HollywoodNeoCon Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) My dearest Luna....speaking from a Cavies homer/FMM and someone that marched with both organizations to an obvious BD homer (based on your recent posts) . The Cavaliers uniform is based on that of history and tradition and what you see is what you get, much like the Cadets.These two uniforms and that of the Troopers are probably the most recognizable in all of DCI history over the years. I completely agree!!!!! Hat's off to you, sir!!!! And before you make any judgements about a show you havent seen, I promise you that what the men have put on the field this year has not been done before. And,, IMO much more innovative than moving big stick boxes or mirrors or chairs around a field and i promise you that it takes WAY more skill. THe Cavaliers have done a very good job of editing their Facebook posts, pics, articles etc...as to not let the surprise out. But everyone will know soon enough. And kudos to the drum corps community for respecting their wishes to keep it under wraps. And then you go and cop the exquisitely smug, narcissistic attitude I have come to expect from a few people who frame belt buckles (Sie Lurie had a few interesting observations about those folks). You whine at Luna for snarking at a show she has't seen, then proceed to do the same thing yourself in the very next sentence. Way to "Hook 'em," champ. Edited June 13, 2011 by HollywoodNeoCon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 If you'd had the privilege of having worn it, perhaps you may feel differently. Agreed...and the Coat one isn't QUITE the BD style....we closed the neck (remember, it was based on US Marine Officer Mess Dress) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 this is probably the only time BD will perform while the sun is still shining. Especially since we don't have Whitewater prelims anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bersurkman Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 The frames represent windowless structures that is brought together to make a house at the end of the show for a romantic climax. So that we can yell "GET A ROOM!!" ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skajerk Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 this is probably the only time BD will perform while the sun is still shining. Actually, they're first off the line at the Round Rock show on the 21st. There will still be shadows on the field at 7:30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euphman89 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Hooray uniforms!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecoats88 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Agreed...and the Coat one isn't QUITE the BD style....we closed the neck (remember, it was based on US Marine Officer Mess Dress) Well to be honest we only wore those open jackets with the ruffles in 1982 and the top of the jacket was much closer to being closed then it shows on the manaquin. In 1980 & 1981 the uniform was zipped closed in the front and the red stripes were actually black. also in 80 & 81 the jacket bottom was covered by a cummerbund, not hanging loose outside the cummerbund like they were in 1982. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckdan Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Guard uni? Looks more like Madison's from a few years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mello Dude Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Absolutely, without a doubt the worst looking things the Blue Devils have EVERY put on the field. Words cannot begin to describe how bad this is. Yes, I am old school. This is my 25th season following drum corps. No uniform, BD or any other corps, can come close to the classic open jackets. That look is BD. The 94-03 unis were tolerable and I came to live with them. 04-05 were pretty bad. 06-10, especially after they switched back to white plumes, were some stripes and a skirt away from being pretty decent. But now this. I am so demoralized by this uniform, my excitement over what was their most accessible and entertaining musical book in decades has largely been sapped tonight. Drum corps is not just the music - there is a visual element and the look can enhance or detract. Like I said...I realize I am in the realm now of old fogy, but as I noted, the most recent uniform was a few tweaks from being a nice modern allusion to the open jackets. But this...it looks like the whole corps will be wearing color guard uniforms. BD has the one of the richest and most storied histories and traditions in the activity. Why can this staff just not embrace that? Why must they be so bleeding edge for the sake of being bizarre? Retro is in in so many sports so why does a tradition-laden corps like BD thumb its nose at that very tradition? I am not just a naysayer. From what I heard on the pre-season recordings, they nailed the music this year. Absolutely nailed it. That show gave them every opportunity to come out of the gate in a modern take on the classic uniform given the era of the charts. One week ago I was so excited about 2011. I had planned to travel to DCI Minnesota in addition to my normal trip to Murfreesboro and DCI Southeastern in Atlanta, perhaps even Finals. Now, except for the fact that I was hoping to wrap a mini-vacation trip into the Minnesota show, I do not have a lot of interest in going to drum corps show right now. Hopefully, as when Georgia Tech dropped their traditional football uniforms in 2008, I will get over this change and focus on the very positive of the show. But I truly fear that see the corps march onto the field in these uniforms will be so distracting that it will make it hard to enjoy those positives. Am I ranting? Yes. But I really love drum corps and I love the Blue Devils, though I never marched anything more than high school band and one week in the Georgia Tech band when I was a freshman. That is why this matters to me because I see something that I have looked forward to every summer for a quarter century slipping away and turning into something that almost no longer interests me. Progress is one thing. But the changes in DCI in recent year have fundamentally detracted from what made it special and exciting to me as a huge fan. I wonder if the year that I have long dreaded has finally arrived - the year I stop caring and start counting down the days to football season now rather than the Sunday after Finals. We'll see how I feel in a week or so. :( C'mon they aren't THAT bad. They might look good at night under the lights rather than close up. I would rate them, meh, another McUniform that will be copied by BOA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtu0sity Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) saw crown's uni the other day.....definitely fits the show. that is all. :) Edited June 13, 2011 by Virtu0sity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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