The recording does this show no justice. I watched this in pre-season when it wasn't even complete and this program was MUCH harder than anyone else's and the judges didn't reward them for the difficulty. There was something like a half mile of cables to create all the electronic mics and stages on the field. You have to go see a show live this summer, you won't regret it.
I say this every time I see this show - THIS should have been the 2015 champion. Kinetic Noise pushed the activity farther than either Inferno or INK, and, as you wrote, the corps did not get the credit for the level of difficulty they were achieving. Finally, no other moment from 2015 gets my heart racing more than that final minute leading into the cacophony of the end, only outdone by the sudden and jarring silence
Love your DCI reactions! It is the most-underrated activity/sport/art form around -- I am constantly amazed at the levels of musicianship and physical stamina these people possess.
Niche question from the beginning, but in 2014 and 2015 the Bluecoats integrated the "Performing their [year] program" announcement directly into the show, so they used a prerecorded version of it. The announcement came from the Bluecoats' own speakers.
Great reaction, my man!!! To answer your question about flags vs rifles they both have pros and cons. Say you are performing in an open air stadium and the wind is swirling 10-20 mph. Sometimes they would tell you don't throw them. You would march and change flags. Whatever they tell you. If they tell you flag tosses you would have to throw it AGAINST the wind. I have seen both. It can be dangerous. That's why a lot of the bigger shows are now under domes- regulated. For marchers feathers atop the shakos are kept out of usage if rain or major winds abound, especially for larger corps.
Everyone who does guard typically starts on flag because it's the "easiest." Flags are weighted on both ends to compensate for the drag of the fabric, which does make it the most balanced colorguard equipment to spin and toss but yes when you're outdoors you do have to compensate for the wind by tossing into it so it blows back to you. Sometimes that means tossing it into the wind backward if the wind is coming from behind you, so you lose sight of it for a couple seconds. And if you don't learn how to do this, your flag will fly away and people will get hurt lol
The recording does this show no justice. I watched this in pre-season when it wasn't even complete and this program was MUCH harder than anyone else's and the judges didn't reward them for the difficulty. There was something like a half mile of cables to create all the electronic mics and stages on the field. You have to go see a show live this summer, you won't regret it.
I say this every time I see this show - THIS should have been the 2015 champion. Kinetic Noise pushed the activity farther than either Inferno or INK, and, as you wrote, the corps did not get the credit for the level of difficulty they were achieving. Finally, no other moment from 2015 gets my heart racing more than that final minute leading into the cacophony of the end, only outdone by the sudden and jarring silence
The assumption is right, the boo sound is actually them saying Bloo for of course the Bluecoats
Love your DCI reactions! It is the most-underrated activity/sport/art form around -- I am constantly amazed at the levels of musicianship and physical stamina these people possess.
Niche question from the beginning, but in 2014 and 2015 the Bluecoats integrated the "Performing their [year] program" announcement directly into the show, so they used a prerecorded version of it. The announcement came from the Bluecoats' own speakers.
Great reaction, my man!!! To answer your question about flags vs rifles they both have pros and cons. Say you are performing in an open air stadium and the wind is swirling 10-20 mph. Sometimes they would tell you don't throw them. You would march and change flags. Whatever they tell you. If they tell you flag tosses you would have to throw it AGAINST the wind. I have seen both. It can be dangerous. That's why a lot of the bigger shows are now under domes- regulated. For marchers feathers atop the shakos are kept out of usage if rain or major winds abound, especially for larger corps.
Everyone who does guard typically starts on flag because it's the "easiest." Flags are weighted on both ends to compensate for the drag of the fabric, which does make it the most balanced colorguard equipment to spin and toss but yes when you're outdoors you do have to compensate for the wind by tossing into it so it blows back to you. Sometimes that means tossing it into the wind backward if the wind is coming from behind you, so you lose sight of it for a couple seconds. And if you don't learn how to do this, your flag will fly away and people will get hurt lol
You need to react to the 50th anniversary alumni performance by the bluecoats brooo it’s unbelievable