Top 10 Shows

[dbc03]

1. Cadets 93

2. Cadets 00

3. Cadets 05

4. Cavies 95

5. Cadets 87

6. Cavies 02

7. SCV 04

8. Cadets 92

9. Crown 07

10. SCV 89

[Nizerifin]

1. 2002 Cavaliers

2. 1999 SCV

3. 2000 Cadets

4. 1996 Phantom

5. 1993 Cadets

6. 2003 Cavaliers

7. 1997 Blue Devils

8. 2006 Cavaliers

9. 1999 Blue Devils

10. 2006 Phantom

[KakkoiiOtaku]

I must make a quick change to my list.

After finals this year, this is where my top 10 stands:

1. Carolina Crown 2008 - Finis

2. Carolina Crown 2007 - Triple Crown

3. The Cadets 2000 - We Are The Future

4. Phantom Regiment 2008 - Spartacus

5. Carolina Crown 2005 - Angelus

6. The Cadets 2005 - The Zone: Dreamscapes in 4 parts; with a door

7. Madison Scouts 1995 - A Drum Corps Fan's Dream

8. Phantom Regiment 1991 - Phantom Voices

9. The Cavaliers 2001 - Four Corners

9. The Cavaliers 2003 - Spin Cycle

9. The Cavaliers 2004 - 007

Phantom had such an amazing show this year. As much as I wanted Crown to win, I knew that if they did not or could not that I wanted Phantom to win.

[hostrauser]

Top 10? Dude, this is drum corps. Top 12.

12. 2005 Cadets - The Zone: Dreamscapes in Four Parts with a Door

11. 2002 Cavaliers - Frameworks

10. 1997 Blue Devils - As Time Goes By...

9. 1991 Star of Indiana - Roman Images

8. 2003 Phantom Regiment - Harmonic Journey

7. 1990 Star of Indiana - Belshazzar's Feast

6. 1989 Phantom Regiment - New World Symphony

5. 1995 Madison Scouts - A Day in the Life of a Bullfighter

4. 1999 Santa Clara Vanguard - Inventions for a New Millenium

3. 1993 Star of Indiana - The Music of Barber and Bartok

2. 1994 Blue Devils - My Spanish Heart

1. 2008 Phantom Regiment - Spartacus

Semifinalists (honorable mention): 1993 Cadets, 1993 Phantom Regiment, 1996 Phantom Regiment, 2000 Santa Clara Vanguard, 2007 Phantom Regiment

[skajerk]

1. 1985 - Suncoast Sound (A Florida Suite)

2. 2008 - Phantom (Spartacus)

tie 2008 - Carolina Crown (Finis)

4. 1984 - Suncoast Sound (the Vietnam show)

5. 2007 - Carolina Crown (Triple Crown)

6. 1985 Garfield Cadets (Jeremiah Symphony/Candide)

7. 1986 Suncoast Sound (Adventures In Time)

8. 1986 Blue Devils (Channel One Suite/Conquistador/Spanish Fantasy/Chick Corea Suite)

9. 1985 - Phantom (Symphonie Phantastique)

10. 2007 - Bluecoats (Criminal)

1. 1985 - Suncoast Sound (A Florida Suite)

2. 2008 - Phantom (Spartacus)

3. 2008 - Carolina Crown (Finis)

4. 1984 - Suncoast Sound (the Vietnam show)

5. 2007 - Carolina Crown (Triple Crown)

6. 1985 Garfield Cadets (Jeremiah Symphony/Candide)

7. 1986 Suncoast Sound (Adventures In Time)

8. 1986 Blue Devils (Channel One Suite/Conquistador/Spanish Fantasy/Chick Corea Suite)

9. 1985 - Phantom (Symphonie Phantastique)

10. 2007 - Bluecoats (Criminal)

I tweaked my original post just slightly.

[kyushujet]

1. 2001 Cavies - I saw this show many times during live performances and in rehearsals, so I kept getting different perspectives on it. A complete and total package. This show had everything.

2. 1988 Scouts - 1988 was my age out year (with Troop), so very special to me. Not the strongest championship show, but every time I watch/hear Malaguena, I cry my eyes out. This song is the epitome of what drum corps is and should be. If you want to introduce drum corps to a newbie, show them this song.

3. 1980 Scouts - My introduction to drum corps via VHS tape. I fell in love with this show and my love for drum corps. Another stirring rendention of Malaguena.

4. 1991 Star - My first time seeing this show live in Midland, TX and I couldn't believe my eyes or ears. It was a jaw-dropping moment. At the time I thought only the Cadets could do the impossible on the field. Saw Star at Finals in Dallas and they were so far ahead of everyone else, no one could touch them.

