lastknight Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Great Gate of Kiev? there must have been some corps that did that. I know my hometown corps did (Enfield Centurions), but a corps more well-known? see corpsreps.com I do know it was done by a "big shot". I do not know that it was or wasn't a closer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobrien Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Best closer 'ever'? Only if someone's drum corps knowledge only extends to "last week'. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madalumni Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) Santa Clara Vanguard played Great Gate of Kiev in 86/87. And I would say to those who feel ESOM is mediocre...you simply have to see it live. The videos do not even come close to doing it justice. It's a very powerful and emotional closer! And I wouldn't say that it's best closer in 30 years either, because how can you judge something like that. But I will say it's one of MY top 5 favorites of the last 20 years. Edited July 11, 2011 by madalumni 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwscv87 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Great Gate of Kiev? there must have been some corps that did that. I know my hometown corps did (Enfield Centurions), but a corps more well-known? Yep some corps did that. They were reasonably competitive with it. :) My favorie is The Tender Land - 1984 SCV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsFan27 Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 I think it was an awesome song to integrate into their show, and it does play with my heartstrings, but if you don't know the words to the song, you might be lost... but it's great music. I just fear that it might sound a little "college bandy" if they aren't careful... but I loved it when I saw it. I don't know the words and I love it...but I will Youtube it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainshdw08 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 No offense, but if you aged out in 2010, MOST of the realy good closers were done before you were born. (Yeah....that's me....dinosaur!) Let It Be Me Ice Castles The Way We Were It Was Almost Like a Song Danny Boy Greensleeves Russian Christmas Music Conquest Appalachian Spring Bottle Dance Ole' Dindi Even Now We Are the Reason Come in from the Rain Send in the Clowns ...and the list goes on I'll see Madison live for the first time tomorrow so I'll be able to make a better judgement of the OP's post. That being said...gonna have to agree with the above statement whole heartedly. Too many people seem to think the last 10 years = Drum Corps, anything before that was something else...What they forget is, just because the drill wasn't as awesome as it is now and some of the dynamics are better (among other things), doesn't necessarily mean the music is better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdcoast Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) 1984 Madison Scouts, Cats, Memories and re-entry is one of those good closer's imo. Edited July 11, 2011 by thirdcoast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsnare Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I have heard it live 2 times now - I have felt the same way both times - taken away. I didn't analyze the piece either time - I just let it do what it was intended to do. Not sure of it's ranking but it does live up to its promuise to move you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastknight Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I don't know the words and I love it...but I will Youtube it. The words TOTALLY explain it's place in the show.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Sun Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 1969 Long Island Sunrisers ,opened with Great Gates of Kiev than on to Proccession of the Nobles ,closers reprise of Great Gates of Kiev 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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