N.E. Brigand Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 I actually liked the "Petrouchka" show. Not so much "Interstellar Suite." What did you think of AtlantaCV's take on "Interstellar Suite" in their "Carpe Caelum" show of 2013? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrontz Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 [quote name="drumno5" post="2908929" Any other transitions in style or approach (for better or worse) that you can think of? Fred O. Crossmen 1995 Blue Devils 1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_l Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) The answer to this is simple, and below is the real deal. In 1986, Spirit fielded what was probably their best corps ever. Through much of the season they beat Garfield, and had victories over Suncoast and Cavies. Third place was a reality for them much of the season. Then, all three beat them at finals, leaving Spirit is 6th place. In 1987, Spirit beat Garfield by over 2 points early in the season. Come finals, they were 10 points back in tenth place, while Garfield won. The thought process behind '88 was simple - the shows they were doing in '86 and '87 (and in prior years) simply could not compete with the other top corps throughout a long season. Thus the change. They thought Petrouchka would provide them with greater competitive success. Unfortunately, it didn't, because I really liked the show. It's that simple. Edited July 30, 2015 by henry_l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyB Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 In retrospect 6th and 10th seem pretty darn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_l Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 In retrospect 6th and 10th seem pretty darn good. I know, right? I really loved Spirit. The '85 show was great. Probably my favorite. I was really pulling for them and Suncoast in '86. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Detweiler Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I was on the percussion staff in both '88 and '89. I can honestly say the I absolutely LOVED the musical arrangements both years. As has been stated before, I think the justification for the style change was that the "southern jazz" of the previous years was gleaning less and less favor from the judging community. A radical change was believed to be what was needed to get out of what was perceived as a design rut. Probably too much too soon but I always admired the staff for taking the bull by the horns and taking strides to try to improve the competitive standing of the organization. I really loved my time with Spirit (88-90). I have never been around a more dedicated group of people. From Mike Back and Freddy Martin to Alan Armstrong and the rest of that staff, they all...to a person...did everything they could for the betterment of those kids and the organization as a whole. And they did it for next to nothing, if not nothing at all. No 5 figure salaries on that staff I promise you. Most of us were volunteers. Great, great people and great, great times. I still have my deltas and cherish them and the memories they represent. Dan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyB Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I think 86 was my fav with Reggie Brown donning the choir robe to conduct Precious Lord. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_l Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I was on the percussion staff in both '88 and '89. I can honestly say the I absolutely LOVED the musical arrangements both years. As has been stated before, I think the justification for the style change was that the "southern jazz" of the previous years was gleaning less and less favor from the judging community. A radical change was believed to be what was needed to get out of what was perceived as a design rut. Probably too much too soon but I always admired the staff for taking the bull by the horns and taking strides to try to improve the competitive standing of the organization. I really loved my time with Spirit (88-90). I have never been around a more dedicated group of people. From Mike Back and Freddy Martin to Alan Armstrong and the rest of that staff, they all...to a person...did everything they could for the betterment of those kids and the organization as a whole. And they did it for next to nothing, if not nothing at all. No 5 figure salaries on that staff I promise you. Most of us were volunteers. Great, great people and great, great times. I still have my deltas and cherish them and the memories they represent. Dan Well said. It was gutsy that's for sure. I really really loved the '88 show, but I'm a huge classical music fan. I can understand how the staff perceived a design rut, especially when you compare the '87 shows of Spirit and Garfield. Spirit was fun, loud and in your face. Garfield was elegant, graceful, and powerful in a different way...artsy almost. I, however, wish Spirit had stayed in the classical idiom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidp Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 I put the 1988 show in my top 3 faves for Spirit. I didnt care too much for the ending, because it seemed out of character from the rest of the piece (it sort of sounded like Petrushka got the girl after all in the end, rather than being beaten to death by the Moor). I think being so out of the box was what made it for me, even though a lot of people weren't too crazy about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Tuma Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 2 hours ago, davidp said: I put the 1988 show in my top 3 faves for Spirit. I didnt care too much for the ending, because it seemed out of character from the rest of the piece (it sort of sounded like Petrushka got the girl after all in the end, rather than being beaten to death by the Moor). I think being so out of the box was what made it for me, even though a lot of people weren't too crazy about it. Odd choice for your initial post. Lol. Regardless, welcome to dcp. Great show, awful uniforms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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