You know what the worst part is. Some of you posting these comments posted them during tour that year. While you sat and critisized them they were in some grass field dripping in sweat probably sunburnt with blisters all over their feet working on this show day and night and all you had to say was negative things. I hope you felt stupid watching them take finals at the end of the season. You guys are so rude.
How many of you people critisizing these guys have ever actually marched drum corps. Probably not very many. You have no idea how hard it is and to bash them on one of their FIRST shows of the season is just cold. You people could NEVER do what they are doing. and for the guys ragging on the trumpet soloist. In my first year of drum corps I had the pleasure of being taught by him and I know for a fact he is a much better player than any of you guys probably are and definitely a better marcher.
Must be a very early performance in the year. There were all kinds of spacing issues and shottly01 is right about the opening flag routine. I know Madison is so much more capable!
ehh trunpet solo was dirty, but still i couldnt do much better, i love madison scouts and i think this was a good show, just not their best which is hard to compare to.
What I'm saying is they've put on more exciting shows in the past. This one is rather bland for them. The crowd is on their feet because they are fans of Madison. They'd stand for anything they did.
ok, so...without droppin the whole biast remark, becuz i am one of "them" in the video, ill give you this information. madison scouts have always had a long standing tradition for excellence committment and brotherhood. unfortuantely there are other elements that factor into a drum corps...staff. corps wit consistant staff have consistant seasons. this was a rebuilding year and it was successful, so says the finals medal around the necks of me and my brothers. so yea, the show was def not bland.
Talk about bias! LOL! As a spectator, in my opinion, this show was not one of Madison's best. Hey, if it's a rebuilding year, then that would explain it.
well it was early july last season so that's what mid season about, scouts had an awesome show this year, maybe not technically but the drill and music is just great, cavaliers music this year was a tad boring although good it's not like last year during samauri you want to chant "YAH, HEE-YAH" with the corps.
OUCH! the flag techs need to be fired...opener flag book should be clean...I hope this was early in season. "Hot mess" by mrmcmusic is right. Bring back the artistry and finesse that the 80's madison guard set.
I hate the new uniforms. The white pants was so much flashier! The Scouts marching used to be so supurb but they have to disquise their poor marching with black slacks. :(
I agree Crossmen had a better show but judges are hopeless. This year I think they would have scored Madison 12th even if they were a 17th place corps. They almost went bankrupt and DCI wont let that happen.
???Until Scouts changed the uniform in 2006 they were one of the few the did wear white pants. The large majority of corps now wear dark pants and dark shoes. SO I guess everyone else wears dark pants to disguise their crappy marching as well?
If you talk to the directors thats exactly what they will tell you. Certainly nobody is rehearsing less marching because of it though, all corps are excellent. But dark slacks does cover flaws in timing and transitions. Hey I'd do it too! But I will always love the 90's Scouts look and sound, I miss that at finals.
I haven't disputed the effect of dark slacks, I'm pointing out the irony of accusing Scouts of having to cover up their "bad marching" with dark slacks when most of the other top 12 have already gone to them. By intimation, your comment means those other corps did it for the same reason.
But there are two effects of white pants. They do show error more clearly, but they also make the corps look bigger. You gain something but you also lose something.
i thought they deserved to be in finals. this show was a pretty awesome show and watching the guard here and then the final product..AMAZING improvement. Oh, and watch out for Relampago this year ;)
This to me was the coolest, most entertaining show of the year. And the Scouts didn't need to resort to over-the-top theatrics like bludgeoning each other to death on the field.
I only saw this show yesterday at world finals...it had amazing potential, and awesome awesome music, but it wasn't backed up visually...i didn't see but 3 or 4 good straight lines thru the whole thing...
These guys used to live at my school when they came to indiana before for just the regular season event in indianapolis...maybe they'll be back next year when it's not in bloomington...
no sir ur not ignorant.... the plate line was always there up until 04 i believe, we were able to bring them back becuz the number on the feidl went up to 150 and from pressure from alumni.
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FOR GOD'S SAKE...
I swear, you could put 15 top shows on a CD before the season starts, have people listen to all the shows, and there is NO way anyone could tell one corps from another. Where is the signature Scouts sound and music? Where is ANYONE'S signature sound and music? It is all that breakneck we gotta go faster now now now now crap. No more magical moments in corps music... now it's all a mash of dischord and gack drums.
I'm pretty much with you on everything, except the puzzling part after "...".
