Unpopular opinion incoming: every single corps on the field performed their hearts out and deserved recognition, no matter how they placed. I enjoyed and loved BD and coats, I couldn't pick a favorite if I had to. At the end of the day, yes this is a competition and there are scores. But everyone likes different kinds of shows, and everyone should respect the opinions of others. Doesn't matter what the actual judges said, the most important judge is your own mind. Don't bash other people for preferring a different show.
@BenaBean053 you'd be surprised how many people are out there onyl caring about scores and placements and not just sitting back and enjoying the shows.
As someone who marched, it depresses me that this is an unpopular opinion. At the end of the day, none of us care about the scores. I mean, yeah, it is a fun incentive, but we all know we dealt with long rehearsals, stressful EPLs, and very few hours of sleep on some nights. We’re not gonna let some silly number get in the way of congratulating each other and saying “we all worked hard.” I just wish fans would do the same.
SHOW SYNOPSIS Blue Devil's GHOSTLIGHT brings back the famous characters of the theatre to ask the question, 'Has drum corps become theatre, broaching the big questions about life?" By the end we see the ghost of a Greek tragic hero Oedipus walk toward the light, and leave a trail of blood. Like us, his quest for the truth has nearly killed him. (And if you've ever slept on a gym floor, you know what I'm talking about.). Ironically, in the play, Oedipus seeks to rid his country of a plague that is besieging it, and goes on a quest to find the truth and undo the plague, but he discovers something much worse about himself-- he has killed his own estranged father and inadvertently married his mother. Ironically, a viral plague overtook the world in late 2019, the year of this production. SCENE BY SCENE At the entre act, we see the chorus of the ancient Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles implore the gods to reveal what our fate is 1:21 as we start this new day, (similar to designers starting their show designs too late in March, and praying to the gods for help.) Oedipus Rex, Act I, sc. 1 CHORUS Zeus, wherefore the voice of Zeus, what do you bring? Racked with terror terror shakes my heart Apollo Healer of Delos I worship you in dread... What now, what is your price? some new sacrifice? Some ancient rite from the past come round again each Spring? Hamlet, William Shakespeare HAMLET In that sleep of death, what dreams may come? Ghosts flood through the stage doors 1:00 onto the playing space, almost mocking our travails in the physical world. Hamlet 3:09 talks to the decomposed skull of his jester friend Yorick, and contemplates the joys of life devolving into nothingness. 3:36 Hamlet Act III scene i, Shakespeare HAMLET: To be or not to be, that is the question. Visiting ghosts from the afterlife mock our hubris-- why is it important for us to be entertainers? What is the point of the uniforms and the equipment trucks and marching drills? 4:32 Brittany Spears sings There's only two kinds of people in this world Ones that entertain and the ones that observe. Brittany's lyrics mock our need to perform for the attention, rather than the substance of the thematic argument underneath what we're singing. 7:55 Star crossed lovers in great stories stare into one another's eyes. 8:00 Perhaps the Greek amphitheater becomes a clock face that races ahead, exposing our vices and follies. 9:47 Bodiless tap dancers grace the stage, performing impossible "feats" of music , entertaining us as we observe, and then they too disappear under a trap door, leaving nothing. Is musical theater meaningless pomp? Or is there meaning underneath? Oedipus, leaving a trail of blood, a prop which the actor grandiosely unfurls and adjusts before he walks toward the light of truth. 11:01 Shakespeare's As You Like It JAQUES: All the world's a stage. And the men and women players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts. Drum corps is theatre, playing music of substance, conveying observations about life and the way we live it, or the way we imagine living it. It's not just music and marching without meaning anymore. The activity is beginning to ask the important questions. And those thematic arguments are the only thing that separates drum corps from cheerleading, and separates drum corps from band camp, and separates drum corps from strippers and a three piece jazz combo at Jumbo's clown room. Meaning.
The hornline degree of difficulty to march toe down in halftime at a 16/5 then come to a halt and stand still and continue to play at one dynamic level is unparalleled in this opener. Gets you excited right from the start.
Drake got the Chops ghost light is the ONE light they leave on in Broadway theaters so that the light never goes out. Creepy idea. But also really cool.
Oni Slays it has to do with an old myth that after theaters are closed, a single light is on (This light is called a Ghostlight). It’s supposed to keep the theater light while people are gone, but it evolved to where people think it brings ghosts to theater, where the ghosts perform their own plays and shows. The show goes through different types of theater. There’s a really neat video explaining the design.
Man I sooooo cannot wait to attend my first experience watching the DCI World Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium this August!!!!!! EDIT: Damn...... Edit 2: shooting to go in 2024! Fingers crossed no virus hits us again. Edit 12/3/2024: trying this again in 2025, I officially have my ticket for DCI 2025! This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me and I'm going to experience this event and Lucas Oil in person for the first time whether I have someone to go with me or not!
From 7:00 to 8:45 it’s so peaceful and it is great contrast from the other parts of the show that are loud and I love it so much that it’s my favorite part of the show
I knew as soon as they finished that they had won! Was suprised that it wasn't by a larger margin, they were that good! Excellent Concord Blue Devils...cnannot wait till next year!!!
