I have thousands of dollars of high end stereo equipment, and I haven't found a single set of speakers that can handle/deliver the big soprano hit at 4:30. I'm so glad I saw this show live, because NO stereo on earth can do it justice!
After all these years, 4:54 is the moment I keep coming back for. The expression on the drum major's face when the contras come in is exactly what I feel, and her expression reminds me exactly of my favorite drum major growing up. This was a tremendous show, and that particular entrance was such an enjoyable moment 2014 was a great year, but the right corps clearly won
I never got to see them, because I found out about dci last year, still haven't even seen a show in person yet, but I can feel the talent seeping from my phone right now
Every time I listen to that intro I shit myself. And then when the low brass comes in I shit myself even more. It's so good I can't control my bowel movements.
This is by far my favorite hornline video that's out there to listen to! My speakers in my car are never the same after listening to this so loud! On top of this show being my favorite, BD brass this year (2014) is my favorite. Can't wait to audition for them for the 2017 season!
Just WOW. The trumpet feature sounded like it was on Finale, except the sound quality was outstanding. I feel like the accuracy (from a timing standpoint) couldnt be done better, even by a computer. You go Blue Devils. Always #1
You can! I was in your shoes not that long ago. Practice like you want to be there and you'll get there! I had a blast aging out in this corp this year. Best of luck!
thanks man. I don't think my dad would let me stop practicing because he is a band director and all so hopefully ill be good enough to join a top 12 corp
Thank you very much for the kind words!! It was a very fun summer and a great show that I was blessed to be a part of. And also send thanks to your father for being a music educator and supportive parent! Best of luck and let me know if you have any questions!
The trumpet introduction is two things, it's a bizarrely complicated and difficult piece of music that appeases the technical aficionados, but it's also an example of the absurdity in Fellini's work. It's an extended, almost paranoid pre-show teaser, grotesque and overblown like a carnival barker who's selling admission to a freak show. It's a grand, never-ending entre-act that draws us in, hiding the ugly truth until after we enter-- we suddenly realize that there's nothing behind it. Just like a circus sideshow, you've been duped. After the intro is over, things turn suddenly dark. You realize this is the desperate side show of your life, with suicidal clowns and dancing girls who are an illusion-- they're not interested in dating you, you've been fooled again. They'd rather party and smoke cigars with their feet up on the stage-- the stage they're supposed to be dancing naked on. The entire corps creates a company front facing the wrong way-- this show has gone unexpectedly and decidedly awry. Our life in art is simply unfixable. At the end, the broken film actors assemble on a stage tableau, ready to be captured in a cast photo with their director-- but he never shows up. We realize that we don't really need a director, after all. We have each other-- a harkening back to Fellini's unorthodox, populist view of the world, with all its broken beauty, twisted religion, mismatched pairs and confused destinations. A masterful horn book, and the greatest drum corps show of all time.
Jay D So true. Their music is so good but their shows are wack as hell. They execute wack shit amazingly so they win all the time. The best thing about the Blue Devils are their warmup videos. (In my opinion)
@@ImVee10 fr, like it wasn't always lighting fast but they had some really complicated shapes including many circles and curves that are really hard to make look clean, especially that pivoting line from the pre-closer
The Blue Devil From Heaven there's little to no differentiation between anwigglenand shake. Wiggle is more old school jazz but a shake is a little jazz shake just more modern if im not mistaken