"Dischord and gack drums"?
First, what the heck are "gack drums"? (I've been playing percussion professionally for 30 years, and never heard that one!)
Secondly, though it may be out of Madison's beloved style, I hope you're not calling Alberto Ginastera's music "a mash of dischord", along with the rest of the stuff you don't like.
It isn't. It's super music, backed up by great orchestras worldwide for decades.
Basically refers to the small drum on a set of quints or sixers.... Gack being the sound they make... Taking nothng away from the music itself... but bemoaning the loss of corps individuality and signature styles. Used to be you could have an idea of who was performing by the repitoire....
Cavies - Symphonic wind music
BD - Big band jazz and hard hitting latin
Phantom - Big, dark classical with plenty of bottom
Hate to be a hater but I agree. Every horn line sounds the same. The only way to tell the difference is if you know the arranger's style. You can always pick out phantom, the cadets, cavies and bluecoats because of writing but most other horn lines sound identical.
I hope the Scouts get back in the top 12 but its not looking like it will be easy this season.
A. i dont know your experience with corps, but to scream on a field requires an incredible about of talent, and if they dont have a person with that kind aof talent, thats fine, id rather have many good trumpets, than 1 amazing one, and a couple of throw-aways (not saying that anyone in a corp would ever be a throw away)
2. dont forget, this is only like the first week of touring, it will get much much better, and they will find places to put in octaves im sure of it. . you wait
They're really good this year....just sayin'.
R00ST3R77 7 months ago
You know what the worst part is. Some of you posting these comments posted them during tour that year. While you sat and critisized them they were in some grass field dripping in sweat probably sunburnt with blisters all over their feet working on this show day and night and all you had to say was negative things. I hope you felt stupid watching them take finals at the end of the season. You guys are so rude.
partnersinrecycling 1 year ago 2
How many of you people critisizing these guys have ever actually marched drum corps. Probably not very many. You have no idea how hard it is and to bash them on one of their FIRST shows of the season is just cold. You people could NEVER do what they are doing. and for the guys ragging on the trumpet soloist. In my first year of drum corps I had the pleasure of being taught by him and I know for a fact he is a much better player than any of you guys probably are and definitely a better marcher.
partnersinrecycling 1 year ago
Must be a very early performance in the year. There were all kinds of spacing issues and shottly01 is right about the opening flag routine. I know Madison is so much more capable!
fighting17chicago 1 year ago
Does any one know the tuba notes from 2:42 to 3:00 or at least part of it?!?!?!?!?!?!
wow1424 2 years ago
I'm lovin that badass line turn!
wow1424 2 years ago
ehh trunpet solo was dirty, but still i couldnt do much better, i love madison scouts and i think this was a good show, just not their best which is hard to compare to.
futerblackbelt5 2 years ago
This could be any of a hundred corps out there. It most definitely isn't the Scouts I've come to love. Boring!
Michael55443 2 years ago
boring? thats why the crowd was up on their feet...EVERY performance...including this early season show!
thanx
tyronesj06 2 years ago
What I'm saying is they've put on more exciting shows in the past. This one is rather bland for them. The crowd is on their feet because they are fans of Madison. They'd stand for anything they did.
Michael55443 2 years ago
ok, so...without droppin the whole biast remark, becuz i am one of "them" in the video, ill give you this information. madison scouts have always had a long standing tradition for excellence committment and brotherhood. unfortuantely there are other elements that factor into a drum corps...staff. corps wit consistant staff have consistant seasons. this was a rebuilding year and it was successful, so says the finals medal around the necks of me and my brothers. so yea, the show was def not bland.
tyronesj06 2 years ago
Talk about bias! LOL! As a spectator, in my opinion, this show was not one of Madison's best. Hey, if it's a rebuilding year, then that would explain it.
Michael55443 2 years ago
you're a bitch!
mobilesuitZer0 2 years ago
I'm not your mother, but nice try.
Michael55443 2 years ago
weak performance... horrible.
JessOnTheRun 2 years ago
well it was early july last season so that's what mid season about, scouts had an awesome show this year, maybe not technically but the drill and music is just great, cavaliers music this year was a tad boring although good it's not like last year during samauri you want to chant "YAH, HEE-YAH" with the corps.
