I marched with Josh in 2021. He is a great performer, but more importantly, he’s an amazing person and friend. Good to see him get the recognition he deserves.
a lot of their staff are 2016-2019 scv marchers (one of which is my old band director who aged out with babylon lol) and it definitely shows in their sound and style. i see them and boston getting a title in the next few years.
Well that explains their mellos having that same blisteringly angry sound akin to that era of SCV. Hearing Babylon in person was a literal life changing moment lmao.
If you’re a Mello player, you’re following JD Shaw wherever he goes. Dude is just in a different STRATOSPHERE with brass, and more specifically, Mello writing.
As an old 96er, great to see Regiment back and tickling the top three, pushing everyone harder for the Phan vote…coming back from a near miss in dropping out of Finals to this year has been nothing short of amazing and powerful corps story, while honoring our fallen heroes at Cadets. Proud Alum! #SUTA
It was an absolutely outstanding performance with on point delivery. They raised the roof. The volume of applause they drew from the audience was phenomenal. We all knew the moonlight sonata was returning, we knew the Melos were going to soar and they didn’t let us down.
After their return to Murfreesboro last season, I was incredibly eager to experience this show in person. And holy crap, they did NOT disappoint. Such a powerful and emotionally significant production. So grateful to have experienced this show. Thank you for the commentary!
Without a doubt the loudest horn line I've ever heard in years. Me and a buddy on finals night went all the way up to the nose bleeds to watch drill and Phantom was the only corps of the entire night getting their sound all the way up there, made the people sitting all the way up top losing their minds as well. They were insane
Everett, THIS was the show I was definitely waiting for your reaction about... much like the first time last year when BD's played "Jojo" and I immediately knew it was the show to beat (because I felt it hearkened back to their 80's identity when they WERE West Coast Jazz personified), my recognition moment for Phantom this year was the first time I heard "Fly or Die" with the bass trombone and baritone soloists, which reminded me of when I first saw Phantom '91 playing Maynard Ferguson's "Pagliacci". Although Phantom has never really lost its identity, the last two years has proven that the staff there is really teaching the kids the true meaning of "SUTA"! And yes, this WAS DEFINITELY my favorite show of the season! Keep up the great work (and do bring back Allen and Malik)!
I'm a novice who doesn't really understand judging at all. I'm just a sports guy sucked into the Drum Corp world because my kids love it but IMO, from watching every bands show multiple times, I felt the Troopers show was the best at telling a story, the most fun to watch, and very engaging. So my question for you is this.... what do you think of a corp like the Troopers running a storyline for consecutive shows? Do you think it hurts them, helps them, or doesn't matter. They've announced next years show already which seems that it will end the Cowboys story. I don't know what General Effect really entails but in my mind, it's all those things I mentioned before and I felt Troopers were a top 5 show. My favorite shows this year were Troopers, Mandarin, Phantom, Crown, and Boston. Keep in mind, that's just the look and feel of the show. I though Bluecoats sound was amazing and I thought Phantom should have been 3rd...but again, i'm just a novice enjoying watching all these young adults do something amazing!
Helps and hurts. We’ve seen them do non western themed shows and they don’t do well. We see them do western shows and they at least make finals. They need to find the right balance and they’ll break out of the bottom half. Their weakness is visual, especially color guard.
Troopers do an incredible job at telling stories. But traditionally, the best corps when it comes to Storytelling is Carolina Crown. There’s a few shows to check out on that front. Carolina Crowns 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2023 shows will probably all really hit for you. As they did for most people As far as what Troop needs to do to break out of the bottom half of finals, it’s more so a staff and talent thing. Not that they aren’t talented and don’t have great staff, but there is a clear difference between them and the top 7 or so corps. Bluecoats all the way down to Mandarins have the best staff in the world, consisting of literal legends of the activity. The Cavaliers usually do as well, but they’re having some issues at the moment. I’m interested to see how the end of the Three-Quel goes for Troop. Especially since they just got rid of their visual staff, for some inexplicable reason. Phantom is also really good at telling stories, check out their shows in 2008 and 2011
@@prestonjones20013 full disclosure...my daughter joined Troopers Guard a month before the season started after being in Crossmen last year. We heard lots of rumors of why the staff was let go and since they are rumors, I wont waste time listing them. The good news is the new staff is well liked and really started to gel with the kids. Here's hoping a second season under their belt will help them even more. I'll check out the shows you listed. And just so you know, next years show will be the forth in the story. It started with "Virtuoso", then "Lasso the Sun" and "Dance with the Devil" and now "The Final Sunset" for 2025. Thanks for the response.
seeing this show in a small stadium halfway into the season is one of the highlights of my summer! i knew then that they were going to go far this season and they did not disappoint!
