Bummer.

Thanks so much to the people who posted the links to the Tanglewood performances.

That certainly explains making a DVR recording from a pay cable source that doesn't have commercials.

We'll see if the 'Coats can really clean their drill. I think they have a program that could potentially win it all, but I've never seen a "squeaky clean" Bluecoats show. I really hope they can do it this year or sometime soon. Great ideas coming out of Canton

In other words, we need far fewer lawyers. No surprise there. Recording for one's own private use is a problem? Hm, why does almost every satellite/cable box come with a DVR function?