kdaddy Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Watching DCI for a number of years, you start to notice things; sometimes a corps has a big jump in the ranks then does a copycat show and drops, the staleness (lack of originality and creativity) catches up to them. #spacepantsband 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRapp Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Why do you need to redefine a medium to be a leader? By your definition, no one is a leader Blue Devils did exactly that a decade ago. Bluecoats are beginning to do so now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkvillain Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 The whole 360 thing is just so fulfilling for me. Love it. Look forward to it every Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappybara Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Blue Devils did exactly that a decade ago. Bluecoats are beginning to do so now. Really? I think the Bluecoats are simply doing their own thing, they don't really seem to be influencing anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumManTx Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Really? I think the Bluecoats are simply doing their own thing, they don't really seem to be influencing anyone else. I definitely noticed some of their electronics influence in the two shows I went to last week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappybara Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I definitely noticed some of their electronics influence in the two shows I went to last week. Which shows? My first live read is next week so maybe I haven't caught it since I haven't seen it live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumManTx Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Which shows? My first live read is next week so maybe I haven't caught it since I haven't seen it live Also, mean that in a good way. Crossmen was the big one. Just the way they were pretty ever present and how the effects were designed, end of the part before the ballad comes to mind. I noticed a bunch of little pitch bends, and I feel like Colts in the way they were layered in at points. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRapp Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Really? I think the Bluecoats are simply doing their own thing, they don't really seem to be influencing anyone else. Time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappybara Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Also, mean that in a good way. Crossmen was the big one. Just the way they were pretty ever present and how the effects were designed, end of the part before the ballad comes to mind. I noticed a bunch of little pitch bends, and I feel like Colts in the way they were layered in at points. Interesting! I'll get to see Crossmen live next week so I'll look out for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auldschool Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Ill take a stab at this Crown has a traditional drum corps show this year but within that context, the left to right movement of the corps as lead by the stage coach across the field is fresh but even more so, their visual body work is cowboy style this year where as last year it was devil style. They adjusted their individual visual repertoire of the horn line to better support the show theme. Since the show theme is different from last year, it becomes original and creative. This is not the case for Blue Devils this year as a lot of their visuals and GE points are rehashed, BD stock moves, therefore they become less original and less creative (stale). Crowns show has a similar arc to last year but these 2 years are a departure for them, as were the 2 years prior. Crown in 2012 was stale; it was the end of their 2007-12 period which was played out, how many times do we want to see a bug squash? Bluecoats have unique visuals that are built around the props, ones we havent seen before so its original and creative. They also have a new sense of staging with multiple points transitioning by visual movements and GE grabs built around the props. Its very show specific. Plus the color of the props are mixed into the overall color scheme, design palette so it looks fresh compared to BD typical white prop boat. BD did add color to the panels this year but so far its a negative. Bluecoats show follows a progression, the bleachers from 2013 combined with the ramps from 2014 but the combination is still fresh, new, original and creative. Watching DCI for a number of years, you start to notice things; sometimes a corps has a big jump in the ranks then does a copycat show and drops, the staleness (lack of originality and creativity) catches up to them. Im inclined to think Bluecoats have the winning design in DCI this year. Personally, its not my favorite nor do I think its the best but I do think its the one that has the most reward potential within DCIs current system and directional push. There are a lot of shows I enjoy that have massive flaws; BD is only under such scrutiny because they are in the top tier, as it should be when every .1 counts Very well said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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