For me this year it took a lot longer to really start getting into the shows, and for me, it kinda took until semis. Finals was absolutely amazing for BD.
@@nickniehaus1763 Also take into consideration that this is the first year the corps is playing on system blue since they finally manufacture their own horns, instead of using kings.
This year really took a while to grow on me. Initially there weren’t any shows that I really gravitated towards like i usually do. Last year it was scv and crown, 2017 devils and scv, 2016 crown and coats. At first I didn’t really find those shows that emotionally attach to me, but eventually I came around. The coats and devils this year were so solid and both deserved to be so close in scores. Visually, this show is spectacular. Musically, the coats show is spectacular. Both are incredible.
This show is such a beautiful piece of art. I was there for this too and it was even better live! I almost didn't go for 2019 and thought "Oh I can always go next year in 2020" and decided to just say fuck it and go that year.. right before the shit hit the fan.. I'd say it means more to me for that. I literally cry every single time I watch this performance. Their excellence in marching, music, and art really nailed their victory imo. I remember a lot of great performances that day and it was a wonderful night. But they were just the obvious winner.
Man, I can't believe this was over a year ago. I still remember watching the Awards Ceremony and witnessing the resulting anger amongst the DCI community like it was yesterday.
This show absolutely blew me away in finals. I was right up front on the 45 and it was mesmerizing. Definitely a well-deserved win. It could have went to them or Bloo. So I was happy either way!
I didn't time it, but I would be shocked if there was even 5 minutes of actual ensemble playing time in this show. Breaks my heart that DCI has become more of a visual broadway-like production instead of marching and playing difficult music while performing difficult drill with the emphasis being the musicianship. Having said that, the Blue Devils have been very consistent in their level of performance throughout their history. Not my favorite corps, but I do give them props for their longevity of high quality performances. This show had a LOT going on visually. The use of the props was ingeniously incorporated into the show. Very well orchestrated and a cool show to watch for entertainment. Again, I personally like to see and hear more playing while marching and performing difficult maneuvers myself.
@@harrys2331 I mean art is cool, I love shows like this, BAC '14, Babylon, Star '93 and such. But at the end of the day it's about who marches and plays the best. I would say the Bluecoats have a better musical and Devil's gave a better visual. I would agree overall with them winning, their visual was better relative to Bloo than Bloo's music was relative to Devils. Well deserved win and cool show but no need to shit on one of the top 5 shows of this decade.
Because they weren't that loud in comparison to some other corps. Hoping with their new caption head they can get back on that train, because this could've matched Babylon in scoring with a better brass section.
I remember the trauma of being a first time drum major and having to conduct this at an academy for drum majors lol. It was very fun though, the Blue Devils are amazing
I wish I could march even 1/10 as good as them . I'm in my first year of marching in high school and had to miss 2 competitions due to covid. My school is still putting everybody else in there place though😁
I’d disagree on this one, I don’t think there is a member in the top twelve that didn’t want it just as bad as every other member. These kids put their heart and soul into these groups all summer, I don’t doubt for a second every single one of them wanted it!
Love the blue devils, an amazing corp but unpopular opinion this show was good seperately in their own respective parts but all together as a show was kind of a mess
I'm right there with you. Not a BD fan, but was trying to be objective and watched this show again on here...I was at World Championships.. anyway....staying awake watching this on UA-cam was a challenge.
@@markbrown1324 Couldn't agree more. Babylon stuns me every time I watch, and the last two bluecoats shows have been fantastic, but I'm not feeling the Violin here. That might be what ruins the experience for me, along side just not feeling the music.
Windows Media Player I highly disagree. That's so subjective and the actual proficiency of each corps would no longer matter. The best show design team shouldn't win, the best performing corps should.
Nick Niehaus Totally agree with Nick. GE used to be 30% of the score, now it’s 40% and WMP wants it HIGHER? It should go back to 30% and put the emphasis on the performer, not the design team. Drum Corps should be about marching and music, not design. I mean, it’s in their trademark - Marching Music’s Major League.
Yeah I personally like brass blowing your face off while the line thumps your chest and the pit ties it in. There's no need for EDM. But that's usually unpopular now days.
I find myself in a weird spot. I do think that they don't march and play nearly enough and that they overdo it with dancing. I would say this barely counts as a Drum Corps. But really I could say the same about Bloo and Vanguard. Crown wasn't quite as bad but I have my problems with their drill design too. I would say that this show deserved it's win. However having seen both Bloo and Devils in person and on screen, I much prefer the Bluecoats' show. Simply put, it will age better. I think the Devils were trying to push the limits, and I appreciate it. However the show is really pretentious and self-assured, and this is kind of the point where people will in the future say that DCI went a bit too far trying to push the boundaries.
The biggest concern with DCI is the growth of artificial sounds and effects. The more I see keyboards back there the more I wonder what is real. Pretty soon you'll see 10 keyboards and the horns will be fighting to be heard over the noise.
I'm pretty sure that if that ever becomes a concern, rules will be put into place to prevent it. Either way, with only synths, you would lose all of your points on visual.
I've been away from dci for a long while. And, while I can appreciate the work these young people put into their shows I'm a little surprised with the recorded tracks, props and (gasps) miked soloist. In fact, the whole thing sounded like it was coming through the PA system. Personally, I feel like the tracks demean the work the horns put in to create that magical sound of the "bells to the box" thunder of a strong Corps.
