Cadets 2005 - Giants Stadium - high cam

[@mmker9772]

Damn, the high cam view really exposes just how beautiful the drill writing (and execution) was in this show.

[@forbesfoxxo]

I agree. I thought this show was rather overrated until I saw it on high cam.

[@DouglasESmith-fu7di]

You can tell they are just fearless because they know the show so well. Amazing!

[@jwillis35]

Wow! What a show! Thanks for posting this high-cam view from Giants stadium. The Cadets were seriously amazing that year. Every section was super strong as they would go on to win every caption and every sub-caption at Finals. That's never been done before or since. I'm not saying it's the best overall show from any era, but from a mastery standpoint it certainly is. Musically I liked it and it was not meant to be overly emotional but more thought provoking and cool. The ballad is awesome and does provide some emotional pull. The visual program is off the charts. To me, Cavaliers 2002 and Cadets 2005 are two of the finest visual programs you will ever see. As we get into the 2nd decade of the 2000s things do change with more body, staging, props, costumes and more theatrical design (even more than we saw in the 2000-2010 time frame). So I try not to compare shows from different eras. Not really an easy or fair thing to do.

[@powerdrumline443]

Thank you for your nice comments about the Cadets visual program as I taught visual at the Cadets at this time.

[@TheRailwayDrone]

@@powerdrumline443 I marched Cadets 2000 and this show made ME jealous.

[@lolshark99b49]

The Greatest of All Time

[@karthicous]

I think it is the best overall show (for me) and almost every section had some insane emotional pull from me. Especially the drum feature and then everything else in the whole show. Wish I could experience it live :).

[@burdrchitect1680]

I remember having the preseason on CD, is was crazy hearing it. The hornline was crazy talented and totally different sound from them than in 2004. And then seeing them rehearsal. I knew that this show was going to win. They rehearsed their butts off too. I think slowed the temp down too from preseason.

[@KiranSundarkdog97]

Whoa, I haven’t seen this particular run before! Neat!

[@Rserpe]

Early July before Zone guard girl “moved” those drums to the backfield during the ballad at 6:57 One of the most beautiful poetic drum corps moments

[@Lacheddar1990]

And the only prop is a door. One of the most creative and one of my favorite shows. Thanks for posting.

[@brown55061]

lol this looks like a covid audience, no fans. (yes I know they are below). But it's fitting you post this now. I feel like we really have entered the twilight zone.

[@raynelson9156]

Remember how controversial that dang door was?! That's lightwork compared to DCI now. Haha.

[@powerdrumline443]

Oh! I remember! I taught the Cadets from 2003-2011 and these were some of the years that people hated us the most.

[@forgetful9845]

@@powerdrumline443 Why was it controversial??

[@Geekman1118]

I remember lots of fuss being made about amplification at this time. I believe 05 was the first year you had a voice over with amps in a show. I was fortunate enough to see the Cadets early season in 05 and I knew they had a winning show. I got to see them at rehearsal that year too and again, blown away by everything!

[@erroneous3493]

Interesting considering cavies had the most props that year.

[@alekwimmert7548]

That Vocal drum break is so crazy

[@503music6]

Amen

[@skylerr.5474]

9:19 is the best part

[@luvspaiste]

Incredible show. Incredible performance.

[@davidtrowbridge3709]

My brass instructor marched this show. He was the soloist at 3:59 A mere 19 years old😢

[@EvanYoungMusic]

I miss this stadium... Really... Some of my most favorite band memories were performed there...

[@Nigelrathbone1]

Wish this hi cam view was available for all finalists

[@kokonuts5245]

Thank you so much for this cookie recipe. So yummy!!!!

[@guitarmansegovia]

The most delicious!

[@ImVee10]

Not my favorite score from them, but some of those phrases are relentlessly long! That’s great writing.

[@Drums-ve8on]

How many different ways you can form a box.

[@mrbear1302]

I am hearing in little parts starting at 12:00 echoes of Star's Medea from 1993. Especially from 12:08 to 12:12

[@highstimulation2497]

you're not imagining it. I 'heard' they wished to not have to pay for the rights to Medea, so the brass arranger composed something reminiscent of it, called "False Mirrors," I believe. Totally though. I totally hear it.

[@highstimulation2497]

in fact, on the pre-season recording, at 12:18, though it was replaced by a pit feature (as in this performance,) there were "obvious" riffs from star 93.

[@c8strong1]

Nice!!

[@adamblom6868]

It’s 2005; why are there only 17 people in the stadium? Is it some type of qualifying round?

[@lolshark99b49]

This video was taken by staff from the upper deck, which I think was only open to staff and judges

[@as_sv9788]

How early was this show?

[@pumpkin462]

They sound kind of quiet, like the leads are turned down

[@wm8673]

I remember.. Alice in Wonderland