DCI-FAN Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 I also heard that their "Incredibles" is killer too. Why not for a show?? I don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bssop97 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Up to 96 for horn books... I have never like the drum books since 94. In the 90's gotta go with 91,93(my favorite BD brass book) and 95. 80's Well I like all the books from the 80's but La Fiesta in 84, and all of 86,88 are killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crfrey71 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 I also heard that their "Incredibles" is killer too. Why not for a show?? I don't get it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Incredibles is just too bando for my taste. I also love "Discovery" off their CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasPRfan Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Some of my favorites span both sides of an imaginary 1995 fence, so it's easier for me to list my favorite BD shows, or the one I never skip when I'm listening to CD for their respective years: 1988 1989 1990 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2004 As for periods, the 88-90 seasons and the 97-'00 seasons would be my favorite 2 periods. Harvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalcontra Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 1979-The turning point of drum corps sound, especially that of BD. 3/4 of the hornline was 2 valve with the contras p/r. Depth, clarity, and an actual pitch center throughtout was the reason BD was so great that year. Check out 1978, fairly same show in 1/2 but a totally different sound in '79. My personal favorite year to listen to. I will have to admit that '82 BD was pretty freakish to play in. A lot of great horn players that year. Lots from other corps and a good central BD base of vets made that horn line awesome to play in. The best year without a championship would have to be '84. There was so much musicianship in that show. If it had been the Cadets 49th or 51st years, we would have taken it all. I don't know about tying the brass with those guys and SCV-I personally feel as a marching member and as a former brass adjudicator, BD had that show hands down in brass. I think I had pretty good fortune to be in BD those 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Time Fan Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 When I read your topic title, my knee jerk reaction was to prefer the post-95 shows. I love the shows in 2001 and 2002. I think they have had an outstanding, integrated package from '95 on. Then I read the post which discusses the horn book. To that question I have an opposite answer. I greatly prefer the horn arrangements from pre-95. I am not real happy with the chopped up selections that are the feature now. They have way too much talent not to let them shine on some great numbers. An example was the arrangement of Channel One Suite from 2002 (I think). It did not carry the impact and interest of the previous one from '86. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbass74 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 86 - 88 - 89 were my favorites from them. Some pieces they've played from 91 through 94 were good but not the whole show. The previous years I mentioned, I like the entire show! Hasn't been that way since. But I'm still hoping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kekasse Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 My all time favorite Blue Devils show is 1994. Talk about a MEAN drum corps !!! ^0^ 1990 is a close second, followd by 1988 and 1993. I also love the horn book from 1989. In recent years, I liked 2000. Gotta love the finale ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Roughy Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 If anyone has this year's BD CD, I think BD doing a roman musical program would be totally awesome. They have on the CD about a 30-second Roman fanfare clip on it. It is so powerful! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Please please PLEASE, Dave and Wayne, make something like this happen!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketman Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 1988 - enough said! Rocketman - 88 Rocks ampssuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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