BlueStainGlass Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Just wish they got some respect 🙃 everywhere is just people saying they shouldn't be beating "x" and "y" is way better. Must be hard for people to think Blue Stars can be good 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brians Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, BlueStainGlass said: Just wish they got some respect 🙃 everywhere is just people saying they shouldn't be beating "x" and "y" is way better. Must be hard for people to think Blue Stars can be good 😁 mostly sour grape honks and some jealousy in my opinion. Blue Stars have a long long long history of beating corps; recently and going way way way back that others felt in the gut. They also try new things that, at first, others just don't quite know what to make of. There will always be naysayers for their own benefit. It is always easier to criticize and tear down then to create positively. Just as in life, beauty is often in the eye of the beholder. just keep rolling in the space of optimism and looking forward!!! Blue Stars are a very good drum corps on many different levels both on and off the field.... thus the reactions both positive and negative. Will be fun to see where the Blue Stars end up with this show..... FCO Edited July 19, 2022 by brians 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Tuma Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 1 hour ago, brians said: mostly sour grape honks and some jealousy in my opinion. Blue Stars have a long long long history of beating corps recently and going way way way back that others felt in the gut. They also try new things that, at first, others just don't quite know what to make of. There will always be naysayers for their own benefit. It is always easier to criticize and tear down then to create positively. Just as in life, beauty is often in the eye of the beholder. just keep rolling in the space of optimism and looking forward!!! Blue Stars are a very good drum corps on many different levels both on and off the field.... thus the reactions both positive and negative. Will be fun to see where the Blue Stars end up with this show..... FCO I don’t see too much criticism of Blue Stars. I think it’s mostly indifference. Hopefully they’ll get some respect as more people see (and hear!) them live. The section where the brass is spread from the 10 to 10 while playing with good balance and intonation is incredibly impressive. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwillis35 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I was highly impressed with Blue Stars at Whitewater (via Flo of course). They are outstanding and the show is engaging and fun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom56 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Who would have thought the Blue Stars would ever return to the top tier of World Class? They started declining in the late 70's, and for decades were in Division 2 or 3. Biggest comeback story, for sure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brians Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Brian Tuma said: I don’t see too much criticism of Blue Stars. I think it’s mostly indifference. Hopefully they’ll get some respect as more people see (and hear!) them live. The section where the brass is spread from the 10 to 10 while playing with good balance and intonation is incredibly impressive. For sure, seeing them live is all together different experience then watching on flow. You simply can not get the total effect of that horn line until you see them live. The microphones/cameras on the flow broadcasts are not set up for their whole field front to back side to side coverage, thus not getting the blend you hear live as well as the total impact of the guard work. I would also add, sitting out on the 20 or 30 yard line is a very different experience than sitting on the 40/50. With the horn line spread out like they are, only hearing one side of the horns does not do them justice. Edited July 19, 2022 by brians 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSnareDrummer Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 59 minutes ago, Phantom56 said: Who would have thought the Blue Stars would ever return to the top tier of World Class? They started declining in the late 70's, and for decades were in Division 2 or 3. Biggest comeback story, for sure. You have to admire that resilience if nothing else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStainGlass Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, OldSnareDrummer said: You have to admire that resilience if nothing else. Are Stars and Troop the only corps to fold and make it back to finals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappybara Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Brian Tuma said: I don’t see too much criticism of Blue Stars. I think it’s mostly indifference. Hopefully they’ll get some respect as more people see (and hear!) them live. The section where the brass is spread from the 10 to 10 while playing with good balance and intonation is incredibly impressive. I agree with the indifference aspect. The Blue Stars are a “boring” corps in that they stay away from controversy, weren’t a part of the G7, and have been placing high enough to not be in trouble of missing finals but not high enough to be considered a contender. I personally have found their productions in the past decade to be quite entertaining and this year is no exception. I think that with the corps not having much of a rabid fan club on DCP, they end up in a position where everyone isn’t necessarily rooting against them, but they are rooting for their own favorite corps to pass them up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Tuma Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 1 hour ago, BlueStainGlass said: Are Stars and Troop the only corps to fold and make it back to finals? Magic of Orlando? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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