@Micah Lall-Trail I recall the controversy of going from one piston and one rotary valve to two piston valves. Recorded vocals seem a little sacrilegious to an old-timer that remembers all male Corps.
Did you see this show live or are you just judging from this phone recording? They certainly sprinkle in lots of sound effects but the soundscape and storytelling enabled by sampling is only enhancing the performance and allowing for nuance to come across to the audience better. If you see this show live you'll have no doubt that the raw, ferocious, unmatched brass power that DCI is known for hasn't gone anywhere. Oh and the mic'd soloists? They do that because the whole corps is so much louder and we want the soloists to stick out over the top. Trust me these brass ensembles are magical and loud as ****. If you can't hear them then it might just be your tinnitus
@@allenrussell1947 How long has it been? The activity has changed a lot, especially in the last 10 years. Gone are the days of drill based shows and uniforms. It is more staging, props , and "costumes" now. Think of it more as a production than a field show.
@@MikeReppucci a very long time indeed. I followed DCI in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Then life happened and I drifted away. I don't get the need for props and recorded music though. The horn lines blow the guys from my era away. It's literally astounding what I'm hearing now.
Rafael Rivera Metamorph was a combination of all there show in one. It was kind of a big hit for everyone! Because all the fans ,and previous players got to hear some old pieces of their show. But they kept more of a like high school type of thing, if you get me where they kinda completely change the show each movement. But it was a great show!
This show deserved the win hands down. The individual visual on this show is on another level. That being said I believe Ghostlight is the safest show Blue Devils have done since DCI went to Lucas Oil in terms of design. I don’t think it’s the worst show they’ve made but it’s definitely the most by the books.
Obviously judges agreed. To me it's one big mess. If it tells a story, it's very unclear and all over the place. The only thing that hits me is the low brass in the Ballad, the rest is just..meh.
I really tried to enjoy this show at semi finals, in theaters but I sincerely couldn't. I just think it was too bland. My friend, an all time BD fan said that he didn't enjoy it either. With all that said, I liked the ballad, for the 45 seconds it was
That’s the thing about the arranger I think. My high school has the same arranger for our marching shows and it’s a good arrangement, but they don’t seem strong emotional impacts that some other shows do. I can’t really put my finger on why, but something just always feels slightly missing.
Elizabeth_ yeah i don't think so. usually instruments like flutes and clarinets and saxes make brass instruments out of tune. also, woodwinds are usually better in concert pieces, it wouldnt be a drum corps is there were woodwinds. i see where youre coming from, i play flute and it's sometimes dissatisfying when there isn't a clean clarinet run or something that could have been easily incorporated into the show
its not that your opinion is triggering band nerds, its that you are factually wrong. This is drum corps, which by definition, only includes brass, drums, and colorgaurd.
That was a meh show from the Blue Devils. Even the audience response was tepid. Usually they’re up more than a minute before the end but not this year.
Since the days of the 27th Lancers, DCI would have been better served by a rule saying when the score is close between the Blue Devils and another corp, the tie goes to the other corp. And a judging category called marching is needed. The music quality between the Coats and the Devil's was a tie. Both used props well, but a slight edge goes to the Devil's. Any idea that the Coats' visual score wasn't ten points better -- with half the Devils either not visible or being shuffled out of the way most of the time -- insanity itself. Congratulations to the kids. They really gave their all. The judges need to do some serious rethinking, though, for the good of the organization.
Brian Hale the Bluecoats leg shape looks atrocious compared to BD tho, don't ever knock the visual program of BD. They are the best at it every year and no one is close to taking that from them.
That is not real Drum Corp. That’s horrible with voices, dancing, singing and electronic effects. DCI is a long way off when it’s was best in the 80’s and 90’s. Use to be about the marching and music.
Until marching got so old and tired that audiences were ready to jump off the top of Mile High Stadium. There's only so much you can do with marching. It's like Irish dancing. You can watch it a couple of times around St. Patrick's day, but any more than that and it's just tiresome and repetitive.
its still about marching and music, but also ENTERTAINING the audience. A show shouldnt only be enjoyable to the old critics who love their perfect musical standing in one place moments, it should be appealing to everyone. This is real drum crops, drum corps ha changed since your time, deal with it instead of showing your blatant immaturity.
@@jesuspectre9883 i disagree so hard its not even funny. was frameworks boring to people? how about phenomenon of cool? Spartacus? scv 2018 had the perfect balance, with props and good drill design. and with michael gaines as drill writer its no wonder. imo, it just doesn't command the same level of attention from the audience, reducing shows to big ol brass hits and wild dancing escapades. somehow progressing and regressing at the same time. dont even get me started on the pointless guitar player in the pit. how about incorporating some prog music from the 70s at this point, the repertoire of dci music could use a much needed shakeup
@@TheSynergy40 Wait, what did I say? I agree with you. All I'm saying is marching got tired starting around the 80's. Formal marching is only one device, and if overused, it becomes an overbearing spice. Eleven minutes of military bearing without any variance can be unbearable. Balance is the key. I notice the Blue Devils have a good balance of marching and other movement in their recent shows. In most recent drum corps shows, the off the shelf contemporary dance that the high schools are teaching is fucking unbearable. Running, and running, scatter drill after scatter drill, off the shelf choreography like "falls and recovers" and "layouts" in quick repetition look meaningless and insane. Contemporary dance is killing drum corps.
