Kopeck Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Bluecoats Crown - Amazing music as always Boston - Liked the theme and the guard Blue Knights Phantom Regiment - homer pic but they greatly improved throughout the season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman1084 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 1. Blue Knights 2. Pacific Crest 3. Spartans 4. Jersey Surf 5. Blue Stars 6. Blue Devils 7. Spirit of Atlanta 8. Phantom Regiment 9. Carolina Crown 10. The Cavaliers 11. The Bluecoats 12. Boston Crusaders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smr17 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 1. Carolina Crown 2. The Cavaliers 3. Blue Devils 4. Boston Crusaders 5. SCV 6. The Bluecoats 7. Blue Knights 8. Blue Stars 9. Crossmen 10. Phantom Regiment 11. Mandarins 12. Pacific Crest Honorable Mention - Madison Scouts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 3 hours ago, kkrepps said: I need some parameters or I might run amok. Finalists, Semifinalists, or any Corps (world or open) that came to Prelims? What's the maximum number we can list? Etc... Show some self-control, man! 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony L. Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I'll play. In no particular order: Crown Pacific Crest Blue Knights Jersey Surf Colts Spartans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchcoffeeman Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) 1. BK -- Our son is a mellophone ageout, so, after 4 years in DCI and 3 with BK, this show connected on all kinds of "I Remember Everything" levels. It's only natural this would be our favorite of the year and that, as the corps resolved into the BK dots and "were, at last . . . home," we'd be choking back tears. More objectively, as one of the GE judges said on tape, BK brings something completely unique to the activity, something that connects on a wavelength that no other corps generates. For all the reasons others have so amply expressed throughout the season on this forum, Blue Knights was the standout from a pure enjoyment/emotional-connection level. Few 2019 corps even approached BK's level of communication clarity . . . 2. . . . and BD was one of them. I started the season cool to this show. Early on, it came across to me as bloodless and clinical. By the time I saw it live at LOS, I was happily proved wrong. They might not have executed visual forms to the same degree as Crown or Blue Stars, but the member-to-member visual quality of their set-pieces was superior to anything else on the field. These were musicians who could, to a person, dance. The extended swirl of the horn line around the ghostlight in the opener was a masterpiece, something that I have replayed in my mind many times in the past few days. It was the most stunning visual moment on the field this year. Musically, it was all fabulous, though only the closer really reached me emotionally. The tap/percussion feature was a hoot to watch, and I agree BD's props were the most effective of anyone's. I thought they deserved the win. 3. Crown. The energy from beginning to end was compelling. Soloists were majestic. The snares leaning back in front of the brass during the ballad's big hit was a pure drum-corps thing, and I like drum-corps things in my drum corps. The closer was a complete gas. I will listen to this show a lot. 4. Cavaliers. Road to Perdition alone would put it on this list of personal-anjoyment faves, but the gentlemen performed this entire show with such passion that I can't leave them off. They made their mark on me. 5. Bluecoats. Just the overal design aesthetic makes it a favorite of the season. Musically, it was all about Blackbird for me. 6. Crossmen. I loved how the show blended raw horsepower with tongue-in-cheek cartoonishness. So many years, Xmen are solid yet indistinct. Not in 2019. Can't forget that drum major. 7. Troopers. The show design didn't set DCI on fire, but it did set the stage for Troopers' continued relevance and, as a corollary, their competitive advance. 2019 was a watershed year for Troop, moreso internally to the members, admin and Troop nation than to the fans in the stands, and a number of necessary internal cogs snapped into place this year. It was memorable and enjoyable to me for what it signified. The show itself was pretty strong musically. The young brass line punched above its weight. The percussion, as usual, didn't flash but cranked out clean, solid beats and was undervalued all season long IMO. Their 2019 production should serve as a . . . um . . . launchpad. 8. Scouts. Just the way they went for it. And for the last chapter of a long story. The feeling I had as I watched them leave the LOS field on Friday will stay with me a long time. Edited August 20, 2019 by 2muchcoffeeman 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Tuma Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 3 hours ago, MikeRapp said: 10. Colts (really strong brass line and switching uniforms was cool—but worn out with the hell concepts in DCI) Colts were in my top five but you know when the Colts jump on the hell wagon the concept has played out. Lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkrepps Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Brian Tuma said: Colts were in my top five but you know when the Colts jump on the hell wagon the concept has played out. Lol Colt Cadets will follow suit next year, but in keeping with the younger age group, to keep it more kid friendly it will be titled "When heck freezes over" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRapp Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 BD’s whirlpool drill is becoming a thing for them and it is mesmerizing to watch. Can’t imagine how hard it is to perfect! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePlanets Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Finalist Corps 1. Blue Knights 2. Crossmen 3. Bluecoats 4. Boston Crusaders 5. Cavaliers 6. Carolina Crown 7. Mandarins 8. Blue Stars 9. Santa Clara Vanguard 10. Phantom Regiment 11. Blue Devils 12. Cadets Non-finalist corps 1. Madison Scouts 2. Colts 3. Spirit of Atlanta 4. Music City 5. Seattle Cascades 6. Pacific Crest 7. Troopers 8. Jersey Surf 9. Genesis 10. Academy Although I ranked these shows I can honestly say I there wasn't a single show that I didn't enjoy at least one part of. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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