kdaddy Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 8 hours ago, squarepush said: The writing's on the wall 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwillis35 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 2 hours ago, keystone3ply said: I feel awful for the first four or five groups in Houston wondering where the audience is. Between traffic and now the 2 hour line at the gate…. (Security must be extreme). At least a few thousand people out here waiting to get in… we are all outside. Worst wait in DCI history for me in 30 years. It seems like a lot of folks did not order tickets ahead of time and decided to attend at the last minute. That photo you posted is crazy. Those are seriously long lines. Were people waiting in line for Will Call, or was this simply a case of last minutes attendance waiting for tickets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keystone3ply Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, jwillis35 said: It seems like a lot of folks did not order tickets ahead of time and decided to attend at the last minute. That photo you posted is crazy. Those are seriously long lines. Were people waiting in line for Will Call, or was this simply a case of last minutes attendance waiting for tickets? Not sure but the poster sounded like this was the ticket entry line. You could also see the headlights lined up on the side street coming into the stadium on the live stream. We started getting backed up like this in Memphis which caused than to open another gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom56 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Greg_Orangecounty--you said the same thing about BD in 2008. Phantom was 4th in San Antonio--look what happened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwillis35 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Phantom56 said: Greg_Orangecounty--you said the same thing about BD in 2008. Phantom was 4th in San Antonio--look what happened. That is true. I think what he likely meant was that once Blue Devils grab a lead like this with a very good show they are difficult to beat. But yes, there are those years where BD has been surprised at the end. Phantom in 2008. Madison in 1988. I would not put it past Crown, Boston, or Bluecoats to get close to BD; and maybe one of them could pass them. If it was possible it will not happen until semis or finals. As of now I am not sure it's possible. But things can change. Edited July 23, 2022 by jwillis35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwillis35 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 The competition with the 6 to 10 crop of corps is really exciting. The spreads with Cadets and BS were interesting. Cadets vs Blue Stars MUSIC Percussion - Cadets up by .6 Music Analysis - Cadets up by .7 Brass - Cadets up by . 2 VISUAL Color Guard - Blue Stars by .1 Analysis - Cadets by 1.1 (a pretty big gap for this caption) Proficiency - Blue Stars by . 1 GENERAL EFFECT GE 1 - Blue Stars by .6 GE 2 - Blue Stars by .4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWW11 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 13 minutes ago, jwillis35 said: That is true. I think what he likely meant was that once Blue Devils grab a lead like this with a very good show they are difficult to beat. But yes, there are those years where BD has been surprised at the end. Phantom in 2008. Madison in 1988. I would not put it past Crown, Boston, or Bluecoats to get close to BD; and maybe one of them could pass them. If it was possible it will not happen until semis or finals. As of now I am not sure it's possible. But things can change. I think we can all agree, at this point, that anyone who DOES beat BD this season will have to bring their A+++ game, which is always what we all want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scheherazadesghost Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 (edited) . Edited June 11, 2023 by scheherazadesghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud24dc Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Last night was my first time seeing BD (via FLO) and I really like Moon River to the end more than the front half. I love their uniforms and that rich beautiful BD sound. The props could be better utilized or incorporated into the show but perhaps that will change before Indy. Their guard seems young this year but you can tell they're working hard to perform it at their highest level. They are definitely the front runner this year and it will be interesting to see how close anyone can get before finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hook'emCavies Posted July 23, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2022 Alrighty.... here are my thoughts Stadium wise, yes there was a BIG issue getting to the stadium. It actually started at about 6 pm. I'm not sure if it was a staffing issue, DCI volunteer issue, or a Tomball ISD issue. I can say the actual metal detectors at the gate were glitchy. My brother took everything out of his pockets and it went off on him a couple of times. I do know that the staff eventually stopped the security check and let folks in. I liked the stadium, but I'm extremely disappointed and feel like SOMEONE dropped the ball. Mandrains- man, the improvement! I love this dark show. And I oddly liked the props. Not really big on props, but those were creative. It was just entertaining! However, not big on the singing. Needed more brass! That hornline is too good... I say play on! The Cadets- OMG! I loved this show. The jam out session, the actual marching, the energy from the marchers. It was my second favorite of the night. Cadets fans should be proud! Blue Stars- this show was one of those sit back and relax ones. While it didn't get my adrenaline going, they had some really nice things going on. Hornline sounded safe to me. However, they were balanced and in control! Basically they were mature! I wish they did something with all of those canons though.... Carolina Crown- this show didn't flow with me. I'm kinda disappointed because the last time I enjoyed a show from them was in 2016. This is NOT a jab to them or their fans.... just a personal taste thing. Very.... flashy. Lots of, and I can't believe I'm about to type this, gimmicky like things going on. I do understand the WGI affect on BOA and DCI or the BOA affect on DCI or WGI.... but I'm there to watch a DCI show..... not a WGI show. Again, not trying to bash them or ANY organization that I do follow... I'm just really want to enjoy their shows like when they stayed at my high school in 2008. Great hornline though. They will win the hornline caption come finals. Bluecoats- man, I was sleeping and I felt this cat on my chest and followed up to my ear. This cat was meowing so loudly that I could hear her in my sleep. I thought this cat wanted to go on a trip to Houston, but she was just waking me up so I can put food in her bowl. All joking aside, I oddly enjoyed them! I didn't expect it, but I did! Now, the design team was definitely doing something to help their creative work *scratches beard*... but man they consistently produce great musicians and I love it! BD- TANK!!!!!!!!!!! I WANT MORE TANK! GIVE ME MORE TANK!!!!!!!!!!!! I FINALLY GOT TO HEAR TANK ON THE FIELD! THANK YOU! The starts weirdly, but kept growing and it really went somewhere. It felt like a ride from point A to point B. Hornline... awwwww yeah! They were just awesome! The Cavaliers- that hornline is easily what grabbed me. I really freaking loved this show concept... I was nervous but ended grabbing in for a roller coaster ride..... like a cat was right next to me lol!! They looked dirty, not gonna lie. They need to CLEAN this sucker up. Man, those screamers too! And truthfully, I was so happy that I heard actual contra. CONTRA!! TUBA!!! WOOOOO! I'm just so dang proud of Thr Cavaliers right now. However, I do feel like there is a puzzle piece missing... in terms of staff in the design area. Alrighty... :))))) I'm just so dang happy at the moment. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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