They are a great group but I think they are sounding more and more similar each year. I would love for them to step out of there comfort zone. I would love so see them mix like crown brass with old school cavaliers marching.
It's admittedly kind of annoying to me as much as I love this organization, not to sound too oldhead-ey but I seriously think that their 2009-15 era was just so much better in terms of variety, 2015 sounded nothing like 2014, 2011 sounded nothing like 2010 on so on, but yeah I feel like their sound has been more homogeneous year to year as of late
I do agree with them needing to step out of their comfort zone. In my opinion one of my favorite shows from them the past few years was 2018 because it was actually different for once!
Yeah, I had a decent amount of gripes with the show this year but I did love how just punchy and powerful the horn line was, I've felt like in years prior they were kind of a weaker horn line in terms of volume but this year they were easily one of the most powerful
@@keananok Technically they are. On 2010-2017 they were on King System Blue, in 2018-2021 they were on Chinese Shitty System Blue. Now they’re back on King System Blue, except for the trumpets which are using Bach Strad 43’s.
BAC had my favorite show of 2022, but Blue Devils objectively had the best show of 2022. Watching it at finals, you could feel how special this show was/is. It was like you were flying first class for the past few shows, landed for 5 minutes, and then got on a luxury private jet. Like you all said, it’s the level of detail that just adds that sparkle to this show.
Yeah, both BAC and Bluecoats were both more fun to watch, but if you look at the judging criteria, it is obvious this is the group that got the highest score. Still, Blue Devils music brought a tear to my eye.
Y’all hyped the hell out of that flugel soloist and justifiably so but holy hell that trombone player’s tone quality was pristine. Like genuinely beautiful playing and mastery of the trombone. Bravo my man.
You guys really nailed it here. The difference between BD and everyone else for over a decade now is in the visual design. All of those little details In the body work, drill, the integration of the guard, and many more are so far beyond what other corps are doing.
Honestly this show was perfect to me. The selections perfectly fit the vibe they want to give off, the arrangement is incredible, and the emotion is so powerful especially in Moon River. I love this show and can't wait to see what they do next year
I marched BD in 1977.....I know how you feel about wanting to be there and about how proud you are of the kids today and yourself BITD .... nice stuff all around ....
I didn’t think this was a winning show at first because the talent seemed so raw. There are so many soloists/features in this performance and most of them would struggle to be consistent. Obviously they’re amazing musicians, and the Carnival of Venice solo is difficult, but I thought that music judges would dock the corps for flubbed notes. By the end of the season, I noticed that soloists across all corps struggled to hit their features consistently; maybe there was a lack of conditioning due to this being their first competitive season in 2 years, or maybe they were run into the ground by staff, but I definitely developed concern for the members’ well being. Musically, this show got getter as it went on for me. The dude on the drum set is an absolute beast, and the music from the ballad onwards was a wave of emotions! I can’t wait to see what BD has cooked up for next year
If there’s one thing I know for sure, you don’t have to worry about the members being run into the ground. I would argue that BD has the best quality of life on tour in all of DCI! - Everett
My issue with this show (and some other BD shows) is the clarity of the theme presented in the show. You can't just watch and "get it". You have to read, do research, and then rewatch and find things you missed. I feel like you could interchange the music or visual program of this show with the 2017 show and both shows would still work. That's my issue.
This is very much how I feel. I can watch this and recognize how well performed it is, but I have no idea how that performance is supposed to affect me, or anyone watching. And I’ve seen it 10 times now, 5 of them live. It sounds great, it looks excellent, it *feels* hollow. I don’t know what I’m supposed to be connecting with. And that’s why it winning *feels* bad, even tho I can understand why it did.
agreed, so many fans would love to root for bd but it’s just missing something, maybe fun?… i don’t mean that in a negative way…i just don’t quite know what it is …
I'll start off by saying that I haven't really been a BD fan since 2014 but this show just did it for me. Very clean compared to the other corps and they definitely deserved the win.
Man the Blue Devils had so many good moments with this show. After so many rewatches it’s just so cool to see everything in detail. This is definitely deserving of 1st but I can see why it didn’t go into the 99s like you guys thought. Overall such a dope BD show.
I'm thrilled they use Jacob Collier's Grammy version of Moon River......almost made it sound like what Jacob did with frequency and spacing. Give 'em a Grammy.
When i first saw this show I thought they were about to get 5th this year. Tempus Blue evolved into one of the best BD shows in the past 10 years. Wow!
This is exactly how I felt too. Their preseason video had absolutely no sparkle to it imo. And I didn’t get a chance to see it live since BD got rained out of Winston-Salem. I was solidly on team Boston, and it wasn’t until I watched their finals run that I understood why they got gold. Boston’s show is still my favorite, but BD DEFINITELY deserves gold
I miss those beautiful shako hats with tall plumes, but the uniform design and hair styles don't make you feel anything is missing because the design coordination is so tasteful.
While music selection may differ from season to season, whats great about the Devs is their consistent, signature style and sound. All the greats have one. Eddie Van Halen, Angus Young, Randy Rhoads, Geddy Lee, Cal Band’s Fight for California. It’s what I love about all of them.
i would love to see you guys follow any other corps as much as you follow BD. as a Bluecoats vet, i do the same thing with coats but want to follow another corps as much as i do coats next year. as you admit, you watched almost every run of BD, and this allows you to find and pick out all of the subtle things that BD does. i do the same thing with coats, so i see just as much subtlety in their show that you guys dont pick up on as much. a lot of the top corps do those things, you just have to find them!
