Theater broadcasts are pretty awful in terms of sound quality, technical glitches, poor camerawork. They have a full season to scout corps highlight moments and.... smh
high cam is really the only way to watch this show, multicam doesn't work with the screens cause you'll never get the full effect. the uploads are appreciated
Gosh DAMN their color guard is just on FIRE these last few years and haven't let up at all. Just the skill level of every person in crusaders guard is astonishing. Loved the show, ballad gave me goosebumps, and their brass is on their way to the top. Crusaders is having their dark horse era, really starting with their SOS program.
i think that was the most weapon work i've seen in any ballad ever. whoever wrote their guard book deserves plenty of credit too because the design was nearly as mesmerizing as the seemingly flawless performance. the energy their guard has been bringing really has been a wonder to watch. as someone who placed outside the top 5 on a year where our hornline was at championship level, the fact that they've established themselves as such an undeniable force despite the corps overall placement not being equally rewarded is truly astonishing and unprecedented in modern times. making history dating back to spirit's guard in the late 80's. (87?) especially since it's far from a one-off, more so bordering on dynastic status at this point. really attention-grabbing for sure.
I wish the screens had been… less. I love this show (saw at semis) but I was sitting on side one and was sooooo distracted by them. The guard really went full throttle on this and I was wowed but I couldn’t help but feel as if I had missed a lot of visuals because of the screens. This recording makes me love it even more because they’re much less in-your-face.
You f***ers actually got me crying on the "Giant" clip. Amazing. Just amazing. What coordination of elements! You just upped the ante for the activity. Still sitting in my living room trying to look like I'm not crying. I lived through the 90s with this bunch. GIANTS!
@@camilleon352 It is! The corps song is called Giant and begins with the line "this corps is made of giants." The sample you hear at the ending hit of the show is the 2021 cast all singing it together!
@@elizabethking6009 I thought that sounded familiar. I'm from Texas, and I recognize that tune because we played it in our marching band all the time, but I didn't expect a Yankee corps to adopt it, lol.
I love the idea of the huge video boards. But tbh they took my eyes off the corps. It’s like a car accident, I can’t stop watching them. Which is shame because this corps moves, tosses, and dances so well, but I miss most of it because I can’t stop watching the boards lol. I wonder how that would play into judging, particularly GE. But didn’t matter for 2021. Thank you BAC for yet again bringing excellence and innovation to the field.
I think it was the placement that was the issue. They could have- should have- placed the boards closer to where the general focal area of the field was across the entire show. Rear center (not of the field, but the general rear center stage area of all sets cumulatively) would have worked. You're right; it does force the eye to move away and that's a shame. I do have to say though- they pulled it off convincingly. It did work, it was just in the wrong place on the field. What I'd really like to know is the logistics of the videos themselves. How were they timed? *Were* they timed at all, or was someone manipulating playback start/stop and possibly keyframes during the live performance? I'd think prerecording them wouldn't necessarily work so well- but then, they do know the lengths of the parts of the show to within probably eight to ten seconds given time constraints for a single show. Then again, again, the last four notes of the first part were absolutely in sync almost perfectly with the video, and those animations could have been controlled live. Or could they? How exactly does this sort of thing work on the field? I'm guessing someone here could answer but I don't know who to ask.
Boston Crusaders, ever the innovator, taking the risks knowing full well some things will always work out better than other things... pushing the envelope...such creative and wonderfully designed shows from the Corps the last few years.. This show is highly entertaining, and you can just tell their marchers enjoy performing their shows like this the last few years.
I haven't seen a cologuard this solid in many, many years. Also, digital visuals *done right.* which I never thought I'd say. Also also, the rifle trick at 8:58 could break your wrist. Don't try it unless your tendons are rubber.
@@johnfilippone7410 probably has to do with the fact it's a Boston Colorguard...and we are watching Boston perform . Not to mention, the guard is absolutely smoking
Heather our instructor spun baton for many years and did rhythmic gymnastics, shes so extremely talented! Michael Townsend our director taught crown and a bunch of other corps in his time and he is an absolute legend!!!
@@Sandersthequeen You can tell by the product on the field how great the staff is. As you would know you just don't show up and be that good. It takes hard work and commitment. Boston Crusaders are going to win a DCI Title and as Fan it's so exciting too see a Corps go from struggling to stay In the top 12 to a title contender. Are you returning next year ? Keep up the great work
Wow. Boston has a hornline! They've been working! The screens are really cool, something truly new for dci. Music city mystique (wgi percussion) has been doing stuff like this for years, and it has always been super cool. Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This show is incredible and what they were able to pull together in such short time...while the rest of the world bitched about masks, these kids created. I don’t get the vocals on the last hold. But when you’re coworkers are bitching about this or that mandate, show them this. Well done, Crusaders.
