Your favorite Star of Indiana shows of "all time"

[skywhopper]

So given the glut of "favorite of the decade" polls around here at the moment, I was poking around at various shows on the Fan Network and I was inspired to rewatch most of Star's shows, and they had some great ones. Every year has some amazing playing, and they were pushing the limits on the visuals (hot pink uniforms! alien "flags"!) and repertoire (hey, I love Belshazzar's Feast, but I would not expect it in a drum corps show) from the very start. Everyone talks about 1991 and 1993, and justifiably so, but those weren't the only great shows they put on. Despite all that, I still rate Roman Images the top of the top.

And just to keep it interesting, and maybe spread the poll results around, what was your least favorite? Not to hate, but I'm just curious. Personally, the theme in 1992 was pushed so hard that it turned me off entirely to anything good they were doing out there. But then I'm squeamish about that kind of super-positive-feelgood show in general. So as cheesy as the ET/Star Wars theme was, I voted for 92.

Finally, I never saw Brass Theatre or Blast but I wonder if there are folks out there who really did enjoy those efforts?

Edited August 20, 2010 by skywhopper

[Jeff Ream]

I love 90,91 and 93, but 92 is my all time favorite Star show, one I feel to this day that should have won

[KakkoiiOtaku]

I rescind my vote in the second category. I was not paying attention and selected Star 1993 when that's my favorite show of all time. I apologize. I don't really have a least favorite right now. If I had to chose it'd be 1992.

[monoemono]

1990 of course!

My favorite DCI opening statement ever.

[mikekhs]

1990 followed by 1989.

MIKE

[Schickmeister]

1990...the hornline from hell.

[OICMR corps]

1991: Roman Images

1990: Belshazzar's Feast

1988: Porgy and Bess

1985: The Music of Walt Disney

1993: The Music of Barber and Bartok

1987: The Circus Show

1992: American Variations

1986: ET/Close Encounters/Star Wars

1989: Henry V

[MikeN]

Most favorite - 1990 (Belshazzar's Feast) - it's a funky horn book, for sure but the brass is so bright, and the chords so deep, that it just *works.*

Least favorite - the Circus show. But, that was also slightly before my time.

Most favorite incarnation - Blast. If there was ever a professional DCI group, that's what they'd sound like.

Mike

[GMichael1230]

1990 is for me, the best Star of Indiana show ever. I follow it with the much panned 1992 show. It should have won. But, back on topic. That last minute of drill, the opening fanfare, and the opening colorguard where they spread their robes........outstanding !!

G

Edited August 19, 2010 by GMichael1230

[KakkoiiOtaku]

1990 is for me, the best Star of Indiana show ever. I follow it with the much panned 1992 show. It should have won. But, back on topic. That last minute of srill, the openiong fanfare, and the opening colorguard where they spread their robes........outstanding !!

G

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