BigW Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Many really memorable programs from that list and spanning many, many good years of the activity. My personal faves from that list? The 1980 Guardsmen. Tiger of San Pedro, fun, fun, and really fun. 1989 Crossmen- that corps also got the Crossmen back on track in an exciting and enjoyable way- the arrangement of "how High the Moon" with the cape reveal, I stood for it at East prelims. Great stuff. I loved '03's Spirit program, the "Time in a Bottle" arrangement, great! Late season charge for the corps. Talked to some of the members in the stands, told them they had a shot at finals, they were kinda amazed, but it seems they realized they had something in those last 2 weeks and did it. '09 Troopers, a very listenable and enjoyable program, period. great arranging. '12 Crossmen, finally, they understood in Texas the concept of "Crossmen Groovy", and guess what? It paid off, young and old liked it a lot, and they made finals. 5 shows spanning 32 years, all fun, memorable, enjoyable. All with moments to remember. Something to think about in regards to show planning at any level of the activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornTeacher Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) Many really memorable programs from that list and spanning many, many good years of the activity. My personal faves from that list? The 1980 Guardsmen. Tiger of San Pedro, fun, fun, and really fun. 1989 Crossmen- that corps also got the Crossmen back on track in an exciting and enjoyable way- the arrangement of "how High the Moon" with the cape reveal, I stood for it at East prelims. Great stuff. I loved '03's Spirit program, the "Time in a Bottle" arrangement, great! Late season charge for the corps. Talked to some of the members in the stands, told them they had a shot at finals, they were kinda amazed, but it seems they realized they had something in those last 2 weeks and did it. '09 Troopers, a very listenable and enjoyable program, period. great arranging. '12 Crossmen, finally, they understood in Texas the concept of "Crossmen Groovy", and guess what? It paid off, young and old liked it a lot, and they made finals. 5 shows spanning 32 years, all fun, memorable, enjoyable. All with moments to remember. Something to think about in regards to show planning at any level of the activity. (Original post deleted due to sensory overload, leading to my being a total idiot). Sorry. Edited March 13, 2014 by HornTeacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJVMusic Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Sky Ryders 1988, Colts 1999 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigW Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 True, BigW. But I still don't understand why the soprano solo didn't go up the octave at the end of the 2nd statement of the "John Dunbar Theme." Would have really rounded off that opening section, and provided impetus into the next section. Oh, well -- I guess that's why I'm not on anybody's staff. Could be they didn't have someone they felt could nail it consistently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 The '99 Colts "Voices" show was really powerful - much more than the "typical" 12th place corps. But for me, Madison's 2008 "Noche de la Iguana" was a *really* fun show, and still is one of my favorite shows from them. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWonka Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) SkyRyders 88 - Sound of Music Big, loud, showy and they had a cool jazz version of "A few of my favorite things". Edited March 12, 2014 by WWonka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 1992 - Freelancers – The Music of Sir William Walton Pretty sophisticated show. Great guard, great brass, good drill. What's not to love about this show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Thanks, Jeff. I wanted to include this one, but was afraid to do so for appearing too "low brow." This opening served little more than to say "Hello...we're BACK!!!!" Nothing earth-shattering in the message; but totally conclusive in the meaning. i'd like to add troopers 79 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 1992 - Freelancers – The Music of Sir William Walton Pretty sophisticated show. Great guard, great brass, good drill. What's not to love about this show? the percussion dirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornTeacher Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Could be they didn't have someone they felt could nail it consistently. Could be. But I've checked it out -- and as a trumpet player myself, it really wouldn't have been all that high. BUT, far be it for me to render such a decision. They know best, by far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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