@@jeffersonye7572 Yeah, my point is basically that there are lots of adults being children when it comes to COVID stuff and these kids are out there creating at an incredibly high level in a difficult situation. Stark contrast. As far as vocals, I just think they never belong in a show, but especially in a key moment at the end. But this is my opinion, and I know that's not universally shared.
@@trentbildstein5610 thank you for handling your expression of opinion well, as opposed to just saying “drum corps is dead and this is garbage” like some other folks. i’m not a big fan of the vocals there either, but i think it’s cool that they’re from the corps song
@@camilleon352 Thanks for the note. I try my best to share opinions as respectfully as possible. I definitely wish more people would try to do the same. But speaking of the "drum corps is dead" comment: I've seen a lot of that and I really don't get it. Drum Corps is absolutely not dead. I'm frustrated with the direction amplification is going and I really wish they'd reign it in. Reward shows like SCV and Boston 2022 for showcasing the performers over pre-recorded stuff. But again, this is my opinion. I marched in 2001 and 2002, so I'm becoming a dinosaur.
Ima just be honest here... Those screens kinda defeat the point of drill, because half of the time I'm looking at the screens instead of the corp's formations, which is, you know, something that Marching Band/DCI is known for. (Not to mention that awesome color guard that Boston has!) Kinda reminds me of Crown a few years back... They used a singer for their ballad, despite the fact that Crown has an incredible brass section, as we all know. That really took away from the show just like the screens tool away from this one. I'm not saying it's a bad show, hell, the music this year was awesome!
valid. it sorta makes it so you need a MINIMUM of two reads of the show to see what the corps is doing, then see what’s on the screens. it makes it tricky when you only have one shot to see the show live for example and you aren’t sure what to pay attention to, especially with the corps and screens being so separate as i saw someone else here point out
dci rap is something that needs to die. i saw genisis do it as well and no one in the stands seemed to enjoy it. it kinda takess away from the performance. I like rap it just doesnt fit in dci
@@spenceraneshansel7091 I guess it was more well received than I thought. It just felt out of place to me especially in the genesis show bc it was right before the ballad
@@camilleon352 Nope. DCI is about what made DCI great. It's not about YOU and RAP. Now, go jungle dance to hip hop music or something, but keep your crap out of DCI.
This is the view I wish they would show when you go see performances at the theater. You miss soooo much. That color guard is insane.
Theater broadcasts are pretty awful in terms of sound quality, technical glitches, poor camerawork. They have a full season to scout corps highlight moments and.... smh
@@cavie95 agreed. My first time going to one showed more groups but didn't feel nearly as impactful as it did when i went to my first irl competition.
high cam is really the only way to watch this show, multicam doesn't work with the screens cause you'll never get the full effect. the uploads are appreciated
@Darian Amos HAHAA
The screens are pretty much bring your own jumbo Tron
@Darian Amos An actual app ypu pay exorbitant amounts of money for
@Darian Amos FloMarching is NEVER worth the money.
@Darian Amos how about no.
Gosh DAMN their color guard is just on FIRE these last few years and haven't let up at all. Just the skill level of every person in crusaders guard is astonishing. Loved the show, ballad gave me goosebumps, and their brass is on their way to the top. Crusaders is having their dark horse era, really starting with their SOS program.
i think that was the most weapon work i've seen in any ballad ever. whoever wrote their guard book deserves plenty of credit too because the design was nearly as mesmerizing as the seemingly flawless performance. the energy their guard has been bringing really has been a wonder to watch. as someone who placed outside the top 5 on a year where our hornline was at championship level, the fact that they've established themselves as such an undeniable force despite the corps overall placement not being equally rewarded is truly astonishing and unprecedented in modern times. making history dating back to spirit's guard in the late 80's. (87?) especially since it's far from a one-off, more so bordering on dynastic status at this point. really attention-grabbing for sure.
Stared with Wicked Games before SOS
@@flarfatron2190 Some of the best Front Ensemble writing too. Really awesome stuff to listen to and watch.
imagine a corp with:
-BC's guard
-Crown's brass
-SCV's percussion
theyd prob be the first corp to make a perfect 100 in finals
Don’t forget blue coats contra line
@@tko5019 ah yeah, forgot that
That corps is just called Blue Devils
fun fact, bac’s guard director and coordinator used to be with crown, before they switched over in 2017
@@brendandaravong9199 😂 just no bro.
I wish the screens had been… less. I love this show (saw at semis) but I was sitting on side one and was sooooo distracted by them. The guard really went full throttle on this and I was wowed but I couldn’t help but feel as if I had missed a lot of visuals because of the screens. This recording makes me love it even more because they’re much less in-your-face.