"...some baby-faced assassins in that snare line..." love it - & no doubt! I saw those cats at the Rose Bowl early in the summer...and they were fire right outta the gate -- show #2 on!
Me personally, I am amazed at how so many little details make up this show. But I also feel that BD’s show has so much going on that it can be visually overwhelming. But that’s why they win constantly, as much as I loved everyone else’s show a zillion times more, I have to admit that this show is a hard one to pull off and be as clean as they were
I am so excited for DCI 2023. The entire 2022 season was shaking off the cobwebs in many ways (some more than others), and as you said especially when we're gonna see a lot more vets in a lot of corps next year, we are all going to see a more elevated season all around.
I gotta admit.. for a long time after finals I felt Blucoats were seriously jobbed. That said... I went back and watched this show several times. I have been involved in the marching arts in various capacities since 1986 (marched Freelancers 87-92, I have written and instructed for too numerous groups to count and even most recently I marched with Kidsgrove 2016-2019).. I know a thing or two about this activity is what I am trying to say... And I have to admit that this show was in fact a rightful winner. You guys mentioned the word a few times but I will mention it again and that word is "nuance". This show is just so nuanced that it is easy for the untrained eye or ear to miss bits of this show. Devs visual design has been MILES better than anyone else for at LEAST a decade now, but to me it's the throw away moments that make the difference... That difference being that not a single performer on the field for Blue Devils EVER has a throw away moment.
it took a while for this show to grow on me, and while bloo is still my favorite from this year, bd definitely takes second. so clean, so well executed, those mellos, that front ensemble, well deserved first place.
The issue with me, is that I try, I really do try to connect and like the show, but I can’t really find that, the achievement is amazing, but I can’t find that connection or like ability. I’m not mad at them winning (kinda 🤔) but I appreciate achievements they achieve
As long as Scott Chandler controls the program theme design coordination and overall visual BD will go with what is cutting edge of visual design and creativity that puts them in the position they are every year, and challenges the entire activity to keep pace. Musically there is nothing weak about their program year after year, if not State of the Art in excellence and demand individually and ensembly. Every category strong year after year - brass, percussion, guard. Don't get me started on their talent they draw year after year members and staff. I know it sounds corny but its accurate when I heard the phrase they are the "Yankees" of DCI. A nd I'm not saying that to dis the rest of all the corps that strive for excellence. And there are plenty of DCI fans who favor other corps so hold a grudge against BD and I get that. But it is what it is. No other activity has a more rigorous and sophisticated judging system. So if that is deemed defective by enough member DCI Corps, it will be changed for the better - which is why DCI MEMBER DIRECTORS meet every year at a conference to make any changes deemed to improve the activity. Don't waste negative energy talking crap about the leaders. Be thankful the activity standards and judging system in place just keeps making everyone better year after year.
Solist reminded me of some old early 2000's Scott Dean moments. Those BD shows in the early 2000's are just nothing in the same world as what BD productions look like these days. Interesting to see how the activity "evolves"
The thing with BD shows for me is I get salty because I want other corps to win or I like another show much more, but every time I rewatch the show I always end up enjoying it more and more, and especially this show because of the use of guitar since I play guitar I very much enjoyed. Still not being my favorite show this year I definitely see why they won. Great reaction and video can’t wait to see more. Definitely agree that BD, and most corps, Semi-Final run were their best run.
I watch all of your reactions and appreciate most of your comments. You picked the best performance of the weekend for the BDs (semi). Did you pick the best performance for each group that you reacted? I have watched DCI since the championship in Bloomington before before moving to Lucas Stadium. I have like one BD show the entire time (Metamorph). However, I am always happy for the kids in BD when they win (and all corps); a great accomplishment for them!
Totally fair point! To be honest I was most familiar with the Blue Devils show and had watched almost every run of their season so it was easy to tell for me that their semis run was best. For the other corps I didn’t know exactly what run was best for them so I went with finals. I also made that decision because finals night was the night that crown won brass and Bluecoats won percussion so I figured it was stronger overall for them. - Everett
blue devils show this year for me was one of those shows that i had to watch like 5 times to enjoy. during finals week it was probably one of my least favorites but its definitely grown on me recently
Only thing I disagree with is the “stacked vet” mentality, only 20 vets is no joke and it’s impressive that those rookies can make an amazing show, but you have to keep in mind that probably 90% of those rookies have at least 1 or 2 years of drum corps experience. BD pulls so many vets from just other corps, so while yes they may be BD rookies, they’re not vets to drum corps. Every corps has a different culture absolutely but you always have to value how many people have done drum corps. But man BD put on a hell of a show!! One of my best friends from my first drum corps season marched this summer and I loved trying to see him after most shows (I marched mandarins)
Part 3 sounds more together at semis, especially the screamer solo at the top of the cowboy bebop section. The one at finals was mic'd a little too loud and sounded sorta similar to if you turned the vocal in a song way up where it sorta felt like an independent part.
"This is tough to have the hornline spread out like that." My Brother in Christ, the hornline is in the middle of the field in front of the front hash at that moment...
I think what he means is the form they are in. Playing Tank! in a form like that can be interesting side to side. Many corps if they were to play tank would most likely have their members in a condensed form with intermixed instrumentation next to one another as opposed to sectioning. There are a ton of individual moments in each instrumental section that make Tank! So difficult and matching it can be hard. You are right. Maybe the comment was a little vague and the form could in fact be much harder or much more spread, but given the source music, the visuals don’t need to be crazy and it is already hard enough as is.
