Who actually revolutionized story telling?

[kickhaltsforlife]

Phantom 2005 told no story, it just had a featured dancer saying "here I am, look at me!"

It had a story line, it just wasn't quite as obvious, or as deep as 06/08

[Bucbari]

I assume we're just talking about the recent past? Because story-telling has been around drum corps since before I was born, probably before DCI as well.

Now that's the truth. I'm going to cite a show that most of you yungums i.e. anyone under the age of 40, wouldn 't remember.

Madison Scouts 1971.....Alice in Wonderland. The only time a girl ever marched in Madison to my knowledge. I don't remember her name but she was a really cute blonde.

[bawker]

Now that's the truth. I'm going to cite a show that most of you yungums i.e. anyone under the age of 40, wouldn 't remember.

Madison Scouts 1971.....Alice in Wonderland. The only time a girl ever marched in Madison to my knowledge. I don't remember her name but she was a really cute blonde.

"The Day Drum Corps Died" . . .heh.

There was also a girl as "Carmen" in the Scouts 2005 production.

[SynthLine09]

As much as I loved Cadets 05, it did not have nearly the same connection with the audience Phantom 08 did. The only other show the comes to mind is Vanguard 89.

[MikeD]

Now that's the truth. I'm going to cite a show that most of you yungums i.e. anyone under the age of 40, wouldn 't remember.

Madison Scouts 1971.....Alice in Wonderland. The only time a girl ever marched in Madison to my knowledge. I don't remember her name but she was a really cute blonde.

Don't recall her name, other than her last name. She was director Bill Howard's 10-year old daughter.

Madison, Garfield, Brassmen...we all had 'story shows' in 71. Half of the Cavies show was a circus show, but I'm not sure it told a 'story' in the sense of the others.

Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights did the "King and I" in 71 as well...for at least part of their show. I don't recall if they told the story of the show (outside of the DM Fran Haynes in a Yul Brynner bald wig ), or just used a lot of the music without any 'plotline'.

[Jofus]

As much as I loved Cadets 05, it did not have nearly the same connection with the audience Phantom 08 did. The only other show the comes to mind is Vanguard 89.

I feel the opposite. As great as the 2008 Phantom show was (granted I didn't get to see it live), I didn't feel a "connection" to the corps. Yes, they played with lots of emotion, and it was done phenomenally, but I wasn't pulled in like I was watching the 05 Cadets show. I get chills every time I even hear it. I was drawn more by the music of the Cadets 05 than this year's Phantom show. my 2 cents

[I play the baritone good]

SCV '04 is the show that brought storytelling back as a viable show design in the 2000's.

That's a given.

[contrajedi8]

As much as I LOVED Regiment's show this year...I'm afraid it was not revolutionary. It was just really really really good drum corps.

Agrees with this statement.

As much as I loved Cadets 05, it did not have nearly the same connection with the audience Phantom 08 did.

Majorly disagrees with this statement. I was in the stands on that sweltering hot finals night in Foxboro. It was electric when The Cadets hit the field.

[HornsUp]

Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights did the "King and I" in 71 as well

Give the real credit to the senior Archer-Epler Musketeers who did a complete "King and I" show in the late 50's. Half a century later, their alumni corps still plays "Lord and Master" as their signature song.

And expect ex-Archieman Jim Cossetti to chime in here soon with the rest of the details.

[FTNK]

Cadets finals show in 2005 was a pretty special thing.