ORLANDO COMBINED TWO NIGHT REVIEW!!

[clayjn]

This review is mine opinion and mine alone of the corps the show and anything else i feel like commenting on. grammer and the use of , - ! ? will be at my discretion.

STADIUM; i love the citrus bowl, lose to the field not a bad seat above row 5 in the house. the one big complaint i have and i told some friends who work with dci! tape down the flag pole ropes at the top of the stadium. All you hear is clang CLANG CLANG. the whole night asthe corps play. IF any one got the apds let me know if you can hear them. if they want to make money off an early season recording they should at least go out there and see if anything sound that might ruin the apd

Ok i said i was going to do it by order of score but..

i am starting with teal and heat wave..

( they both are a small corps and i think they should go first)

HEAT WAVE: EXPO SHOW

looks about the same as last yr in size. again with a water and beach theme ( duh ) i really liked the girl from ipanema! the drum line was very good ( some breaks near the end of the show ) horn like was good few mised attacks and releases but still a good job. ! AND GOD BLESS THE OLDER GUY IN THE HORNLINE. the guy is about my dad age and he is marching hisd butt off. all i can say is BIG BRASS B@LLS rock on!. over all very good senior corp performance.

63.200 Teal Sound;

NEW UNIS nice ! loved the drum majors uni!!! I was at first a little iffy with dream theatre music, but great div3 show. this drumline can play. little fuzz here and there but hey it like there 3rd or 4th so still got time.. hornline pretty good just the normal hits and misses. over all they are in the hunt for div3 finals and the top few spots i think. good job.

OPEN CLASS ( in the order of score not by night so deal with it ..

90.225 The Cavaliers;

OO7, HOLY CRAPOLA i was shaken and stirred!!! b**bs . VERY crowd accessible show and that might but the kicker that keeps them at the tip top of the food chain. EVERYONE in the world knows this music and theme. unless you where in a cave until just now, you know it. drumline, CLEAN CLEAN, it not the hardest book they have ever done. dont get me wrong when they get in front of the corps for a solo they throw down ! BUT when they go behind corps to play its clean but it isnt very hard a book in the back field. sorry but it isnt. BUT IT IS VERY VERY CLEAN if you look at the scores the they are cleaner then any one out right now. but the level of some of the writing is keeping them from being the big mean dog holding the drum trophy. the pit wow these guys are the over all expression of the music they are having a ball ! if there was a keg of beer near the timpani it would look like a frat party great great job. the hornline hoply snikeys! this a rockin hornline the sops(sory old school here) are smokin tight 16th note parts wwooww. one bari did take a fall in the show but was up in 2 counts. over all GREAT SHOW!!! i dont see any one passing them if they keep pushing.

89.900 Blue Devils

drumline clean,clean,cool spot on, near perfect it a little rehashed from last yr but it works. ( but lets face it you cant realy get to original anymore ) wonderful pit. AMPS IN THE PIT. devils have the set up of the night the keyboard had there own power supply EACH there own on e.q. EACH and a P.A. Speaker onthe front this the most hidden set up of the season i almost didnt realize they had amps.

the hornline again like cavies spot on perfect, the front row must of had wind burn after the show.. over all this is a cool freakin show.. until the end.. i dont like the train leaving effect SOUNDS COOL LOOKS COOL but i had this HUH feel as did most of the People in the stands ( one guy went "are they done" ?? ) this part of there show is whats going to kill them at finals. everyone since the first apds have turned up the ending to there show cavies and cadets have, and i think

they might get passed but cadets and maybe scv because if it there is a slim chance but a chance none the less..

89.300 The Cadets

i was not in to the show music at all from a apds from june. i was thinkin this was going to be a low yr for them .. but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO it not.

the rewrites have 180ed this corps new drum solos added horn parts and new drill from what i have heard. drum line is playing tons tons of notes, SOME attack and interpretation problems (VERY FEW) but they are playing more notes in half there show then anyone else. horn line they have some power, balance and they are pretty loud. i see them 2nd or 3rd at finals....

