93Bluecoat Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 This is a cool topic for drum corps geeks.....I'm in..... Bluecoats Top 12 12. 1998 (Four Seasons of Jazz), solid corps in every section 11. 1997 (Midnight Blue), solid once again 10. 1991 (Palookaville, Nutville, et al) Loud, fun, let 'er rip drum corps 9. 2001 (Latin Sketches) Import corps because they started the Bluecoats current climb into the top 5 8. 2002 (Urban Dances) Just a really fun show. 7. 1989 (Johnny One Note) New classy image of the Bluecoats 6. 1990 (Ellington) First Bluecoats show to be reckoned with 4/5. 1988/87 (it's a tie) Not the best or cleanest Bluecoats, but perhaps the most important. 3. 1995 (World War II) Important step away from three tunes and playing loud, great conceptual show. 2. 2004 (Mood Swings) They did it, cracking the top 6 1. 2005 (Caravan) First top 5 Bluecoats ever....first of many to come. The '06 Bluecoats are going to knock one of these shows out unfortunately. The show is incredible this year. Hope everyone enjoys it. Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93Bluecoat Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 BD1. 99 2. 03 3. 96 4. 94 5. 04 6. 98 7. 97 8. 95 9. 93 10. 92 11. 88 12. 02 Man, I don't know how you can put the '88 Devs in 11th. It's obviously a different kind of show that what the activity produced in the 90s and 00s but that was perhaps the best Devils show in 20 years (back in 1988). Should have won and everyone knows it. Classy, clean, big, bold, entertaining, '88 had it all. Not to say that any of the other shows on your list didn't, but you put '92 ahead of '88.....c'mon. Although '92 was a lot of fun, it certainly wasn't on the same plane as '88. Just my thoughts from a non BD dude...... DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioStateTad Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Cadets 12- 1982 (Rocky Pt/Cuban/"F") 11-1996 (American West) 10-2000 (Millenium Crap) 9- 1998 (Stonehenge) 8- 1993 (Spring/Kings/War) 7- 1992 (Perilous Skies) 6- 1983 (Rocky Pt II/Mass) 5- 2005 (That Twilighty Show about that Zone/Door) 4- 1984 (WWS I) 3- 1987 (Appalachia) 2- 1997 (Philip Sparkes) 1- 1985 (A Bernstein Portrait) #13: West Side Story 1994. "Meh" concept but the Color Guard was incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekneek Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Spirit of/from Atlanta/Georgia/JSU 1. 1980 2. 1979 3. 1986 4. 1984 5. 1978 6. 1985 7. 1983 8. 1988 9. 1987 10. 1990/2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioStateTad Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Man, I don't know how you can put the '88 Devs in 11th. It's obviously a different kind of show that what the activity produced in the 90s and 00s but that was perhaps the best Devils show in 20 years (back in 1988). Should have won and everyone knows it. Classy, clean, big, bold, entertaining, '88 had it all. Not to say that any of the other shows on your list didn't, but you put '92 ahead of '88.....c'mon. Although '92 was a lot of fun, it certainly wasn't on the same plane as '88. Just my thoughts from a non BD dude...... DW Since you said "everyone," you speak for me. It was BD's least interesting visual show since about 1973. They just didn't do anything. The hornline was only an inch better than Garfield's (Cadets' mellos outplayed them hands down); the drums were very average; the guard was a snooze. Wait. Releasing balloons must have added 5 GE points alone! They were undefeated regular season only because it was an easy show to start cleaner than the others. Plus, there were no regionals, etc to compare them to anyone else. SCV had a BAD hornline and still beat them by 0.6. Madison and SCV were easily better.. and Garfield (with a lifeless Copland show) *COULD* have beaten them. There. "Everyone" doesn't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malibu Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 What do you think are each corps top 12 shows? 1 being the best and down from there...more clarification: the best seasons each corps has put out, for example: i think the cavaliers 2004 were the best cavaliers corps ever. so they would be number 1 So what determines "best?" Finals scores, overall scores and placement from that season or personal favorite? It's hard to put corps who competed in the days of the tick system against later corps. As you know, in those days an equipment drop could cost you dearly. So IMO scores should not be the factor.....innovation and overall placement of the season should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Cadets: 1 - 1995 2 - 2002 3 - 1989 4 - 1991 5 - 1996 6 - 2000 7 - 2001 8 - 1998 9 - 1997 10 - 1983 11 - 1998 12 - 1987 Colts: 1 - 1998 2 - 2004 3 - 1999 4 - 2005 5 - 2002 6 - 2003 7 - 2001 8 - 1997 9 - 1996 10 - 1993 11 - 1994 12 - 1997 Madison Scouts: 1 - 1997 2 - 1988 3 - 1975 4 - 1996 5 - 2001 6 - 1989 7 - 2003 8 - 2004 9 - 1995 10 - 1991 11 - 1992 12 - 1990 Cavaliers: 1 - 2002 2 - 2000 3 - 2004 4 - 1989 5 - 1995 6 - 1994 7 - 1991 8 - 1990 9 - 1992 10 - 1993 11 - 1997 12 - 1999 Phantom Regiment: 1 - 2003 2t - 2005 2t - 1996 4t - 1991 4t - 2002 6 - 2004 7 - 1994 8 - 2000 9 - 2001 10 - 1997 11 - 1989 12 - 1998 Santa Clara Vanguard: 1 - 1999 2 - 2001 3 - 2004 4 - 1989 5 - 1988 6 - 2002 7 - 2000 8 - 1987 9 - 2005 10 - 1992 11 - 2003 12 - 1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonPRBari Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Okay, I'll play. This is incredibly difficult. I've tried to take into account show design, performance, placement, historical significance, my own personal emotional reaction to the shows, and (to the best of my recollection) the general audience reaction to the performances. Phantom Regiment 1. 1996 2. 1989 3. 2003 4. 1991 5. 1993 6. 2005 7. 1979 8. 1982 9. 1978 10. 2004 11. 1987 12. 1984 Of course, many good arguments could be made for changing the order of this list, and even adding some years I omitted (1988, 1981, 1977, 2001, 1983, 1995 for instance). But without spending all day on it, this is my best guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankA Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Man, I don't know how you can put the '88 Devs in 11th. It's obviously a different kind of show that what the activity produced in the 90s and 00s but that was perhaps the best Devils show in 20 years (back in 1988). Should have won and everyone knows it. Classy, clean, big, bold, entertaining, '88 had it all. Not to say that any of the other shows on your list didn't, but you put '92 ahead of '88.....c'mon. Although '92 was a lot of fun, it certainly wasn't on the same plane as '88. Thats probally because I have only seen it once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbones7480 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Crossmen 1997 1992 1990 1978 1980 1998 2001 1991 1993 1996 1981 1982 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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