Just stumbled across this, what a load of rubbish drum corps have become. I've not seen a show in 20 years - and whilst I appreciate the technical excellence of some of the show, there's an awful lot of just poncing about to pre-recorded music?
Haven't seen a show in 20 years??? Then stop judging ALL of drum corps off 1 show... For 2019 watch Boston's Goliath or The Bluecoats... Santa Clara Vanguard too
20 years is a long time. Things change and evolve. The members now love what they are doing and are really into it. It's still a great activity with some really great productions.
Unpopular opinion incoming: every single corps on the field performed their hearts out and deserved recognition, no matter how they placed. I enjoyed and loved BD and coats, I couldn't pick a favorite if I had to. At the end of the day, yes this is a competition and there are scores. But everyone likes different kinds of shows, and everyone should respect the opinions of others. Doesn't matter what the actual judges said, the most important judge is your own mind. Don't bash other people for preferring a different show.
Don't worry this opinion is not as unpopular as you think.
amen, well said!
@BenaBean053 you'd be surprised how many people are out there onyl caring about scores and placements and not just sitting back and enjoying the shows.
As someone who marched, it depresses me that this is an unpopular opinion. At the end of the day, none of us care about the scores. I mean, yeah, it is a fun incentive, but we all know we dealt with long rehearsals, stressful EPLs, and very few hours of sleep on some nights. We’re not gonna let some silly number get in the way of congratulating each other and saying “we all worked hard.” I just wish fans would do the same.
"unpopular opinion"
5:15 i like the nod to metamorph there
SHOW SYNOPSIS
Blue Devil's GHOSTLIGHT brings back the famous characters of the theatre to ask the question, 'Has drum corps become theatre, broaching the big questions about life?" By the end we see the ghost of a Greek tragic hero Oedipus walk toward the light, and leave a trail of blood. Like us, his quest for the truth has nearly killed him. (And if you've ever slept on a gym floor, you know what I'm talking about.). Ironically, in the play, Oedipus seeks to rid his country of a plague that is besieging it, and goes on a quest to find the truth and undo the plague, but he discovers something much worse about himself-- he has killed his own estranged father and inadvertently married his mother. Ironically, a viral plague overtook the world in late 2019, the year of this production.
SCENE BY SCENE
At the entre act, we see the chorus of the ancient Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles implore the gods to reveal what our fate is 1:21 as we start this new day, (similar to designers starting their show designs too late in March, and praying to the gods for help.)
Oedipus Rex, Act I, sc. 1
CHORUS
Zeus, wherefore the voice of Zeus,
what do you bring?
Racked with terror
terror shakes my heart
Apollo Healer of Delos
I worship you in dread...
What now, what is your price?
some new sacrifice?
Some ancient rite from the past
come round again each Spring?
Hamlet, William Shakespeare
HAMLET
In that sleep of death, what dreams may come?
Ghosts flood through the stage doors 1:00 onto the playing space, almost mocking our travails in the physical world. Hamlet 3:09 talks to the decomposed skull of his jester friend Yorick, and contemplates the joys of life devolving into nothingness.
3:36
Hamlet Act III scene i, Shakespeare
HAMLET:
To be or not to be,
that is the question.
Visiting ghosts from the afterlife mock our hubris-- why is it important for us to be entertainers? What is the point of the uniforms and the equipment trucks and marching drills?
4:32
Brittany Spears sings
There's only two kinds of people in this world
Ones that entertain and the ones that observe.
Brittany's lyrics mock our need to perform for the attention, rather than the substance of the thematic argument underneath what we're singing.
7:55
Star crossed lovers in great stories stare into one another's eyes. 8:00 Perhaps the Greek amphitheater becomes a clock face that races ahead, exposing our vices and follies. 9:47 Bodiless tap dancers grace the stage, performing impossible "feats" of music , entertaining us as we observe, and then they too disappear under a trap door, leaving nothing. Is musical theater meaningless pomp? Or is there meaning underneath? Oedipus, leaving a trail of blood, a prop which the actor grandiosely unfurls and adjusts before he walks toward the light of truth.
11:01
Shakespeare's As You Like It
JAQUES: All the world's a stage.
And the men and women players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts.
Drum corps is theatre, playing music of substance, conveying observations about life and the way we live it, or the way we imagine living it. It's not just music and marching without meaning anymore. The activity is beginning to ask the important questions. And those thematic arguments are the only thing that separates drum corps from cheerleading, and separates drum corps from band camp, and separates drum corps from strippers and a three piece jazz combo at Jumbo's clown room. Meaning.
Very insightful 👏
Man straight up wrote an essay about a drum corps show
Dawg imma need you to write my recital reports
The hornline degree of difficulty to march toe down in halftime at a 16/5 then come to a halt and stand still and continue to play at one dynamic level is unparalleled in this opener. Gets you excited right from the start.
Mark Lacheta ah, an academic. Most people thought “oh the Beatles! They should win!”
