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Post by marimba11 on May 17, 2024 23:43:14 GMT -6
![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) SORRY!! I just couldn't get into!! As you can imagine, I've made so many friends with this opinion lol I actually heard this 1991 parody of Lincoln Portrait (using different Aaron Copland music) on the Dr. Demento Show decades before encountering the original. The Cadets, failing to remember that "verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things," vastly overemphasized the narration in comparison to its use in the original, where the piece is half over before the narrator begins to speak. And late in the season they went a bit over the top with the festive trappings. But I appreciated that the narration was at least live, and they sure did execute! ![Felliniesque](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3sMrblxzyZwbdAuHdYoHnYEPyN_bzNLawpa3fxVHkZ2LxA1UPDN-SfmtbUvzdIXdRbYVe1xW6RSF752-E5wNCEpiOKHxE_swCTsaUwORs-figSFe0K3r44OlAfYOGapBgC1YjrV8Vh8/s1600/vitel-screen2y.jpg) I liked it enough! BD was more high brow that year, but that doesn’t always win
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Post by cybrunette on May 23, 2024 10:33:00 GMT -6
Blue Knights: " BUSK" Busk (v): Balancing on the edge of obscurity, turning sidewalks into stages. - Signal to Noise | Peter Gabriel
- Busk | James Catherall, Jeff Ausdemore & Leslie Gilreath
- Pampeana No. 3 | Alberto Ginastera
- Rings | James Catherall, Jeff Ausdemore & Leslie Gilreath
- New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms | Michael Kamen
- Orbital | John Psathas
- Baba Yetu | Christopher Tin
![](https://i.postimg.cc/bJMVDRfJ/Screenshot-2024-05-23-122750.png)
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Post by philodemus on May 23, 2024 11:15:15 GMT -6
Color me a bit dubious of ‘annoying pedestrians on sidewalks’ as a show concept.
Could be cool, though.
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Post by yayband914 on May 23, 2024 11:48:25 GMT -6
Orbital is a sick piece.
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Post by paddy on May 23, 2024 14:08:10 GMT -6
Color me a bit dubious of ‘annoying pedestrians on sidewalks’ as a show concept. Could be cool, though. A group won WGI world guard with a show about a dry cleaner so anything is possible!
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Post by philodemus on May 24, 2024 5:46:23 GMT -6
Color me a bit dubious of ‘annoying pedestrians on sidewalks’ as a show concept. Could be cool, though. A group won WGI world guard with a show about a dry cleaner so anything is possible! Fair! And it was a wonderful show. Though dry cleaners don't actively annoy people as their raison d'etre, you know? But it could work. Anything can if done well.
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Post by crowncrawler on May 24, 2024 12:51:47 GMT -6
The Academy: "When Opportunity Knocks"
Repertoire: " Can You Hear the Music" by Ludwig Göransson " Golden Hour" by JVKE " Predator" by John Psathas " Can You See Me?" by Fred Emory Smith " Someone Like You" from Jekyll & Hyde " You Can't Stop Me" by Fred Emory Smith " The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" by Bear McCreary
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Post by yayband914 on May 24, 2024 13:38:24 GMT -6
The Academy: "When Opportunity Knocks"
Repertoire: " Predator" by John Psathas Oh this gon’ be GOOD.
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Post by dbalash on May 31, 2024 10:16:39 GMT -6
Santa Clara Vanguard: "Vagabond"
United in Grief - Kendrick Lamar The All-Seeing Sky - John Psathas With Reckless Abandon - Mikael Karlsson Mirrorball - Peter Gabriel
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Post by philodemus on May 31, 2024 11:13:12 GMT -6
Another John Psathas, who I had not heard of before the Crown announcement. I love it when I learn of new music from the marching world.
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Post by dbalash on May 31, 2024 11:21:06 GMT -6
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Post by philodemus on May 31, 2024 11:35:03 GMT -6
Indeed! I appear to be late to the party as usual!
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Post by N.E. Brigand on May 31, 2024 15:30:12 GMT -6
Santa Clara Vanguard: "Vagabond" United in Grief - Kendrick Lamar Is any corps performing something by Drake this year?
