This and Ayala 16 are the best shows to exist. I wish more groups would challenge the norm and push the activity. You don’t see that anymore :( Function and what scores well is all that anyone cares about anymore, I miss being wowed
I like how even the chromatic mediant?-y chord stabs from the keyboards act as a sort of neutral content that pokes fun at how lots of drumline music is just hits and licks.
@@slepthrumaythey were talking about artistic design and themes. But yes in 2016-2019 CH was not beat, but there have been times where Ayala does beat them, and I think Ayalas presence as a medalist might span longer than CH. ( I might be wrong)
From what I understand, the whole show is meant as a critique of indoor percussion and the state of modern marching arts as a whole. That's the short answer, but keep reading if you want a more in depth explanation. The music and drill performed by the battery in the first and final movements are almost exactly the same, only with the battery facing away from the audience for most of the last movement. And the music played by the front ensemble in the last movement is the same as what they play in the interlude, but arranged to fit what the battery is playing. I think the musical aspects of the show are meant to be a slap in the face to judges and to subvert what the activity stands for as a whole. In my interpretation, a lot of what happens in the show is purposeful nonsense to poke fun at the same trends that most groups tend to follow. I think the opening statement says a lot about what the show means: "Although we are guided by what has come before us, we are also bound by the very same things." In other words, people are quick to draw inspiration from the past, sometimes to the point of blatant imitation. This show was meant to be something new and original while also drawing attention to the creative traps that a lot of groups fall into. And I believe that the spiteful delivery of the final statement "There. Does that make it better?" is criticizing the audience's tendency to obsess over relatively insignificant parts of performances, like the color of a sleeve. In a lot of cases, those kinds of things don't add much to the show and are just meant to be flashy. All that being said, I wasn't involved with this show at all so this is all just my interpretation. I hope it at least helps shine some light on what it means for you
@@JaketheLumberjack1 something that also just clicked is that there was a design motif of multiple vertical red lines in their previous show in 2016 (on the floor, monitors, and bass heads), and they ended this year's show with revealing that motif on with their uniform as evidence to "make it better"
And they really criticize the fact that while one thing is going on, other aspects aren’t being appreciated, so they isolate one part at a time. Also, the standing on one leg thing they keep doing seems to serve as a stock battery body movement motif that everyone uses
@@drumsnhands2212 I guess that's easy to say when your program is 20+ years in the game, and students coming in more or less know what to expect. But what about the programs with students that have never seen or done this before?
@@brothaNblue it's difficult but not impossible, i've taught a class groups way below this and you can do it but it must gradual and they obviously need to trust your information. Getting them to not be afraid to look different is the first step. Late response but hope it helps
The joke went over both of your heads. It's a trend for people to title show videos as "Definitely not *group actually performing and year*" in order to not get it taken down
