CitBos Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Who? What? When? How? Where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan of the Arts Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 My burning questions would be how long will Crown stay on top and will SCV medal this year? These are the two corps for me anyway that are grabbing my attention the most this year I'm almost afraid to write this response but this is what I'm feeling right at this moment. And folks this is not a prediction of any kind. Holy Name Cadets SCV Crown BD Cavaliers PR Irving Fan of the Arts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan of the Arts Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) If you are throwing Troopers into the mix for the finals spot you need to include Academy in that mix as well since the Troopers have yet to beat Academy head to head. Here are my finalists up to the 11th spot (in no particular order). HNC SCV Crown BD Cavies PR BK BlueCoats Boston Crusaders Blue Stars Glassmen Madison, Troopers, Academy, Colts, Spirit, Crossmen will be fighting for the last spot. I personally would LOVE to see TROOPERS back in finals! Irving Fan of the Arts Edited July 8, 2009 by Fan of the Arts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariaCrown2010 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 That's after Sky Blue. This is their ballad. I believe that all of the trumpets pickup flugels horns during the ballad. Perhaps they're getting the trumpets back?Also, isn't there some kind of uniform change in the show as well? Oh ok, interesting. Thank you very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandOnGrass Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Are the Cavaliers going to shock the hell out of everybody and win this year?They haven't been talked about at all. People think they are largely done winning for this decade. But they're top 3 right now. From reading the various posts on the forum, I think it's really interesting that the Cavaliers have largely been counted out on account of their design and more importantly, their hornline. As far as design goes, I feel the concept is a hard sell. Without offending other fans or corps, a theatrical show has a lot of obvious effects and a flow that is almost pre-integrated into the production. The hard part there is to sell the music enough to appeal to a fan base who is very familiar with the music and storylines. This year's Cavalier show is different in that it's harder to sell the depiction of athleticism in conquering mountains, or painting the picture of the American west (without using Copland as an ol' standby). The challenge for the Cavaliers is to communicate a clear message as to what their program means to Joe the Drum Corps Fan (close relation to Joe the Plumber). On point with the hornline, I believe the Cavaliers hornline to be the most educationally solid and most consistent (say, since 2001/2002) sound in world class. That is certainly an audacious statement, but in researching their techniques and beliefs versus the techniques and beliefs of other corps, as well as the progression to the "finished product", I feel their hornline is by far the strongest. There is an exceptional clarity that is associated with the Cavaliers hornline, from well-defined articulations to an incredible aptitude to matching sound from player to player. While the dynamic level of the corps is often a point of controversy, I feel their trade-off for ensemble development over "loud" is an educational stand that is worthwhile, and I hope it continues (and perhaps someday will afford the recognition it deserves). So, to answer the question quoted above, I feel the Cavaliers certainly have a chance to take another championship, if they can sell the show. For me, a hornline fan, it will be hard to top the sound that the Cavaliers' hornline produces this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cache_Money Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Because you're obviously TROLLING here, I will simply say, "No...Paris Hilton, this is NOT all about you!" The truth is that for most of the pre-season "it was all about Cadets". Crown has certainly come out of the blocks on fire, but it is most certainly NOT all about Crown. "Throw their hat in the ring and start competing for the title"...Man have you ever been drinking the CoolAid! Finally, a word to the Crown members (who might be reading this drivel on "laundry day"): You are awesome this year, keep it up, stay focused and pay no attention to the hype around the sidelines! I think he is referring to Crown - it would be great if they (a newcomer) could be there at the end challenging for the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagnasty Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 MJ died? I played golf with Michael Jordan today. What happened after he left the golf course?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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