Best Boston has sounded in a long time. Can’t wait for 2022!!!
be excited! they sounded amazing at my school
I like the old Boston. Give me 2003 Show with this hornline, and I'll go crazy.
I can't imagine anyone beating that guard.
Amen!
blue devils did in semifinals in 2019…. but ofc bac won overall 😂
In my humble opinion, there is no better color guard than the Crusaders guard!
You f***ers actually got me crying on the "Giant" clip. Amazing. Just amazing. What coordination of elements! You just upped the ante for the activity. Still sitting in my living room trying to look like I'm not crying. I lived through the 90s with this bunch. GIANTS!
What are you smoking?
is giants a BAC thing? i haven’t heard of it before
@@camilleon352 It is! The corps song is called Giant and begins with the line "this corps is made of giants." The sample you hear at the ending hit of the show is the 2021 cast all singing it together!
@@elizabethking6009 I thought that sounded familiar. I'm from Texas, and I recognize that tune because we played it in our marching band all the time, but I didn't expect a Yankee corps to adopt it, lol.
I could watch the guard all day! great work!
I am impressed with how this horn line continues to improve year after year! Great job Boston!
Rap + Drum Corps. Why not? What an amazing show!!
First time for everything. The crowd seemed to at least appreciate it.
Impressive guard. An exemplary display of technique, skill, and passion. Well done!
I love the idea of the huge video boards. But tbh they took my eyes off the corps. It’s like a car accident, I can’t stop watching them. Which is shame because this corps moves, tosses, and dances so well, but I miss most of it because I can’t stop watching the boards lol. I wonder how that would play into judging, particularly GE. But didn’t matter for 2021. Thank you BAC for yet again bringing excellence and innovation to the field.
I think it was the placement that was the issue. They could have- should have- placed the boards closer to where the general focal area of the field was across the entire show. Rear center (not of the field, but the general rear center stage area of all sets cumulatively) would have worked. You're right; it does force the eye to move away and that's a shame.
I do have to say though- they pulled it off convincingly. It did work, it was just in the wrong place on the field.
What I'd really like to know is the logistics of the videos themselves. How were they timed? *Were* they timed at all, or was someone manipulating playback start/stop and possibly keyframes during the live performance? I'd think prerecording them wouldn't necessarily work so well- but then, they do know the lengths of the parts of the show to within probably eight to ten seconds given time constraints for a single show. Then again, again, the last four notes of the first part were absolutely in sync almost perfectly with the video, and those animations could have been controlled live.
Or could they? How exactly does this sort of thing work on the field? I'm guessing someone here could answer but I don't know who to ask.
Boston Crusaders, ever the innovator, taking the risks knowing full well some things will always work out better than other things... pushing the envelope...such creative and wonderfully designed shows from the Corps the last few years.. This show is highly entertaining, and you can just tell their marchers enjoy performing their shows like this the last few years.
I love how Boston Crusaders write very beautiful front ensemble parts 😍
Thank you for recording this!
their feet and formations are fucking awesome for a 2 week tour
Watch out BD , SCV, and Crown Boston Crusaders are going for the Gold.
I haven't seen a cologuard this solid in many, many years.
Also, digital visuals *done right.* which I never thought I'd say.
Also also, the rifle trick at 8:58 could break your wrist. Don't try it unless your tendons are rubber.
Austin the rapper will be dropping a single very soon.
omg the guard!
Great show
Best Color guard❤
Bro that rap had me dead
The stupidest thing I've ever seen in DCI. Keep that woke crap out of it.
Sounding good Gino! So, what's the story on color guard instructors? Where did they come from?
They came from Crown 5 years ago. What does that have to do with anything anyway?
@@johnfilippone7410 probably has to do with the fact it's a Boston Colorguard...and we are watching Boston perform . Not to mention, the guard is absolutely smoking
@@coreygeiger81 Yes they are.
Heather our instructor spun baton for many years and did rhythmic gymnastics, shes so extremely talented! Michael Townsend our director taught crown and a bunch of other corps in his time and he is an absolute legend!!!
@@Sandersthequeen You can tell by the product on the field how great the staff is. As you would know you just don't show up and be that good. It takes hard work and commitment. Boston Crusaders are going to win a DCI Title and as Fan it's so exciting too see a Corps go from struggling to stay In the top 12 to a title contender. Are you returning next year ? Keep up the great work
the guards good!
What’s the 2nd piece called?
I believe they called it Modular Mercury, it has parts of Holst’s The Planets in it.
quad break 3:52
Wow. Boston has a hornline! They've been working!
