Blue Devils

[thesnareguy]

Win DCI 2007

 

1. Blue Devils 98.000

2. Cadets 97.025

3. Cavaliers 96.350

4. Phantom Regiment 94.850

5. Santa Clara Vanguard 94.175

6. Carolina Crown 94.150

7. Bluecoats 94.050

8. Blue Knights 90.275

9. Boston Crusaders 89.100

10. Colts 86.150

11. Glassmen 85.750

12. Spirit 84.500

[trumpetman1288]

Can't believe they won...definitely not a memorable show, but they were the best and executed better than anyone, as the score shows. I would've taken the Cadets for the win this year (despite my personal contempt for the commentary), but they came close this time around. Cavies...poor guys, first time in a while they haven't finished 1st or 2nd.

 

Oh well, as much as I do not really care for the Blue Devils, congrats to them for winning (once again).

[Claritone]

Cant help but feel sorry for the coats... what a heartbreaking end to the season

[Skippy]

  Claritone said:

Cant help but feel sorry for the coats... what a heartbreaking end to the season

Because placements make or break how awesome the season was.

[Fortisimo]

Man, I feel sorry for the Madison Scouts. They had a lot of **** go on this season.

 

 

(I had Cadets picked as winning this year too- the only part I really lke from BD's show was Space Chords, lol)

[bluebellbrass07]

Scouts dont care about placements. theyre all about pleasing the crowd which from what i saw they did very well this season.

 

The only problem i had with BDs show was it seemed really easy for a championship show...that being said i though it was really entertaining.

[thesnareguy]

Scouts first few minutes were incredible.

[Danpod]

The Blue Devils had a fantastic show this year. They were the most consistent corps out of the top three, which later became the top two by the end of Quarterfinals.

[Fortisimo]

  bluebellbrass07 said:

Scouts dont care about placements. theyre all about pleasing the crowd which from what i saw they did very well this season.

 

The only problem i had with BDs show was it seemed really easy for a championship show...that being said i though it was really entertaining.

The scouts I know sure as heck care about placements.

[bluebellbrass07]

Interesting. Most of the corps in the past and most of the members i talked to this year always say that its not the focus of the corps. Theyre mainly about pleasing the crowd. (see just about every show they put out from the 90s)

[barisaxy08]

if you aren't giving the crowd what i wants then you're not marching a truly good show...

 

that's like going to a concert and not enjoying it...even though the artist singed perfectly and played everything right.

[gavinrh]

I love Madison...

 

 

 

88 was a good show...

[Fortisimo]

  bluebellbrass07 said:

Interesting. Most of the corps in the past and most of the members i talked to this year always say that its not the focus of the corps. Theyre mainly about pleasing the crowd. (see just about every show they put out from the 90s)

Yeah, that was the impression I had gotten too. Of course, the fact that they didn't make it to finals greatly undercut their ability to please the largest crowd of the year (and according to the announcer, ever) which may've contributed to them being quite sore as they sat and watched other corps perform at finals.

[bossman]

well i am overwhelmed by the showering compliments from my fellow texans.

To settle the dispute about placements, we DONT care about placements. Our shows are always for the people who pay to see us.

 

P.S. I love performing in that mentality, its so much fun.

[TX Suh-nare]

If corps can teach you anything, it's about how little placements matter.

 

If you think they do, jut realize, in the very end, you can't control them. All you can control is how you perform your gig.

 

If a judge gives you a good score, cool. If not, oh well. Judging is all about opinion. Don't get caught up in someone else's if yours staes you did really well.

 

That's something every corps guy can agree with.

[Skippy]

  TX Suh-nare said:

If corps can teach you anything, it's about how little placements matter.

 

 

That's something every corps guy can agree with.

I would have to totally disagree with that statement. Most people in several finalist corps find scores and placements very important. I've been in one, and I know that there are many others. Even at a place where the great majority don't care at all (like the group i was with last summer), there's always going to be some that care way too much.

[QuadraticBeats]

I'd say that all of the scorings were accurate excluding that of Phantom Regiment (if you have the ESPN broadcast recorded, check out DeLucia's comment after the Cavs' score is announced). Sorry to the Cavs, but PR was truly outperforming them by the end of the season - too bad the judges didn't care to score them as such. Nonetheless, kudos to them for putting out a beautiful showing at finals on the West Coast - extend that to the Cavaliers also for their more-heroic-than-usual efforts this year and choice to play some more "real" music. Grats to BD, and maybe, if Hopkins realizes that he can put out things more innovative than narration (which was at least tolerable by finals), he can start placing his corps more accurately once more - but I hold the marching members to no fault for what corps they choose.