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In no particular order other than Crossmen 1992 1st:

Crossmen 1992

Blue Devils 1993

Star 1993

Cadets 1997

Magic 1994

Bluecoats 2014

Cavaliers 2002

Glassmen 1994

Crossmen 1998

Santa Clara 1997

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I'll bite...No particular order

84 Blue Devils

93 Cadets

88 Madison

77 Bridgemen

80 Bridgemen

76 Blue Devils

89 SCV

08 Phantom

14 Bluecoats

95 Scouts

But there are a ton of others that cloths be on that list

88 Devils

91 Star

92 VK

04 BD

Among others

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Well this is difficult.

1. Blue Devils 2010

2. Phantom Regiment 1989

3. Phantom Regiment 2010

4. Blue Devils 2012

5. Phantom Regiment 2003

6. Blue Knights 2014

7. Blue Devils 2014

8. Carolina Crown 2007

9. Carolina Crown 2010

10. Phantom Regiment 1993

If BD puts out another masterpiece like BD 2010, 2012, or 2014 next year, I might just cry tears of joy

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I'll do a top 12 to make it a touch easier, these are all almost my favorites:

  1. 2014 Bluecoats Tilt
  2. 2010 Bluecoats Metropolis
  3. 2010 Blue Stars Houdini
  4. 1996 Phantom Regiment A Defiant Heart
  5. 2011 The Academy (RE)-
  6. 2005 The Cadets The Zone
  7. 2007 Phantom Regiment On Air
  8. 1993 Star of Indiana The Music of Barber and Bartok
  9. 1997 Santa Clara Vanguard Fog City Sketches
  10. 1998 Glassmen Dreams of Gold, The Music of Alexander Borodin
  11. 2002 Bluecoats Urban Dances
  12. 2011 Troopers The Road Home

Others that are occasionally up there:

2002 Crossmen The Signature Series

2002 Santa Clara Vanguard Sound, Shape, and Color

2002 Blue Devils Jazz: Music Made in America

2007 Colts Equinox

2013 Carolina Crown E = MC2

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12. 2009 Carolina Crown - The Grass is Always Greener...

11. 2005 Cadets - The Zone (Dreamscapes in Four Parts With A Door)

10. 2013 Carolina Crown - E=mc2

9. 2012 Blue Devils - Cabaret Voltaire

8. 2010 Phantom Regiment - Into the Light

7. 1991 Blue Devils - Conversations in Jazz

6. 1991 Star - Roman Images

5. 2013 Blue Devils - The re:Rite of Spring

4. 1999 Santa Clara - Inventions for a New Millennium

3. 2000 Santa Clara - The Age of Reverence

2. 2010 Blue Devils - Through A Glass, Darkly

1. 1993 Star - Music of Barber and Bartok

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Better on half of these date to my much degraded VHS collection, from the days when PBS aired finals....

1. Carolina Crown, 2013

2. Bluecoats, 2014

3. SCV, 1989

4. PR, 1989

5. BD, 1989

6. Crossmen, 1998

7. Madison, 1998

8. Sun Coast Sound, 1989

9. SCV, 1999

10.Cavaliers, 2004

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Oh, I'll give it a try. So difficult to do a top 10 when you've been watching this activity since 1978 (live since 1979).

1. Garfield Cadets 1987 - Still my favorite show of all time, and maybe one of the more beautiful and well designed shows of all time.

2. Madison Scouts 1988 - This is straight-up drum corps with a bit of sophistication in the opener. The closer is to die for, and it's a legendary show.

3. Phantom Regiment 2008 - One of my gold standard shows. I knew they were going to be good at the beginning of the summer, but what they turned that show into was one of the best I've ever seen.

4. Santa Clara Vanguard 1985 - my favorite opener of all time, great staging and marching, and I love the music. This is quintessential drum corps.

5. Blue Devils 1982 - I listen to this show maybe as much as anyone...just for the music. Some of the best music ever put on the field. What a BRASS LINE!!!

6. Star of Indiana 1991 - A monster show with monster brass and percussion, sweet drill by THE Master, and the best end-of-show move of all time.

7. The Cadets 2000 - The Disney Millennium show is one for the ages for Cadets. So much variety, awesome drill, great music, staging, you name it. This show had it all, and what a closer.

8. Blue Devils 2014 - I might have put BD 1997 here (a fab show), or BD 1988 (also a Fab show) but this new 2014 program already makes my top 10. I can listen to it, hum it, and boy did I love the total show LIVE. One of the best performing corps I've ever seen.

9. Madison Scouts 1995 - The baby-throwing show of all baby throwing shows! Great solos, great arrangements, powerful music, killer brass, and about 6 standing ovations at finals. I've never seen a crowd react to a show like this one.

10. Carolina Crown 2013 - E=MC2 has definitely passed up a few of my favorites. Amazing brass, outstanding show design, music that I just love, and this one just gives me goosebumps every time I see it.

Other notables: Garfield 1984, Blue Devils 1988, Blue Devils 1997, SCV 1987, Madison 1997 & 1999, Star of Indiana 1990 & 1993, Phantom Regiment 1989 & 1996, Troopers 1986, Sky Ryders 1986 (Wizard of Oz) & 1987 (West Side Story), The Cadets 2011 (Angels and Demons), Cavaliers 2004 (James Bond), Cavaliers 1992 (Gavorkna Fanfare, etc.).

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1980 27th Lancers

2000 Boston Crusaders

1979 Phantom Regiment

1981 27th Lancers (both with "Spitfire" and "Danny Boy")

2013 Carolina Crown

1989 SCV

1989 Phantom Regiment

1988 Sky Ryders

2004/2014 SCV

1987 SCV

Honorable mentions: 2012 Boston Crusaders, 2011 Crown, 2011 Juliet,,1975 Kilts, 1999 Madison

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  1. Cadets 1987- Appalachian Spring
  2. Cavaliers 2003- Spin Cycle
  3. Blue Devils 1988-
  4. Crown 2009- The Grass is Always Greener...
  5. Cadets 2005- The Zone [Dreamscapes in Four Parts with a Door]
  6. Blue Devils 1976-
  7. Cadets 2010- Toy Souldier
  8. Star 1993- The Music of Barber and Bartok
  9. Crown 2011- Rach Star
  10. Vanguard 1980-

Honorable Mention- Crown 2013, Devils 1982, Vanguard 1976, Cadets 1981, Madison 1978, Seneca Optimist 1977, 27th Lancers 1980, Crossmen 1979, Star 1991, Cadets 1991, Bluecoats 2014, Cadets 2012, Bridgemem 1980, Cadets 2011, Vanguard 2009, Cavaliers 2007. Cadets 2007, Blue Devils 2005

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