The screens are really cool, something truly new for dci. Music city mystique (wgi percussion) has been doing stuff like this for years, and it has always been super cool.
Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This show is incredible and what they were able to pull together in such short time...while the rest of the world bitched about masks, these kids created. I don’t get the vocals on the last hold. But when you’re coworkers are bitching about this or that mandate, show them this. Well done, Crusaders.
The vocals are part of the corps song and the entire corps had a vaccine requirement
@@jeffersonye7572 Yeah, my point is basically that there are lots of adults being children when it comes to COVID stuff and these kids are out there creating at an incredibly high level in a difficult situation. Stark contrast.
As far as vocals, I just think they never belong in a show, but especially in a key moment at the end. But this is my opinion, and I know that's not universally shared.
@@trentbildstein5610 thank you for handling your expression of opinion well, as opposed to just saying “drum corps is dead and this is garbage” like some other folks. i’m not a big fan of the vocals there either, but i think it’s cool that they’re from the corps song
@@camilleon352 Thanks for the note. I try my best to share opinions as respectfully as possible. I definitely wish more people would try to do the same. But speaking of the "drum corps is dead" comment: I've seen a lot of that and I really don't get it. Drum Corps is absolutely not dead. I'm frustrated with the direction amplification is going and I really wish they'd reign it in. Reward shows like SCV and Boston 2022 for showcasing the performers over pre-recorded stuff. But again, this is my opinion. I marched in 2001 and 2002, so I'm becoming a dinosaur.
5:26 LMAO
4:15 "Jesus Christ"
Yeah, me too
3:32
Ima just be honest here...
Those screens kinda defeat the point of drill, because half of the time I'm looking at the screens instead of the corp's formations, which is, you know, something that Marching Band/DCI is known for. (Not to mention that awesome color guard that Boston has!)
Kinda reminds me of Crown a few years back... They used a singer for their ballad, despite the fact that Crown has an incredible brass section, as we all know. That really took away from the show just like the screens tool away from this one.
I'm not saying it's a bad show, hell, the music this year was awesome!
Who is Ima?
valid. it sorta makes it so you need a MINIMUM of two reads of the show to see what the corps is doing, then see what’s on the screens. it makes it tricky when you only have one shot to see the show live for example and you aren’t sure what to pay attention to, especially with the corps and screens being so separate as i saw someone else here point out
dci rap is something that needs to die. i saw genisis do it as well and no one in the stands seemed to enjoy it. it kinda takess away from the performance. I like rap it just doesnt fit in dci
I feel like its definitely fun for the audience as well as the marchers tho, especially since this season was non competitive
Idk I was there for semis and it seemed well received. It’s another integrated art form.
Hi! Im in the Color Guard and the rap section was actually most of our favorite part of the show to perform!!
Agreed. The activity has gone downhill since electronics were added. Now everything is in and it isn't corps.
@@spenceraneshansel7091 I guess it was more well received than I thought. It just felt out of place to me especially in the genesis show bc it was right before the ballad
This was so good...but the rapping was so annoying that I couldn't enjoy the rest of the show.
I know right! I can't stand that guy!!!
@@freshprince1784 Same here. It's just typical WOKE garbage idiots trying to slide into DCI.
5:51 God NOOOOOO!! This doesn’t belong in DCI…and it goes for 40+ seconds. Lost a fan on this one BC
seethe
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Those giant screens are awful. The corps disappears and those are the focus. Not a fan.
Those screens on the far left are SO DISTRACTING!!!!
Sorry you have such a short attention span.
Those screens are exciting.🙂
Nice seeing the corps perform without the judges running around like a bunch of idiots! Not a fan of this program though. A&E ruined DCI for me. 😒
Those screens really took away more than they added. Especially that rap garbage half-way thru. He decided to implement THAT?
Bring back old school crops please. This stuff is boring
barrrf you lost me on that incipid rap
I hated this show. Wanted to watch the corps, but my else kept pulling back to the screens. Lose the screens and just March.
Just no. Drum Corps is gone. RIP.
Well said. Seeing those dumb screens, and then that WOKE rap crap, is just awful. DCI needs to get that garbage out.
@@atlantic_love what are you two going to do about it? kinda sad to be crying on the internet about it, no?
@@camilleon352 The Internet is exactly where it's going to be fixed. Grow up kiddo, and keep your woke garbage out of DCI. It's not about you.
@@atlantic_love it’s about you though? i guess i’m confused, seems like you’re making it about you
@@camilleon352 Nope. DCI is about what made DCI great. It's not about YOU and RAP. Now, go jungle dance to hip hop music or something, but keep your crap out of DCI.