johnweldy Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 (edited) ADD Reviews: Quarterfinals - as seen through DCI Cinecast in Walled Lake, MI Since this is my last chance, I used lots of duplicates. MANDARINS Biggest little corps in DCI. SEATTLE Narration was better in Indy. CAPITAL REGIMENT FOR SALE: Sundial-shaped closet. That girl changes clothes fast! Most improved corps since June. XMEN Show designers shouldn't smoke pot. COLTS Music Man = Drum Corps? Yup. SPIRIT Where's the Phantom mask, Rondo? Always better with fluorescent green. GLASSMEN Trendsetter. Everyone's fluorescent now. Would Dvorak be proud? Scared? Mid-show nap always helps. SCV Spelled everything but SCV. Nothing to lose. Bottle Dance? Rondo traded dis for cake. BLUE KNIGHTS Judges say, "10th". Crowd, "14th". "Enchanted Evening." On after SCV. Pit: white man 'fro award. BAC New year, same design. Pink, white, watered-down Candide. CAROLINA CROWN Gorgeous. Gets me every time. More visual dirt than usual. Worst uniform for TV. BLUECOATS Power. Class. They're for real. MADISON New DVD feature: Carman cam! Biggest emotional range in DCI. New ending – still not working. BD When good corps go bad… Shhh...trying to watch DCI! Too late to change shows? Dance derby LASTS a century. PHANTOM 1920s guard - except the orange. When all else fails - orange! Tubas need more melodic lines. CAVALIERS Who took their Lucky Charms? Hats even goofier on TV. Need help hanging Christmas lights? 10,000 years bad luck nightly. 3D drill. Next year: jetpacks. CADETS I want a girl-making door. The surreal world. Season one? They killed the most judges. Edited August 12, 2005 by johnweldy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapettes Mom Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 MANDARINS Lot's of fans in theater. SEATTLE Nice waves in drill. CAPITAL REGIMENT Sun dial running on time. XMEN Great music from the 70's Colts Nice leg up on competition. SPIRIT Retro Redux Rewind Rerun Rewarding GLASSMEN Color guard uniforms most interesting SCV Tradition is out. Golf clap? BK Drums should have scored higher BAC Performing for home town crowd CROWN Lush Understated Class Readible Beautiful BLOOOOO Heck yah -- way to go MADISON 32 counts of power, please. BD Classic Expected Drill Falling Behind Phantom Drum corps on steriods, wow! CAVIES Contras on ladders at finals? CADETS Holy smoking drum corps, untouchable. Special mention Crossmen clip from '92. Dang!? Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayH Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 The Announcer.....must go Mandarins....need a uniform change, awful Seattle....best use of narration (although I hate it) Capital Reg.....okay corps, nice surprise Xmen....nice show, better then expected Colts....not too bad, unimpressive Spirit....not bad, just too many different tunes. Luck be a Lady best song for them. Glassmen.....okay, not thrilling SCV....nice M&M show, should be higher. Blue Knights...only corps I didn't see Boston....okay show, just no big thrills Carolina...'bright' uni's....okay show, wonderful hornline Blue Coats....good show, not the thrill I expected Madison....Carmen was great..WSS gotta go. Blue Devils.....Marching was great, horns played great, show sucked. Phantom....Finally a drum corps worth watching!! Nice hornline, drumline and great drill!! Cavies.....same old Cavies (only not as clean) Cadets....Band from the get-go. No thrills at all....disappointment to say the least. Cadets score was way, way , way too far above anyone. The drumline might be ###kickin', but thier show is off the wall and not a first place show. My opinion of DCI has been totally ruined with these band-o routines. Sorry, I may be old school, but that's just my opinion. Except for Xmen, Spirit, SCV and Phantom, DCI should not be associated with drum and bugle corps., as I see it. Again, the announcer for the corps is scarey.....what's with him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobrien Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Cadets Don't do it. Seriously, don't. Cavies Good show needs new opener. PR Phantom enters the 21st century. BD No music? Add trumpet solo. Madison Strumpet takes focus from trumpets Bluecoats Stong show not quite enough. Boston Nice, friendly show. TOO nice. Carolina Crown Guard escapes prison, reveals wings. Vanguard Greatest drill hits from 1990. Blue Knights Have we found identity yet? Glassmen Dvorak meets New World. Excellent. Spirit Her Majesty's Theatre ain't Broadway. Crossmen Don't let 'Bohemian Rhapsody" fool you (into believing that there really IS an interest in 70s musical arcana - ok, that's more than five....) Colts Dang, expensive props don't help. Capital Regiment Oversized sundial makes little sense