This was my favorite show all year and I could not wait to see it live in Allentown. Mother Nature had other plans though. :( Amazing job over the last few years from Rockford and I'm excited to see what they do next. Happy result of the Allentown rainout is that my wife ageees that we are going to Indy instead from now on...
If they had more people on staff to REALLY scrutinize the fine details of the drill, they could have easily beaten BD or even Boston this year. Really love this show, Phantom kicks so much a$$ when they just stick to their identity as the loud and edgy corps we know and love
I believe that DCI is at its best when Phantom is one of the activity's flag bearers. While there are tons of differences between the two, the actual show designs of Phantom the last three years remind me of how Crown approached design from 08-16
I saw all the corps except blue stars and colts. Phantom definitely felt the loudest and most powerful My friends apple watch noise detection thing went off during phantom
2021, 2022, (not so much 2023) and now 2024 are reminding me more and more of old style Phantom Regiment, which I absolutely LOVE! Maybe a revisit of 2008 Spartacus in 2025? This DCI fan is hoping so! 😂
My favorite drill of the year, and the most infectious energy as well. Musically they were just a shade less clean then the rest of the Top 5, but they more than made up for it in GE.
Your videos help me to see and hear shows in a whole new way. I know you taught with Blue Knights this year, but would you become a judge if DCI asked?
Man, this show FLEW by very much like Babylon!!!...I was there at finals next to the staff and everyone was going BERZERK!!! It was sooo loud. Apparently someone was capturing db levels of crowd reaction, and Phantom by FAR led the entire week at Finals at 107.7db ⚠⚠ There was a couple things that were tiny complaints by me, was the delay effect on the Mello solo in the ballad. I heard it in person a few times, and was never really a fan, plus the soloist could never really get the tuning right (it's hard, I get it!) The other one may not be very popular, but (I know I already said the show flew by!) the trombone and Bari duet seemed to be a little too long. I think they could've added some other moment in there...we had the acrobatic duet, and then the effects duet...I felt like we could have dropped one of those moments for a full ensemble moment much like the 2nd movement. Those were my only two things from this being the PERFECT show...at least from a brass perspective and the little I know about percussion. But seriously I was on my feet screaming from the Z-pull to the end and then some! I loved the drill all the way through out. You said it...satisfying! I see alot of "letdown drill" in BD and Bloo where you think there's going to be a very cool formation and right before it comes together, it scatters and falls apart...like "we meant to do that" So thank you Phantom for the satisfying drill!! There's really no way to capture the absolute Phantom Phever that was in Lucas Oil that night. I tried to get a Phantom shirt, but there was no way...the line for their merch store was 10x longer than all the other corps combined!!!
Thanks! Love your comments. Too many reaction videos have the commentator way too large and the actual corps performance way too small. You do it the right way. The show large with you in the upper corner. I have been a Phantom Phan since 1975 when I marched with Guardsmen also from Illinois. I have watched that great closer over and over! Thanks again, and to Phantom Regiment... ... SUTA!❤🎉😊
Loved the show concept, and the staging was perfect from beginning to end. My only complaint with Phantom in general is that their music is almost all in your face volume at 11. This has generally been true for most of their seasons. Would like to see them display more tonal diversity. That said it feels good to see Phantom back challenging for medals. They were my favorite corps as a kid, and Spartacus still ranks among the greatest moments in DCI history.
Epic music with some truly epic moments...especially that killer ending. However, I will say that PR got away with a ton of prop movement & several park/bark moments. Compared to the corps in front of them & even SCV, PR had the simpliest marching drill. I would love to see what would happen if PR could recruit more elite brass & trumpet players.
Loved this show all season, but wasn't a fan of the addition to of the voices to the finale. Let the mellos be enough!! I really enjoy your judge-style comments -- keep the videos coming!!
I thought the show was very cool conceptually, but i wish that they did a little more moving and playing instead of run, move the prop and then play. again, cool show, just not my cup of tea per se. - Sincerely a blue star that played my entire brass feature on the move.
8:50 is it just me or does the bass trombone sound out of tune/muddy, it might be flo because on their first performance at evsc highschool the bass trombone sounded great
Performing this show was genuinely the time of my life. Such an amazing summer.
congrats, it was really something special and you guys deserve it all
@@edoggo1887 thank you 🙏 we’re glad you enjoyed it
Glad I was part of this corps from Atlanta in the food truck!
