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Not sure about basing ranks on spread with another corps (Crossmen here). Did Crossmen give a better performance at one of the shows...which could effect the spread. Oh well, such is drum corps. I do agree with you ranking of #1. Guess we'll know more Tuesday night.

AH Daniel, I wish I had known you were in my own neighborhood ( pun intended) - I live in SLC. Would love to meet you in person and talk turkey, as a 62 year old band nerd (from Ogden High School no less, and marched in an early years DCI show in Edmonton in July 1977), with 8 years Military service, including 4 years in Italy working the flag detail as my normal duty rotation - and therefore get a bet touchy about all the abandonment of the military origins of the activity. I hope you had a nice stay, and enjoy Cheyenne/Fort Collins!

Man I had no clue this channel was so small. Great content!!

I cannot wait for the Texas area of the tour. The race between 1-4 and then the race for 12th is going to be a good one to watch

I have a Trooper bias, but I felt like at the Ogdon show, the Troopers were closer to SCV than SCV was to the mandarins. And actually, the Troopers show was much more entertaining. I AM curious about what' holding them back visually. I really like the Mandarins show, I think it's also one of the more entertaining shows again this year along with Phantom. I haven't liked the Blue Devil's style in some years, but I'm really enjoying their show this year. Their brass sound is so smooth it sounds almost pitch corrected, you never hear anyone out of balance or pitch. and their battery have really stepped it up this year. I'd LOVE to see the Scouts back in the top 12... I'd also be excited to see Spirt as well... but having seen one video of the X-Men.... they're really bringing it this year. Going to be a real battle, again, for 12th place. Also, I'm sorry you have to caveat every episode so people don't get offended that you're doing rankings. What a sad commentary on the state of our society today.

Who’s Line is it Anyway, the show where everything’s made up an the points don’t matter

The Mandarins had an off night in Ogden (maybe due to the altitude). Can't wait for San Antonio to see how the East Coast and West Coast do against each other. The huge increase in the scores given to Crown and Crusaders over 2 performances shows that East Coast judging is very generous.

Really like the way you are comparing shows based on the spread with Crossmen.

I love love love Phantom's music & love the opener & closer. However, much of the drill leaves me wanting more. Lots of park & bark as they trap themselves inside their prop cages. I see the mandarins passing them up eventually and maybe even SVC.

I actually agree with the rankings, minus 12 to 15 just because that could wind up being a complete toss up as to who winds up getting 12th and making finals. One week, it could be Blue Knights back at 12th like last year, another week it could be Madison or Crossmen or SOA or even Pacific Crest, so I think to me that might wind up being the "most competitive" island come finals week.

Can't disagree more about Colts. Marching is off, visuals are off and there is no integration of props into the show so other than the uniforms there is no GE.

The only two shows (that I've seen so far) that "move" me are Phantom and Boston. While I enjoy Bluecoats and Devils, imthey just don't do it for me. I'm a big Carolina Crown fan and hope they move the needle too.

God I want scouts to crack top 12. I think Blue Stars drop out. IMO

is Blue Devils B going to finals this year

DIV 3 baby!

earlyyyy

Great episode!!

Agreed on the Scouts. Show sounds and seems nice. But, just nice.

The way the scores are looking this list look promising

If blue coats take visual and percussion they got a chance against bd

You short changed Mandarin..

I know there are quite a number of controversies, but one of the most impactful for me (who has had a daughter heavily involved in marching band and DCI) is that many of the programs have become far too "modern" and "flashy", taking away from fantastic classic sounds and formations. All of the wild stuff on the field today just looks ugly and not that enjoyable.

America's high temperatures may have a significant impact on future corps performance. Some areas are seeing some very dangerous temperatures, so I know many corps are dealing with some very difficult challenges. Performing in such climate can have a game changing impact, and possibly be physically overpowering. Corps management have their hands full, certainly with their planned programs, but moreso given today's changing climate (for the worst).

Great analogy to explain the achievement and execution of content using grade 3 vs 4 pieces. Those columns make way more sense now! The bandscores dashboard is going to be great once regionals start coming in.

As an exercise, Dan, why don't you briefly detail the concept in each show? Just a brief description of what happens in the show, and what visual elements they're using and what meaning is there. This proves that you understand the intended subject and theme, vital to the score. For example, Phantom Regiment. What is their show concept? What is the subject and theme, and how does it tie in? (Hint: There isn't one.)

