Mandarins 2025

[Chief Guns]

38 minutes ago, brassboy said:

Phew! Y’all are going to be so pleasantly surprised by what a difference in sound the switch to Yamaha has made for them. I think they’re going to have another fantastic season!

My son said the talent is the thru the roof. As they keep ascending each year, the talent pool is getting deeper. Mandarins aren't going away any time soon. 

[brassboy]

21 minutes ago, Chief Guns said:

My son said the talent is the thru the roof. As they keep ascending each year, the talent pool is getting deeper. Mandarins aren't going away any time soon. 

There is definitely a lot of talent in that line. And the percussion is 🔥🔥🔥 too!

[erroneous]

On 9/6/2024 at 10:47 AM, OldSnareDrummer said:

I thought they got hosed this year, Chief. I just couldn't grasp how SCV was beating them, but whatta I know.. I thought Vieux Carre was the most entertaining show of all in 2024. When the audio recordings come out later, it'll be my first and most frequently listened to download. 

 

SCV was cleaner. 

[Chief Guns]

14 minutes ago, brassboy said:

There is definitely a lot of talent in that line. And the percussion is 🔥🔥🔥 too!

I heard about percussion. People are going to be shocked in the improvements of the drumline. I heard they got a influx of talent from some of the top 4 WGI lines that were in Dayton earlier this month. 

[KVG_DC]

I just wanna know what insanely cool thing they're gonna put on the field this time.

 

[Chief Guns]

1 hour ago, KVG_DC said:

I just wanna know what insanely cool thing they're gonna put on the field this time.

 

Same!!!

[theonlyfizzle]

1 hour ago, Chief Guns said:

I heard about percussion. People are going to be shocked in the improvements of the drumline. I heard they got a influx of talent from some of the top 4 WGI lines that were in Dayton earlier this month. 

That's really good to hear. They have the right team, and they seem to know what they are doing. It's so refreshing to see their ideas and approach on show design and they keep pushing and leveling up. 

I think i may have good foresight, because i made some solid predictions on few corps that i was observing back in 2008. Predicting how they were going to evolve and rise in within the top twelve. The corps i predicted were CC, BC and the addition of The Mandarins making the top 12, I remember my first time noticing this corps, and i never forget saying how much i can see them moving up in the top 12, look where they are now. This corps will some day be challenging for the championship. But right i am enjoying the ride of their journey and hope that their team will in fact stays intact and actually keep evolving.

They put out shows that are interesting, entertaining and innovative and they compete.

Edited April 28, 2025 by theonlyfizzle

[Jeff Ream]

On 4/27/2025 at 7:10 PM, Chief Guns said:

I heard about percussion. People are going to be shocked in the improvements of the drumline. I heard they got a influx of talent from some of the top 4 WGI lines that were in Dayton earlier this month. 

with that design team and staff, if anyone is surprised the talent increased, they clearly don't know much

[Chief Guns]

In no way am I saying they will be a threat to win the Sanford...........

But with the big-time talent brought in from some of the top four WGI percussion groups, I am calling it now, Mandarins percussion will be the surprise unit of the season that no one will see coming. 

[LabMaster]

7 hours ago, Chief Guns said:

In no way am I saying they will be a threat to win the Sanford...........

But with the big-time talent brought in from some of the top four WGI percussion groups, I am calling it now, Mandarins percussion will be the surprise unit of the season that no one will see coming. 

And now you’ve spilled the beans.  LOL.  This is going to make Bostons Cali tour so much better. Gonna be battles out there.