I never knew there was 16/5 in there😀
This show is so relevant right now to our current world situation, and Broadway and Theatres shutting down. Stay healthy and safe everybody!
I still have no idea what this show means😂
Drake got the Chops ghost light is the ONE light they leave on in Broadway theaters so that the light never goes out. Creepy idea. But also really cool.
Oni Slays it has to do with an old myth that after theaters are closed, a single light is on (This light is called a Ghostlight). It’s supposed to keep the theater light while people are gone, but it evolved to where people think it brings ghosts to theater, where the ghosts perform their own plays and shows. The show goes through different types of theater. There’s a really neat video explaining the design.
Oni Slays ua-cam.com/video/YqaxSyP8ndk/v-deo.html
Man I sooooo cannot wait to attend my first experience watching the DCI World Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium this August!!!!!!
EDIT: Damn......
Edit 2: shooting to go in 2024! Fingers crossed no virus hits us again.
Edit 12/3/2024: trying this again in 2025, I officially have my ticket for DCI 2025! This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me and I'm going to experience this event and Lucas Oil in person for the first time whether I have someone to go with me or not!
mark woods rip
@@laopi28 I was very devastated when hearing the news, I guess I'll make arrangements to go next year
Oof
That edit hit hard😔
Aged like fine wine
This was a great show still doesnt top of my favorite DCI which was Metamorph
Ivan Gonzalez metamorph can’t be topped. It was so perfect.
@@flarfatron2190 debatable
@@velocity_2314 Debatable
@@shadowkille8r99 personally, my fav either goes to spartacus, or the beat my heart skipped. i haven't seen many of the old dci shows.
Logic Velocity That’s totally cool, everyone has their own favorites and stuff.
5:48 I love how the sousaphone player to the left in the front is just jamming to the song
LMFAO I JUST SAW THAT LOLLLLLLLLLL
From 7:00 to 8:45 it’s so peaceful and it is great contrast from the other parts of the show that are loud and I love it so much that it’s my favorite part of the show
mckayla matter My favorite ballad!
Very beautiful part of the show. Everything perfect especially trumpets and low brass
I knew as soon as they finished that they had won! Was suprised that it wasn't by a larger margin, they were that good! Excellent Concord Blue Devils...cnannot wait till next year!!!
I could see why it’s close. Visually BD was unmatched, but brasswise, they were relatively weaker so that’s why it was close.
For me this year it took a lot longer to really start getting into the shows, and for me, it kinda took until semis. Finals was absolutely amazing for BD.
ircole327 "relatively weaker" brass was the closest between the top 4. Hard to call any of the top 4 brass weak.
@@nickniehaus1763 Also take into consideration that this is the first year the corps is playing on system blue since they finally manufacture their own horns, instead of using kings.
@@nzane1216 really, I thought system blue horns were established a lot earlier, do king tubas have four valves?
10:02 I think this is where they nod to Metamorph with that Flight of Bumblebee type of entrance
1:49 presenting the Krabby patty
Wrong year
@@sceu25 ik its 2017 im saying it matches like in the original spongebob show
10:53 saw someone miss a rifle toss and walk it off like a complete champ. Much respect and in awe
gg to them that was very smooth recover and handled professionally
That cutoff at 7:36 is immaculate. Say what you will about this show, the performers did an incredible job with a moving, beautiful show.
O shit you're right
O crap i never heard that chord actually resonate like that. Wowza.
That is an amazing echo
hi noah
10:04 - That third chord just absolutely knocked me out of my chair...
Someone trips around 1:33. Pay close attention to the right 40 yard line.
they could just as well say that it was on purpose with the style of show design they frontin.
Lmao didnt see that
The guy still was on step
8:35 is the littest part in my opinion
Alex Leon pun intended?
@@Chazahc18 It wasn't hah
5:47 is my favorite out of the whole show
Djembe player be killing it
I could watch the closer 1000000 times and never get tired of it
This year really took a while to grow on me. Initially there weren’t any shows that I really gravitated towards like i usually do. Last year it was scv and crown, 2017 devils and scv, 2016 crown and coats. At first I didn’t really find those shows that emotionally attach to me, but eventually I came around. The coats and devils this year were so solid and both deserved to be so close in scores. Visually, this show is spectacular. Musically, the coats show is spectacular. Both are incredible.
I love me some Bloo, but knew after watching this performance who won. The visual score they got was so rightfully earned.
Yeah, like at first I wasn't sure who would win but when I saw this run on flo I knew for sure they would take it
Its the slow movement for me. Theres something about a melody that can actually move you🖤🧡💙💚💜💛❤ I'm obsessed with this show!
insane bass splits at 4:40
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This show is such a beautiful piece of art. I was there for this too and it was even better live! I almost didn't go for 2019 and thought "Oh I can always go next year in 2020" and decided to just say fuck it and go that year.. right before the shit hit the fan.. I'd say it means more to me for that. I literally cry every single time I watch this performance. Their excellence in marching, music, and art really nailed their victory imo. I remember a lot of great performances that day and it was a wonderful night. But they were just the obvious winner.
Man, I can't believe this was over a year ago. I still remember watching the Awards Ceremony and witnessing the resulting anger amongst the DCI community like it was yesterday.
