1977Kingsmen Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I liked the marching xylophones . Cant remember who now. Sat there like what just happened. There were 5 or 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Lover Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Vanguard and Cadets ballad, Crown "Blow it up, start again", Boston's Marimba Spiritual. Cavs opening hit. There's a little part where Blue Devils do a company front (I haven't watch the show in awhile so I think thats where it is). Bloos Trombones too, good use of Tbones this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbandguy Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 All of Bloo's "Dry Cleaner" for me. Best drum corps vocal solo EVER and then into an awesome shout chorus to remind us...yep, this is good ol' fashion drum corps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenadasmoothie Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 1 hour ago, 1977Kingsmen said: I liked the marching xylophones . Cant remember who now. Sat there like what just happened. There were 5 or 6. That would be Cavaliers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideways Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Who would have thought that something as simple as a horn snap would be the best GE moment of the year so far? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasTuba Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) Still some shows that I haven't seen yet, but so far, Crown brass is to die for as usual so no surprise there. That Bruckner and those bass trombone baby! SCV soloists! My goodness! Just wow! Bluecoats singer is stunning! It's like she was born to play that role! Spirit of Atlanta knocking walls down with one hell of a comeback season already! Edited July 5, 2018 by DasTuba 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCWVUFAN Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Bluecoats ballad at the end, when the singer has the big hit with the brass coming in after, thats truely a "You Win" moment. Since we are on the subject, if there was a Heismann for drum corps that young lady should get it. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrumManTx Posted July 5, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) Of course I gotta say Bluecoats.......so many moments I just love to death. So much variety too. - Fake out company front and the proceeding mello feature. First time I saw that like my first day at ST they got me good. - The Bird and Bela trumpet feature. - All of part two, but specifically the low brass fugue and the company front that collapses into itself into the block. That part makes me wanna deck someone it’s so exciting. - Dry Cleaner. The contra solo and of course the singer. And that “it’s just luck” tag at the end is just awesome. - First time I heard the ballad in ST I high key cried. Doug Thrower’s ballads year after year just let a piece of music breathe and be what it is. The soundscape and mood of it are just......ethereal and sublime. And the subtle layering of “God Bless the Child” on top of that is just......UGH. So good. The sung part into the last hit will be something I love for the rest of my life. That’s got a special place in my heart. It never gets old and it never will. Getting to stand in front of that almost every day is incredible and I’m so lucky. - And the closer is just a party. Love the trombone stuff and the straight up face melted ending is just awesome. I have not had a chance to keep up with shows as much as I’d like but of what I have seen of everyone else: - SCVs ballad is incredible. - BDs ballad is also incredible. - Carolina Crowns Bruckner opener is fantastic. - I love love love the way Cavaliers weave Bolero throughout their show and just manipulate and morph it into everything - LOVE the Salvation is Created hit in BACs show right before the drum feature. - The Cadets ballad is pretty stunning. - Phantom Regiments mega tenor feature is great. - Crossmen make Tchaikovsky 6 slap. And their hornline is powerful. - Blue Knights take on Rite if Spring is great, and the percussion is as killer as ever. - I love Blue Stars opener. Beautiful stuff. - Mandarins whole show is incredible. It’s a type of show I have been begging for for a long time. I can’t pick a moment. It’s all great. - The Academy doing a ballad closer again is awesome, beautiful stuff. - Spirit of Atlanta’s whole show is a blast, but I particularly like the opener. - I really enjoy Madison Scouts opener visually. Some cool drill. - Colts have a beautiful music program. - I love love love PCs La La Land ballad. Whole show is great. - Troopers sunburst is always great. - Music City’s closer is awesome, very emotionally satisfying. Still need to see Oregon Crusaders, Jersey Surf, Seattle Cascades, Genesis, and Pioneer. But IMO this is an incredible year for drum corps. I like all shows to some extent which doesn’t happen a lot. Can’t wait to see them all! Edited July 5, 2018 by DrumManTx 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftwdrummer Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 21 hours ago, BRASSO said: The Bluecoats " beatnik " 50's singer is fabulous. She's got the look, the vibe, the moves, the voice, the costuming down pat. I read this to the tune of "Dry Cleaner from Des Moines." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumManTx Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, ftwdrummer said: I read this to the tune of "Dry Cleaner from Des Moines." I now read everything to the tune of that. It’s a curse. I’ve definitley lost my taste for fruit. :( Edited July 5, 2018 by DrumManTx 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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