@@mickeygijzen5847 you’re goated!! I watched that video you dropped in the random 😂
Well thank you. It was awesome.
I marched with Josh in 2021. He is a great performer, but more importantly, he’s an amazing person and friend. Good to see him get the recognition he deserves.
a lot of their staff are 2016-2019 scv marchers (one of which is my old band director who aged out with babylon lol) and it definitely shows in their sound and style. i see them and boston getting a title in the next few years.
Not just members but staff as well. Nearly all of both the brass and visual team from those years.
Well that explains their mellos having that same blisteringly angry sound akin to that era of SCV. Hearing Babylon in person was a literal life changing moment lmao.
@@dbznarutofanatic That type of mello sound is a JD Shaw special and not only scv since JD was at phantom before he went to SCV
If you’re a Mello player, you’re following JD Shaw wherever he goes. Dude is just in a different STRATOSPHERE with brass, and more specifically, Mello writing.
This is the kind of show that’s going to make recruiting brass super easy.
The soloist at the beginning is a Buick named Joshua Jones, the actual goat
Prime phantom is back. Keep it going!
As an old 96er, great to see Regiment back and tickling the top three, pushing everyone harder for the Phan vote…coming back from a near miss in dropping out of Finals to this year has been nothing short of amazing and powerful corps story, while honoring our fallen heroes at Cadets. Proud Alum! #SUTA
Without a doubt the loudest hornline of the year, unbelievable sound
on the field, 100%. underratedly tho, in the lots the blue stars were easily the loudest
Blue stars the loudest I thought. Phantom uses a lot of amplification. So does Bluecoats too.
Idk, the troopers opening hit was extremely loud
It was an absolutely outstanding performance with on point delivery. They raised the roof. The volume of applause they drew from the audience was phenomenal. We all knew the moonlight sonata was returning, we knew the Melos were going to soar and they didn’t let us down.
Phantom has definitely been my favorite corps the past two years. SUTA!!!!!
I think I saw you at McKinney
@@YeherIsHere yeah I was there. I sat on the first level by the 45 side 2. I also was watching the lot until blue knights performed.
@@CrownFan weren’t u in the genesis circle too?
@@YeherIsHere yes, I was
2021, for a noncompetitive show, was also part of this rising period for Phantom! Amazing show to revisit!
After their return to Murfreesboro last season, I was incredibly eager to experience this show in person. And holy crap, they did NOT disappoint. Such a powerful and emotionally significant production. So grateful to have experienced this show. Thank you for the commentary!
Without a doubt the loudest horn line I've ever heard in years. Me and a buddy on finals night went all the way up to the nose bleeds to watch drill and Phantom was the only corps of the entire night getting their sound all the way up there, made the people sitting all the way up top losing their minds as well. They were insane
Everett, THIS was the show I was definitely waiting for your reaction about... much like the first time last year when BD's played "Jojo" and I immediately knew it was the show to beat (because I felt it hearkened back to their 80's identity when they WERE West Coast Jazz personified), my recognition moment for Phantom this year was the first time I heard "Fly or Die" with the bass trombone and baritone soloists, which reminded me of when I first saw Phantom '91 playing Maynard Ferguson's "Pagliacci". Although Phantom has never really lost its identity, the last two years has proven that the staff there is really teaching the kids the true meaning of "SUTA"! And yes, this WAS DEFINITELY my favorite show of the season! Keep up the great work (and do bring back Allen and Malik)!
React to BK 2024 and show us what you taught and what the audience (and judges) might have missed.
Absolutely my fav show of the year! Their finals performance moved me to tears. God, so good.
One of those shows that doesn't feel so LONG - captures your attention the whole time
What I would do to watch this show for the first time again 😩
11:52 (mellos sustained high G). "Mellos......... the best moment of the year!"
You, sir, are 100% correct.
MELLOS RULE!!! The best mello hit I've heard since Crown '12 (The Holy Chord)...
LOVE that you pay attention to the battery in these reactions, and are aware of the awesomeness they produce
I can listen to the bass trombone / baritone soloist over and over again! Exquisite!