Soy tico y saber que estuve hay en esa final en vivo es un sueño gracias a Dios por darme esa oportunidad
This show absolutely blew me away in finals. I was right up front on the 45 and it was mesmerizing. Definitely a well-deserved win. It could have went to them or Bloo. So I was happy either way!
I didn't time it, but I would be shocked if there was even 5 minutes of actual ensemble playing time in this show. Breaks my heart that DCI has become more of a visual broadway-like production instead of marching and playing difficult music while performing difficult drill with the emphasis being the musicianship.
Having said that, the Blue Devils have been very consistent in their level of performance throughout their history. Not my favorite corps, but I do give them props for their longevity of high quality performances. This show had a LOT going on visually. The use of the props was ingeniously incorporated into the show. Very well orchestrated and a cool show to watch for entertainment. Again, I personally like to see and hear more playing while marching and performing difficult maneuvers myself.
BLUE DEVILS WERE AMAZING AND BROUGHT # 19 HOME IN 2019 VERY HAPPY!!! DRUMLINE RIPPED IT!!
5:48 the Sousa player Lmao
dude he's just vibin
I want his energy
i was so confused i thought you mesnt tubas then i saw the sousa in the front lol
One of the last DCI shows before... yeah
Even tho I don't normally go for BD this show is a close second to my favorite show which is down side up and I mean a CLOSE second
5:16... the trombone part from their 2017 show literally just sped up...
watch some bd360 to understand why that callback to 2017 was put in :)
The show’s theme this year was “ghosts of the past” or smth like that so they threw in a bunch of references to shows like metamorph
Even though I was disappointed to hear that the bluecoats got 2nd but I came to love this show and it the ballad is just magnificent
Their show is good but this show had so much hidden meaning. Blue coats really just did a Beatles show.
@@harrys2331 I mean art is cool, I love shows like this, BAC '14, Babylon, Star '93 and such. But at the end of the day it's about who marches and plays the best. I would say the Bluecoats have a better musical and Devil's gave a better visual. I would agree overall with them winning, their visual was better relative to Bloo than Bloo's music was relative to Devils. Well deserved win and cool show but no need to shit on one of the top 5 shows of this decade.
We all need the energy from the sousaphone player absolutely vibing at 5:45 (bottom left corner near the pit)
I love the Show
i didn't really like the uniform swap so early on, but overall i like this show
0:31 "ghost world"
Notice how Metamorph and Ghostlight were both shows that nodded to older shows
so?
What is that ending narration? I can never hear that last part. “All the world’s a stage and all the men and women-“ CHORDDDDDDDDDDD
“Bear their flags” I think is what I heard
all the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players
@@tonionknight7472 I can see that now lol
I noticed how the crowd was very responsive during the show
Why was no one standing at 11:56? Those chords were angelic.
Because they weren't that loud in comparison to some other corps. Hoping with their new caption head they can get back on that train, because this could've matched Babylon in scoring with a better brass section.
I remember the trauma of being a first time drum major and having to conduct this at an academy for drum majors lol. It was very fun though, the Blue Devils are amazing
Love how they brought back part of the trombone feature from 2017
Visually this show was fantastic!
Chad Tarver Agreed, and it arguably gave them the winning edge.
Kiran Sundar I’m pretty sure it did. There wasn’t much separating them and Bloo.. which is a testament to how good Bloo was.
I wish I could march even 1/10 as good as them . I'm in my first year of marching in high school and had to miss 2 competitions due to covid. My school is still putting everybody else in there place though😁
anybody else recognize the small trombone feature from 2017's Metamorphe ??
9:40 is that Czardash?
Yes and I love that they added czardash
Bought some of music from Bullitt East High School Marching band. Used in 2017 show entitled pixelated
What is the intro from?! Haunting me...
Sherlock Holmes!
amazing
is that... a fiddle?
Electric violin I think.
JesseTehKewlKing It’s actually a hobo guitar
In the end it comes down to who wants it more ....
I’d disagree on this one, I don’t think there is a member in the top twelve that didn’t want it just as bad as every other member. These kids put their heart and soul into these groups all summer, I don’t doubt for a second every single one of them wanted it!
10:01 hits hard
They relied on their training
5:15 that trombone feature they pulled that straight from their 2017 show metamorph
yeah that was the point.
Do you have Carolina Crown?
Unfortunately I don’t. I only had a little bit of battery left and I couldn’t record all the good shows. Sorry.
JaydenDSG is this the encore or actual final run?
Are there people who respond to the pre-recorded vocal and violin bits?
blue devils dont put pop music over a drum feature challenge
this show is badass
Love the blue devils, an amazing corp but unpopular opinion this show was good seperately in their own respective parts but all together as a show was kind of a mess
Honestly I can't get into this show, I wish I could have.
I'm right there with you. Not a BD fan, but was trying to be objective and watched this show again on here...I was at World Championships.. anyway....staying awake watching this on UA-cam was a challenge.
@@markbrown1324 Couldn't agree more. Babylon stuns me every time I watch, and the last two bluecoats shows have been fantastic, but I'm not feeling the Violin here. That might be what ruins the experience for me, along side just not feeling the music.