Always enjoy the content fellas!🔥🖤🔥 The DCI activity is so demanding that any tics & errors are really noticeable, take in account a forgettable mention with BD's guard, at 10:32, a rifle toss from the whole guard, at the bottom of your right screen, a failed attempt to catch the rifle bounces onto the field. But who cares anyways right... they took it, making it a total of 20 DCI World Championship Titles. The corp(s) trailing are tied for 7 each. That's a major gap, which seems impossible to catch up considering how BD's organization has stayed so consistent over the years. ❄🎄☃️Happy Holiday's❄☃️🎄
It’s a period call out to the 1799 (Romantic Age) German novel about the blue flower which is visualized in the show by the blue tarp carried by the guards. See the BBC TH-cam special called History of Art in Three Colours -Blue.
It’s a period call out to the 1799 (Romantic Age) German novel about the blue flower which is visualized in the show by the blue tarp carried by the guards. See the BBC TH-cam special called History of Art in Three Colours -Blue.
This show is not ‘emotionless’ or ‘stale’, but it lacks distinction imo. The effect this show is supposed to have on me is unclear to me. My feelings on this show are pretty much the same after 10 watches as they were after the 1st. BD is the best visual corps by far, but musically there just isn’t anything memorable about this show for me outside of the soloists. The hornline sounds great, they’re obviously playing very well, but I couldn’t hum any of it and I saw it live 5 times. The talent and execution are undoubtedly there, it just lacks a ton in style/character imo.
I can get that. It took me between 2-3 hours of research (listening to source music, reading about artists and their history, and looking at paintings) to understand the theme of this show. I think they did very well on the design, it's just not easily accessible for the general public.
If this show just doesn’t click for you then it is what it is. But I’m genuinely surprised that you don’t find the Moon River ballad memorable at all or the Tank! section of the show? And in regards to lack of style or character, the entire show is full of layers of characterization and style down to the foot shape during a turn or articulation in the brass. There’s SO much depth to this show and yes, you may have to pay attention a little harder to find it, but these minute details is the differentiation between BD and the rest. Just makes me wonder what you personally value or consider as deep or memorable.
Moon River doesn’t particularly move me and the Tank section has always not quite lived up to the moment for me. Like, I was told before ever seeing it that there was a Tank section, but when they hit it, it didn’t feel as powerful as I’d have hoped for a quote of that tune to feel. Perhaps that’s simply a result of it being spoiled for me but it never hit me in the face the way I wanted it to. I didn’t say the show lacked depth or detail, I said it lacked character and its messaging is not clear. It’s obvious that the visual design staff were very particular here, as they always are for BD. It’s not clear to me how any of it is supposed to affect me or what it’s supposed to communicate, and that’s just a huge sin for me. I shouldn’t be able to consume a piece of art 10 times and struggle to find a theme. I think it’s perhaps useful to draw a distinction between the best shows and the best performances, if that makes sense. I thought Bloo and Boston had the best shows this year, but BD performed at a greater level (as is typical). I will never disparage their level of achievement musically or visually. This is entirely about the design not communicating anything to me.
I’ve watched the show 10 times counting this video, 5 times live. Meaning I’ve done almost 2 hours just of consuming the show and I’m no closer to understanding than I was months ago. That is a failure of the designers as artists, imo, but I also don’t think BD particularly cares whether they communicate something to the general audience. They care that the judges get it. And I don’t necessarily blame them, because it’s a competition, and winning is winning. But it does feel pretty bad, to me, to have what I believe is a less memorable show, winning. They deserve it for their level of their performance, I won’t deny that. They have the best talent and presumably the best staff as well. I just also wish a group with so much ability didn’t feel as forgettable as they sometimes do.
@@WeMissDimebag you call it a failure of the show designers that you personally don’t understand their show. But I’d argue that it’s your own personal failure if you watched it 5 times and still don’t get it. Now if you personally just don’t like BD’s show that’s fine of course. But the classic argument that BD writes their shows for the judges is old. BD crafts their shows with the intent of creating a compelling and innovative story. And the way in which they go about it comes from a more artistic and theatrical approach. A lot of fans like yourself don’t resonate with that. But I do. And other fans do. And it just so happens that the judges do too. But people jump to the conclusion that because the judges get it and a lot of fans don’t, then therefore BD only writes their shows for the judges. But that’s not the case. Ultimately if you just don’t get this show that’s fine. You don’t have to. And if you like other corps like Boston and Bloo because it’s easier to get and has more character in your opinion, then that’s your prerogative. I just want to share my opinion as someone who is very familiar with the Blue Devils process and show design. I want you to get it too and I’d love if everyone was able to enjoy and appreciate BD’s shows as much as I do. But some just don’t and that’s fine. - Everett
I gotta watch this as soon as it premiers. I uploaded a video of their closer at a rehearsal from late July and it got taken down for a copyright violation. Hoping the same doesn't happen to you guys!
@@Ace_v120 yeah, unfortunately I don't have a big enough channel for Flo to whitelist me and let me use footage for reaction and such. But of course it makes sense.
I don't know why but when I first saw this show live, I wasn't really impressed with it. It just didn't really stand out to make at all, I mean yeah it was cool but there wasn't anything that was different from past shows unlike the Bluecoats with the keytar solo and the Boston Crusaders with their Accordion solo but now I am starting to absolutely love and appreciate every little second of it. Now that I watch it a lot more, I'm acknowledging all the hard work they went through to get every little detail right. Now I know that not every show HAS to introduce something new and different to be amazing. The beauty of DCI isn't on how the show itself is written, it's how each group performs and CREATES the show in their own special way.
