Meaghatron Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Any more thoughts on The Cavaliers, Galen? Thanks for the live updates! It's greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Ok, Cavies are wrapping up. The show was definitely more interesting tonight than a few nights ago. Horns and drill are exceptionally clean. There still seem to be some things missing from it. Something that struck me is the tuning- the hornline sounds very "western". By that, I mean that for a Japanese-themed show, you'd expect the music to have a more Japanese feel and sound to it, rather than an American musical group playing Japanese music. Dunno how to really express that, but if you're familiar with Asian movies, soundtracks and ensembles, you'll probably get where I'm coming from. Design wise, the crowd ate up all the visual stuff tonight, as always. Seems like the show was custom-designed for tonight's crowd. But aside from one or two visual moves (like the flying kicks over the hornline), it seems like it's just a refinement of what the corps has been doing the last several years. A historical footnote- in Japan's history, the samurai spent most of their time fighting other samurai. Perhaps this could be explored and incorporated into the show more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Great to hear Crown is so good. That show of theirs should be pretty sweet. The arranger (brass anyway) has always been one of the best in the activity. Michael Klesch. He arranged for Garfield from 1985 - 1988, then from 1990 - 1992. He has obviously done Candide and some of those other tunes before, but his style is incredibly difficult and very exposed. People often forget that he arranged the legendary Appalachian Spring show the Cadets did in 1987. JW I heard bits and pieces of that in the closer tonight. Cavies are off the field (and doing the retreat)- scores are probably another 20-30 minutes away because the BOA kids are going to do their field show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowncontramom Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I heard bits and pieces of that in the closer tonight.Cavies are off the field (and doing the retreat)- scores are probably another 20-30 minutes away because the BOA kids are going to do their field show. Any score/placement predictions, Galen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah178 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Galen - Thank you very much for the excellent reporting! I felt like I was sitting in the stands! Loved it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
From The Pressbox Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 How were the crowd #'s? Did it look pretty full on concert side? Go Devils, Gregg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumrguy Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Very awesome play-by-play, it doesn't feel like i"m in the stands, but it's awesome to know what's happening at that exact moment. Thanks a bunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiritOfJSUFan Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I hope the criticisim wont be so harsh when my Drum Corps starts touring in 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve709 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 A little light on the Bluecoats commentary, but other than that, I really appreciate you doing it, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve709 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 1 The Cavaliers 78.600 2 Phantom Regiment 76.700 3 Carolina Crown 75.400 4 Bluecoats 74.700 5 Spirit 69.200 6 Glassmen 69.000 7 Colts 68.700 8 Madison Scouts 65.600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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