88.950 Santa Clara Vanguard

WOW this show has some big BIG b@lls it a cool show i loved it scv know how to make music with a style all there own. this show is a show right out of gayle royers secret files it seems .. i felt like it was the early 80s-90s again this show is all power and grace. the drum line clean, fast, powerful nuff said. the hornline DITTO. the one problem with the show it is freakin hard hard drill some forms are not hitting bend lines curves are not forming up. IF THEY CLEAN this they could be 2nd or 3rd MAYBE even 1st ( big maybe ). wonderful show.

87.125 Phantom Regiment

NEVER EVER CHANGE THE UNIS THIS IS THE PHANTOM PEOPLE LOVE.

this show style wise if kind of a 90 degree turn for them. dont get me wrong i loved it just the opener didnt feel like phantom show .. the ballad is when the hornline shined and it built to the end of the show.. the drumline was clean great parts.. some meat and tater in there but i think some people (judges) are not getting then show. the over all package just seemed cut and pasted and the ruff edges are showing. the members are playing there butts off and playing it well..

i think this show will come down to the over all package not the performance.

86.350 Bluecoats

Wow they came to play!!! drum line is super clean hornline is one big party when they stop and blow. they will be 6th or 7th they just need to keep cleaning

not the most memorable show but i was enjoying it..

85.450 Madison Scouts

oh my god. the unis have changed but it still the mad mad corps from wis. this was a unreal show god they can throw down, i had goose pimples threw most of the show .. the company front move was and is the best ever when it comes to just cool moments in drumcorps.. drumline was rocking hornline was the loudest of BOTH SHOWS. and the ending was a almost carbon copy of 88 i ws up with the rest of the crowd 20 second before the where done yelling like a tard wanting more, and they gave it.. keep cleaning boys i want to see you in the pbs broadcast ( hint for dci put the company front tothe end of the show on the broadcast!!! DUH )

85.200 Carolina Crown

wow those chicken tender at the food stands where great. honey mustard was not to spicy and the coke was cold and refreshing. ^0^

(rant mode on) <**>

LISTEN I LIKE CROWN 2000 IS one of my favorite shows BUT i am smart enought to knwo what your d@m show is about. i am not a ###### this isnt atom splitting 101 its drumcorps i knew they would not cut out the talking and singing bacause it to big a part of the show.. i am afraid what the responce will be a finals will there be booing on the finals tape ? if there is this will be a bad bad thig for the corps ONE: the kids will be crushed TWO: if you did it again the next yr its just doing to get worse. THREE kids will leave to go where peope are not booing.

I HAVE NO PROBLEM WTH AMPS IF THEY ARE FOR PIT US ONLY FOR more texture in the PIT PLAYING!!!!!!!!!! not talking or singing GEEZ

DCI BOARD MEMBERS YOU NEED TO LIMIT THE USE TO ONLY PIT EQUIPMENT PERIOD.

(rant mode off)

84.700 Boston Crusaders

very very cool show i was waitng for the talking to start but it never came.

over all a good show kind of a safe show not to ricky not to boring just ok....

82.050 Blue Knights

wow nice to see them come out to play they had a neat show lots of energy and they are wonderful performer show i a little dirty in all areas but they can fix it.. good energy but the music really didnt stay fresh in my mind. but i kinow i enjyed the show..

81.800 Spirit from JSU

standard spirit show lost of great moments little ruff in a few sections. they will have to clean if they want to move up and/or stay in the top 12...

80.700 Crossmen

I SEE THE FIRING OF THE CORPS DIRECTOR IN THE OFF SEASON REALLY MADE A DIFFERENCE. now i love the crossmen this show rocks but i dont think it is selling to the judges at all. i dont know why.. it is a little dirty they are playing there buts off i hope when they go head to head in denver they move up because if they dont it goingto be a choping block for some staff in the off season and they kids can not grow if they keep seeing new people on staff every yr. for god sakes name a corps who is in the top 5 who have a corps staff has not been there more then one yr.. cavies cadets devils scv they have al had pretty much almost the smae design staffs ( one or two change in some (cadets/ginno)) but over all they dont change.. this isnt nascar where they change pit crew chiefs and drivers like underwear. keep working crossmen !!!

