I remember seeing them in the lot in Kentucky and we were kinda in their practice area a little bit (and by me I mean 100 plus people.) so the the center, Ben, just walks up and brings his hand up and suddenly 100 people move backwards without him saying a word. Intimidation factor 100.
i have one of those pairs of sticks.... i went to go watch the finals lot and a snare came out to check the tech and see how tuning was going and he had a pair of sticks and he handed them to me as he left
well deserved gold. from early on I knew they would take it. when I first saw them in uniform, they reminded me of Dr.Satan from House of 1000 Corpses 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Tortilla Shell there's an explanation by Flow Marching (I think) that explains it. Basically how man destroys all that he touches and they are fighting over the last resources.
It's describes how humans are destroying this planet (pollution, deforestation, littering, etc) and how we are using up all the resources. The gas masks are to show that the air, when this story is taking place, is so bad that it is dangerous to not wear one, like it already is in some parts of the world like China. The moving marimbas(which was absolutely awesome btw) resembles deforestion. The marimbas act like limbs of a tree falling to the ground.
Alex Holland No, it was not about MM. The show was called Hand of Man. It signified how people are destroying the Earth, and how eventually were going to be waring against one another for the last resources. The masks are supposed to show that the air is so polluted that it is dangerous not to wear one.
ImA NewbieCuber I know :) I'm just trolling since everyone thought the show was just Mad Max. I had a couple friends that marched this year. Nice explanation though!
Steven Jeffery That's not a fair statement. I wasn't on 1992 phantom and I know that was one of the dirtiest lines I've ever heard live. However, it is hard to judge clean by video. Only cause the mic picks up closest drums and the ones in back seem late. In person they're better.
I think the shaved head was stupid. They did not need it. Dick move not to tell the members about until after they made the line. Apparently all the members did it. I wonder how it would have been had one or two refused to go along with it.
Well Of course they didn't "need" it, but it makes the uniform that much more powerful. It's WAY more intimidating, and it ads to the whole premise of their body slowly dying. It wasn't a dick move, it was calculated. People who are not in the ensemble don't have any business knowing what's going on in the ensemble, simple as that. Also, it would've ruined the element of surprise. And I'm sure the members didn't have any problem with it. Shane Gwaltney said so himself the members were absolutely for it when he explained the concept. Hell, even 2 ladies in the front ensemble did it! It's just hair...
Fair enough. I wonder, though, if someone decided not to. Would he/she be ostracized from the group? For me I do not think I would have. those notes you played would have been all the hype I needed. This is Mystique's best show since Mantra. Far and away the most interesting and engaging show this year. If only I was twenty five years younger and I had both legs . . . .
That's good to hear that the others respected their feelings. I have my own personal feelings about white guys with shaved heads so that is why I was a little put off by it. I showed this to my daughter, and she was like "no fucking way am I cutting my shit off for anyone."