I feel like this show has the same type of problem as crown did this year, but worse tbh. There's no theme present in this show. All that I can recognize is that it's BD doing BD stuff. They're very good, but man I don't get it.
The Carnival of Venice solo is obnoxiously hard, and I seriously applaud her on the effort and skill to get it down as well as she did. I am impressed by her as the performer. With that said, I absolutely hated the writing and its existence in the show to begin with. Too goofy, and writing it specifically for Piccolo Trumpet is obnoxious in its own right. I have a lot of opinions on Arban’s Carnival of Venice in general, but it’s inclusion in this show, especially the way it was incorporated, rubbed it really badly. Good execution, surprised it didn’t kill them score wise, although I guess writing doesn’t get scored like that. You perform what you got, and they went and did it damn well.
The melos were hot. Definitely the most complete corps and probably deserving of the win but... the show is boring. I don't care what vets say, the staff continues writing short phrases that don't connect to each other with a sole purpose of scoring well. They're amazing players, but the concept is a yawn from me. Their staff does amazing things and that will continue for sure so I have no doubt they'll be top 2 next year.
My favorite show to watch was bluecoats, and the BAC show was just as good, but only BD brass consistantly brought a tear to my eye. That said, this show seemed designed for the judges, was sorta forgettable and I have no clue what the plastic sheets are supposed to be.
thanks for doing the react, I will watch a few more times, the show leaves me flat, the piccolo trumpet solo while sweet also seems like thumbing your nose at me? so many interludes, I want to time full ensemble playing time, I want to really appreciate the 1st place show and am uncomfortable that I don't yet and thats not enjoyable
@@gunner-qf9eh ok well yes I was trolling, but in my honest opinion these are pretty different shows. I just think the problem is the structure and a few of the tropes they like to copy off themselves. During the ballad they have a big massive swell in the bottom right corner, like they have done before. Their drum feature has that like tribal singing with tribal drums, like they have done before. The show also starts off with a drum feature and vocals, which admittedly I like this opening a lot more than metamorph’s opening, but they feel shockingly similar. Just in general the feelings that this show embodies are like almost the exact same of that of previous years. I think they do interesting things every year, and it’s hard to deny that they’re really just the best, but their shows keep the same structure and similar identity year to year. I love watching BD shows but they just sound similar to all every year since metamorph.
@Davis Swetmon But almost every corps has a signature sound and drill. BD isn't the only ones. If you put every corps and color guard in white t-shirts and black shorts, and didn't give a corps introduction, I could figure within first two minutes who each corps is. Besides, BD has a successful model they carved out for themselves. Why change? If you was running a company that made Forbes 500, would you stick to what got you there and made you billions.........or would change your business practices just to please some people online that don't matter?
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They are a great group but I think they are sounding more and more similar each year. I would love for them to step out of there comfort zone. I would love so see them mix like crown brass with old school cavaliers marching.
It's admittedly kind of annoying to me as much as I love this organization, not to sound too oldhead-ey but I seriously think that their 2009-15 era was just so much better in terms of variety, 2015 sounded nothing like 2014, 2011 sounded nothing like 2010 on so on, but yeah I feel like their sound has been more homogeneous year to year as of late
I do agree with them needing to step out of their comfort zone. In my opinion one of my favorite shows from them the past few years was 2018 because it was actually different for once!
I wanna see the hardest marching, the hardest music, and the hardest color guard layout. With the amount of wins I think they could handle it :)
Why step out of their comfort zone when what they are currently doing is what makes them win
I had a talk with my director about this. He said why would you want to step out of your comfort zone if you win in your comfort zone
I loved the horn line sound this year, to me it seemed like a sparkle and richness that they haven’t had since 2014
Yeah, I had a decent amount of gripes with the show this year but I did love how just punchy and powerful the horn line was, I've felt like in years prior they were kind of a weaker horn line in terms of volume but this year they were easily one of the most powerful
Well for one they got a new brass instructor I believe, and two they aren’t on system blue horns anymore.
It's the Chip Crotts sizzle! Also evident in SCV 2017-2019 :)
2017 would own this hornline
@@keananok Technically they are. On 2010-2017 they were on King System Blue, in 2018-2021 they were on Chinese Shitty System Blue. Now they’re back on King System Blue, except for the trumpets which are using Bach Strad 43’s.
BAC had my favorite show of 2022, but Blue Devils objectively had the best show of 2022. Watching it at finals, you could feel how special this show was/is. It was like you were flying first class for the past few shows, landed for 5 minutes, and then got on a luxury private jet. Like you all said, it’s the level of detail that just adds that sparkle to this show.
Yeah, both BAC and Bluecoats were both more fun to watch, but if you look at the judging criteria, it is obvious this is the group that got the highest score. Still, Blue Devils music brought a tear to my eye.
Y’all hyped the hell out of that flugel soloist and justifiably so but holy hell that trombone player’s tone quality was pristine. Like genuinely beautiful playing and mastery of the trombone. Bravo my man.
You guys really nailed it here. The difference between BD and everyone else for over a decade now is in the visual design. All of those little details In the body work, drill, the integration of the guard, and many more are so far beyond what other corps are doing.
Could not agree more. Visually they are on a whole different level.
Dawg, they barely marched, what do you mean
@@Sabertoothothey also mentioned body work
Honestly this show was perfect to me. The selections perfectly fit the vibe they want to give off, the arrangement is incredible, and the emotion is so powerful especially in Moon River. I love this show and can't wait to see what they do next year
Undoubtedly my favorite BD show since 2014, excellent group in every element.
