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Remember 2001…the color du jour was dog$hit gold
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The Bluecoats would like the thank this year's sponsor, Sanofi-Aventis, makers of AMBIEN
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I need a few drinks or 7 so the color on my flo screen looks normal
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At least we are not seeing the feet of the the timpani player
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Just now, Musicman1084 said:
Blue Knights have been one of my absolute favorites for the better part of a decade, but I just don't understand what's going on with this show. It's not a commentary on the members. I've given it multiple viewings but absolutely nothing is clicking for me. There are very brief moments of creating ambience only to be completely derailed by strange musical transitions to a completely different style of music. I'm just ... confused, I guess.
You are not the only one. The vehicle for the members is not up to the snuff of the talent of the performers. The show is dry.
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27 minutes ago, corps8294 said:
The Blue Knights were boring back in '19 and last year; the only difference is where that boring was placing in the Top 12.
I disagree BK was boring in 2019. It was a great show and they placed accurately. This year it has been difficult to get into the show. I see moments that are good , but I really do not find the show design appealing at all. If 2019 were this year, they would be doing much better score wise.
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3 hours ago, IllianaLancerContra said:
Good GE begins with good execution.
Agreed. Design too
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I dont really feel BD's GE is better than anyone else's, in fact, sometimes I find their content boring (in the top 4/5), however they execute extremely well in all areas which does captivate you when you watch, which for me, I guess is their general effect. And certainly not that other corps do not execute well. Just seems BD is always that much better.
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7 minutes ago, Den8uml said:
I rewatched inferno today and thought the same thing. No one this year has that sort of opening and no one is close to that brass sound and clarity! Maybe next year we’ll get lucky and get back to that. But this year does have some amazing parity and competition which is great. It’s like the overall activity has stepped up but there is something missing at the top.
I’m still watching drum corps. I just feel some years are better than others.
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I don’t know if it’s two years off, but as a whole, I expected better shows this year in DCI. There are great moments, but no one has just wowed me this year. I do like this Cadet show MUCH better than 2019
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So, SCV’s show grew a lot on me last night: especially from the ballad to the end. ALOT of wow for me.
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1 minute ago, 27Socal said:
Much better ending for SCV
Agree. When it gets cleaned up it will be really so ccol.
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There are great moments in this SCV show, but just feel the GE is a bit flat.
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4 hours ago, jjeffeory said:
I'm supposed to drive over; I hope it doesn't rain.
I want to see Cincy Tradition and Bluecoats live.
Me and my fiance are thinking about marching there next year.
Are you from Ohio ? Columbus here.
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I keep feeling SCV is chasing their hard act to follow: 2018.
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2 minutes ago, Sensioto said:
Is it just me or is there a significant lack of clarity in the brass and percussion both for BK? It all feels like it’s just meshing together.
I love BK bit they are not reaching me right now. Transitions are awkward.
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1 minute ago, DrumManTx said:
Well. Said I wasn’t sure Mandarins would be moving up this year. Might have to change that sentiment based on what they’re doing and what I’ve seen of other corps. Might be welcoming them into the single digits this year.
Strongly agree !!
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This Mandarins show has legs. I can’t get enough.
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SCV Cadets look a tad small but sounded great.
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40 minutes ago, jjeffeory said:
There are several moments, but there are a few moments that aren't there or where I just don't care for things.
The pendulum section of the show is the highlight of the show for me.
I'm worried that the smaller guard is going to hurt them at finals, especially with guard being worth so much of the score through caption bleed. The guard is fine, but the size is smaller than other corps around them.
I'm not crazy about the drill, but that's relative to the beast of drill they've had during the past 40 years...
Brass is great playing, but the writing seems dense to me. Sadly, I need to process the show, and maybe it will grow on me more over time. 2019 was such a masterpiece, and this show doesn't speak to me nearly as much, so...
What I gave heard is that with almost all guards being coed, it is harder to recruit more guard members.
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18 minutes ago, jjeffeory said:
This is how I feel about their show this year too.
I do love their music and brass.They definitely hold much of my interest in the show.
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On 7/2/2022 at 11:50 PM, Phantombari1 said:
I really thought this show "so far" is a mess. Add to it the volume issue and a few other things and these cavaliers are not yet up to previous iterations of the corp. (IMO) this show needs a major overhaul to compete for a top 5 position.
I'm kind of shocked.
My initial viewing, I felt this way. It has gotten a lot better though-. That being said, I do feel their programming needs more to crack the top 4, even 5 maybe right now. I could say that about a few more corps too.
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On 6/29/2022 at 10:29 AM, Newseditor44 said:
It’s clear this season a lot of the corps have placed an emphasis on points rather than connecting with the masses. While the performance level is amazing, the design is clearly pointing towards the sheets and not the overall fan experience (yes this can be argued, but seems to be a theme). The question I pose to all of you, if you had one choice and had to design a show that appealed to the judges, or to the fans, which would you choose? Is it more important to create a complicated show that performs well on the sheets, or design a show that has massive fan appeal? And yes, you can do both, but I’m not giving you that option. You have to chose one or the other.
Ready, go!
Sometimes a corps will hit both meaning entertaning and hit the score sheets.I know there are more but quick to mind for me: Cavaliers 04, Crown 13, SCV 18, Bloo 16, Cadets 11, BD 10, 14.
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Tuesday, August 2nd “DCI Annapolis” Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MARYLAND
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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It's nice to see The Cadets do a show that has the total Cadet vibe. Parts of it I really like, but really love this after 2019 😞