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1988 Scouts

1979 BD

1978 SCV

1975 Scouts

1999 Scouts

1987 Crossmen

1982 Bridgemen

1979 North Star

1988 SCV

1979 Crossmen

Thanks for bringing up a good old thread. Eff those who get pissy about it!

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1) Santa Clara Vanguard 1998

2) Star of Indiana 1993

3) Cadets 1998

4) Cavaliers 1995

5) Madison Scouts 1996

6) Cadets 2011

7) Cavaliers 1995

8) Santa Clara Vanguard 1999

9) Blue Devils 1996

10) Cadets 2005

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In no particular order:

1. 1988 Scouts.

2. 1979 Blue Devils.

3. 1979 Guardsmen

4. 1978 Bridgemen.

5. 1983 Cadets.

6. 1984 Cadets.

7. 1995 Scouts.

8. 1989 SCV.

9. 1978 Phantom.

10.1985 Blue Devils.

11.1986 Blue Devils.

12. 1978 Spirit of Atlanta.

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12th: 1993 Colts

11th: 2005 Glassmen

10th: 1989 Freelancers

8th: 1977 Optimists

8th: 1996 Crossmen

7th: 1992 SCV

6th: 1999 Madison

5th: 2000 Boston

4th: 1979/80 Spirit (i always backtoback 'em, they're one big cool gig to me)

3rd: 1988 Devils

2nd: 2006 Phantom

1st: 2001 Cavaliers / 2000 Cadets

all time Favorite Top Twelve of the Top 12. funny thing, the 4th place slot is the one I agonize over the most.

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In no particular order:

1. 1988 Scouts.

2. 1979 Blue Devils.

3. 1979 Guardsmen

4. 1978 Bridgemen.

5. 1983 Cadets.

6. 1984 Cadets.

7. 1995 Scouts.

8. 1989 SCV.

9. 1978 Phantom.

10.1985 Blue Devils.

11.1986 Blue Devils.

12. 1978 Spirit of Atlanta.

1979 G-Men getting a mention!

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12. Carolina Crown 2011

11. Blue Devils 2012

10. SCV 1988

9. Bluecoats 2012

8. Madison Scouts 2013

7. Phantom Regiment 2013

6. SCV 2013

5. Carolina Crown 2012

4. Carolina Crown 2013

3. Cadets 2011

2. Phantom Regiment 2008

1. Bluecoats 2014

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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.).

You and I have similar tastes. I was at Camp Randall for the Cadets '87 show and it was gorgeous, enthralling, powerful, tasteful . . . mesmerizing from first note to last. BD '82 is perhaps the angriest show ever to take the field. Every note grabbed you by the throat. Few people put PR '83 in their top-anything list, but "1812 Overture" just buckled my knees. All the snares! Star '91; Madison '95; yep, yep yep

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Hmm, for fun, I'll take a stab at it, in no particular order, I do agree with the idea it should be a top 12, though.

Great list. I would have thrown in 1980 27th Lancers but overall great choices.

1991 Crossmen: Original and unique horn book, groovy as anything percussion, unique stuff.

2014 Blue Coats: I made the Coat's crowd cam on Facebook at Chaster when I lost it for them. What more can you want from me?

2004 Vanguard: I went nuts for them as well live. All due respect.

2008 Phantom: I am Spatacus. I am Groot. I am still loving this show.

1986 Blue Devils: Perhaps the best and purest expression of the early BD style and dominance. I remember seeing that at East Prlima and standing on the bleacher at the end leading to the front and jumping up and down like a manic for them, arms in the air for the rest of the show..

1984 Cadets: Brilliant. Groundbreaking.

2008 Cavaliers: The show got it. It was respectful, it was intense.

1991 Cavaliers: They made me cry at East prelims during "Silent Night". Wow.

1980 Bridgemen: Sheer attitude and fun.

1999 Glassmen: I love Kodaly. Met a bari player from Heartliner in Germany who marched that show and we were singing the big ending from Hary Janos together and laughing last year about it. A marvelous book.

1999 Blue Knights: Trittico. A brilliant composition. The all out push in the end sequence is something brass players live to play.

1990 Star of Indiana: I love '91... but.... there's such a sense of brilliance and uplifting spirituality that lifts my heart.

Honorable mention, '91 Star, '85 Suncoast, '82 Phantom. 1993 BD. 91 BD. '80 North Star.

There's a mix of older and newer stuff in there. there is Pre-1980 stuff I do enjoy and appreciate but just doesn't quite make the list.

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