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bluecoats 2011 - a brave new world

this is what i used to do every summer for five years, travelling the country and competing against some of the other best corps in the world. the ‘creep’ intro is the highlight here, much more compelling for me than the original radiohead version (least favorite song by my favorite band), though it’s the choral version from the social network movie that they covered. this is a full late-season run of their show in the dark, with the hornline and drums (no front ensemble) standing still instead of putting the show on the move as usual. i played mellophone in the bluecoats (from akron/canton, ohio) from 2005 to 2007, when we got 5th, 4th, and 7th….though the 7th-place corps was the best, go figure. the visual aspect of this production is essential, but it’s the music that drew me to the activity in the first place, so i appreciate the additional quality of this audio recording. sort of random but it’ll remain a part of my life in some capacity forever. i actually met a jazz guitarist from wisconsin last night, and told him about my time in drum corps as an explanation of how i’ve travelled so much, and he was entirely familiar and concluded that i was ‘legit’ after learning this. said something like “no really, that shit is for real” to his buddy. very amusing.

anyway, do share your opinions if you’re so inclined; if you’re only a bit curious, the first minute and a half is what you’re going to want to check out. maybe the last 30 seconds too.