Rocketman Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I also looked like they were going to use the same props from last year which, if true, would be a mistake. They added nothing last year and the likelihood of that changing this year is extremely remote and (IMO) yet again shows a lack of competitive creativity. I hope I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthomas666 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Rocketman said: Well, that is NOT the direction the activity is going and, what makes you think (looking at their visual programs of late) that they are 'emphasizing' visuals! 1. I don't care what direction the activity is going, I want more emphasis on music. Also, get off my lawn! 2. They're definitely emphasizing visuals...they're just not doing it very well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Corps Guy Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) Show I might be going out on a limb with this one. Do the events at The Notre Dame Cathedral this week take Phantom Regiment on a whole new path with their show theme? Just a thought. Edited April 17, 2019 by Old Corps Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTNK Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Old Corps Guy said: Show I might be going out on a limb with this one. Do the events at The Notre Dame Cathedral this week take Phantom Regiment on a whole new path with their show theme? Just a thought. Already did the Paris show and as we all know it went GREAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xandandl Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Old Corps Guy said: Show I might be going out on a limb with this one. Do the events at The Notre Dame Cathedral this week take Phantom Regiment on a whole new path with their show theme? Just a thought. 19 minutes ago, FTNK said: Already did the Paris show and as we all know it went GREAT Yes, mixed metaphors above. Just as a show about the Beach Boys and another about the war of 1776 aren't the same focus, so a show about Paris and another about St. Joan d'Arc (burned to the stake at Rouen, not Paris) aren't the same. (Rouen is where traditionally French kings were crowned except for Napoleon, who in Paris was crowned Emperor, not a "mere" king.) cf. Will Pitts for the 3 credits in Franco History after Valenzuela has marked your tuition paid. Edited April 17, 2019 by xandandl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomPhan91 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Old Corps Guy said: Show I might be going out on a limb with this one. Do the events at The Notre Dame Cathedral this week take Phantom Regiment on a whole new path with their show theme? Just a thought. It might be a point of consideration, but I don't think it would be an entirely new path. Their initial plan with the Joan show was to include fire as a theme component and symbolism (Fire of Eternal Glory, storytelling, etc.) from their initial show announcement video: "... we tell a story of taking up arms, fighting like hell, and understanding that sometimes, the only way to clear a path is to burn it all down." There is a statue of Joan of Arc inside the Notre-Dame Cathedral so there's that connection, but I do not know if it survived the fire or if it was destroyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 11 hours ago, jthomas666 said: 1. I don't care what direction the activity is going, I want more emphasis on music. Also, get off my lawn! 2. They're definitely emphasizing visuals...they're just not doing it very well. i can agree with this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Land_Surfer Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) Visuals have never been PR’s strong suit, not their weak point either, when done in the PR style. Their greatest shows were always led with a fantastic horn & drum book complimented with appropriate visuals that didn’t take away from the musical impact, as visuals should, compliment. Whenever PR attempts to be like other corps, they crash and burn. I can’t understand why so many haven’t figured this out. Let them do what they do best. PR is a musical drum corps. Unfortunately, I fear they have already lost (sold) their Romantic soul to Impressionism. Edited April 17, 2019 by Land_Surfer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Land_Surfer said: Visuals have never been PR’s strong suit, not their weak point either, when done in the PR style. Their greatest shows were always led with a fantastic horn & drum book complimented with appropriate visuals that didn’t take away from the musical impact, as visuals should, compliment. Whenever PR attempts to be like other corps, they crash and burn. I can’t understand why so many haven’t figured this out. Let them do what they do best. PR is a musical drum corps. Unfortunately, I fear they have already lost (sold) their Romantic soul to Impressionism. back in the day Phantom was the king of the old M&M sheets. But in today's activity, visual drives the bus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tesmusic Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 14 minutes ago, Jeff Ream said: back in the day Phantom was the king of the old M&M sheets. But in today's activity, visual drives the bus I remember speaking to a judge years ago, that said 1989 PR was their definition of stellar M&M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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