What show would you show someone who had never hear of drum corps?

[Mtodavk]

Me? Cavies 04 or Phantom 08. Both recent, both crowd pleasing shows.

[Lance]

it induces narcolepsy in most. seriously. no matter the show.

had the most success with phantom 93 and cadets 93

[Hrothgar15]

Crossmen 1992.

[ImperialSound_Director]

I always use 99 Madison.

[NR_Ohiobando]

Cadets 1993 is a good choice. Crazy hard/fast drill and music; co-ed colorguard (that executed greatly); very accessible show.

Crown 09 or pretty much any Phantom Regiment show is great too

[contrajedi8]

00 Cadets

02 Cavaliers

mid/late-90s Madison

mid/late-90s BD

late 00s BD

early 90s Star

89 SCV

99 SCV

89 and 96 Phantom

05 Cadets

late 70s BD

mid 70s Madison

A good spectrum there.

[Fran Haring]

Phantom 2008.

Crown 2007.

Madison and Bluecoats 1995.

Cadets and Star 1992.

[Cop]

1992 Cadets

1999 Scouts

1986 Cavies

[BRASSO]

Me? Cavies 04 or Phantom 08. Both recent, both crowd pleasing shows.

I'd plug in a DVD on the theatre show " Blast ". If they've " never heard of Drum Corps" and they are of adult age, my guess no DCI or DCA show is going to do much for them.

Drum Corps shows.... particularly for someone totally unfamiliar with it.... has to be experienced live. So I'd take them to a show if I could instead. Otherwise, the chances of them breaking out into a collective yawn after a few minutes from watching a Drum Corps show via a DVD is pretty high for most neophytes, imo.

Edited December 4, 2010 by BRASSO

[TrumpetVinny]

Depends on their tastes. More classical people I've had success with Phantom 07, 03, 91

Generic marching band members really like 07 Crown, 89, 07, 08, 10 Bluecoats, 08 Phantom

And random people I usually show 06 Cavaliers, 90, 92 Velvet Knights, Coats 07 and Phantom 08 are good too.