Chip is such an amazing instructor his instructing in BDX has changed my playing forever.
I marched BD in 1977.....I know how you feel about wanting to be there and about how proud you are of the kids today and yourself BITD .... nice stuff all around ....
I didn’t think this was a winning show at first because the talent seemed so raw. There are so many soloists/features in this performance and most of them would struggle to be consistent. Obviously they’re amazing musicians, and the Carnival of Venice solo is difficult, but I thought that music judges would dock the corps for flubbed notes. By the end of the season, I noticed that soloists across all corps struggled to hit their features consistently; maybe there was a lack of conditioning due to this being their first competitive season in 2 years, or maybe they were run into the ground by staff, but I definitely developed concern for the members’ well being.
Musically, this show got getter as it went on for me. The dude on the drum set is an absolute beast, and the music from the ballad onwards was a wave of emotions! I can’t wait to see what BD has cooked up for next year
If there’s one thing I know for sure, you don’t have to worry about the members being run into the ground. I would argue that BD has the best quality of life on tour in all of DCI!
- Everett
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My issue with this show (and some other BD shows) is the clarity of the theme presented in the show. You can't just watch and "get it". You have to read, do research, and then rewatch and find things you missed. I feel like you could interchange the music or visual program of this show with the 2017 show and both shows would still work. That's my issue.
This is very much how I feel.
I can watch this and recognize how well performed it is, but I have no idea how that performance is supposed to affect me, or anyone watching. And I’ve seen it 10 times now, 5 of them live.
It sounds great, it looks excellent, it *feels* hollow. I don’t know what I’m supposed to be connecting with.
And that’s why it winning *feels* bad, even tho I can understand why it did.
That is why I love phantom. Their shows are always engaging and easy to read.
agreed, so many fans would love to root for bd but it’s just missing something, maybe fun?… i don’t mean that in a negative way…i just don’t quite know what it is …
with dci auditions coming up i would love see a vid from yall on audition advice, especially for the A corps. thank you for the awesome content!
I'll start off by saying that I haven't really been a BD fan since 2014 but this show just did it for me. Very clean compared to the other corps and they definitely deserved the win.
Ya’all took the word right out of our mouth. Nothing more need be said. 👍
Man the Blue Devils had so many good moments with this show. After so many rewatches it’s just so cool to see everything in detail. This is definitely deserving of 1st but I can see why it didn’t go into the 99s like you guys thought. Overall such a dope BD show.
I like how you guys are so impressed about each solo. It is funny because you guys also sounds like that.
everett clearly marched blue devils LMAO, wish you could’ve treated and reacted this like all the other shows. cant lie tho, this show was great
This show is very fun to watch and THAT BALLAD. It ALWAYS gets to me
I'm thrilled they use Jacob Collier's Grammy version of Moon River......almost made it sound like what Jacob did with frequency and spacing. Give 'em a Grammy.
When i first saw this show I thought they were about to get 5th this year. Tempus Blue evolved into one of the best BD shows in the past 10 years. Wow!
i dont think they're gonna drop below 2nd for another decade
@@shariqarain yea even if multiple corps have “better shows” it’s doubtful they’d multiple of them would be as clean as BD
I predict bd’s first four peat this decade for sure
@@keananok lmao no
This is exactly how I felt too. Their preseason video had absolutely no sparkle to it imo. And I didn’t get a chance to see it live since BD got rained out of Winston-Salem. I was solidly on team Boston, and it wasn’t until I watched their finals run that I understood why they got gold. Boston’s show is still my favorite, but BD DEFINITELY deserves gold
I watched BD live at drums along the rockies this year and that mello solo was the best i’d heard it all year
I loved that show, though it reminds me of Ghostlight (2019)
Darren Stack's prop construction first rate again. Love those curvy stair risers that look like a river when linked together
I miss those beautiful shako hats with tall plumes, but the uniform design and hair styles don't make you feel anything is missing because the design coordination is so tasteful.
You guys should react to Phantom Regiment 2022. They were voted Flo Marching fan favorite. Highly recommend it.
Good, they did the only DCI show. Everybody else was WGI plus live brass.
While music selection may differ from season to season, whats great about the Devs is their consistent, signature style and sound. All the greats have one. Eddie Van Halen, Angus Young, Randy Rhoads, Geddy Lee, Cal Band’s Fight for California. It’s what I love about all of them.
i would love to see you guys follow any other corps as much as you follow BD. as a Bluecoats vet, i do the same thing with coats but want to follow another corps as much as i do coats next year. as you admit, you watched almost every run of BD, and this allows you to find and pick out all of the subtle things that BD does. i do the same thing with coats, so i see just as much subtlety in their show that you guys dont pick up on as much. a lot of the top corps do those things, you just have to find them!
"...some baby-faced assassins in that snare line..." love it - & no doubt! I saw those cats at the Rose Bowl early in the summer...and they were fire right outta the gate -- show #2 on!
Drum corps criticism: "it's Arbans plus random hits."
Blue Devils: "Hold my 1 gallon plastic water jug."
Me personally, I am amazed at how so many little details make up this show. But I also feel that BD’s show has so much going on that it can be visually overwhelming. But that’s why they win constantly, as much as I loved everyone else’s show a zillion times more, I have to admit that this show is a hard one to pull off and be as clean as they were
I am so excited for DCI 2023. The entire 2022 season was shaking off the cobwebs in many ways (some more than others), and as you said especially when we're gonna see a lot more vets in a lot of corps next year, we are all going to see a more elevated season all around.
I show my friends who did marching band Carolina Crown 2022.
