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June 20 Lima, OH
DCM  
Score Placement Captions
Div I
  The Cadets 72.5 1st  
  Phantom Regiment 69.4 2nd  
  Colts 61.25 3rd  
  Pioneer 55.2 4th  
Div III
  General Butler Vagabonds 47.7 1st  
  Capital Regiment 42.3 2nd  
  Cincinnati Glory 42.25 3rd  



June 20 Lima, OH
       
DCM
Corps
General Effect
Visual
Music
Totals
Vis
(20)
Mus
(20)
Total
(40)
Perf
(20)
Ens
(20)
CG
(20)
Total
(Subs/2
max 30)
Brass
(20)
Ens
(20)
Perc
(20)
Total
(Subs/2
max 30)
Sub
Pen
Final
(100)
The Cadets
15.5
15.0
30.5
13.6
14.5
15.2
21.65
14.2
14.5
14.6
21.65
73.80
1.3
72.50
Phantom Regiment
13.8
14.4
28.2
13.0
13.5
13.3
19.90
13.8
13.8
15.0
21.30
69.40
0
69.40
Colts
12.9
12.7
25.6
12.1
12.5
11.6
18.10
11.6
12.0
13.3
18.45
62.15
.9
61.25
Pioneer
11.4
10.8
22.2
9.7
11.2
10.5
15.70
10.4
11.2
13.0
17.30
55.20
0
55.20
General Butler Vagabonds
9.7
9.1
18.8
8.2
9.7
11.3
14.60
10.1
8.2
10.3
14.30
47.70
0
47.70
Capital Regiment
8.8
8.4
17.2
6.4
9.5
9.8
12.85
6.2
7.3
11.0
12.25
42.30
0
42.30
Cincinnati Glory
8.3
8.2
16.5
7.6
10.2
10.3
14.05
7.2
6.8
9.4
11.70
42.25
0
42.25

GE Vis
GE Mus
Vis Field
Vis Ens
Vis CG
Brass
Ens
Perc
Ron Ruggles
Paul Hinman
J.R. Carlisle
Robert Thomas
Mark Hart
James Sheckler
Kevin Miles
Rick Brown



June 20 Review: Lima, OH
DCM 
Thanks to Mike Crandall on rec.arts.marching.drumcorps for this review!
E-mail your review directly to reviews@scorpsboard.com!

Just got home from the Lima show. This has been a great four days of drum corps for us nuts in Ohio! Got to see the first big meeting of the big guys in the Midwest. Got to see the debut of the new Glassmen show. Got to see several hours of Madison, Glassmen, and Phantom rehearsals. And tonight got to see the debut of the Colts closer, and... the 2000 edition of The Cadets!!!!!! I am sad to say that now I will be relying on you guys to see how the season goes, as the corps leave Ohio, and I don't get to see another show until the Indianapolis regional (what a show that will be!) It is great to know that I was there in the beginning, and I will be there at the end! Anyway - tonight's show:

Great little stadium for the show, the rain held out till the end, but prevented the winning corps (you'll have to read on...) from performing an encore - which I was really bumbed about. But with all the lightening that was going on - I guess I understand - although I would have risked it ;-)

Cincinnati Glory - 7TH (42.25) - Nice show, same as in Toledo. I think they added a horn - now up to ten. Really had some problems I thought that weren't there in Toledo, but also some parts were better. Guard was a highlight.

Capital Regiment - 6TH (42.3) - I must be missing something here. I cannot figure out why these two corps keeping scoring so closely. Either Glory needs to lose a few points, or add some to Capital, because I thought they were quite a bit better. Nice large horn line, which was so much improved over Toledo - they must have been practicing!! ha. Nice to see them tone things down a bit and play with a better sound. And I think there drumline blows away Glory. Anyway, nice to see the Columbus group (my hometown) keep improving.

General Butler Vagabonds - 5TH (47.7) - Nice group. Not as hot as last years' Les Miz show, but still a nice sound. Lost steam as show went on, but it's early. Guard in particular is not as great as I remember last years to have been.

Pioneer - 4TH (55.2) - Once again - this is the best Pioneer show I have ever seen!!! Can we please start a new question on here? Are there any other non-Irish/Scottish music - musicals (but that are set on the Island so they would qualify) that they can play next year? How about Finain's Rainbow? It is so nice to hear them lose the jig - except for their traditional march off - ho-hum. Anyway, their closer rocks!! Leaves me hummin' every time. If they only had 20 more horns, I think they would be beating Colts right now. Also, I agree with another poster (RAMD-er?), it is time to lose the guard tan outfits. They are old and tired! Now would be the perfect time to add some color to the field. With the musical theme and all...

Colts - 3RD (61.25) - Finally saw their closer. This show grew on me - but very little. It is definitely the worst show they have done in a while - excepting the biker chick show of course. It was a little better in a smaller stadium, where you can't see as many mistakes. Bluecoats may have a serious shot for finals this year (sorry Southwaind and SOA - who I haven't yet seen).

Phantom Regiment - 2ND (69.4) - May I please retract me comments from the Toledo show? I don't know what was up there - but over the last few days, this show has come leaps and bounds. I think they will be hard pressed to NOT make the top 7, depending on the Blue Knights - maybe top 6. I think they have Madison topped (this is after watching several hours of both rehearse). They have really cleaned up the first 3/4th of their show. There are still some major phasing problems, but that will come. The closer is still chaotic. I know that Rite of Spring is like that, but it is pretty much indecipherable right now. But if they have cleaned up the rest so quickly, then I'm sure this will flow. I see them as high as 6th this year (which I know is not great - but it sure is better than I picked 'em). The absolute highlight of Phantom this year? Their Conductor!! I say conductor because that is what he does, not merely keep the beat. It is almost more exciting to watch him then the corps. It is not showy, it is pure passion! Bravo to him - I don't know his name. He is the new James Gulke (he had to of aged out this year? - unless he started at age 14 - ha.) But... their show (especially visually) - is nothing compared to the last corps - who marched circles and circles and circles around them...

The Cadets - 1ST (72.5) - They were absolutely amazing! I am a huge Cadets fan I will admit, but this show is great! What they have accomplished by this point in the season is amazing. This was their first competition and it was hot. The music is not as hummable as I would have expected from a Disney thing, but it is fast, exciting and wild. I think this has the potential to be the best show since '95 (the best drum corps show ever in my opinion). It just doesn't slow down. And the closer is great. They do a kind of "I'll outdo you" thing between the sections, that is great. The color guard is the best I've seen (I've seen everyone but the 2 Cali. corps.). Although I thought there was a little too much dancing. I would have liked to see a little more guard work.

The guard is in your face, flat out exciting performers (especially in the closer!). Gives the entire show a lift it doesn't even need. It is still dirty of course, but it is so difficult, it is understandable. The only corps that I think even approaches this show is Cavies. It will be interesting to see how they do tomorrow head to head. Cadets show is much more demanding visually, but about equal in the horn book I would say. Both percussion sections are awesome. The Cadets tenors in the closer - WOW!!! (Unfortunately - at this point - I hate to say it - I would give the edge to the Cavies - a little cleaner - I hope I'm wrong!) Another good thing about this years show is that we see some new things that we haven't seen from them yet. Some of their moves were becoming to trademark.

As for the Bb horns - my friend was very uptight about them, and was a trumpet major, but didn't even notice a difference. So all of you uptight about it, but only picking on the Cadets - don't forget to hate Devils as well, since everything that DCI is about just went out the window - whatever. Anyway - great show!!!

Please return the favor and keep me updated about the shows. And I will let you know how the Indy regional goes!!!

Go Cadets!!!

Mike

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