jjeffeory Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Agree with many of these here...I'll add a few not mentioned yet: 1991 Bluecoats -- The LOUDEST Corps that year. Just watch their opener, if you are into screaming sopranos you will LOVE this show. Some of the best soloist work that year (or any year). Favorite Moment: sopranos screaming in Nutville and hearing the crowd go "what the f***?" Watch 1991 Bluecoats practice from my high school (I was a freshman). I'm in the stands about to be indoctrinated into Drum Corps for the first time. Can you imagine this being your first time ever seeing a drum corps? 1991 Phantom -- This show would have won in almost any other year. This was the first live show I ever saw, and let me tell you -- when Phantom backed up into that double triangle and blew us away -- I was sold (I became a Bluecoat less than 2 years later). Favorite Moment: Closer of Nessun Dorma, where the drums drop off to screaming brass. 1993 Phantom -- I didn't get to see them much live since I was on tour that year, but I remember how much they improved throughout the year. Favorite Moment: The "Wedge"! LOVED those Bluecoats uniforms from 1991. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superOOk Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 LOVED those Bluecoats uniforms from 1991. You want to know what's worse? Our high school got the entire guard (including the pinwheel) hand-me-downs the next year. Hey, when you are scraping by (and that is what those corps were doing), you do what you can when you can. Not everyone had Bill Cook. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 You want to know what's worse? Our high school got the entire guard (including the pinwheel) hand-me-downs the next year. Hey, when you are scraping by (and that is what those corps were doing), you do what you can when you can. Not everyone had Bill Cook. :) I heard about your high school getting those. I think I saw the show too, but it's been like forever.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madrid Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) '97 Colts "Blood, Sweat, and Tears" show. God Bless the Child and Spinning Wheel? Ummmm, yes please! Hey, my wife was in that colorguard! We just watched it a few weeks ago, too! HA! It was a great show. Funny, I was on tour with BK that summer and always remember starring at those guard gals in yellow leather tops!!!! Who would've known that one day..... :) Edited June 27, 2011 by Madrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FHNSAB34 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 True, but the thread asks us about " overlooked " shows. These 2 shows are "overlooked" about as often as beer at a Bavarian Octoberfest. I only bring those up because a lot of students who are new to the activity aren't always aware of pre-2005 drum corps. I just miss the days when Drum Corps was Drum Corps lol!!! And I'm only 26! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterA Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Blue Devils 2000 doesn't seem to get much love, but that show was simply amazing. I could have seen a 3 way tie at the top that year. SCV Not the Nutcracker. I know alot of people didn't care for this show, but I really loved that show. 1997 Cavaliers Great show, didn't seem to catch on for most people. 2006 Cadets. I remember people trashing this show the whole season long, but this was really a great show. This should have definitely beaten Bluecoats and Phantom Regiment that year. I think Cavies and Blue Devils should have beaten them, but Cadets 2006 was definitely the 3rd best performed show of that year. Blue Knights 2002, Fear And Trembling. Wow, can't believe this show didn't make finals that year. This show was amazing. I think this may be the best use of Classical music ever put on the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuphMMXI Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hey, my wife was in that colorguard! We just watched it a few weeks ago, too! HA! It was a great show. Funny, I was on tour with BK that summer and always remember starring at those guard gals in yellow leather tops!!!! Who would've known that one day..... :) Small world eh :)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesleyrp Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hey, my wife was in that colorguard! We just watched it a few weeks ago, too! HA! It was a great show. Funny, I was on tour with BK that summer and always remember starring at those guard gals in yellow leather tops!!!! Who would've known that one day..... :) Indeed they were sassy and sultry weren't they, didn't know you married one? Wes P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) I didn't think I had anything to add to this thread but something dawned on me today... I loved Cadets '96 show "The American West", the "Beef" show. Even considering the serious break in Red Pony, I think the music was some of the most descriptive and entertaining music I've heard to this date. It seemed the music told the story all by itself - and I love listening in the car to this show because of that - and the addition of the comedy of the "Beef" banner was a perfectly-placed piece of showmanship. So many fans have bashed this show, or not held it among their list of favs.... Makes me think I'm crazy for liking it so much. But I don't think so... EDIT: So now I'll go back and read the rest of the thread...(and not be surprised if Cadets '96 doesn't show up in discussion). Edited June 27, 2011 by garfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 77 Muchachos 78 SCV 80 BD 82 BD 85 Star of Indiana 88 SCV 89 Cadets 90 BD 90 Madison Scouts 92 SCV 94 SCV 95 BD 96 Cadets 96 Madison Scouts 98 SCV 00 SCV 01 Madison Scouts 02 BD 02 Phantom 02 Glassmen 02 Madison Scouts 02 Troopers 03 Cadets 03 Spirit 05 SCV 05 Phantom 05 BD 05 Southwind 06 BD 06 SCV 09 Boston Sorry. I like a lot of shows nobody talks about. Hey! There's one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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