I show my friends who marched drum corps Blue Devils 2022.
so proud to have Steve Vento (a BD arranger) as our HS show arranger.
steve vento is the 🐐
I gotta admit.. for a long time after finals I felt Blucoats were seriously jobbed. That said... I went back and watched this show several times. I have been involved in the marching arts in various capacities since 1986 (marched Freelancers 87-92, I have written and instructed for too numerous groups to count and even most recently I marched with Kidsgrove 2016-2019).. I know a thing or two about this activity is what I am trying to say... And I have to admit that this show was in fact a rightful winner. You guys mentioned the word a few times but I will mention it again and that word is "nuance". This show is just so nuanced that it is easy for the untrained eye or ear to miss bits of this show. Devs visual design has been MILES better than anyone else for at LEAST a decade now, but to me it's the throw away moments that make the difference... That difference being that not a single performer on the field for Blue Devils EVER has a throw away moment.
it took a while for this show to grow on me, and while bloo is still my favorite from this year, bd definitely takes second. so clean, so well executed, those mellos, that front ensemble, well deserved first place.
The issue with me, is that I try, I really do try to connect and like the show, but I can’t really find that, the achievement is amazing, but I can’t find that connection or like ability. I’m not mad at them winning (kinda 🤔) but I appreciate achievements they achieve
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Everett: Michael is the best drumset player :D
Zachary Hudson: Allow me to introduce myself
As long as Scott Chandler controls the program theme design coordination and overall visual BD will go with what is cutting edge of visual design and creativity that puts them in the position they are every year, and challenges the entire activity to keep pace. Musically there is nothing weak about their program year after year, if not State of the Art in excellence and demand individually and ensembly. Every category strong year after year - brass, percussion, guard. Don't get me started on their talent they draw year after year members and staff. I know it sounds corny but its accurate when I heard the phrase they are the "Yankees" of DCI. A nd I'm not saying that to dis the rest of all the corps that strive for excellence. And there are plenty of DCI fans who favor other corps so hold a grudge against BD and I get that. But it is what it is. No other activity has a more rigorous and sophisticated judging system. So if that is deemed defective by enough member DCI Corps, it will be changed for the better - which is why DCI MEMBER DIRECTORS meet every year at a conference to make any changes deemed to improve the activity. Don't waste negative energy talking crap about the leaders. Be thankful the activity standards and judging system in place just keeps making everyone better year after year.
Solist reminded me of some old early 2000's Scott Dean moments. Those BD shows in the early 2000's are just nothing in the same world as what BD productions look like these days. Interesting to see how the activity "evolves"
We need John Marrero on these vids! A guard perspective would be sick!
That hornline was a beast. So was the battery. Frustrating not winning both captions.
The thing with BD shows for me is I get salty because I want other corps to win or I like another show much more, but every time I rewatch the show I always end up enjoying it more and more, and especially this show because of the use of guitar since I play guitar I very much enjoyed. Still not being my favorite show this year I definitely see why they won. Great reaction and video can’t wait to see more. Definitely agree that BD, and most corps, Semi-Final run were their best run.
Hopefully BD or Flo are more liniment with this video since y’all are alumni if not I’ll watch before it gets taken down
My Highschool just got in our two new Marching Euphoniums, only for the director to tell me that they came straight from this years blue devils show
W tho?
@@bandkid1 most corps will sell their instruments used after every season, and so we bought 2 of their Euphs
It’s such a very well played and well marched show and my only problem with it is I have no idea what it’s supposed to portray
I watch all of your reactions and appreciate most of your comments. You picked the best performance of the weekend for the BDs (semi). Did you pick the best performance for each group that you reacted? I have watched DCI since the championship in Bloomington before before moving to Lucas Stadium. I have like one BD show the entire time (Metamorph). However, I am always happy for the kids in BD when they win (and all corps); a great accomplishment for them!
Totally fair point! To be honest I was most familiar with the Blue Devils show and had watched almost every run of their season so it was easy to tell for me that their semis run was best. For the other corps I didn’t know exactly what run was best for them so I went with finals. I also made that decision because finals night was the night that crown won brass and Bluecoats won percussion so I figured it was stronger overall for them.
- Everett
2:32 you see Mario head banging away. 🤘
y’all should react to 2022 madison scouts show! i personally love it
blue devils show this year for me was one of those shows that i had to watch like 5 times to enjoy. during finals week it was probably one of my least favorites but its definitely grown on me recently
So many blow away moments solos and ensemble
React to the Phantom Regiment's program "No Walk Too Far"!!!!! I'm the euphonium soloist and would love to see y'all react to our show! :)
Would love to see you guys react to Blue Devils 2004 Summer Train Blues Mix ❤ My favourite show of all time
Only thing I disagree with is the “stacked vet” mentality, only 20 vets is no joke and it’s impressive that those rookies can make an amazing show, but you have to keep in mind that probably 90% of those rookies have at least 1 or 2 years of drum corps experience. BD pulls so many vets from just other corps, so while yes they may be BD rookies, they’re not vets to drum corps. Every corps has a different culture absolutely but you always have to value how many people have done drum corps. But man BD put on a hell of a show!! One of my best friends from my first drum corps season marched this summer and I loved trying to see him after most shows (I marched mandarins)
Part 3 sounds more together at semis, especially the screamer solo at the top of the cowboy bebop section. The one at finals was mic'd a little too loud and sounded sorta similar to if you turned the vocal in a song way up where it sorta felt like an independent part.
"This is tough to have the hornline spread out like that." My Brother in Christ, the hornline is in the middle of the field in front of the front hash at that moment...
