chaddyt Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 2000 Cadets - Definition of what a closer should be, IMO. 2003 Cavies - Perfect bookend to one of their best of the decade. 2007 Cadets - Still amazed at the tempo and drill that corps marched. 2008 Regiment - Never felt that much emotion from a corps. Never felt that much emotion from the audience. 2009 Crown - Their best show, IMO. Design, story, brass... Ending perfectly capped it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jupp Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Don`t forget G-Men`s 01` ending! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecoats88 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I know this is supposed to be 2000 on but to this day nothing beats the 1988 SCV ending when they made the whole corps disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contrajedi8 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Hmmmmmmmmmm Fun topic! 2000 Cadets 2000 Cavaliers 2002 BD (an underrated show all the way around) 2004 BD 2006 Vanguard 2007 BD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriTroop Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Just a few for now because my time is short: Troopers 2008 - end of the Iron Horse Express show with the big train chord and the sunburst with Ghostriders! (yes, HONK! That's me.) Phantom 2008 - gives me chills just thinking about it and I wish, wish, WISH I could have been there in person to feel what was running through the crowd Crown 2007 - LOVED Triple Crown and the ending from William Tell to the last push was just beautiful, musically Phantom 2003 - others have said it, but the Canon reprise is awe-inspiring. It just picks me up and takes me flying with it. I can't describe it any other way. (one of my favorite ways to end a long run!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glory Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Phantom 2003 - others have said it, but the Canon reprise is awe-inspiring. It just picks me up and takes me flying with it. I can't describe it any other way. (one of my favorite ways to end a long run!) Told this story here before. Must tell it again. A guy sitting next to me at finals in 2003 told me his adult daughter accompanied him to a show that year. It was her first-ever drum corps show. When Phantom reprised the Canon at the end he turned to his daughther to see how she would react. Tears were streaming down her face. He asked her why she was crying. She said: "I don't know." We know. HH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Told this story here before. Must tell it again. A guy sitting next to me at finals in 2003 told me his adult daughter accompanied him to a show that year. It was her first-ever drum corps show. When Phantom reprised the Canon at the end he turned to his daughther to see how she would react. Tears were streaming down her face. He asked her why she was crying. She said: "I don't know." We know. HH I think part of the beauty of that hit is similar to their big hit in Shostakovich 5/mvt 4 in 1996. Back then they did that incredibly slow build of tension to a perfect major chord release. In 2003, the entire Ostinato (about 2:30 worth leading up to the Sanctus hit) is a gradual build of tension up to the major release. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallace Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 (edited) Phantom 2003 Crown 2007, 2008, and 2009 Cadets 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2009 Boston Crusaders 2009 Cavaliers 2000 Santa Clara Vanguard 2004 and 2009 Crossmen 2002 Bluecoats 2008 Edited December 30, 2010 by wallace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
va9590jm Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I forgot it earlier when I made my list but 01 Crossmen is one of my favorite closers ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriTroop Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Told this story here before. Must tell it again. A guy sitting next to me at finals in 2003 told me his adult daughter accompanied him to a show that year. It was her first-ever drum corps show. When Phantom reprised the Canon at the end he turned to his daughther to see how she would react. Tears were streaming down her face. He asked her why she was crying. She said: "I don't know." We know. HH Indeed, we do know. Got chills again just thinking about it! I hope there are some 03 Phantom members around reading this story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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