I'm a novice who doesn't really understand judging at all. I'm just a sports guy sucked into the Drum Corp world because my kids love it but IMO, from watching every bands show multiple times, I felt the Troopers show was the best at telling a story, the most fun to watch, and very engaging. So my question for you is this.... what do you think of a corp like the Troopers running a storyline for consecutive shows? Do you think it hurts them, helps them, or doesn't matter. They've announced next years show already which seems that it will end the Cowboys story. I don't know what General Effect really entails but in my mind, it's all those things I mentioned before and I felt Troopers were a top 5 show. My favorite shows this year were Troopers, Mandarin, Phantom, Crown, and Boston. Keep in mind, that's just the look and feel of the show. I though Bluecoats sound was amazing and I thought Phantom should have been 3rd...but again, i'm just a novice enjoying watching all these young adults do something amazing!
Helps and hurts. We’ve seen them do non western themed shows and they don’t do well. We see them do western shows and they at least make finals.
They need to find the right balance and they’ll break out of the bottom half.
Their weakness is visual, especially color guard.
Troopers do an incredible job at telling stories. But traditionally, the best corps when it comes to Storytelling is Carolina Crown. There’s a few shows to check out on that front.
Carolina Crowns 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2023 shows will probably all really hit for you. As they did for most people
As far as what Troop needs to do to break out of the bottom half of finals, it’s more so a staff and talent thing. Not that they aren’t talented and don’t have great staff, but there is a clear difference between them and the top 7 or so corps. Bluecoats all the way down to Mandarins have the best staff in the world, consisting of literal legends of the activity. The Cavaliers usually do as well, but they’re having some issues at the moment. I’m interested to see how the end of the Three-Quel goes for Troop. Especially since they just got rid of their visual staff, for some inexplicable reason.
Phantom is also really good at telling stories, check out their shows in 2008 and 2011
@@prestonjones20013 full disclosure...my daughter joined Troopers Guard a month before the season started after being in Crossmen last year. We heard lots of rumors of why the staff was let go and since they are rumors, I wont waste time listing them. The good news is the new staff is well liked and really started to gel with the kids. Here's hoping a second season under their belt will help them even more. I'll check out the shows you listed. And just so you know, next years show will be the forth in the story. It started with "Virtuoso", then "Lasso the Sun" and "Dance with the Devil" and now "The Final Sunset" for 2025. Thanks for the response.
@@mikewolfrey899 I think you mean Voracious
Go mellos. What a sound... they played with so much confidence.👏
This will be one that I go back to listen to again and again. Such a powerful closer.
Saw this in person and it was incredible!
This and BC favorite shows this year for sure. Troopers had a cool show too. Liked the drill for drums in SCV
seeing this show in a small stadium halfway into the season is one of the highlights of my summer! i knew then that they were going to go far this season and they did not disappoint!
Why did this performance not place higher? I love how this corp looks like the everyman in these costumes. ~LOVE~ the jazz section and soloists!
The beginning of the last movement reminds me of the last part of Babylon in sound. I thought they were better than the blue devils.
This was my favorite show all year and I could not wait to see it live in Allentown. Mother Nature had other plans though. :(
Amazing job over the last few years from Rockford and I'm excited to see what they do next.
Happy result of the Allentown rainout is that my wife ageees that we are going to Indy instead from now on...
If they had more people on staff to REALLY scrutinize the fine details of the drill, they could have easily beaten BD or even Boston this year. Really love this show, Phantom kicks so much a$$ when they just stick to their identity as the loud and edgy corps we know and love
I love how you pay attention to ALL sections
I believe that DCI is at its best when Phantom is one of the activity's flag bearers. While there are tons of differences between the two, the actual show designs of Phantom the last three years remind me of how Crown approached design from 08-16
I know everyone is talking Bluecoats, Boston, BD etc but for me THIS was the best overall show of the year!
I started following dci in 2019, and this show is my favorite, by far. I can’t even imagine how loud this must have been live. Fantastic!
I saw all the corps except blue stars and colts. Phantom definitely felt the loudest and most powerful
My friends apple watch noise detection thing went off during phantom
The tuba moment at 6:16 gives me chills every time
Hadn’t seen their show until BA OK and I thought the crowd was going to lose their mind! So good and thanks for the vid!
2021, 2022, (not so much 2023) and now 2024 are reminding me more and more of old style Phantom Regiment, which I absolutely LOVE!
Maybe a revisit of 2008 Spartacus in 2025?
This DCI fan is hoping so! 😂
I’ve not seen it live, but I’ve watched it over and over. Best show of the year in my mynd. 🤩
Phantom was phenomenal, phantastic, phabulous!
Man love this show...chills all around....😊
top 3 personal fav show. let me be clear, PERSONAL
Troopers next!!! 👏👏👏
My favorite drill of the year, and the most infectious energy as well. Musically they were just a shade less clean then the rest of the Top 5, but they more than made up for it in GE.
