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Musically, I’ll opt for the Garfield Cadets 84’ version of West Side story…to me, that show packs more emotional intensity, drive, and fire-and ,overall, it is more musically cohesive…this version sounds a bit more…. subdued. It is not as impactful….the arrangements sound more sanitized and choppy-too many themes strung together without letting it fully breathe on each theme…

This is of course one of several “West Side Story” shows that have had permission from the Bernstein estate for Garfield to put on the field. Probably the worst. My overall feeling about this show is “weak”. Of course “WSS” will always be part of the lore and history of a corps now forever gone.

Corps nowadays don't even march 10% as much as this.

Incredible marching but I missed those melo solos from 1984.

DCI is so goofy now, when did this level of pure performance end?

Fantastic!!! The letters at the end - Great! Forgive my ignorance. What did the 5 represent?

I think Bernstein would approve.

Wow!!! Another super great Cadets show that deserved to win the championship…thanks for sharing! I thought marching to west side story in ‘84, was a beast, but this made WSS in ‘84, seem like a stand still…✌️🎤🔥😉🥁

84 Cadet Contrabase here! This show is a schitshow. We killed it in ´84 to win World Championship. Far better hornline and drumline. We were all teenage professionals. And our show was far more complex than this.

How has no one brought up how much Hopkins paced the front sideline at nauseam throughout this video. My god get that man a leash.

Red Bull should sponsor The Cadets.

Excellent! Bergen County! You’re the best tonight!

@6:45 that clueless judge ruined that dance solo moment

algorithym blessed me today FHNSAB

I marched mellophone on the 1994 Cadet show, also west side story. I appreciate seeing & hearing this. I heard some arrangements we had gone over in camp that didn’t make our show then. And the mellophone soli in “cool” was spot on with ours; great flashback. It was all very cool. Thanks for posting!

This has to be one of the most difficult music books ever executed on a field

OMG, it does NOT get any better than this. It is really nice to see just people on the field instead of the flimsy platforms, etc. which take away from the performance. Every group is spot on and Leonard Bernstein would be proud of the way his music was executed. Great job, Cadets and hats off to the fantastic leaders, teachers, choreographers, arrangers and anyone else involved with this outstanding corp. Great job, all!!

Ok great eeeaCcxxxxxxv

Just two words: Drum! Corp!

That was the most complicated and most synchoinized M and M show I have ever seen. These kids were awesome.

Phenomenal show! At least 5 standing ovations…that says it all.

7:27

Geez. Half the corps is on the sidelines in the pit.

Uh....is there a recording going on at the beginning? With whistling? Never thought I'd see that in DCI.

No jet song?

I think there was about 30 seconds of West Side Story music in this show.

that ballad is fantastic definitely one of the cadets greats imo

They HAD TO have won! Execution, Gen FX, Perc, Horns, Guard LOOKED FLAWLESS! Who took this show? I’d like to see who beat them, if anyone did.

that was crazy good!

THE END OF THE OPENER--i've NEVER seen that before. That was FREAKIN amazing drill!! THANK YOU JEFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am totally impressed with all of the show but especially the drill and the flag work. All of the instructors are to be commended and praised for all of the work they did and to all of the marching members I say Bravo. What a show!!!

This show is a great example of how badly DCI has devolved into gibberish. Watch 84, then 94, and then end with this, and tell me you can find any discernible melodies in this show 90% of the time. DCI has become far too abstract musically, and as a result- dreadfully boring. I can hum 84 or 94 from start to finish in my head. I would never, in a million years, be able to do that as so much of the 12 min show consists of music without melody, little that you can discern as coherent- all, I presume, in an attempt to be more highbrow, but along the way, you gotta be losing a ton of the audience. I cannot be alone in hating the form that DCI has mostly transitioned into.

That company front RUNNING forward gives me the chills

Hey Steve, Fred here. I wish you would make a commentary video on this and other videos. There are some amazing musical moments here. I would love to hear the inside story of what you, Geno, and Jay talked about.

Now this entertains me! Modern drum corps does not entertain me like this does...

Srry. Trumpets suck

Thank God Almighty they're bringing back the classic uniforms

A disgrace to the 84 show

need a melo solo from Barbara Maroney

Forgot to add. Garfield, who cares where they call home today, is the BEST east coast drum corp ever.....

The M&M is absolutely amazing. The evolution of drum corp since the 1960s, when I was first exposed, is unbelievable. I believe it began with the Bridgemen, who broke the mold and changed what we see on the field. Back in the day, the Senior Corps were the creme de la creme. Today, DCI marches circles around them. However, I must say I love em all.

The drill/marching is non-stop. Wow. This is a major 13 min workout!

This was by far the most exhausting show that I’ve ever marched. I don’t think I put my horn down very much, or stop moving for that matter. The average tempo was so high for the show.

How could any ending be better than a Z-pull? And no mello runs in “Tonight”?

1984 show was iconic and the gold standard, nothing before or since was able to capture The essence of West Side Story.

I think the difficulty in this show lies in the transitions between the various West Side songs(there's like 14 songs on the West Side soundtrack) ...the Cadets always incorporate great musical and rhythmical intricacy in their pianissimo playing which sometimes gets lost in the stands and in video.

The black out uniforms would have sent this over the top! That's the missing cooking ingredient.

This is what marching looks like. I'm exhausted just watching them.

6:33 best momentt

Wow! Huge color guard. How many did they have marching?