saxfreq1128 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 (edited) To be fair, this is the first year in a while that BD isn't doing a rotating block they don't get enough credit, pulling that off cleanly is HARD. I believe they did one a year or two ago which expanded and shrunk as it rotated. Insane They did it for the Stravinsky show (and bombed it at finals) and last year the low brass do it in the opener (and almost get it). They... yeah... listen I'm just glad this year is all about curves. Expanding/contracting rotating blocks is hard enough but with BD's visual method I just don't think it works out. Edited July 31, 2016 by saxfreq1128 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamarag Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 They did it for the Stravinsky show (and bombed it at finals) and last year the low brass do it in the opener (and almost get it). They... yeah... listen I'm just glad this year is all about curves. Expanding/contracting rotating blocks is hard enough but with BD's visual method I just don't think it works out. Expanding/contracting while rotating a geometric form has been a regular staple of Blue Devils drill for over 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappybara Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 They did it for the Stravinsky show (and bombed it at finals) and last year the low brass do it in the opener (and almost get it). They... yeah... listen I'm just glad this year is all about curves. Expanding/contracting rotating blocks is hard enough but with BD's visual method I just don't think it works out. I'm glad they're going for the curves this year too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 The rotating whirlpool stuff at the end is pretty nice. It's not the expanding rotating solid form thing but it's pretty tricky looking drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mboogey73 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 I'm glad they're going for the curves this year too Which gives me hope the closing set will not be the "front sideline mosh pit." It's played out at this point. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamarag Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Which gives me hope the closing set will not be the "front sideline mosh pit." It's played out at this point. But the Crown set and Vanguard yell aren't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Please tell me that's not real. If it is..............oh boy. Are those posters 14? That's obviously not George Hopkins posting, and there are a bunch of asinine comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mboogey73 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 But the Crown set and Vanguard yell aren't? The Crown is getting there. Can't recall how many times the SCV yell has been used as one of the closing sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappybara Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Are those posters 14? That's obviously not George Hopkins posting, and there are a bunch of asinine comments. Reddit does have its dumbas*es Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Reddit does have its dumbas*es I usually have good luck with tech related information there, but what I read there regarding DCI stuff feels like Middle School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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