80.075 Glassmen

they are on the end of returning to the top 12 after a "what the f$#K happened season last yrthe show is clean but the show is also a safe show. it was a cool performance but i wasnt some thing to pull me out of my seat. they may have to add some new moments to push into the top 12 again it may just need to be head to head to get a good read from the judges as to level of plahing and show book so we will see..

77.825 Seattle Cascades

sorry but i had to go pee and i didnt beat the usher back to the top of the stairs.

sounds good the crowd like it. :sshh:

75.000 Capital Regiment

I dont know what the judges are looking at but this show could be on the edge of the 80's its is clean every cool, the drumline and horns are balanced and very little ensemble problems. they had a great great show.. again it the head to head thingy .. but if they push the tempos and add more energy we could have a suprise dog fight for 12th... ( personaly i want them in because i use to march outo f columbus in the early 90's before the (limited edition )corps folded and later cap reg was born. so good luck )

74.150 Colts

theh kids are playing there butts off but again it was a cut and past show and it isnt selling to the judges or most of the crowd it didnt stand out in my mind at all and i always like the colts :sshh:

73.450 Southwind

AGAIN a show the judges are not giving credit to .. lots of power, energy. but the judges must be sipping cherry and waiting for the bigger corps to look at. the drums rocked the horn line was great .. the drill was so so no real risk moves in the show.. but i liekit a lot....

73.000 Kiwanis Kavaliers

crowd accessible show to a tee it was a great time watching them.. my only problem was the drill again was not that risky. if you going to push the kids do it with the drill. drumline was on fire horn where clean.. but i think the kavie screw fest as alway will happen they never get a break from the judge even tho they are playing a good show . but again drill book was not hard..

71.850 Mandarins

small small open class corps.. but they are clean . as long as you dont pay attention to the fact that the drum line over plays the whole show .. i am a drummer and i was beside my self with the show they where to dang loud .. about they onlky time you could really enjoy the hornline was in the slow parts of the show.. drill was very clean and that is always there strong suit so they just need to get the drumline to relax..

70.125 Magic of Orlando

:( :sshh: what the h3ll happened they come out last yr on fire. this show isnt well thought out the book in the drum line is 60/40. 60 % is to easy 40 % is challenging. the kids are having a ball playing but this book isnt going to fly its not the kids fault something exploded in the design staff.. they need to push the tempos and do some fast fixes to at least make a good showing inthe end .. but the kids are working there butts off.. :( sorry .. and i am a big fan.......

and i like the sound track to the movie to ..

69.450 Troopers

(rant mode back on)

YOU KNOW WHAT THE JUDGES NEED TO STOP BEATING THE LIVING #### OUT OF THIS CORPS AND GIVE THEM THE CREDIT THEY ARE DUE.

this show is cool YES NOT KIDDING THEY DO WESTERN MUSIC EVERY YEAR NOOO REALLY but they do it with style and skill and they should be much higher then what they got they are not the bigest corps but they are not the smallest.

drumline rocked and the horns where very very good .. they show had the crowd into it and i think they just cant get a break.. they deserve better beacuse they are better then what you think judges..

MAYBE THE DRUMMAJOR SHOULD PULL OUT A REVOLVER AND START POPPING GREEN SHIRTS......

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OVER ALL a good show. parking was better. food was better then finals last yr..

SOVIES : where was the cool sovie stand from the vendors this was a regional in the vacation state for goodness sakes you couldnt have talked a rep into goingto orlando for a weekend geez come one..

and the weather stayed fairly well for florida in the summer because it rains some where some thing during the day and it missed the show competely !!

flame me or not that is how i see/saw it and that my story and i am sticking to it..

