HylianHero Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 So my only other review is from DatR last year. Hopefully this will be better. Blue Stars: My Placement: 6 Actual Placement: 6 A nice show. They have excellent brass moments all throughout. I saw a couple people nearly fall on the grass. The amplification didn't work, shorted out on the guy, so I have nothing to say on that. I liked their drill design. Simple, yet sophisticated. It was a beautiful show to say the least. Music is their strength in LaCrosse. Seattle Cascades: My Placement: 7 Actual Placement: 7 Alrighty. If this is the lowest scoring corps in DCI, dang DCI is good. I loved some of their impact points during the opener and middle of the show. They had a wonderful sound at times, yet at times, something was lacking. I think it was probably control, people horns took control occasionally. A nice drumline though. I enjoyed their show. It had its cool moments, it just needs some work. Drill was actually pretty nice. Crossmen: My Placement: 5 Actual Placement: 5 My suprise of the night. Lately for me the Crossmen have always been a "yeah they're pretty good" corps. Tonight they blew me away. After seeing last year, this seems like a completely different corps. Plus Bones was there in the back, can't get any better. The drill is tons better than last year, and I love Pat Metheny music. The part as they're going through the radio is amazing. The best use of amplification in history in my books. Their amps were the only one's that worked properly with amplified voice. Great show, hope they go far. Santa Clara Vanguard: My Placement: 3 Actual Placement: 3 I went and saw their rehearsal yesterday, it paid off. They had a good show tonight. Lots of energy. It still seemed a bit dirty to me for the middle of July, but it is a hard show visually, so I understand. The music was great minus the people yelling Vanguard at the wrong point and the announcement for season pass coming over the loudspeaker. I do like the change that something is moving at all points of the show, no matter when. They are doing well this year, they just need to keep on chugging. They were the cause of my new corps shirt tonight! The Cadets: My Placement: 2 Actual Placement: 2 Their show is busy. It's definetely amazingly clean though. They have a bit much running around the field. Amps for the lady in red weren't working, all of her stuff went unheard. Snare didn't catch the stick while on the pink bench, had to sit out the rest of the show. Suprisingly, I liked it, after all I read on here, it wasn't near that bad. It was actually sorta good. I loved loved loved after the drum break going into the ballad, how the corps began playing the ballad, while the drumline was being a "train" off in the back and slowly getting quieter. Definetely my favorite part! Good show though, don't believe what you read. The Cavaliers: My Placement: 1 Actual Placement: 1 An amazing first half, a very good second half. I agree with most of what has been said lately on these boards. The new ending does help a bit, but it still loses some steam near the end. They first half the corps sells the show like none other, it is too awesome for words. They are really clean, with some good old Cavaliers drill that we all know and love. Thanks for a great show, love to see it come August. Blue Knights: My Placement: 4 Actual Placement: 4 One of my favorite Blue Knight shows. Still doens't pass '99, but a great show nonetheless. They were cleaner than SCV, but the drill seemed a little easier. Wow, they were extremely loud, I was suprised at their volume they could get out. Love the style of marching and the body movement, a nice trademark thing for BK. It was amazing to see them perform for the home crowd, they never seem to disappoint. Hopefully, they can continue to make minor adjustments and move up the rankings. Well, overall it was a marvelous night, I had a great time. Sad not to see the Troopers there, but I bought the "Legends Never Die" shirt, as should the rest of you. Continue supporting drum corps everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BD020304 Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 The Cadets: My Placement: 2 Actual Placement: 2Their show is busy. It's definetely amazingly clean though. They have a bit much running around the field. Amps for the lady in red weren't working, all of her stuff went unheard. Snare didn't catch the stick while on the pink bench, had to sit out the rest of the show. Suprisingly, I liked it, after all I read on here, it wasn't near that bad. It was actually sorta good. I loved loved loved after the drum break going into the ballad, how the corps began playing the ballad, while the drumline was being a "train" off in the back and slowly getting quieter. Definetely my favorite part! Good show though, don't believe what you read. what do you mean "had to sit out the rest of the show???" because he didn't catch the stick!?!!?!! didn't he have an extra stick in the bag??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeWee Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Thank you so much for the review! And yeah, CLEAN wins DCI, not necessarily an entertaining or difficult show. I sure hope SCV can clean up their show. They've got to do it faster than their competitors, because their competitors are cleaning too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arno0940 Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Excellent Review. Thanks for your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcifan2002 Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 So my only other review is from DatR last year. Hopefully this will be better.Crossmen: My Placement: 5 Actual Placement: 5 My suprise of the night. Lately for me the Crossmen have always been a "yeah they're pretty good" corps. Tonight they blew me away. After seeing last year, this seems like a completely different corps. Plus Bones was there in the back, can't get any better. The drill is tons better than last year, and I love Pat Metheny music. The part as they're going through the radio is amazing. The best use of amplification in history in my books. Their amps were the only one's that worked properly with amplified voice. Great show, hope they go far. I keep reading how the crossmen are much better than last season and how everyone loves the show. but they are scoring in the 74 's ????? dont get it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cop Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Thank you so much for the review!And yeah, CLEAN wins DCI, not necessarily an entertaining or difficult show. I sure hope SCV can clean up their show. They've got to do it faster than their competitors, because their competitors are cleaning too! Your SCV and my SCOUTS The good news is, they will both be two highlights of the year once they are clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesdrum007 Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Crossmen: My Placement: 5 Actual Placement: 5 My suprise of the night. Lately for me the Crossmen have always been a "yeah they're pretty good" corps. Tonight they blew me away. After seeing last year, this seems like a completely different corps. Plus Bones was there in the back, can't get any better. The drill is tons better than last year, and I love Pat Metheny music. The part as they're going through the radio is amazing. The best use of amplification in history in my books. Their amps were the only one's that worked properly with amplified voice. Great show, hope they go far. I enjoyed your review very much. Thanks for taking your time to post it. Your reaction to the Crossmen's show is sililiar to a lot of others. Crossmen do have an entertaining show that is audience-friendly and audience-accessible without being trite. People really seem to enjoy them, yet their show has some depth. So why have their scores hovered at 74 for a couple of weeks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLCBonr04 Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 I keep reading how the crossmen are much better than last season and how everyone loves the show.but they are scoring in the 74 's ????? dont get it . Last night was only their 8th show performing. They still have some time to catch up. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HylianHero Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 what do you mean "had to sit out the rest of the show???" because he didn't catch the stick!?!!?!! didn't he have an extra stick in the bag??? I have no idea, he dropped the stick, looked all sad for the rest of the drum break, walked off the field towards one of the speakers and stood there for the rest of the show. and for the Crossmen. I don't know why they're scoring so low, but they're definetely better. It's sort of the same as Vanguard this year, everyone says they're a lot better, but so is everyone else, so they're still placing similar. The issue with their show could well be difficulty, it's still a little sloppy, as it's only the 8th show for them (if the person above me is correct). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Thanks for the great review. I have a question about SCV's show. Did they end their show in the middle of the field, or did they do the new ending where they move to the back of the field and march off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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