tariq.shah Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Some others not yet mentioned.... 1995 BD - Caribe attack. Frightened me the first time I heard it. 1996 Cadets -Climax of the opener at finals was one of the loudest DCI moments I ever experienced. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishickie Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 See this is my kind of thread! There have been some great ones over the years obviously and some just work because they work! 1. BD '96 - This is hands down the end all be all when it comes to impacts. I marched that summer w/ Magic and we saw them quite a few times and I loved watching people who weren't prepared for that opening hit just flip out over the first 25 seconds of that show. 2. Crown in '09 - This is probably one of the most underrated hornlines to ever set foot on a DCI field and that first big hit of the opener is just jaw droppingly good. 3. Scouts '95 - Starts w/ the sop solo and that line is so #### loud it is nuts! As is typical w/ a Scouts line it is exceptionally top heavy but Jesus Christ those boys can put some air through those horns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgerbob Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Phantom '93- Danza Finale Phantom '96- mello run to giant chord end of Star '93 I'm not sure why my original comment has the only negative in the whole thread... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Doherty Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 93 PR - Closing passage of Fires of Eternal Glory. Contras definitely peeled paint. 93 Cadets - Full ensemble opener in the opener. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Starting from the beginning Madison 1975- Slaughter. That opening hit was crazy Whichever year SCV hid the Bottle Dance until Finals (1979?) (from the 70s since I go back that far ) And Mad did it from the BACK side line yet... Start of the last big push of "Let It Be Me" for SoA when they played it ca 79-80... Edit: Read rest of thread and forgot the opener LOL, know of two corps who do the "Georgia" opener now. Not as powerful (aka loud) but STILL never fails to get the response. Bridgemen closer from the 70s when they went from "One" from Chorus Line to their classic "William Tell Overture". Kilties screamers at end of "Auld Lang Syne" 27th Lancers push in "Danny Boy" kicker was you'd seen it before for years and you knew what was coming but it still hit ya... same music.. same drill.. then soft 'n sweet... the rotating wheel... then here it comes with the guard coming thru the formation to close the deal. Only bad thing is they were facing at an angle to the mics and never picked up right on the recordings I have. Edited April 13, 2012 by JimF-LowBari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gak27 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Only bad thing is they were facing at an angle to the mics and never picked up right on the recordings I have. Try '82 -- we were straight on that year ('94 was also ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wort Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 1976 finals. Bridgemen. After the last note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikespeed Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 93 PR - Closing passage of Fires of Eternal Glory. Contras definitely peeled paint. This. Besides the ones that have already mentioned to this point, I liked the opening hit of Bohemian Rhapsody from Crown this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madalumni Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Haven't seen it mentioned yet, but the end of BD's ballad in 99...they hit an exceptionally loud note from the back corner of the field, and it sounds like they are down front. Just an awesome moment, and remeniscent of 75 Madison hitting that first loud note in Slaughter from the back sideline. Others that come to mind.... 90 Star - Praise Ye opening...possibly most lush and loud chord ever 91 SCV - Opening and closing sequence with Choppers 91 Cavaliers - Opening sequence 92 SCV Opening company front fanning out into block before first hit 93 Phantom - Estancia, Fire of Eternal Glory, and the ending build up of Death Hunt 93 Star - Medea 95 Madison - Opener right after Schpper's intro solo...and the whole show 96 Blue Devils - Opening hit...shock and awe! 96 Cadets - Opening build to the first hit 97 SCV first big hit after build up 99 Cadets - Machine gun licks from the sops in the opener 99 Madison - Big dark hit after rifle toss in the Drum solo 00 SCV - Insanely loud horns at the end of Adagio 01 SCV - The Alarm...almost as shocking as 96 BD 01 Madison - Opening hit that cuts of the announcer...also up there with 96 BD 04 Phantom - The slow build up in Oblivion 04 SCV - Drum solo to the end 07 Crown - Star-like chord sequence at the end 08 Phantom - Pretty much the whole show 09 SCV - Whole show 10 Madison - Opening hit in Slaughter 11 Madison - Opening hit in the fake Slaughter 11 Bluecoats - Creep 11 Phantom - Elsa's Edited April 13, 2012 by madalumni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 That was 1982 and because of the crowd, they couldn't hear themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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