( god did i just do a counrty song reference?)

Cj

daytona beach fl

[howl711]

85.450 Madison Scouts

    oh my god. the unis have changed but it still the mad mad corps from wis. this was a unreal show god they can throw down, i had goose pimples threw most of the show .. the company front move was and is the best ever when it comes to just cool moments in drumcorps.. drumline was rocking hornline was the loudest of BOTH SHOWS. and the ending was a almost carbon copy of 88 i ws up with the rest of the crowd 20 second before the where done yelling like a tard wanting more, and they gave it.. keep cleaning boys i want to see you in the pbs broadcast ( hint for dci put the company front tothe end of the show on the broadcast!!! DUH )

Some people are saying the first half of Madison's show isn't Madison. I call bull****. It's jazzy, it swings, it's loud. Sure, it's new and different, but it manages to propel the corps in a better direction while still retaining the vintage Madison ideal and sound. This song isn't the Madison from a couple years ago, but it's still Madison--there's no doubt about that.

And as for Malaga. Well it is, of course, the best song ever put on the field.

[Brian]

did a bari player really fall in the Cavies show?

I didn't see that. huh

I agree with you on that annoying sound during both nights, it was distracting during the corps quiter moments

[Jam_man_tpt]

Very nice review. You have the right to voice your opinion about Crown's singing. As a Crown Alumni I have chosen to stay silent. But I just wish you could have said something about the show corps (hornline, drumline, or guard). But I liked waht you had to say about the others.

[Brian]

Some people are saying the first half of Madison's show isn't Madison.  I call bull****.  It's jazzy, it swings, it's loud.  Sure, it's new and different, but it manages to propel the corps in a better direction while still retaining the vintage Madison ideal and sound.  This song isn't the Madison from a couple years ago, but it's still Madison--there's no doubt about that.

And as for Malaga.  Well it is, of course, the  best song ever put on the field.

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what is that word I'm looking for

uhhh

umm

biased! that's it :P j/k

I agree totally with you, I peed my pants when the DM turned around and gave the corps a crescendo (they were already at like FFF) while facing the crowd. I was physically tired after watching that show.

[clayjn]

did a bari player really fall in the Cavies show?

I didn't see that. huh

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yes in the only move where a small horn block moves left to rght during a drum solo the first bari turn out of the box and did a tripod ( one hand to feet on the ground it was a split second but i saw it bacause it was right in front of me ..

i was left side at the 35 first level just below the second level

the cavie didnt hit the ground but he was stand up either.. ok?

Cj

[Lancerlady]

did a bari player really fall in the Cavies show?

I didn't see that. huh

I agree with you on that annoying sound during both nights, it was distracting during the corps quiter moments

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I wondered that myself about the bari falling or it sort of looked like he slipped and almost fell..and yes that sound was distracting was it coming from the dci booth or outside the stadium?

Edited July 18, 2004 by Lancerlady

[MadisonDude]

MAYBE THE DRUMMAJOR SHOULD PULL OUT A  REVOLVER AND START POPPING GREEN SHIRTS......

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:spit:

[clayjn]

Very nice review.  You have the right to voice your opinion about Crown's singing.  As a Crown Alumni I have chosen to stay silent.  But I just wish you could have said something about the show corps (hornline, drumline, or guard).  But I liked waht you had to say about the others.

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my review was of the food i was watching enter my fat face.. i did not watch the show because if i had stayed up in the stands i would have been booing and i will not do that to the kids.. now the poeple(staff design team ) who came up with the stupid idea in the first place. yes i would boo them to there faces..

Cj

i see the consession reference didnt get acrossed i was under the stand during the crown show..

[Brian]

MAYBE THE DRUMMAJOR SHOULD PULL OUT A  REVOLVER AND START POPPING GREEN SHIRTS......

only after the DM calls the hornline to put bayonets on the end of their horns and they charge the pressbox :P

Edited July 18, 2004 by Brian