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doogiempt Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 This is my personal favorites list, not necessarily how I think they would rank if competing against each other. HM: 2012: I understand why some people don’t like this show, but I really think they did the best they could for what the show was. 12. 2001: I feel like this show is underrated. A great brass line playing some classics. Just a really fun show all around. 11. 1985: This show was ahead of its time, IMO. Such a difficult music book requiring intense focus from the membership. 10. 2000: My rookie year. A powerhouse show. Undefeated season. A less than stellar finals run through 😕 9. 2015: Wow, what a brass line and book! Say what you will about the concept, but this was a monster corps! Those mellos / French horns...ok, I may be a little biased since I was their tech that summer... 8. 2013: One of my favorite musical books ever written. The drill was ok - some wow moments, but nothing like the next show on my list... 7. 2011: Absolutely brilliant design! I would have placed this one higher if the performance level matched the design level (nothing against the corps of 2011 - just took a LONG time that summer to get clean enough to win) 6. 1987: A classic - just such a beautifully designed show. “Class” and “poise” are words that come to mind when I watch this show. 5. 1997: Great music, strong performance in all sections, and some of the best whiplash drill EVER at the end of the opener! 4. 2007: This was such a fun show to rehearse and perform, narration aside. The hornline was our for blood every single day. I think we had something to prove after 06. 3. 2005: There simply wasn’t a weakness in this corps. We won every caption and sub caption on finals night (no corps has ever replicated this), and took home Every. Single. Caption. Award. Also, the baritone solo in ‘Liquid’ wasn’t too shabby 😁 2. 1984: Of the 3-peat, this one takes the cake for me. I love WSS, and the arrangements this year were fantastic! 1. 1993: This show had it all - an amazing musical package (with one of the best ballads!) and ridiculous whiplash drill throughout. I’m still in awe of this corps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 10 hours ago, BigW said: Watched you at Finals... the show dropped jaws. Like I said... we knew we were seeing the future right there, right now. Maybe it wasn't gonna win, but one knew it was the way to go. For that era, totally mind blowing, especially from the visual standpoint. 82 was special and new. I know I’ve said it before but I can’t explain how amazed I was with that show and the corps after watching them in Madison. I never thought much about Garfield before ‘82 at all. Some good brasslines but that was it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigW Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 37 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said: 82 was special and new. I know I’ve said it before but I can’t explain how amazed I was with that show and the corps after watching them in Madison. I never thought much about Garfield before ‘82 at all. Some good brasslines but that was it. In that 70's era regardless of placements, they were always enjoyed and appreciated at East. 1980,one began to see things start to come around, but the huge explosion was in 1982. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, BigW said: In that 70's era regardless of placements, they were always enjoyed and appreciated at East. 1980,one began to see things start to come around, but the huge explosion was in 1982. Watched Cadets warming up before the Dream contest that year....'82... at Rutgers Stadium... first time I had seen them that summer. They definitely were not "your father's Cadets" anymore. Edited March 18, 2019 by Fran Haring 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Finally getting around to playing here. LOL. Not a "finalist" list per se, just some of my favorites: 1984 1990 (IMO an underrated show, even though it won a championship) 1995 1992 2002 2011 1980 (the year that saved the corps) And pre-DCI: 1971 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weaklefthand4ever Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I have to say the ones which stand out in my mind are '83, '84, '87, '89 and '90. These were shows which were formative to me in the early 80's and then favorites while I was starting my drum corps "career." I love the Cadets. They're an outstanding organization and though currently continuing to try to adapt to changes in DCI and in their own organization, I personally appreciate every MM's life that they touched in a positive way whether with their corps, or as an MM of another corps who looked to their dedication of excellence as an example. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leed17 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 My Cadets Top 12: 12 - 82 11 - 92 10 - 2011 9 - 2000 8 - 98 7 - 89 6 - 90 5 - 84 4 - 85 3 - 83 2 - 93 1 - 87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xandandl Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 On 3/18/2019 at 10:10 AM, doogiempt said: This is my personal favorites list, not necessarily how I think they would rank if competing against each other. HM: 2012: I understand why some people don’t like this show, but I really think they did the best they could for what the show was. 12. 2001: I feel like this show is underrated. A great brass line playing some classics. Just a really fun show all around. 11. 1985: This show was ahead of its time, IMO. Such a difficult music book requiring intense focus from the membership. 10. 2000: My rookie year. A powerhouse show. Undefeated season. A less than stellar finals run through 😕 9. 2015: Wow, what a brass line and book! Say what you will about the concept, but this was a monster corps! Those mellos / French horns...ok, I may be a little biased since I was their tech that summer... 8. 2013: One of my favorite musical books ever written. The drill was ok - some wow moments, but nothing like the next show on my list... 7. 2011: Absolutely brilliant design! I would have placed this one higher if the performance level matched the design level (nothing against the corps of 2011 - just took a LONG time that summer to get clean enough to win) 6. 1987: A classic - just such a beautifully designed show. “Class” and “poise” are words that come to mind when I watch this show. 5. 1997: Great music, strong performance in all sections, and some of the best whiplash drill EVER at the end of the opener! 4. 2007: This was such a fun show to rehearse and perform, narration aside. The hornline was our for blood every single day. I think we had something to prove after 06. 3. 2005: There simply wasn’t a weakness in this corps. We won every caption and sub caption on finals night (no corps has ever replicated this), and took home Every. Single. Caption. Award. Also, the baritone solo in ‘Liquid’ wasn’t too shabby 😁 2. 1984: Of the 3-peat, this one takes the cake for me. I love WSS, and the arrangements this year were fantastic! 1. 1993: This show had it all - an amazing musical package (with one of the best ballads!) and ridiculous whiplash drill throughout. I’m still in awe of this corps. 3/19 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Michael Patrick Terry (33). Blessings and a great year for my friend. May you continue to stand tall.😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tesmusic Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) Here's mine: 1. 1995-saw the show countless times live, and just think it was a fun show 2. 1993-first time I saw Cadets live, perfect design 3. 1991-interesting selections of music, that just worked 4. 2011-those members sold that theme 5. 1987-classy 6. 2012-fun 7. 1990-I love Bernstein 8. 1984-Set new standards 9. 1994-nice modern take, plus the drumsets 10. 1983-you knew something was coming 11. 1989-underated 12. 1985-all things came together Edited March 19, 2019 by tesmusic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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