Drumbreak1 2 years ago
OUCH! the flag techs need to be fired...opener flag book should be clean...I hope this was early in season. "Hot mess" by mrmcmusic is right. Bring back the artistry and finesse that the 80's madison guard set.
shottly01 2 years ago 6
did u see the colorguard midseason? or even finals? i wish people on here actually knew what they were talkin about....
thanx
side 2 40 yrd line, four in front of front hash!
tyronesj06 2 years ago
Bah. I'm hoping to do this in 2010 on rifle line. HOPING. haah :))
JackiexKevinTC 2 years ago
I'm auditioning for 2010 madison scouts, I've got a really good feeling about this band. :)
bignolon 2 years ago
its not a band its drum &bugle corps get it right
tomcat30081 2 years ago 2
right, drum and bugle corps.. my bad
bignolon 2 years ago
lmao suck dont it??
at least you didint say it to a corp director.. they get really pissed..
foxxloko08 2 years ago
so i hear
bignolon 2 years ago
Gotta root for my home team the Crossmen, but I'll admit, Madison's show was tight. Those unis are slick, too. I hope they keep 'em.
quijeros 2 years ago
omg!!!
i hope that i can be one of them one day.
i want to be in their guard!
im planning on going to the university of minnesota and being in the scouts.
I HOPE MY PLAN WORKS OUT!!!
picklechs 3 years ago 2
wow you can tell it was early in the season the opening guard stuff was a hot mess but go madison
mc539625 3 years ago
Unfortunately, the guard stayed a "hot mess" all season; which is sad because they once had the BEST guard in the biz!
MrMcMusic01 3 years ago
I hate the new uniforms. The white pants was so much flashier! The Scouts marching used to be so supurb but they have to disquise their poor marching with black slacks. :(
I agree Crossmen had a better show but judges are hopeless. This year I think they would have scored Madison 12th even if they were a 17th place corps. They almost went bankrupt and DCI wont let that happen.
brown55061 3 years ago
the madison scouts are the shit...and the new uniform are great. they dont need anything to cover up there marching its the shit to...ur on crack!
jalyssa007 3 years ago
???Until Scouts changed the uniform in 2006 they were one of the few the did wear white pants. The large majority of corps now wear dark pants and dark shoes. SO I guess everyone else wears dark pants to disguise their crappy marching as well?
DanS24106 3 years ago
If you talk to the directors thats exactly what they will tell you. Certainly nobody is rehearsing less marching because of it though, all corps are excellent. But dark slacks does cover flaws in timing and transitions. Hey I'd do it too! But I will always love the 90's Scouts look and sound, I miss that at finals.
brown55061 3 years ago
I haven't disputed the effect of dark slacks, I'm pointing out the irony of accusing Scouts of having to cover up their "bad marching" with dark slacks when most of the other top 12 have already gone to them. By intimation, your comment means those other corps did it for the same reason.
But there are two effects of white pants. They do show error more clearly, but they also make the corps look bigger. You gain something but you also lose something.
DanS24106 3 years ago
I'd rather see them have white slacks and get horrible visual scores. I loved the uniforms all thru the 80s and 90s.
brown55061 3 years ago
I marched scouts.. but I honestly think Crossmen should have been in finals. Scouts were just too plain this year
Bickson 3 years ago
i thought they deserved to be in finals. this show was a pretty awesome show and watching the guard here and then the final product..AMAZING improvement. Oh, and watch out for Relampago this year ;)
dcarr1212 3 years ago
Their guard was 14th in semifinals, not really an improvement. Horns and percussion were the stronger side of the show.
closedworlds 3 years ago
i agree they did have generally a cool show wasn't as clean as everyone else's though but just the music and the drill were cool
Drumbreak1 2 years ago
:D
one season of taking a (deep) breath, now back to be the loudest corps once again!
woolters 3 years ago
i got to house with this corps this summer when i marched that opeining chord woke us up hahah
yeaBASS09 3 years ago
@yeaBASS09 haha what corps did u march with? i marched this season i remember sharing a housing site but forgot wit who lol
tyronesj06 1 year ago
how old are the contra players that madison usually carry
dupagedemons99 3 years ago
I am so trying out for the 2009 season!
MichaelNilloc 3 years ago
its not a long E mr crocker...
doyle079 3 years ago 2
This to me was the coolest, most entertaining show of the year. And the Scouts didn't need to resort to over-the-top theatrics like bludgeoning each other to death on the field.
