The Massillon Knock Out August 7

[jwillis35]

Everyone is getting killer ovations here in Canton/Massillon so far. This crowd is always so ramped up and ready for drum corps. 

[war eagle]

4 minutes ago, skevinp said:

What year was that Phantom clip from?

2010,  Into the Light.  One of the best shows they ever did and so underrated.

Edited August 8, 2017 by war eagle

[cadet93]

Aren't Terri and Jim in that ad?

 

[kevingamin]

Just now, war eagle said:

2010

The group tickets commercial? I always get mad when they cut off the huge chord.

[tommynev]

4 minutes ago, ThirdValvesAreForWimps said:

We're peaking at the right time!

At Allentown the guard had an awful night given the number of drops and things that just didn't work well. Here it is more their forte at work.

Agreed. The guard (and the corps as a whole) was much better tonight.

posted from the DrumScorps app

[skevinp]

Just now, war eagle said:

2010

Thanks!

sometimes these clips are like running into an old girlfriend and remembering how pretty she was

[wvu80]

Good individual execution by Cavaliers tonight. 

[Terri Schehr]

Just now, cadet93 said:

Aren't Terri and Jim in that ad?

 

I don't know.  I went over to open class.  Watching Spartans.  

[Bama Belle]

 

From the Phantom Regiment website:

Set amidst a musical landscape of sweeping, symphonic scores and dark new musical textures, Phantasm explores the stark contrasts between reality and imagination, the real and the unreal. A twisted musical and visual challenger emerges as an intruder from within the classical tradition of the Phantom Regiment. This seductive, powerful character begins life solely as an invasion of mind, but quickly becomes something more, blurring the lines between beauty, madness, and desire. Forced to confront the enemy within, newfound strength leads to an awakening, and phantasy gives way to reality…

 

Additional description:

ACT 1: Dark forces are in control of the corps, changing their normal white to black. It affects everything from their persona to the music. This act contains some of the most frenetic field movement and guard work. It is meant to make us feel unbalanced and confused, as is the corps in their struggle against the dark force. 

ACT 2: The corps fights to regain who they are. You will notice a lot of struggle for control over the dark forces, resulting in the appearance of the light force as the Rachmaninov begins. You will note that the music moves from dark, atonal at times (quite unlike what we associate with Regiment), to a beautiful ballad in a major key. 

ACT 3: The corps begins to win control as the battle rages, with the corps finally breaking the "spell," reflected in the white helmets, white guard units, and the bright flag design. Even the music reflects the beautiful, romantic/classical genre PR is known for. 

These are descriptions that were shared by someone else; they are not my personal interpretations.

[HouserCD]

Really interesting and creative meld of "Mars" from Holsts " The Planets"and "My Way" from Cavies. Reminded me when the Madison Scouts weaved parts of Mussorgskys "Pictures at an Exhibition" and "Malaguena" in there show "Reframed" in 2012.