5. 1988 SCV - A good friend from Troop "defected" to SCV and I was happy for him to be marching in a championship caliber corps the past two years. It was hard on him in 87 losing to Garfield. So, when I saw in person SCV's Finals performance in Kansas City, and they did that last powerful, slanted company front toward the end of their show, I was crying like a baby because I had thought he and SCV had just won the championship.

6. 1987 Cadets - While on tour with Troop, we didn't see Cadets ALL YEAR (strange quirk in the scheduling) So, at Semi-Finals (I believe) we sat down in the stands and once again, this was another jaw-dropping moment. I couldn't believe all the ballet moves in the horn line and the ballet soloist was just incredible. I kept thinking during the show, "How can they do that?? Nobody's that good."

7. Suncoast Sound 1984 - My first ever DCI show to attend in person was in Dallas that year. At the time I didn't realize how ground breaking this show was. I thoroughly enjoyed all the corps that night. But after repeated viewings of this show on VHS, I fell in love with this show. The music was entertaining and the best moment was the girl crying after releasing the balloons at the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Wall ingeniously made by the color guard flags.

8. 1995 Scouts - Saw them for the first time live in Houston that year. I believe they went on last, and for the most part, I was sitting on my hands for most of the evening. Then they came on the field and I was totally blown away. Pure drum corps.

9. 1980 27th Lancers - I love this show. Very powerful and when you think of old time, east coast corps, you have to think about 27th. I loved BD's show that year too. BD's hornline was just too much for Lancers to overcome to win.

10. 1988 BD - Saw a lot of this corps on tour. Often did retreat next to each other so we got to know their drum line. They were often complimentary of us and I thought, "Blue Devils drum line is complimenting us??" Another Troop "defected" to BD and was one of the 4 soloists for them. An all around fun show to see and listen to. Probably a blast to have marched with them that year.

Shows I left out but love almost as much are:

89 PR

87 SCV

84 Troopers - first live viewing in Dallas

84 Cadets

02 PR - the most underrated corps of all time?

00 PR - "Transfigured Night" makes me cry

04 Cavies

07 Crown

If you are wondering, "Dude, you left out ____ from 19XX or 20XX?" Well, I have not seen every show since 1950~. There are even some shows this past year I didn't get to see (Cadets, BS). If you had to put a numerical value on my top 10, I would say they are all within hundredths of each other.

[GMichael1230]

This is from a master list of my top 100 favorite shows up until 2007. I havent added anything from 2008 yet. I have a feeling something from 2008 might make the top ten, and the top thirty. Here goes:

1. (tie) 1982 Blue Devils, 1988 Blue Devils, 1994 Blue Devils

2. 1981 27th Lancers

3. 1989 SCV

4. 1998 Cadets

5. 2000 Cavaliers

6. 1987 SCV

7. 1979 Phantom Regiment

8. 1989 Blue Devils

9. 2001 Cavaliers

10. 1990 Star of Indiana

Geoffrey

[Ben]

Keep in mind it changes frequently

10. Madison '99

9. SCV '98

8. Cavies '94

7. Phantom '93

6. Cadets '01

5. Madison '95

4. BD '01

3. Cavies '95

2. SCV '04

1. Phantom '89

[CorpsPhan]

My top 10, in no particular order:

1) Phantom 1979

2) Guardsmen 1979

3) Blue Devils 1991

4) Phantom 1989

5) Phantom 1993

6) Suncoast 1988

7) Spirit 2003 (had to slip one in from this century.... )

8) Madison 1997

9) SCV 1999

10) Cadets 1992

[AzEuph]

10. 07 Cadets - I love the company front at the end! Chills everytime!

9. 06 Santa Clara Vanguard - Marched this show, but also love the way we left the field!

8. 07 Santa Clara Vanguard - Loved the design

7. 05 Cadets - Saw it live throughout the season

6. 04 Blue Devils - Amazing brass performance

5. 04 Santa Clara Vanguard - The show that got me hooked onto drum corps

4. 03 Santa Clara Vanguard - Alittle dirty, but I sitll love the show

3. 06 Phantom Regiment - Amazing performance and amazing music!

2. 89 Santa Clara Vanguard - So much emotion in this show, I always get goosebumps!

1. 99 Santa Clara Vanguard - The attitude of the corps is insane! Most intense performance I've seen on video.

I had to leave some out, but obviously a lot of them are Santa Clara shows.

HM:

BD 05

SCV 98

SCV 97

Cadets 00

PR 03