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Post by aiden on May 31, 2024 20:42:22 GMT -6
Santa Clara Vanguard: "Vagabond" United in Grief - Kendrick Lamar Is any corps performing something by Drake this year? Hopefully no
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Post by theverybarisax on Jun 1, 2024 19:16:56 GMT -6
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Post by paddy on Jun 2, 2024 10:44:41 GMT -6
BAC 2024 “Glitch” bostoncrusaders.org/2024-productionThe 2024 Boston Crusaders are pleased to present: Glitch – Embrace the imperfection. The art of accidental or intentional malfunction creates a wonderfully unique experience and identity. Musical selections include: Shaker Loops: Jon Anderson/John Adams G-Spot Tornado: Frank Zappa Orchestral Suite No.2: J.S. Bach Take-Five: Dave Brubeck True Colors: Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg/ Saunder Choi State of Independence: Jon Anderson Worm Hole: Ryan George, Colin McNutt, Iain Moyer, Mike Zellers
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Post by crowncrawler on Jun 2, 2024 16:22:49 GMT -6
Blue Stars: "Universal"Repertoire includes music from: Stephen Wilson Yoko Kanno Juris Karlsons Tomas Kaco Hoagy Carmichael SZA Kendrick Lamar Ultravox Coldplay ![](https://scontent.frkh1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/444482378_844370414392846_657151271494507977_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=UQ8Sd5xtuRMQ7kNvgHwwWV-&_nc_ht=scontent.frkh1-1.fna&oh=00_AYBx9pHTmLxO-qSMXO6DvDlmZTmuulGjmj6eIsXr2XDLQQ&oe=66639C44)
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Post by marimba11 on Jun 3, 2024 8:57:47 GMT -6
That Boston ballad is gonna be a real show stopper
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Post by philodemus on Jun 3, 2024 10:17:19 GMT -6
Cavies... could be cool? Too vague to tell.
Boston... looks promising. As long as we don't have the whale tail hats from last season.
Blue Stars... probably not fair to judge anything by a show logo... but that's a pretty cheesy show logo. Elementary school bulletin board vibes.
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Post by marimba11 on Jun 3, 2024 10:59:28 GMT -6
Cavies... could be cool? Too vague to tell. Boston... looks promising. As long as we don't have the whale tail hats from last season. Blue Stars... probably not fair to judge anything by a show logo... but that's a pretty cheesy show logo. Elementary school bulletin board vibes. Yeah, the stars show doesn't get me excited.
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Post by yayband914 on Jun 3, 2024 11:09:24 GMT -6
I am optimistic about Blue Stars' show. To me, their shows lately have been so over-designed, dense and convoluted (probably a big reason for their steady drop in placements), that a seemingly more straightforward concept will be refreshing.
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Post by philodemus on Jun 3, 2024 13:37:48 GMT -6
I am optimistic about Blue Stars' show. To me, their shows lately have been so over-designed, dense and convoluted (probably a big reason for their steady drop in placements), that a seemingly more straightforward concept will be refreshing. As a cocktail enthusiast, I wanted to love the absinthe show… But, yeah, it was a swing and a miss.
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Post by aiden on Jun 3, 2024 22:25:26 GMT -6
Blue Stars... probably not fair to judge anything by a show logo... but that's a pretty cheesy show logo. Elementary school bulletin board vibes. They're the corps that did minions on ice as a joke theme for their April fools day post so I kinda expected it to be like that
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Post by marimba11 on Jun 3, 2024 23:30:24 GMT -6
Stars are always a formidable group and I expect nothing less from a production quality standpoint this year! I usually reserve judgement till mid July 😆 (or first regionals)
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Post by bigtrombone on Jun 6, 2024 11:26:23 GMT -6
Colts: "On Fields"Movement I: Field Day- Fields of Joy - New York Rock Ensemble - MacArthur Park - Jimmy Webb Movement II: Harvest
- Fields of Gold - Sting - Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma Movement III: Battlefield
- Original composition by CJ Barrow, Josh Nelson, and Michael J. Miller Movement IV: Seeds of Love
- First Circle - Pat Metheny - Strawberry Fields Forever - John Lennon - Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears for Fears ![](https://colts.org/img/OnFields_FB_Cover.jpg)
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Post by philodemus on Jun 6, 2024 15:09:56 GMT -6
Colts winning the award for "Most On Brand" show concept this season.
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Post by youraveragebandkid on Jun 6, 2024 15:27:15 GMT -6
Indeed! I appear to be late to the party as usual! I love John Psathas’ music. It’s very technical and unique. Granted, I’ve only listened to one of his score tracks because my high school marching band is playing one of the songs in the track this upcoming marching season (sorry about talking about a high school band on a drum corps forum 😅). But I will give these songs a listen because I really do need to check out more of his works.
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Post by Subito Fortissimo on Jun 6, 2024 18:50:30 GMT -6
I'm at Crown's ensemble right now. They sound fantastic with some expected early roughness. All I can say is they have a prop that is...SIGNIFICANT.
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Post by marimba11 on Jun 6, 2024 19:49:28 GMT -6
Colts show doesn't excite me, but neither did last year and they blew it out of the park by the end of the season. Their aesthetic is just really seamless I think is what I like the most, even if it is a little plain jane.
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Post by marimba11 on Jun 6, 2024 19:50:45 GMT -6
I'm at Crown's ensemble right now. They sound fantastic with some expected early roughness. All I can say is they have a prop that is...SIGNIFICANT. Significant like Carmel 2018 or Cadets 2019?
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