In order for Bluecoats to win, they must integrate one of the video concepts from Son Lux's video "Change is Everything." All the layers of depth are in that video, and if Bluecoats include just one visual reference to the video, they (by the transitive property) add layers of meaning to their show which is currently empty and vacuuous.

Great video!!! Do you ever mention the All Age corps (formerly DCA Corps)? - Nick

Would you be willing to do All-Age and Open Class rankings?

Cake recipe "definitely not looking" for something.. bbwwahahahahahaa...

Jersey Surf wil show up whenever it damn well feels like it. Goes along with their surfer ethos :P

I love the way you do the show, it’s great and im excited to see you’re going to do this every week. I agree with you on the 1-7 for sure. Crown and Boston I am still really unsure on. For 12th, I don’t really know, it’s really hard to tell. Right now I have the scouts but that could change super easily.

Good podcast! I was with you, until you had Troopers over Colts. Genuinely appreciate your view, but I’ve got Red Team in the place you put Troopers.

Is that what the money is for!? Got it!✨😊✨ I’m rating and ranking the same as you but with one difference. I’m not looking for derived achievement. What’s in front of me, is what’s in front of me. That being said, I would switch Boston for Crown. At this point of the season, The Crown Guard is pretty clean and I… at this point… I haven’t seen anyone taking high brass from them. But I have yet to see anything of the Blue Devils! Im quite sure they will slap me upside the head when I do get to see them. I’m going to try to sell some coke bottles (old timer’s reference,) and try to see the Mesquite, Texas show. I’ve really enjoyed watching you and I HIT THAT SUBSCRIBE BUTTON so I can see you all season and help you get to that 500 mark! Thanks for the entertainment!

I am with you 1-7 I haven't seen enough of the other corps to have an opinion on them yet. Your take on the Mandarins is spot on, lots of demand in that show. If PR was a little older I would have them in 4th. 5-7 is going to be a lot of back and forth once SCV and the Mandarins get over the Rockies. There are a lot of notes in that BD show and their percussions is probably a little better than the Bluecoats. My way too early opinion is that the Coats will probably win with a margin of 1/10th or less.

Agreed with the Bluecoats! This show is great!

Having seen SCV live, I think you're sleeping on SCV. You're take on mandarins is accurate. I think crown show is good technically... but to me not as entertaining. 4-6 I'd go SCV, phantom and crown

Also, as you go through the summer, Vanguard is often going on very early in the night. Their scores are going to be skewed lower to leave room for the other corps. I definitely think they are going to take Phantom if not Boston as well once they get into competitive rankings and proper placing.

lets not bash on people for uploading dci onto youtube so it can be viewed by the public, it just seems like ur kissing flos ass

Don’t change anything. Good format, good commentary!

Troopers over Cavies? Troopers are doing the same trick they did in 2022, in that the full horn line doesn't play a melody until the final minute of the show. Otherwise its unison long tones and blats. Melody is given to soloists throughout most of the show and I think this is cheating. But good lob on the Spirit call. I thought the exact same thing you did!

that intro goes hardddddddddd

Blue Devils in all accounts!!! First Four-Pete in DCI HISTORY AND OF COURSE THE MOST WINNING CORP IN THE H III OF DCI ,...OR DRUM CORPS EVER!!!

As a 20+ year Crown fan, I gotta say that this show is making me yawn (at this moment). Every corps this year has something that pops. Crown has amazing musicians, and they have really improved their visual, but I don’t understand what they are selling. What is a promethean? Is this show abt fire? I hope there’s a lot more GE and design coming.

I think your predictions for the top 6 are spot on. The scores from Mason showed the Bluecoats in the mix with Crown and BAC but, having been there, there was a clear break between Bluecoats and the other 2. The point spread should have been higher. It will be the 2 blues going head to head all season and Crown and BAC battling from 3 & 4. I feel BAC will pull it out over Crown going with what the shows are now.

Y'all Bluecoats fans are going to be disappointed, again.

You talk way to much.

Where is this scouts preview???

I wasn`t sure about your channel the first time i watched last week. Thought you might have been another die hard Bue Devil supporter pretending to be objective. I like how you are open to modifying your rankings. My kids corp is going to shock you by San Antonio..

I am looking at Spirit possibly being top 10

Bad take imo w flo marching. Flo is a multimillion dollar company and they’re doing a terrible job handling the activity so many people love