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I’m yearning for a super dark show this year. I feel like it’s been some time since we had a great one in the top mix. What made you think it sounded ominous? Lots of low brass? Was it aggressive? I’m dying for these themes to come out already. 😂

That night in Philadelphia (1976) was a seminal moment for the activity.

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That was true for me as well watching Crown & The Cadets online. But when I experienced them live. 🙌 There's no comparison watching these shows online vs live & 'in person'. ✅

As a Max Verstappen and a Blue Devils fan, I endorse this post! Max has been sheer dominance since the early stages of 2022 when he swapped a few races with Le Clerc in his Ferrari. But he eventually pulled away and only lost a handful of races down the stretch. Then last year the only losx not to Checo early in the season (and I think, as you noted, he may have had car troubles) was the Singapore race when Sainz won on a night when it was just not working for Max. This year he is looking as dominant as ever. I think he's been on every poll (not counting the Chinese sprint race). That gap he put up on Hamilton in the sprint Sunday after he passed him after he worked out his battery settings was astounding. Made me think of Schumi pulling away and leaving everyone in the vast distance 20 years ago. Now, if only my college football team could be as dominant as BD and Max instead of our hated rivals. But, you can't have everything!

That’s good to know. I’m a brass player but even I could tell it was bad last year.

New guard caption head is a solid program builder - I'd imagine the trajectory will change (or at least start to) immediately.

I heard the opener back in January but I didn’t recognize the music and couldn’t ascertain a theme from just listening to it. Only thing I can say for certain is it sounded dark and a little ominous. Mello part was tasty from what I remember. Of course this could have changed since then so I’m just waiting until I can see them in person. Can’t wait to hear what Mackey cooked up for them

One of the few times I have seen Buddy Rich smiling

I don’t care if they win. I do hope guard is better but I realize that is a long building process. Especially from where they were last year.

Troop sure found their wheelhouse. Take Mandarins dark and make it darker. I don't know that it will ever win, but they sure keep you on the edge of your seat while performing. Every year now it's like watching an intense, high drama movie.

Sounds like they are going to have a great trombone player, a solid high note trumpet player and a deep voice singer. 😊

Or the 95 masterpiece. What a hose job because DCI did not want to use "dark" as their champion when presenting to Disney.

A perfect lead-in to what I felt was a good contribution to this fabulous thread:

Hope i am not violating any rules here..... 76 Wrong video, oh well still a favorite piece (Legend of the one eyed sailor) ELECTRIFYING! 86

LISTEN! This masterpiece was my introduction to Blue Devils via audio cassette of their 76 show, it was in the 90s though, specifically their 1992 season. I was watching their 1992 finals show, while listening their 76th on cassette. 76 got stuck in my head ever since. This piece (Channel One Suite) I am dying for them to revisit, so badly. I am praying for this. Here's A Buddy Rich version.

Dr Evil resurrects Cadets. Has VK written all over it.

I guess we’ll see.

Did you pick up the cello & harmonica in the intro?

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I didn't care for 2022 at all when I first watched it online. In person I was blown away. The crowd reaction in Indy was great.

Yo, K. This is the part where you usually jump in and throw us a few bones/morsels of normally reliable intel…

talked to a friend today who still kinda follows drum corps, but isn' up on everything. he asked about Phantom and asked "if they are killing anyone this year"

a shark with frickin laser beams