Tbh I think DCI should use more general effect in the final scores... A corps that puts you to sleep shouldn't win every year
Windows Media Player I highly disagree. That's so subjective and the actual proficiency of each corps would no longer matter. The best show design team shouldn't win, the best performing corps should.
Nick Niehaus Totally agree with Nick. GE used to be 30% of the score, now it’s 40% and WMP wants it HIGHER? It should go back to 30% and put the emphasis on the performer, not the design team. Drum Corps should be about marching and music, not design. I mean, it’s in their trademark - Marching Music’s Major League.
12:07 Angelo Laberinto.
Who is doing that sousaphone solo
Call me old fashioned but I miss face melting brass with no electronic BS.
Yeah I personally like brass blowing your face off while the line thumps your chest and the pit ties it in. There's no need for EDM. But that's usually unpopular now days.
What song is the baritone solo and ballad?
Clean.
So many salty boomers in the comments
Camera is too far away
No gonna talk about 1:48 ?
I find myself in a weird spot. I do think that they don't march and play nearly enough and that they overdo it with dancing. I would say this barely counts as a Drum Corps. But really I could say the same about Bloo and Vanguard. Crown wasn't quite as bad but I have my problems with their drill design too. I would say that this show deserved it's win. However having seen both Bloo and Devils in person and on screen, I much prefer the Bluecoats' show. Simply put, it will age better. I think the Devils were trying to push the limits, and I appreciate it. However the show is really pretentious and self-assured, and this is kind of the point where people will in the future say that DCI went a bit too far trying to push the boundaries.
The biggest concern with DCI is the growth of artificial sounds and effects. The more I see keyboards back there the more I wonder what is real. Pretty soon you'll see 10 keyboards and the horns will be fighting to be heard over the noise.
I'm pretty sure that if that ever becomes a concern, rules will be put into place to prevent it. Either way, with only synths, you would lose all of your points on visual.
Great show, but too much running and techno for me to really put it above other shows this year. Congrats though !
I've been away from dci for a long while. And, while I can appreciate the work these young people put into their shows I'm a little surprised with the recorded tracks, props and (gasps) miked soloist. In fact, the whole thing sounded like it was coming through the PA system.
Personally, I feel like the tracks demean the work the horns put in to create that magical sound of the "bells to the box" thunder of a strong Corps.
@Micah Lall-Trail I recall the controversy of going from one piston and one rotary valve to two piston valves. Recorded vocals seem a little sacrilegious to an old-timer that remembers all male Corps.
Did you see this show live or are you just judging from this phone recording? They certainly sprinkle in lots of sound effects but the soundscape and storytelling enabled by sampling is only enhancing the performance and allowing for nuance to come across to the audience better. If you see this show live you'll have no doubt that the raw, ferocious, unmatched brass power that DCI is known for hasn't gone anywhere. Oh and the mic'd soloists? They do that because the whole corps is so much louder and we want the soloists to stick out over the top. Trust me these brass ensembles are magical and loud as ****. If you can't hear them then it might just be your tinnitus
@@BluesClues2s no, unfortunately I haven't seen a live DCI performance in a long while but I hope to in the 2020 season. I look forward to the thrill.
@@allenrussell1947 How long has it been? The activity has changed a lot, especially in the last 10 years. Gone are the days of drill based shows and uniforms. It is more staging, props , and "costumes" now. Think of it more as a production than a field show.
@@MikeReppucci a very long time indeed. I followed DCI in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Then life happened and I drifted away.
I don't get the need for props and recorded music though. The horn lines blow the guys from my era away. It's literally astounding what I'm hearing now.
Unpopular opinion- I don’t understand the concept of this show and metamorph
Rafael Rivera Metamorph was a combination of all there show in one. It was kind of a big hit for everyone! Because all the fans ,and previous players got to hear some old pieces of their show. But they kept more of a like high school type of thing, if you get me where they kinda completely change the show each movement. But it was a great show!
This show deserved the win hands down. The individual visual on this show is on another level.
That being said I believe Ghostlight is the safest show Blue Devils have done since DCI went to Lucas Oil in terms of design. I don’t think it’s the worst show they’ve made but it’s definitely the most by the books.
Obviously judges agreed. To me it's one big mess. If it tells a story, it's very unclear and all over the place. The only thing that hits me is the low brass in the Ballad, the rest is just..meh.
@@jamesreese4170 I disagree with that. If you’ve been in theatre for a long time, you’d get it a ton more.
@@jamesreese4170 The theme is very strongly put together, but you have to know a bit about theatre and the specific legend they're covering to see it.
I really tried to enjoy this show at semi finals, in theaters but I sincerely couldn't. I just think it was too bland. My friend, an all time BD fan said that he didn't enjoy it either. With all that said, I liked the ballad, for the 45 seconds it was
My opinion changed when I saw it live in Indy. It was so good!
That’s the thing about the arranger I think. My high school has the same arranger for our marching shows and it’s a good arrangement, but they don’t seem strong emotional impacts that some other shows do. I can’t really put my finger on why, but something just always feels slightly missing.
Great show. But can’t see how this beat Bluecoats.
Crowd looks so bored
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Not when they won though
Unplug it
This is not the finals run but nice try!
Bluecoats had a better show that’s just my opinion
Violin was a mistake. Awful tuning with mellophones at 12:00. Crowd doesn’t seem much into the show either.
