denverjohn Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 I've been listening to APDs from 2005 and some of my CDs & tapes from other seasons. How would you compare these 2 from a purely personal auditory enjoyment experience perspective? Please contemplate the total of all 7 shows in terms of variety, style, intrigue, excitement, subtlety, and any other aspects that cause you to experience personal listening pleasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 '95 hands down - this year was a down year for DCI, IMO. Last year would have been a coinflip with '95. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwillis35 Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Cadets 2005 vs Cavaliers 1995, I'll take Cadets 2005 Cavaliers 2005 vs Cadets 1995, toss up Phantom 2005 vs Blue Devils 1995, I'll take Phantom 2005 Blue Devils 2005 vs Madison 1995, I'll take Madison 1995 Bluecoats 2005 vs Phantom 1995, I'll take Bluecoats 2005 With the top 5 it's 2005 (3) and 1995 (1) with one toss up. 2005 was a strong year for DCI. Much stronger than many think. And in 6th you have Madison, 7th is Carolina Crown, 8th SCV, and 9th Boston. WOW! This was as strong of a top 9, 10, or even top 12 as I have seen in many years. Jonathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guizeppe Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 No brainer, '95. I also agree that last year would be a very very close second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Comparing by corps: Cadets 05 vs. 95: 95 by a whisker Cavaliers 05 vs. 95: 95, by a long shot Phantom 05 vs. 95: Another close one. 95 was the first Phantom show I really liked, but I think I'm going to go with '05, because the contra feature is better in that show. BD 05 vs. 95: The simple fact that BD 95 does not contain the word "yowza" gives it the edge in my book. Bluecoats 05 vs. 95: 05 Madison 05 vs. 95: Like you have to ask... SCV 95 vs. Crown 05: A really good Crown show vs. "Not the Nutcracker". Hmm... Total: 05: 3 95: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawker Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Based on the simple fact that many of the 2005 productions are more "visually" oriented, I'd choose 1995 on merits of audio alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkS Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 If we are judging on all aspects of the audio on the CD's, well then I'd say 2005. There were numerous occasions on the 1995 CD's where there is just too much crowd noise. The mics were picking up everything that year, including babies crying, conversations during shows, etc... Although I'm no sound technician, the audio of the corps seemed off as well. Too much bass (or something along those lines). Maybe it's just my copy, but out of all the CD's I own, 1995 is probably one of the worst in sound quality. Music wise, it's a close call. I think I'd go with 1995, but not by much. The Planets are one of my favorites, and I love listening to Phantom that year. And who can forget Malaga... But if we expanded to top 12, I'd pick 2005. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Audio for 1995 was absolutely terrible! You are not alone. It's a shame too given the great music that was played that year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawker Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Oh, yeah, can't forget the bang-up job they did on the CD's that year...great shows ruined by crappy audio! Took until about 1998 to straighten it out.... Yeah, if we're going strictly off the sound quality of the audio tracks, I may need to change my vote. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liebot Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 95 Cavies vs. 05 Cadets - Cadets 95 Cadets vs. 05 Cavies - Cadets 95 BD vs. 05 Phantom - BD 95 Madison vs. 05 BD - Madison 95 Phantom vs. 05 Coats - Coats 95 Vanguard vs. 05 Madison - Madison 95 Bluecoats vs. 05 Crown - Crown So it looks like it's 05 4, 95 3... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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