I think what he means is the form they are in. Playing Tank! in a form like that can be interesting side to side. Many corps if they were to play tank would most likely have their members in a condensed form with intermixed instrumentation next to one another as opposed to sectioning. There are a ton of individual moments in each instrumental section that make Tank! So difficult and matching it can be hard.
You are right. Maybe the comment was a little vague and the form could in fact be much harder or much more spread, but given the source music, the visuals don’t need to be crazy and it is already hard enough as is.
Always enjoy the content fellas!🔥🖤🔥 The DCI activity is so demanding that any tics & errors are really noticeable, take in account a forgettable mention with BD's guard, at 10:32, a rifle toss from the whole guard, at the bottom of your right screen, a failed attempt to catch the rifle bounces onto the field. But who cares anyways right... they took it, making it a total of 20 DCI World Championship Titles. The corp(s) trailing are tied for 7 each. That's a major gap, which seems impossible to catch up considering how BD's organization has stayed so consistent over the years.
❄🎄☃️Happy Holiday's❄☃️🎄
Well they didn't guard so the judge definitely noticed!
Hornline still using the Meehan tuning system with accounting for temp and humidity using preset tuning slide scale notches ?
I went to a rehearsal this summer and yes I believe they still do.
Another day of asking for troopers 22 coming from a trooper it was special
for anyone that has attended world championships in person, when do tickets usually go on sale?
Y’all should def listen to Hebron high school 2021
jesus this show is insane
Can you guys explain the German talking? I"m curious how it fits with the "color blue" history story?
It’s a period call out to the 1799 (Romantic Age) German novel about the blue flower which is visualized in the show by the blue tarp carried by the guards. See the BBC TH-cam special called History of Art in Three Colours -Blue.
I want to know what the blue paper they were holding was
It’s a period call out to the 1799 (Romantic Age) German novel about the blue flower which is visualized in the show by the blue tarp carried by the guards. See the BBC TH-cam special called History of Art in Three Colours -Blue.
This show is not ‘emotionless’ or ‘stale’, but it lacks distinction imo. The effect this show is supposed to have on me is unclear to me. My feelings on this show are pretty much the same after 10 watches as they were after the 1st.
BD is the best visual corps by far, but musically there just isn’t anything memorable about this show for me outside of the soloists. The hornline sounds great, they’re obviously playing very well, but I couldn’t hum any of it and I saw it live 5 times.
The talent and execution are undoubtedly there, it just lacks a ton in style/character imo.
I can get that. It took me between 2-3 hours of research (listening to source music, reading about artists and their history, and looking at paintings) to understand the theme of this show.
I think they did very well on the design, it's just not easily accessible for the general public.
If this show just doesn’t click for you then it is what it is. But I’m genuinely surprised that you don’t find the Moon River ballad memorable at all or the Tank! section of the show? And in regards to lack of style or character, the entire show is full of layers of characterization and style down to the foot shape during a turn or articulation in the brass. There’s SO much depth to this show and yes, you may have to pay attention a little harder to find it, but these minute details is the differentiation between BD and the rest. Just makes me wonder what you personally value or consider as deep or memorable.
Moon River doesn’t particularly move me and the Tank section has always not quite lived up to the moment for me.
Like, I was told before ever seeing it that there was a Tank section, but when they hit it, it didn’t feel as powerful as I’d have hoped for a quote of that tune to feel.
Perhaps that’s simply a result of it being spoiled for me but it never hit me in the face the way I wanted it to.
I didn’t say the show lacked depth or detail, I said it lacked character and its messaging is not clear.
It’s obvious that the visual design staff were very particular here, as they always are for BD. It’s not clear to me how any of it is supposed to affect me or what it’s supposed to communicate, and that’s just a huge sin for me.
I shouldn’t be able to consume a piece of art 10 times and struggle to find a theme.
I think it’s perhaps useful to draw a distinction between the best shows and the best performances, if that makes sense.
I thought Bloo and Boston had the best shows this year, but BD performed at a greater level (as is typical). I will never disparage their level of achievement musically or visually. This is entirely about the design not communicating anything to me.
I’ve watched the show 10 times counting this video, 5 times live.
Meaning I’ve done almost 2 hours just of consuming the show and I’m no closer to understanding than I was months ago.
That is a failure of the designers as artists, imo, but I also don’t think BD particularly cares whether they communicate something to the general audience. They care that the judges get it.
And I don’t necessarily blame them, because it’s a competition, and winning is winning. But it does feel pretty bad, to me, to have what I believe is a less memorable show, winning.
They deserve it for their level of their performance, I won’t deny that. They have the best talent and presumably the best staff as well.
I just also wish a group with so much ability didn’t feel as forgettable as they sometimes do.
@@WeMissDimebag you call it a failure of the show designers that you personally don’t understand their show. But I’d argue that it’s your own personal failure if you watched it 5 times and still don’t get it. Now if you personally just don’t like BD’s show that’s fine of course. But the classic argument that BD writes their shows for the judges is old. BD crafts their shows with the intent of creating a compelling and innovative story. And the way in which they go about it comes from a more artistic and theatrical approach. A lot of fans like yourself don’t resonate with that. But I do. And other fans do. And it just so happens that the judges do too. But people jump to the conclusion that because the judges get it and a lot of fans don’t, then therefore BD only writes their shows for the judges. But that’s not the case.
