Guardguy89 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Just wondering aloud here – but Regtiment 2009 wasn’t just a visual disaster it was also one of their weakest musical books in the past 30 years and 2010 was only a slight step up musically but killer visually (just not fully achieved) In many ways, those shows felt not very Regiment, as if the Regiment leash was relaxed due to the success of 2008 perhaps? I had figured they were a bit California bandy but the horn book of 2009 reeks of an arranger flexing their chops and trying different styles (which was the musical point of that show after all) So who really was responsible for Regiment 2009 as far as design? maybe, working under the Regiment style has been a benefit and once given free reign, short comings will be exposed as they get lost in the woods because I also see SCV 2011’s major flaw as poor design choice with regards to music selection – as it seems as if the entire show was written around the drum line and the selection of Devils Staircase (which would have been fine for a drum solo but not an entire show) Often ‘artists’ need editors, direction and an honest opinion to keep them on track and their head out of their own ### Not saying this is the case here (SCV 2012) but it will be interesting to watch I never thought of it that way - interesting notion! Because let's face it - the 2009 show was brought to you by the majority of the 2008 staff. I did love 2010 though!! Later, Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralTsoChicken Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 That was before we knew they'd play 3 ballads and get away with it. PHANTOM BALLADMENT. Because 144 is just too fast for Shakespeare! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poprocks Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Just wondering aloud here – but Regtiment 2009 wasn’t just a visual disaster it was also one of their weakest musical books in the past 30 years and 2010 was only a slight step up musically but killer visually (just not fully achieved) I see your point here, but I don't completely agree. The 2009 book had A LOT of notes. Think of the individual section features, and especially the movement after the ballad. Tons of notes being passed around the hornline. And that hornline was awesome by the end of the summer. People who marched the past couple years at Regiment talk about that hornline all the time. So I wouldn't exactly call it one of their weakest books in recent history, but I do agree that from a design standpoint, it was just too scattered. And don't even get me started on the drill that year... *shudder* 2010 was (IMO) what transitioned from 09 to the "Phantom Balladment" phase from this past summer. There are a lot of similarities in terms of musical style with the 2010 and 2011 productions (i.e. ballad opener, something quick, another ballad, something quick, another ballad, end.) But at least they marched in double time haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I agree - structurally, the 2010 and 2011 shows were laid out the same way. Honestly, to me that's fine - it's a formula that they found worked quite well for them. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poprocks Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Yeah, that structure definitely plays to their musical strengths. I'm anxious to see how that style will change under a different brass team. I'm sure Don Hill wants to keep the Regiment tradition alive, but I wouldn't be surprised if we see a different approach for the 2012 season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland1 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I feel that phantom will take a hit. how far they drop depends on how the competition steps up. SCV has improved, so one would assume that phantom will fall to 6 at least. We saw phantom's percussion last year tank HARD from the year before. 1st place percussion to 5th place? I wonder hhow much further they will fall with even less holding them up. Will they fall out of the first disc depends on how Bloo recovers from losing their entire brass staff to SCV, and how Boston does with their additions. It is likely that Phantom will fall to anywhere between 6 and 8th place, although i would not be wholly surprised if they do fall further than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rd Glasgow BB Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I feel that phantom will take a hit. how far they drop depends on how the competition steps up. A statement which applies to every single corps. Their percussion will be better than the all rookie line of last year. Their drill although not to everyones taste will be just as good if not better. As 2011 showed, Jamey Thompson knows how to write to the Regiments strengths. Brass is the unknown... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland1 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 A statement which applies to every single corps. Their percussion will be better than the all rookie line of last year. Their drill although not to everyones taste will be just as good if not better. As 2011 showed, Jamey Thompson knows how to write to the Regiments strengths. Brass is the unknown... I don't agree, there are a few corps that we can expect to drop, or rise. Most people would say that scv, madison, and crown will improve And most people would say that phantom, cavies, and possibly bluecoats, will drop. You know that each category is not isolated. Music design imacts visual, and so on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Register Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 A statement which applies to every single corps. Their percussion will be better than the all rookie line of last year. Their drill although not to everyones taste will be just as good if not better. As 2011 showed, Jamey Thompson knows how to write to the Regiments strengths. Brass is the unknown... Just wait until you see who's all on the brass staff then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rd Glasgow BB Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Most people would say that scv, madison, and crown will improve And most people would say that phantom, cavies, and possibly bluecoats, will drop. Most folk said the same thing about the same corps this time last year... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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