Cappybara Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 22 minutes ago, dureau said: I already said, slotting placement is not only not representative of reality it is the major reason people don’t trust the judging. I hear it all the time. Especially in the stands. Look, I want the Cavies to move up as much as you do but the slotting argument this late into the season is asinine. We just saw Phantom jump Crossmen at THIS show and they've been behind Crossmen all season! Slotting my ### Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OhioBoy_99 Posted August 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) No idea where to even start! Best show I've been to yet. It was a great experience and glad to take some new and old fans along with me! Found out my aunt, who I invited along was actually into DCI heavily about 20 years and fell off for family reasons. So this was her first show since then! I asked her how is it now compared to then and to summarize her 3 main points she said were, "More athletic. More lyrical. Darker themes." Interesting as these have all been discussed on here before. Alright now to get some quick thoughts down! Crossmen: Probably never easy opening a show but they held their own and owned it as the first performance. Seems like a more mature version of last years group. My favorite show of the first half of performers. Phantom Regiment: This group has seriously improved over the course of the season and I really liked seeing this show in person! They sound great and have really cleaned up. I would say they're just a small notch above Crossmen. Maybe. Mandarins: This show didn't grab me as much as last years. With that being said I still enjoyed them and think they're right where they should be competitively! Blue Knights: I would say a noticeable notch above the others. They appeared much cleaner which probably helped. A very mature show. My least favorite of the night but that doesn't diminish the talent this group has! -Intermission- Carolina Crown: This is where the performance level jumped for the night. That opening hit is a highlight of the show for me. That ballad was LOUD. The music of the show is one of my favorites for the season. They were the first corps to get a majority of the crowd on their feet! Boston Crusaders: Not to cause a stir but to me, Boston seemed louder and more engaging than Crown. Story shows have really become Boston's thing. I don't believe Crown should be 2 points ahead of the Crusaders. The Cavaliers: WOW! I was not a fan of the show at the beginning of the season but this has grown into one of my favorites. That brassline is on fire. Major improvement over last year, just seems everyone else has majorly improved from last year as well. Santa Clara Vanguard: I'll say the same thing I said last year about them. Their performance levels are what's driving this show. The show has grown on me but still not one of the favorites. But the way they perform make you want to fall in love with it. This performance hit another notch above the night. The Bluecoats: Honestly this show just feels larger than life in every way possible. This is easily the best edition of the Bluecoats possibly ever. You feel every moment of this show. No matter where this show places, it has to go down as one of the greats. Loved the new ending. This show was a notch above the rest of the field (Totally unbiased opinion) I'm probably missing a whole bunch, but I'm tired and want some sleep! Fantastic night all around and congrats to all performers on a great season! See ya all in theaters Thursday! Edited August 6, 2019 by OhioBoy_99 Typos: Way too tired 11 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasTuba Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) Just got home from the show. What a beautiful night for drum corps! The venue has the potential to be one of the best of any venue on tour. They just need to fix a few problems. The will call line was horrendous, and if you had a bag with you the line to get in was wrapped halfway around the stadium. It was extremely unorganized. Then the first half of the show they had vendors walking up and down the aisles during performances yelling for people top buy a beer. About halfway through the show they seemed to figure out that this wasn't that type of event.... fix these things and this will be a fantastic venue for drum corps! Everyone was on fire tonight! My daughter and I both agreed on our 3 favorites of the night. 1. Carolina Crown. No surprise here we're Crown homers through thick and thin. My goodness that brass is unreal. The corps as a whole has really locked over the last week and I couldn't be more excited for them! Keep pushing Crown! 2. Blooooo! Again no surprise here, I mean how could you not LOVE this show?! I have to give props to the designers on this one. They really know how to write an engaging and entertaining show. They know how to get people out of their seats. The whole stadium was on their feet for the last minute of the show. And congrats to the kids for really performing the heck out of this show! I just can't see anyone beating Bloo this year. 3. Crossmen, this was the surprise. Not the most talented group on the field tonight but we both LOVED this show! Very entertaining with some great brass and guard moments. And the award for most entertaining drum major definitely goes to the young lady with the Crossmen. She was FIRE! What a pleasant surprise this group was tonight, thank you for putting on such an entertaining show. Everyone was fantastic but it's late and I have to work tomorrow so I just wanted to hit on the 3 that we enjoyed the most. Edited August 6, 2019 by DasTuba 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skevinp Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 3 hours ago, wvu80 said: I would have thought your elite status being the DCP Managing New Editor would have gotten you into the press box. No frogs allowed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dureau Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Cappybara said: Look, I want the Cavies to move up as much as you do but the slotting argument this late into the season is asinine. We just saw Phantom jump Crossmen at THIS show and they've been behind Crossmen all season! Slotting my ### Hum! We will see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfirwin3 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 8 hours ago, JReese7990 said: Bloooo is carrying these shows with GE and visuals. Bloo is carrying these shows with awesome. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfirwin3 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 8 hours ago, MikeRapp said: I really don’t know what Cavaliers could do to score higher than they are. Do not get it and I’ve been saying this for weeks. I thought they were great but my wife said to me "they lack content. They have a theme, but they aren't touching the groups ahead of them" Personally, I think that this show is entirely in line with their championship type shows of the past (thematically). But ultimately, it is a mere exposition on a theme that lacks the necessary direction and development to score better than it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfirwin3 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 9 hours ago, MikeRapp said: Doug Thrower has done as much for the musical direction of DCI as anyone. Well deserved induction into the DCIHOF. And he did it the long, slow and persistent way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfirwin3 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 9 hours ago, ZachDrumCorps said: Has a corps ever done an "encore" ending before? Blue Devils 1988. Iconic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonker Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 13 minutes ago, cfirwin3 said: Blue Devils 1988. Iconic. Crown's Rach Star 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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