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Christopher Nelson
Приєднався 31 гру 2020
Avid French horn and mellophone player, chess player, and origami enthusiast. In other words, I’m a nerd.
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Who did it better: Agape - Mandarins vs Bluecoats
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Can't really comapre the two, Bloo used like three different pieces of music in their ballad.
@@kn6lhp in all fairness, mandarins used at least 2
@@ChristopherNelson42 and admittedly I didn't pay attention to anyone else but bloo this year😵💫🥴
@@kn6lhp ngl, that’s entirely valid. Phantom Bloo, and Boston were like, the only three that I really followed
I won't lie. I like the Bluecoats version better. Mandarins had a neat solo thing at the beginning that was really cool and also really exposed so whoever was playing it had to be as good as possible doing it and that's hard to play. But the chaotic nature of the Bluecoats and their ripple effect in the sound as they were doing it really sold the show for me. One of the best ballads in either show because something like this really is good for soundscaping and lends itself to producing a good performance with the display of tonal quality depending on who is playing it. It's also technically challenging. But yeah, the Mandarins had something going but the Bluecoats transported me to another world with their sound design. I can't comment on the visuals since I'm blind but I'm sure they looked great too.
I wouldn’t even compare them. I absolutely love this ballad for Mandarins. It made sense with their show. Bloo did a good job with arrange it into the entropy feeling in their show.
I dont know that one was better than the other.... two equally beautiful, but thematically flavored versions.
This is definitely a hot take but bluecoats had a very underwhelming show this year, my biggest beef is the uniforms were kinda an eyesore and other from that everything else just felt middle of the road. As far as Agape I do like the mandarins version better, that flugel sounds so clean on everything
Bloo had 3 years of shows that were very out there and very satisfying to watch, but they came in 2nd all 3 times. I feel that their show this year was kind of done to secure a win. Watching past years, you start to hear dirt in the runs, whereas this year, it was very clean
I think Mandarins' arrangement is a good representation of what the original song would sound like if played by a drum corps, but I think bluecoats had the better arrangement and played it better.
I wonder how Hebron will sound this season?
Is this even a question? 😅
I mean yeah they're both good
Bluecoats for sure.
If you disagree with any of my rankings then you are obviously wrong and your opinion is invalid 🤷♂️
Bloo's ballad as a whole is better, but if we're comparing ONLY the Agape sections of each ballad (since both play a different piece afterwards anyway) I actually liked the Mandarins arrangement just a bit better. It stays truer to the original and that's really the only reason why lol
up until finals week, Mandarins was the winner in my eyes. However, something went awry with the mixing during that section all three nights for the Mandarins and it did not hit nowhere near as hard as it had for me earlier in the season.
Yeah I really don't know why they used the direct audio from the soloists in Indy. I LOVE Mandies arrangement but the mixing at finals killed it for me. The early/mid season recordings really nailed the echoey soundscape of the source material.
Yes, the mix was off for the Mandarins, and therefore, hard to compare. If possible, someone should post a previous performance pre-finals week. I don’t remember it being that off-line in Allentown.
What is your Top 10 this year?
I feel like Mandarins played it, and Bloo performed it. Gotta give it to Bloo
i like the mandarins arrangement more, but everything else (execution, sound design, context within the show) goes to blue
@@perpendicularfifths7312 that’s pretty much my take. My only problem with mandarin’s arrangement is that it uses a different piece for the hit
@@ChristopherNelson42 well so does the bloo hit, but its almost unnoticeable. the effect is great.
@@perpendicularfifths7312oh true, I never even noticed that. Also, I love your username
I think mandarins had better instrumentation but bluecoats performed it better
Mandarins be giving off Bloo 2018 ballad vibes with their take on agape
How.
I heard the same thing very similar tbh
I love them both but for me Bloo is the most moving and melodic. Of course my son marched so I’m a bit biased. 😉💙
Bluecoats, in my opinion the Mandarins one had too much going on which took away from the simplicity and effectiveness of the piece.
They both cracked a bunch in finals so it's a tie
I’d say bluecoats because they executed the very faint echoes of the piece very reminiscently which gave more affect than the Mandarines. But the mandarins use of instruments seemed more creative but would’ve been cooler if it was more echo like and faint but props to both corps !
There was a lot more reverb for the mandarins in person
Bloo. The flow is so much better and I think its their sound design. They also used another piece - Plans we made by Son lux to really keep that flow in the balad and it works. Mandies feels like its solo based though when Bloo's solos are for a soundscape. so different but you can tell which one did it better imo
Very close imo, but I’m going to have to give bluecoats the edge
I think bloo's is just far more creative. It takes sound profiles from other pieces, the field design is more challenging, and the solos are used to create an atmosphere rather than be just in your face with note runs. Don't get me wrong tho, mandarins sounded amazing. Maybe SOME tuning issues, but they sounded very clear.
something abt bloo this season just hits hard. i get so emotional and i feel in a different mental state just watching their show
this dude i loved this show so much and like even from downside up they’ve shown crazy progress and im so happy they get to be on top again
@@unknownd965 me too!!! no corps has ever spoken to me the way bloo does. just thinking abt them makes me so happy. i hope to march with them, within the next 5 years
For me, no question the Bluecoats. Keep in mind the chaotic nature of the arrangement for Bloo was purposeful.
Mandarins is agape at home lmao
Real shit
I’m feeling coats, but mostly for the visual design aspect
Both were great. I felt like the Mandarins had more clarity in their version. I didn't even realize they did the same song. Edit: I also noticed how much more emotion bloo put into Agape, how moving it was. I changed my opinion, bloo taking the W on this one, hmm ironic. The music design was just amazing.
That was kinda the point bloos was supposed to be more chaotic because it was their show but mandies wanted a nice ballad
@@gorillagamer6621Oh ok.
coats version had more layers but i liked the wall of sound we heard in the mandarins
great song either way
I really like the mandarins one (biased)
Which one is your favorite?
As someone in a marching band I will say that is pretty good for a high schooler
I remember hearing them at DMC and their sound still amazes me now
@@aves_june09 thank you!!! I had so much fun singing in this choir
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omg i forgot we sang this!!! i love this song
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In case you were wondering why people keep teleporting during the brass quintet at the end, the ending of the show changed almost daily towards the end of the season.
*cloey, but anyways SAX SUPREMACY!!!! (hi chris this is ur favorite alto section leader btdubz)
Omg im so sorry cloey! Thanks for watching! (who said you were my favorite sax leadership??)
Jkjk
Soloist: Christopher Nelson (me) Piece: Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones Arranger: Ben Lee
Soloists: Bari: Elijah Babbitt Tenor: Ollie Faltin Alto Sax: Chloe Smith Alto Sax: Katie Crick Piece: My Little Pony Theme Remix Arranger: Ben Lee