For the thousands in attendance and the millions watching/reading around the World… Ladies and Gentlemen… Lllllllllllllet’s Get Ready To DRUM COOORRRPPPSSS!!!
I will NEVER stop loving the ConeTreadmills with that massive crescendo.. So stunningly beautiful. And the work to have them synchronized that far apart from each other o.0!
Time to shut it down! Thank you all for joining us!
We'll be back tomorrow night for more live commentary!
Storylines:
- All World Class units made Semifinals.
- Troopers vs. Crossmen tomorrow night as a one-performance playoff to get to Finals.
- Phantom Regiment jumps Mandarins for 9th Place.
- Bluecoats jump Carolina Crown for 3rd Place.
- Blue Devils win Prelims by nearly a point.
Mandarins - 89.175
Cavaliers - 91.138
Blue Stars - 91.375
Cadets - 92.875
SCV - 94.075
Bluecoats - 95.70
Carolina Crown - 95.55
Boston Crusaders - 96.50
Blue Devils - 97.45
BREAKING NEWS:
Scores soon
So...is the point where drum corps joins the other judged sports that scores above their version of 100?
That won't happen here haha!
Like we have to be breaking records this season with that show!
Scores for the last nine units are coming up shortly
I simply do not see anyone touching that! But we've got two minutes left and at this high stage, there is no wiggle room for error.
This show...I'm speechless.
Best they've performed that yet! YES!
This section is so good
Let's jam!
Get ready for it! Here it comes!
And their guard is having such a good night too!
BD transitions are unreal. They know how to program a show so well.
They have never sounded like this. Ever.
The number of styles that Blue Devils can play just so well, just like that, makes it feel unfair! Good Lord!
My goodness.
Goosebumps.
That piccolo trumpet player has been basically lights out nearly all season.
And just like that, the coats disappear!
This movement to start out the show is so cool, every single time
The Blue Devils have arrived. It's time.
It’s been a fast moving night in the stadium and we’re already on our last corps of prelims!
2/3rds through and the guard is still on track for their best performance all season. Best guard 2022!
This drumline is keeping them in contention for Best Percussion but how will the judges feel about the front ensemble arrangements? Time will tell.
I will NEVER stop loving the ConeTreadmills with that massive crescendo.. So stunningly beautiful. And the work to have them synchronized that far apart from each other o.0!
I dont even want to think how many hours (and bruised hands) went into the practice for that HUGE cross-rifle tossing! o.0
Knock on wood but this has been the strongest start for the guard all season!
This tarp is new right???
Maybe they haven’t been taking chances with all the rain…
I don't blame them. I used many a tarp during my marching experience and uhhhh, they would get bad when wet
Boston Crusaders with their best season ever up next.
This Jeff Sacktig drill is unreal
Seeing those lights in the crowd from that back camera angle really was pretty neat. Gotta really fire up the Corps!
The Crown App audience light show HAS to be considered as part of the GE package. Wow!
Truly maxing out this ballad for all its worth right when they need to. Just gorgeous!
I'm so happy they added the blob rotation recently!!
is that an official choreography term? ;)
😂
One of my favorite rifle books this season!
remember when the giant ribbons were solid colors early on in the season? THis change was a good choice.
Crown's hornline exhausts me just listening to them they are so good!
do we sense another jim ott award in the near future?
I wouldn't be mad about it.
Let's get #GiantOrangeCatToy trending! We can do it!
YES YES YES! THEY WENT THERE! So wanted a Rick Roll! 🤣😂🤣
I think Crown just rickrolled the entire audience, live, and remote >.< LOL
Annnnd we just got Rick Roll'd
🤣
Carolina Crown is on the field
If anything, the issues with the electronics tonight only highlight just how strong that horn line is!
Absolutely insanely good. That keytarist is an absolute baller though.
Amazing run, shame it was hard to get a good read on it not in the stands
Keytar ending! They know how to play to their GE strengths!
Incredible surprise keytar at the end!!! Solid performance!!
Two keytars confimed!
3 if you count the malfunctioning one!
This show may not say it like SCV, but this show feels very much about finding Nirvana as well.
Im never gonna NOT see "I had an accident" pants in this section. Perhaps any *other* shade but urine yellow? Yikes.
This ballad is not talked about enough. Great stuff indeed.
That is Clutch City if he did!!
So clutch - and amazing foresight to think about having two just in case! What a save!