Terri Schehr Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 From what I could tell from the scope I saw, I thought The Cadets looked great tonight. I can’t wait to see them in St. Louis. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfirwin3 Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 11 minutes ago, DCIKnowItAll said: Brass34 - maybe so but they’re closer to Blue Stars and PR than they are to Boston and the Top 6. And I marched Cadets so I’m not a hater! I don't know... Cadets alumni are notoriously, irrationally critical of their alma mater. It's the best explanation for their super long annual forum threads! 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrontz Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Great to meet @DrumManTx tonight! Safe travels and best wishes for a great rest of the season! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ediker Posted June 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2018 (edited) Saw the show live! Great crowd. Lots of excitement in the audience. Pioneer - A corp in uniform, marching onto the field. A rare sight these days. Everyone knew from their intensity and focus that this is now drum corps we are watching. The dragon prop is fun. Their season likely gets started later than the others at this show. Warmly received and very appreciated by the crowd. Their show is young, and needs more time to mature. They had good moments in the show. Muscle memory and endurance are still being developed. They definitely have enthusiasm and that was imparted onto the crowd. Spirit - Spirit is for real and they set the standard for all who followed. The brass line is clearly ready, well-trained, and (Yes!) good. Percussion and guard were good, but do not shine as much as the brass. The front ensemble brings vigor and energy to the production. Everyone on the field exhibited great showmanship and the show was very well received by the crowd. Interesting to watch and listen to. Did I mention that the brass line is actually really good??? Madison - Fresh, new look. Last year's savages have been civilized! Brass is improved over last year. The female soloist is excellent. Wind like a cyclone and perfect technique. The rest of the brass line needs to rise closer to her level. It's not that they are bad, but that her sound is so pure. The contrast will likely be refined in the coming weeks. The show is good. Easier to follow than last year. The brass line was holding back a bit. It's going to take them time to get the musical "conversation" between soloist and ensemble to gel, but they are on the right path. It's a very enjoyable show. By San Antonio this show will be approaching full bloom and it will be memorable. Cadets - Warm welcome, more than once. There was applause from the moment the block began its journey around the field to their entrance position. Props are tasteful, versatile, and well utilized. The uniforms look great... metallic Jackson Pollock dessert plates... the front to back contrast creates great effects. The staff must be coordinating well because all sections were strong. None stood out as particularly better or worse, and it was easy to appreciate the quality in each. Speaking of quality, this is the best design they've had in a while. Serious demand. Quintessential Cadets moments all while fresh. They currently have a weakness, and it's marching/maneuvering. The drill is difficult and there are many sets and direction changes. Marching technique is evident, but not consistent. With the sections all strong, it will be important to smooth the visual progressions so that dips in posture and body line breaks don't stick out. It is reassuring to know that it's still June, there is serious content in the show (across the board), and they will actually clean the good effects instead of forcing maniacal rewrites. Their content-to-achievement trajectory is steep, but that's what made them champions. Boston - This is one of those times when it was a total shame there was not a full judging panel, because Boston had a really excellent run. The brass sounded incredible, percussion was on fire, and the guard delivered to their usual high standard. They did not run the fire prop continuously after "ignition" (thank you), but let it smolder and re-lit it toward the end. Made it so much more interesting. Boston is solidly in the top half of finalists and, like Cavies 2017, might spend most of the summer on their own scoring island (sure, pun intended). Hopefully they'll escape it sooner than Cavies did. The production is very strong. One thing that needs to improve is the musical progression into some of the big brass hits. The big double-tongued section, when they're condensed near center field, doing the progressive pose changes could have been better. The moment seems to sneak up, and is over before one can appreciate it. It's a challenging tempo. The focus is likely on locking down the pulse, then they will adjust these brass moments. The drill is tough, and there is room for improvement to make reshapes more readable. Overall though, Boston had the best run of the night. A full panel might have cast a (more) giant shadow on Bloo's lead. Bluecoats - Bloo was good, but the first half of the show did not astound. Once the singer began her thing, it got a lot more captivating. It's possible there were electronic issues at the start, or maybe they were tired. It just was not as tight as Boston. Obviously, Bloo's brass line is very good. Visual is also strong. The props are much cooler in person. This is the kind of production that gets the activity attention. They did their job tonight, and the crowd was very appreciative of the creativity and passion coming out of Canton. Edited June 29, 2018 by Ediker typos, clarity 13 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrontz Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Great positive comments for each corps, @Ediker! I agree with you on Boston and Coats. Was really enthralled by BAC in a way I wasn't in the theatre. Bluecoats will need to shine that beast of an opener to a high polish. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbc03 Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 It took 13 years but it seems like corps have finally figured out how to integrate voice without it being overbearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xandandl Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 9 hours ago, DCIKnowItAll said: Brass34 - maybe so but they’re closer to Blue Stars and PR than they are to Boston and the Top 6. And I marched Cadets so I’m not a hater! yet you list nothing of this in your profile and do not have the respected reputation from other posters to authenticate your claims. Please subtantiate what you assert. Otherwise people would be led to presume you are making it all up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ediker Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 P.s. My guests at the show (who are not drum corps peeps) said their favorite of the evening was Spirit of Atlanta. They acknowledged that others may have been technically better, but that Spirit was the most entertaining. Congratulations to SoA staff and MMs for a great comeback debut!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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