Mandarins Welcome to primetime. Now 'more'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCollarDrumCorps Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Southwind Wish I could’ve seen them MANDARINS I love Adagio….with TAKO! SEATTLE Love Seattle and hate narration CAPITAL REGIMENT Hmmm….not much to remember (dial folks got a workout!) XMEN Enjoyed it…they enjoyed it. Colts Sorry don’t remember too much SPIRIT Fun, got to… adjust…. tint…. GLASSMEN Nice change from the past SCV Intense but something is missing BK Strong ensemble sections trumpets/percussion BAC Sorry don’t remember too much CROWN Nice, don’t remember music much BLOOOOO I get it, nice job MADISON Great, ending comes too quick? BD Sorry, liked 1/5 of show…… Phantom Best sound of the night? CAVIES Can I have a ladder? Cadet’s Jumbly bumbly, tilt the field Special Note: Loved Phantoms narration…wait, they didn’t do any did they? William Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnweldy Posted August 12, 2005 Author Share Posted August 12, 2005 Here's another I just thought up... SCV Retro narration - on the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrontz Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Mandarins: Didn't see you because late. Seattle Cascades: Icarus too close to sun. Capital Regiment: I bought the show concept. Crossmen: You did this alum proud. Best ballads around these days. Colts: Better job Friday I understand. Lose the postcards - thirteenth place! Spirit: Drum line makes me smile. Glassmen: Dvorak was made for tango. SCV: Reminds me lots of 1992. Why give Stalin any credit? Blue Knights: Thought break was after SCV. Boston Crusaders: Lots like "Conquest" - not me. Joy is contagious - spread it! Carolina Crown - Crumb's Black Angels would've rocked. Star-like brass line: heavenly. Bluecoats: Stealing title of "jazz corps" Colorguard rocks this baritone's world Madison: Guard better looking than usual. :) End needs some more work. Best screamers of the night. BD: Downey abducted by space aliens Phantom: Gershwin fits you like glove Nice to see drumline attitude Contras are your strong suit Cavaliers: Forget Cubs - Go White Sox! Drill makes my head spin Would win any other year Cadets: Designer of show: Salvador Dali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbaritone Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 The Announcer.....must goMandarins....need a uniform change, awful Seattle....best use of narration (although I hate it) Capital Reg.....okay corps, nice surprise Xmen....nice show, better then expected Colts....not too bad, unimpressive Spirit....not bad, just too many different tunes. Luck be a Lady best song for them. Glassmen.....okay, not thrilling SCV....nice M&M show, should be higher. Blue Knights...only corps I didn't see Boston....okay show, just no big thrills Carolina...'bright' uni's....okay show, wonderful hornline Blue Coats....good show, not the thrill I expected Madison....Carmen was great..WSS gotta go. Blue Devils.....Marching was great, horns played great, show sucked. Phantom....Finally a drum corps worth watching!! Nice hornline, drumline and great drill!! Cavies.....same old Cavies (only not as clean) Cadets....Band from the get-go. No thrills at all....disappointment to say the least. Cadets score was way, way , way too far above anyone. The drumline might be ###kickin', but thier show is off the wall and not a first place show. My opinion of DCI has been totally ruined with these band-o routines. Sorry, I may be old school, but that's just my opinion. Except for Xmen, Spirit, SCV and Phantom, DCI should not be associated with drum and bugle corps., as I see it. Again, the announcer for the corps is scarey.....what's with him? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Amen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeWee Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 VanguardGreatest drill hits from 1990. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've been having flashbacks to 1990 all season long! 1989, 2004 = great years for SCV! 1990, 2005 - what happened to momentum?? 1990, 2005 = a very "white" corps (white pants, white stripe across the tunic) 1990 = spell "SCV" on the field 2005 = spell "1917" "CCCP" "USSR" "1991" on the field 1990, 2005 = GREAT music selections! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmarnl Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Southwind: Beautiful, creative, I love you Phantom: Goosebumps, everything old is new. Cavaliers: Sweet home Chicago #### straight! Cadets: Elvis has left the building. (I think they should have had Elvis come out of the door at the end!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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