JD SHAW IS BACK
You should Santa Clara Vanguard next.
Troopers is my favorite show of the year
The dude at the beginning is Triple J aka Josh
this show not in the podium is BEYOND ME
Your videos help me to see and hear shows in a whole new way. I know you taught with Blue Knights this year, but would you become a judge if DCI asked?
You do such a great job. You should do your judging trials.
Man, this show FLEW by very much like Babylon!!!...I was there at finals next to the staff and everyone was going BERZERK!!! It was sooo loud. Apparently someone was capturing db levels of crowd reaction, and Phantom by FAR led the entire week at Finals at 107.7db ⚠⚠
There was a couple things that were tiny complaints by me, was the delay effect on the Mello solo in the ballad. I heard it in person a few times, and was never really a fan, plus the soloist could never really get the tuning right (it's hard, I get it!) The other one may not be very popular, but (I know I already said the show flew by!) the trombone and Bari duet seemed to be a little too long. I think they could've added some other moment in there...we had the acrobatic duet, and then the effects duet...I felt like we could have dropped one of those moments for a full ensemble moment much like the 2nd movement. Those were my only two things from this being the PERFECT show...at least from a brass perspective and the little I know about percussion.
But seriously I was on my feet screaming from the Z-pull to the end and then some! I loved the drill all the way through out. You said it...satisfying! I see alot of "letdown drill" in BD and Bloo where you think there's going to be a very cool formation and right before it comes together, it scatters and falls apart...like "we meant to do that" So thank you Phantom for the satisfying drill!!
There's really no way to capture the absolute Phantom Phever that was in Lucas Oil that night. I tried to get a Phantom shirt, but there was no way...the line for their merch store was 10x longer than all the other corps combined!!!
Thanks! Love your comments. Too many reaction videos have the commentator way too large and the actual corps performance way too small. You do it the right way. The show large with you in the upper corner. I have been a Phantom Phan since 1975 when I marched with Guardsmen also from Illinois. I have watched that great closer over and over! Thanks again, and to Phantom Regiment... ... SUTA!❤🎉😊
Definitely want to see a reaction of Blue knights since you taught there. Also Crown and Troopers
Back to back vids 🎉
this was def my fave show of the year
more of these please
Loved the show concept, and the staging was perfect from beginning to end.
My only complaint with Phantom in general is that their music is almost all in your face volume at 11. This has generally been true for most of their seasons. Would like to see them display more tonal diversity.
That said it feels good to see Phantom back challenging for medals. They were my favorite corps as a kid, and Spartacus still ranks among the greatest moments in DCI history.
All-age next???
React to BAC 24!!!
Favorite shows were Bluecoats, Phantom, Colts, & Troopers
Epic music with some truly epic moments...especially that killer ending.
However, I will say that PR got away with a ton of prop movement & several park/bark moments. Compared to the corps in front of them & even SCV, PR had the simpliest marching drill.
I would love to see what would happen if PR could recruit more elite brass & trumpet players.
They should've added drum corps in the olympics! 😅
Please do SCV 🙏🏾
Just out of curiosity, will you be reacting to any all-age stuff??
Loved this show all season, but wasn't a fan of the addition to of the voices to the finale. Let the mellos be enough!! I really enjoy your judge-style comments -- keep the videos coming!!
29 seconds ago is crazy
Best show this year
Please react to some all age groups
Chk out 2024 crossmen alumni 50th
Bring back the other two funliner people
you should do madison scouts 2024
Where are Malik and Alan?
Great show. Not sold on the added vocals at the end.
vocals were a bit louder than usual for finals
PLSSSSS react to broken arrow highschool 2021 or 2006 even if it isn’t dci it is amazing
6 MINUTES AGO IM EARLY????
You need to apologize to Allen and Malik for whatever you did. We need them back.
Please!
react to Madison scouts 2024!
react to blue stars 🙏
pls react to svc 2018 🙏
Scv next
Suuuutaaa
I thought the show was very cool conceptually, but i wish that they did a little more moving and playing instead of run, move the prop and then play. again, cool show, just not my cup of tea per se. - Sincerely a blue star that played my entire brass feature on the move.
Should be the 1st place show. Your reaction is the proof. You (we) didn't get that feeling from any other of the top 5.
SUTA
3 views in 1 minute, bro fell off
8:50 is it just me or does the bass trombone sound out of tune/muddy, it might be flo because on their first performance at evsc highschool the bass trombone sounded great
There’s some dirt throughout but who cares lol
my friend was in this show! so cool to see him on the field
Same!