Den8uml Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I just went back and looked at the shows in late June 2018. At that point Bloo was already behind Crown and Boston in percussion. That trend obviously continued and was one issue slightly holding them back by finals. It’s exciting to see all captions scoring really consistent and strong! They were actually beating Boston in the first 1/3 of the season in guard and they finished 4th in guard at finals and 2nd at semifinals so I don’t know why people would view that caption as a weakness coming into this year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sideways Posted June 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2019 Most impressive moment of this show to me is the opening brass hit. Sustain at a standstill, seamless transition into a jazz run, and diminuendo....serious box 5 level demanding and execution already. What a great opening effect moment and I've not really heard anyone point this out. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfirwin3 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 23 minutes ago, Den8uml said: I just went back and looked at the shows in late June 2018. At that point Bloo was already behind Crown and Boston in percussion. That trend obviously continued and was one issue slightly holding them back by finals. It’s exciting to see all captions scoring really consistent and strong! They were actually beating Boston in the first 1/3 of the season in guard and they finished 4th in guard at finals and 2nd at semifinals so I don’t know why people would view that caption as a weakness coming into this year. Us dumb old brass and drum players don't know what we are looking at. But the concern was really about conceptual writing and content (as it was for the drums last year). I don't think that the membership or the teaching is weak in guard (I know they are the best and brightest). The observation that causes concern is that the apparent guard work and its effect seems... maybe... to us dumb old brass and drum players... to possibly be taking a back seat in the writing to other elements of the show design. Given that their visual numbers last night (including guard) were tracking ahead of the other captions is a good sign that indeed... we are dumb old brass and drum players that don't know what we are looking at. 1 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den8uml Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, cfirwin3 said: Us dumb old brass and drum players don't know what we are looking at. But the concern was really about conceptual writing and content (as it was for the drums last year). I don't think that the membership or the teaching is weak in guard (I know they are the best and brightest). The observation that causes concern is that the apparent guard work and its effect seems... maybe... to us dumb old brass and drum players... to possibly be taking a back seat in the writing to other elements of the show design. Given that their visual numbers last night (including guard) were tracking ahead of the other captions is a good sign that indeed... we are dumb old brass and drum players that don't know what we are looking at. Hey old Brass and Drum guy! fair point. IMO the Bloo show this year and last were not written to feature the Guard specifically, even though they are doing great things. The design was a showcase of all things, creating really strong GE scores. Edited June 26, 2019 by Den8uml 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCM Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 4 hours ago, Super Don-O said: I do hope they keep the "A Day in the Life" piano chord at the end, but let it go about twice as long. It's a brilliant design choice. Longest chord in Rock and Roll. :43 seconds I believe. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 42 minutes ago, DCM said: Longest chord in Rock and Roll. :43 seconds I believe. The best goodbye ever. Sad as it was. “And then, the perfect capper, finishing with a song called “The End”, which features alternating guitar solos from John, George, and Paul and a drum solo from Ringo. It was an ideal curtain call from a band that just a few years earlier had been a bunch of punk kids from a nowheresville called Liverpool with more confidence than skill. This is how you finish a career.” 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Don-O Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 57 minutes ago, DCM said: Longest chord in Rock and Roll. :43 seconds I believe. I think :43 seconds might be flirting with some penalties. ⌚ 😉 But maybe about 10 seconds with it diminishing down to silence sounds about perfect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prtzdle Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Super Don-O said: I think :43 seconds might be flirting with some penalties. ⌚ 😉 But maybe about 10 seconds with it diminishing down to silence sounds about perfect Isn't this how Bluecoats show kind of starts......the opening hit that diminishes over the next 10 seconds or so? That said, I am totally in love with how the current ending is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphabetmonkey Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 If they had the rights, I would have liked for the ending a very low and in the background rumbling of the "Hey Jude" chorus eventually bringing to a crescendo over the "The End" chord. I just want to be able to sing that chorus with everyone at the end! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guitar1974 Posted June 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2019 What Blooo is doing this year goes beyond scoring/placement/etc. Last night in Hamilton my 13 year old daughter wept on and off from the fIrst chord to last final bow, the music and show moved her that much... As a member of the 1992 Bluecoats (and the often slagged '92 Beatles show) the 2019 production is mind blowing. The show is amazing- it is light hearted and deep at the same time, one beautiful melody after another. One other thing that makes the show pop is the juxtaposition with all the dark/angst oriented shows. Last night in Hamilton Colts, then Spirit, the Cadets came out one after another with the same look/same dark angst/etc. Then here come Bluecoats with a totally bright, fun, uplifting show. Like a rainbow after storms haha... Don't get me wrong I highly enjoyed everyone last night, but Bluecoats seems extra fresh after the dark angst of everyone else. Thank you 2019 Bluecoats for bringing my DCI days back to life with the Beatles. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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