If that was true, I'm pretty sure that this show wouldn't have won.
The start was little out of harmony but later it gets better
It's an old fashioned tinny piano, it's meant to be. If you're referring to the brass, well, that's why they placed fourth in that caption.
Haven’t watched drums corps in awhile - looks like rules relaxed in using sound tracks and sets - a bit too gimmicky now
Okay boomer
If you dont want that stuff go watch a marching band on the streets.😂😂
sound samples and sets arent gimmicky, stop being so salty that kids are having fun.
ay wey
my chops could never
Wot x3
Visual cacophony to me, but musically amazing. The color guard wow
The one thing that could make this show better is woodwinds. And with that, I triggered a bunch of band nerds.
Elizabeth _ False
Elizabeth_ yeah i don't think so. usually instruments like flutes and clarinets and saxes make brass instruments out of tune. also, woodwinds are usually better in concert pieces, it wouldnt be a drum corps is there were woodwinds. i see where youre coming from, i play flute and it's sometimes dissatisfying when there isn't a clean clarinet run or something that could have been easily incorporated into the show
You’d never hear them
its not that your opinion is triggering band nerds, its that you are factually wrong. This is drum corps, which by definition, only includes brass, drums, and colorgaurd.
That was a meh show from the Blue Devils. Even the audience response was tepid. Usually they’re up more than a minute before the end but not this year.
lukasky03 this was an insane show lol
A lot of visual clutter, musically insane
Since the days of the 27th Lancers, DCI would have been better served by a rule saying when the score is close between the Blue Devils and another corp, the tie goes to the other corp. And a judging category called marching is needed. The music quality between the Coats and the Devil's was a tie. Both used props well, but a slight edge goes to the Devil's. Any idea that the Coats' visual score wasn't ten points better -- with half the Devils either not visible or being shuffled out of the way most of the time -- insanity itself. Congratulations to the kids. They really gave their all. The judges need to do some serious rethinking, though, for the good of the organization.
Brian Hale the Bluecoats leg shape looks atrocious compared to BD tho, don't ever knock the visual program of BD. They are the best at it every year and no one is close to taking that from them.
@@nickniehaus1763 definitely. Bluecoats definitely moved the least out of the top 6. That show was a visual snoozefest.
That is not real Drum Corp. That’s horrible with voices, dancing, singing and electronic effects. DCI is a long way off when it’s was best in the 80’s and 90’s. Use to be about the marching and music.
Be careful T-Rex, there's a meteor incoming!
Until marching got so old and tired that audiences were ready to jump off the top of Mile High Stadium. There's only so much you can do with marching. It's like Irish dancing. You can watch it a couple of times around St. Patrick's day, but any more than that and it's just tiresome and repetitive.
its still about marching and music, but also ENTERTAINING the audience. A show shouldnt only be enjoyable to the old critics who love their perfect musical standing in one place moments, it should be appealing to everyone. This is real drum crops, drum corps ha changed since your time, deal with it instead of showing your blatant immaturity.
@@jesuspectre9883 i disagree so hard its not even funny. was frameworks boring to people? how about phenomenon of cool? Spartacus? scv 2018 had the perfect balance, with props and good drill design. and with michael gaines as drill writer its no wonder. imo, it just doesn't command the same level of attention from the audience, reducing shows to big ol brass hits and wild dancing escapades. somehow progressing and regressing at the same time. dont even get me started on the pointless guitar player in the pit. how about incorporating some prog music from the 70s at this point, the repertoire of dci music could use a much needed shakeup
@@TheSynergy40 Wait, what did I say? I agree with you. All I'm saying is marching got tired starting around the 80's. Formal marching is only one device, and if overused, it becomes an overbearing spice. Eleven minutes of military bearing without any variance can be unbearable. Balance is the key. I notice the Blue Devils have a good balance of marching and other movement in their recent shows. In most recent drum corps shows, the off the shelf contemporary dance that the high schools are teaching is fucking unbearable. Running, and running, scatter drill after scatter drill, off the shelf choreography like "falls and recovers" and "layouts" in quick repetition look meaningless and insane. Contemporary dance is killing drum corps.
Just stumbled across this, what a load of rubbish drum corps have become. I've not seen a show in 20 years - and whilst I appreciate the technical excellence of some of the show, there's an awful lot of just poncing about to pre-recorded music?
Haven't seen a show in 20 years??? Then stop judging ALL of drum corps off 1 show... For 2019 watch Boston's Goliath or The Bluecoats... Santa Clara Vanguard too
20 years is a long time. Things change and evolve. The members now love what they are doing and are really into it. It's still a great activity with some really great productions.
Uh watch crown 2013, you'll eat your words. Better then anyone else ever hornline wise.
Samuel De Los Santos yeah they had a real hard book. But 2013 was so perfect, it’s hard to put into words.
“Pre-recorded music” 🙄
*Yawn*
sounds like someone’s goddamn salty ;( ;(
@@fidelcastro543 dam bd fanboys
@Micah Lall-Trail Agreed. I think Fidel is upset that we aren't all kissing BD butt.
Fidel Castro dude no one said that they don’t deserve the placement they received they just said that it’s a boring show