flammaster Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 91 is without question my favorite horn book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielray Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 91. One of my absolute favorites (there have been snippets of it here and there in shows over the years). With current visual demands it would be impossible to redo 93, unless it was seriously watered down... which would sort of defeat the purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cron Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 91 for sure of those two choices. I've always been a huge fan of the '95 show and would really love to see that one done again with less slop. I think they could've easily scooped up the championship that year were it not for getting a bit sloppy at the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hostrauser Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Tough choice! Both are amazing brass shows with TERRIBLE drum lines. Top to bottom, I think 93 is more solid, but the Bird and Bela ending to 91 is just NUTS. The last few minutes of that show are ungodly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadMadMan Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Amazing what those cats were able to accomplish in G horns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perc2100 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Tough choice! Both are amazing brass shows with TERRIBLE drum lines. Top to bottom, I think 93 is more solid, but the Bird and Bela ending to 91 is just NUTS. The last few minutes of that show are ungodly. I'd add that the first minute and change of 1991 are as well. The first time I saw Devs in 95, and they went into the riff from the 91 opener, I was crazy excited to hear that again (with a much improved visual design and percussion book over the 91 original): I know it was just a short phrase, but it made me crave a 91 re-do! That being said, I absolutely LOVE the arrangements in 1993, and for whatever reason I adore 'Open Wide/Great Divide' as well as their arrangement/brass performance of 'Strawberry Soup.' I kinda think perfection would be Blue Devils show of 91's opener and closer, with 93's middle. But I realize that would be FAR to much awesomeness for us mere mortals to handle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniper282000 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) I'd add that the first minute and change of 1991 are as well. The first time I saw Devs in 95, and they went into the riff from the 91 opener, I was crazy excited to hear that again (with a much improved visual design and percussion book over the 91 original): I know it was just a short phrase, but it made me crave a 91 re-do! That being said, I absolutely LOVE the arrangements in 1993, and for whatever reason I adore 'Open Wide/Great Divide' as well as their arrangement/brass performance of 'Strawberry Soup.' I kinda think perfection would be Blue Devils show of 91's opener and closer, with 93's middle. But I realize that would be FAR to much awesomeness for us mere mortals to handle Wow combine 91 and 93 together? Can you say Corpsgasm!!!! Considering i am currently in the Military (US Navy for 15 years) that might get me in trouble. Cause if BD ever combined those shows, I am going AWOL from work to see and hear that awesome show live in person lol. Edited January 3, 2012 by sniper282000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fievel Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 There should have been a third option - "Yes." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandmanwalt Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) 93. I sat and listened to their victory concert in Mentor Ohio. My ears were still ringing 25 minutes later. My favorite BD show ever! Edited January 3, 2012 by bandmanwalt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 91 for me. I liked the '93 show a lot, but it kind of dragged in spots for me, and '91 never did. I maintain that it is one of the few shows that you could use a time machine and drop in today and it wouldn't feel out of place. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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