Ultimately if you just don’t get this show that’s fine. You don’t have to. And if you like other corps like Boston and Bloo because it’s easier to get and has more character in your opinion, then that’s your prerogative. I just want to share my opinion as someone who is very familiar with the Blue Devils process and show design. I want you to get it too and I’d love if everyone was able to enjoy and appreciate BD’s shows as much as I do. But some just don’t and that’s fine.
- Everett
I gotta watch this as soon as it premiers. I uploaded a video of their closer at a rehearsal from late July and it got taken down for a copyright violation. Hoping the same doesn't happen to you guys!
This counts as fair use (educational), they won't be taken down.
@@SaneTheBro I've seen plenty of DCI reactions get taken down
@@squillz8310 emc production reaction got taken down before
@@Ace_v120 yeah, unfortunately I don't have a big enough channel for Flo to whitelist me and let me use footage for reaction and such. But of course it makes sense.
I personally thought prelims was their best run
I don't know why but when I first saw this show live, I wasn't really impressed with it. It just didn't really stand out to make at all, I mean yeah it was cool but there wasn't anything that was different from past shows unlike the Bluecoats with the keytar solo and the Boston Crusaders with their Accordion solo but now I am starting to absolutely love and appreciate every little second of it. Now that I watch it a lot more, I'm acknowledging all the hard work they went through to get every little detail right. Now I know that not every show HAS to introduce something new and different to be amazing. The beauty of DCI isn't on how the show itself is written, it's how each group performs and CREATES the show in their own special way.
I feel like this show has the same type of problem as crown did this year, but worse tbh. There's no theme present in this show. All that I can recognize is that it's BD doing BD stuff. They're very good, but man I don't get it.
jpdtrmpt There is a huge theme in this show. Watch "Inside BD 360".............They talk and breakdown the show.
@@gunner-qf9eh I'm not watching another show to explain the theme of their field show
@@jpdtrmpt7217 OK have a nice life.
Yall should react to ghostlight
The Carnival of Venice solo is obnoxiously hard, and I seriously applaud her on the effort and skill to get it down as well as she did. I am impressed by her as the performer.
With that said, I absolutely hated the writing and its existence in the show to begin with. Too goofy, and writing it specifically for Piccolo Trumpet is obnoxious in its own right. I have a lot of opinions on Arban’s Carnival of Venice in general, but it’s inclusion in this show, especially the way it was incorporated, rubbed it really badly. Good execution, surprised it didn’t kill them score wise, although I guess writing doesn’t get scored like that. You perform what you got, and they went and did it damn well.
7:58. lol. Nice cover up ;-)
can you guys react to my personal favorite? bd 2011
The melos were hot. Definitely the most complete corps and probably deserving of the win but... the show is boring. I don't care what vets say, the staff continues writing short phrases that don't connect to each other with a sole purpose of scoring well. They're amazing players, but the concept is a yawn from me. Their staff does amazing things and that will continue for sure so I have no doubt they'll be top 2 next year.
My favorite show to watch was bluecoats, and the BAC show was just as good, but only BD brass consistantly brought a tear to my eye. That said, this show seemed designed for the judges, was sorta forgettable and I have no clue what the plastic sheets are supposed to be.
you should do a react to bdb 👨🦯
I would be so cool for yall to react to HS marching bands later in the season
thanks for doing the react, I will watch a few more times, the show leaves me flat, the piccolo trumpet solo while sweet also seems like thumbing your nose at me? so many interludes, I want to time full ensemble playing time, I want to really appreciate the 1st place show and am uncomfortable that I don't yet and thats not enjoyable
Only reason they won brass is because of Dr. CROTTS.
maybe maybe a troopers reaction????????????????
Bluecoats definitely deserved 1st
Bluecoats can DESERVE alot of things.
But they didn't EARN it.
BD won fair and square.
Have a nice life
2010 Phantom Regiment should've won 2022
Can you guys react to troopers 2022
I’m a big fan of the music but the visual just isn’t setting in for me. idk why but it just doesn’t feel like it fits the music.
this show is amazing, however the piccolo trumpet solo doesn't fit the show well in my opinion.
Dude I loved BD 2014, it was such a good show. Oh wait, wait this was a 2022 show? Oh huh. I thought it was metamorph
Davis Swetmom Obviously you are trolling.............but ok i will bite. Please explain "IN DETAIL" how Tempus Blue is similar to Metamorph.
@@gunner-qf9eh ok well yes I was trolling, but in my honest opinion these are pretty different shows. I just think the problem is the structure and a few of the tropes they like to copy off themselves. During the ballad they have a big massive swell in the bottom right corner, like they have done before. Their drum feature has that like tribal singing with tribal drums, like they have done before. The show also starts off with a drum feature and vocals, which admittedly I like this opening a lot more than metamorph’s opening, but they feel shockingly similar. Just in general the feelings that this show embodies are like almost the exact same of that of previous years. I think they do interesting things every year, and it’s hard to deny that they’re really just the best, but their shows keep the same structure and similar identity year to year. I love watching BD shows but they just sound similar to all every year since metamorph.
@Davis Swetmon But almost every corps has a signature sound and drill. BD isn't the only ones.
If you put every corps and color guard in white t-shirts and black shorts, and didn't give a corps introduction, I could figure within first two minutes who each corps is.
Besides, BD has a successful model they carved out for themselves. Why change?
If you was running a company that made Forbes 500, would you stick to what got you there and made you billions.........or would change your business practices just to please some people online that don't matter?
LMAO mid devils!!! 👎🏻 (I started watching in 2018)
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Y’all talk to much..trying to hear the music 🤦🏿♂️
We literally have to or TH-cam will take it down. Trying to offer our perspective
Boo hoo, you’re literally watching a reaction video