Opinions on Cadets show '06

[zackee]

I want to start out with this first. The Cadets have been and are a great corps, especially with their shows in the 80's, such as Appalacian Spring. So don't get me wrong, I have no beef against them. They have great stuff, but their '06 show didn't make me too happy. it's cool if you have the corps sing for a little bit, but I just don't think it's right to amplify a singer and have the music of the show revolve around her vocals.

I am not going to lie, their hornline and drumwork was pristine. They sounded great. They didn't really get to show off their stuff, though. everything was based around the singer. I can understand if you want to be the cutting edge corps and do new things, but you don't have to go to this extreme to be great. Your opinions would be appreciated.

[TX Suh-nare]

After watching Cadets '05, anything will seem better.

Kinda weird considering where I come from, but I actually appreciated the vocals in the ballad. It was the OPENER I couldn't stand.

[BlinK Day 41]

I thought the ballad was the most beautiful thing on the field that night (yes, even against Faust). The rest was questionable, but Hopkins seems to have change his mind about the direction he wants to take his show design and I really look foreward to next year

[zackee]

it did sound awesome, but I just think it's one of those things that shouldn't be aloud on the football field. it's great in the concert hall.

[gavinrh]

it was pretty similar to what we did in 04 and 05, and i didnt see anything wrong with it

[Tnilli]

I despise the cadets...i dunno why...i just do.

 

Anyways...the singing was lame...and the chick singing wasnt very good at all...

[Skippy]

Well, the only parts that musically "revolved" around the singer were the 30 second intro and the ballad.

 

It was easily my favorite ballad of the night. Not only because of how gorgeous the music was, but because of the colorguard, that's who the ballad was really about. That was one of the most beautiful colorguard moments I've ever witnessed, I'm getting chills just thinking about it. I really do thing the singing added a lot.

 

Honestly, I thought the 30-second intro they had for a good 3/4 of the season was better, I liked the vocals more. The one that was like "and a little bit of history repeating," it was cool stuff I thought.

 

Other things I loved about the Cadets 2006 show:

 

The night they added in the "mirror girl" at the end of the show. That gave me chills because of how perfect of an ending it was for the show. Plus it was just darn cool.

 

I also loved the drum break chaos section. When they added in hornline members diving off those pink platforms, I almost crapped my pants. Absolutely amazing, I would never have the guts to attempt something like that.

 

 

Cadets 2006 was one of my favorite shows this year, it was incredible.

[BlinK Day 41]

I agree, the visual product that the Cadets put together for their ballad was amazing, and the high point with the guard members throwing in a ripple while that gorgeous chord was being played gives me goosebumps every time

[zackee]

I give it this- I did enjoy the guardwork.

[Fortisimo]

I would say their show this year was weak sauce. Not because of the voice amps; I'm with you all, I really liked the singing in the ballad and whatnot. However, in the intro and during the speaking parts they never got the mics to where you could hear the speakers properly, not even at finals. The segment with the horn players all diving off the benches and whatnot was ridiculous, and inane. There was no point to it, and it only served to detract from the show a great deal. And that segment reflected the overall feel of the show; empty, meaningless. There was only very limited segments of real full on playing for the corps, and that is just unacceptable. The entire thing was one long string of gimmicks, and their placement reflects that.