MSP62 3 years ago
scouts stayed at my school before a show in minnesota and i watched em 8-4 its was the best 8 hours of my life
Shoe58 3 years ago
wasn back up visuually? are you kidding me?
spenceshs20 3 years ago
the 50 lbs i lost running thru the whole damn thing says this show was back up visually! :)
tyronesj06 2 years ago
speakers really don't do this opener justice....
LordTeufel 3 years ago 3
I only saw this show yesterday at world finals...it had amazing potential, and awesome awesome music, but it wasn't backed up visually...i didn't see but 3 or 4 good straight lines thru the whole thing...
These guys used to live at my school when they came to indiana before for just the regular season event in indianapolis...maybe they'll be back next year when it's not in bloomington...
egg0511 3 years ago
am I ignorant or did Madison not have plates before this year? that's cool.
StryfeXArcadia 3 years ago
no sir ur not ignorant.... the plate line was always there up until 04 i believe, we were able to bring them back becuz the number on the feidl went up to 150 and from pressure from alumni.
tyronesj06 2 years ago
This show is cool. I got to see the whole show. Scouts are living at my high school until finals.
Second song is my fav.
greenpride2012 3 years ago
LOL this drum major is fierce
fakedageftw 3 years ago
loved the preformance, great job.
006lover 3 years ago
go roebuck!!!!
DirtSTL 3 years ago
i love the band. the guard does suck. at state they got 8th.
lemley12 3 years ago
Band? Really? Band?
OMG, u oviously arent very
educated when it comes to
drum corps...
so3ffo 3 years ago
Calm my friend.
Clearly nodody has enlightened this one to the wonders of drum corps.
But yea. Band!?!?! Seriously?
lonewonder08 3 years ago
There guard is SOOOOOOOOOO dirty!!! I can't stand it!!!
msyl1991 3 years ago
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FOR GOD'S SAKE...
I swear, you could put 15 top shows on a CD before the season starts, have people listen to all the shows, and there is NO way anyone could tell one corps from another. Where is the signature Scouts sound and music? Where is ANYONE'S signature sound and music? It is all that breakneck we gotta go faster now now now now crap. No more magical moments in corps music... now it's all a mash of dischord and gack drums.
salfademas 3 years ago
really? try finis.
HaynuhProductions 3 years ago
I'm pretty much with you on everything, except the puzzling part after "...".
"Dischord and gack drums"?
First, what the heck are "gack drums"? (I've been playing percussion professionally for 30 years, and never heard that one!)
Secondly, though it may be out of Madison's beloved style, I hope you're not calling Alberto Ginastera's music "a mash of dischord", along with the rest of the stuff you don't like.
It isn't. It's super music, backed up by great orchestras worldwide for decades.
ikshields 3 years ago
Basically refers to the small drum on a set of quints or sixers.... Gack being the sound they make... Taking nothng away from the music itself... but bemoaning the loss of corps individuality and signature styles. Used to be you could have an idea of who was performing by the repitoire....
Cavies - Symphonic wind music
BD - Big band jazz and hard hitting latin
Phantom - Big, dark classical with plenty of bottom
etc...
salfademas 3 years ago
people usually call them a "spock" or "shot" drum.
KingsofLeon7 3 years ago
Good to see cymbal lines back with the Scouts. Way over due if you ask me.
Definitely not as strong when comparing this year to previous years but still always a crowd pleaser.
banditzjing 3 years ago 2
It's getting to the point where I can't tell one 'corps' from another. Sheesh!
Bring back the G-Bugles for petes sake! Sounds like a bunch of bands. So sad.
MarineBugler 3 years ago
Hate to be a hater but I agree. Every horn line sounds the same. The only way to tell the difference is if you know the arranger's style. You can always pick out phantom, the cadets, cavies and bluecoats because of writing but most other horn lines sound identical.
I hope the Scouts get back in the top 12 but its not looking like it will be easy this season.
brown55061 3 years ago
theyre coming along. its a step up from last year. so they need to keep it up
hdmarcus07 3 years ago
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where is the amazing trumpets? ugh they were so out of tune on that one note.... i want the old madison scouts back
ChaosCasey 3 years ago
2 things,
A. i dont know your experience with corps, but to scream on a field requires an incredible about of talent, and if they dont have a person with that kind aof talent, thats fine, id rather have many good trumpets, than 1 amazing one, and a couple of throw-aways (not saying that anyone in a corp would ever be a throw away)
2. dont forget, this is only like the first week of touring, it will get much much better, and they will find places to put in octaves im sure of it. . you wait
iharland 3 years ago 4