blueorginal Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Okay this year is interesting, I've found that some shows that I watch on Fan Network don't move me like they did in person, Here's my top 3 picks so far for corps I've Seen That Are Better in Person Blue Devils Much More Impressive in Person, the energy they give and the little nuances are so cool Phantom Regiment again the emotion comes thru better in person Bluecoats Horns and Drums are !!!!!!!!! much emotional potential in this show, it could be one of the best to see in person My Top 3 that are better on Video SC Vanguard I find I enjoy their show better on the screen than I did in person t here's just something that doesn't connect in person with me Carolina Crown Volume is good in person and video....but video shows more than you see watching sometimes Blue Knights, always seems their shows strike me more on video than in person Top 3 I wish I could see in person Glassmen, think I miss alot on the little screen than in person Troopers :) Like the show and all the effects they are adding Boston Horns sound like they are much better in person think the horn positions don't hit the mics very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tez Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Here's mine, from the corps I have seen: Better in person: Cavaliers - their sound is just so ridiculously clean, in tune and balanced - the difference between their brass sound and other corps' doesn't come across as well on a recording Glassmen - show was slightly boring to me on video, loved it in person Better on video (not that they're actually better on video, just relative to the other shows) Blue Knights - don't really know why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyboy Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Funny, same concept works with past seasons. I always love the post that go something like this: "I just got the legacy dvd collection and corps x was so much better than y in 19++ season, they should have won." Some shows are just better in person....scratch that.....MOST shows .....no......ALL shows are better in person! But I do get your point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohanico Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 BD is awesome in person and online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggietrumpet327 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Just about everyone I've seen impressed me WAY more in person than on video. I think BD is the only one so far for me that really translates on video almost as well as in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvs me sum mello! Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Blue Stars, this year at least, are much more impressive in person. The videos provided so far don't do justice. Too tight frames not showing work, high cam and low res doesn't show some cool guard stuff and great footwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brassboy Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 There's something about the raw energy and power of drum corps that just can't be adequately captured on video (and CERTAINLY not through two simply-placed field mics). I'd say there isn't a single corps whose performance is done any justice on video. However, for those of us unable to travel to see a show live, it's a heck of a lot better than not seeing any shows at all! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scout Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Okay this year is interesting, I've found that some shows that I watch on Fan Network don't move me like they did in person,Here's my top 3 picks so far for corps I've Seen That Are Better in Person Blue Devils Much More Impressive in Person, the energy they give and the little nuances are so cool Phantom Regiment again the emotion comes thru better in person Bluecoats Horns and Drums are !!!!!!!!! much emotional potential in this show, it could be one of the best to see in person My Top 3 that are better on Video SC Vanguard I find I enjoy their show better on the screen than I did in person t here's just something that doesn't connect in person with me Carolina Crown Volume is good in person and video....but video shows more than you see watching sometimes Blue Knights, always seems their shows strike me more on video than in person Top 3 I wish I could see in person Glassmen, think I miss alot on the little screen than in person Troopers :) Like the show and all the effects they are adding Boston Horns sound like they are much better in person think the horn positions don't hit the mics very good Blue Devils are AMAZING in person. Video just doesn't capture it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartyount Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Okay this year is interesting, I've found that some shows that I watch on Fan Network don't move me like they did in person,Here's my top 3 picks so far for corps I've Seen That Are Better in Person Blue Devils Much More Impressive in Person, the energy they give and the little nuances are so cool Phantom Regiment again the emotion comes thru better in person Bluecoats Horns and Drums are !!!!!!!!! much emotional potential in this show, it could be one of the best to see in person So true. After I watched San Antonio on the stream, I went on to badmouth BD on how despite being technically superior, their show is so boring and I can't believe they won. I also felt that PR's show was not very entertaining. Well, I saw both of them live in Hattiesburg, MS this past Tuesday and now I'm eating crow. BD loses most of it's effect in the video stream. There's not enough resolution to pick up on all the nuances as you said. I still feel that BD suffers in musicality. There's not enough dynamic variation to make the music interesting. It's just loud, loud, drum feature, loud, soft (ballad), loud. That's how it comes across to me anyway. Seeing PR live surprised me also. They had so much energy and projected it so well. The webcast just doesn't have enough bandwidth to pass all that energy through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplattSCV Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Better in Person: Vanguard, BD, Madison, Cavies, Crown, Academy, Bluecoats, Blue Stars, BK, Glassmen, Phantom, Xmen, Spirit, Colts, Boston, PC, Troppers, Madarins, Pioneer, and Cadets Better On Video: Nobody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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