DCI 2008 Retreat Top 12 SCORES

[@META_mahn]

I absolutely love how PR still kept going through with the dead DM "joke."

[@erikwaterson361]

Apparently they had drug him around like that for the entire night before this, never once breaking character. Incredible.

[@eXcommunicate1979]

Method actors, the lot of them. ;)

[@lmj2k]

I recently watched the “Run It Back” episode about the 2008 Phantom Regiment show where Dan Potter from DCI got the staff from that show and the drum major on a Zoom call to discuss this show. This came up in the conversation about committing to the bit during retreat. Rick Valenzuela was a little alarmed that Koji and Kyle just kinda dropped Will not so delicately after dragging him out there. Rick expressed further alarm when they draped the cape over Will, including his face. Rick said he was thinking, “Oh my God, he’s gonna suffocate under there.” Will said he had considered staying down there the whole time, but ultimately got up when they were announced to have won the Spirit of Disney award, so it was kinda decided for him. They did joke about if he 100% committed to it and making Dan Acheson place the trophy by his body.

[@SOGPHALANX]

Same

[@warrenmoore4743]

The members of the Cavaliers are true sports. They are actually joyous that their fellow midwest power Phantom Regiment win. They knew they had their day in the sun.

[@dcbandnerd]

Illinois bros stick together

[@albertoocasio2331]

Wouldn’t call it that necessarily, BD and Cavies had a rivalry throughout this decade. Cavies were super happy BD didn’t win

[@matthieumaier9537]

It's already been said, but the pure emotion from the members of Phantom Regiment is gut-wrenching in the best possible way. You don't even need to see their eyes to understand how much this meant to them. Their heart lives on to this day, and it's truly touching to see.

[@TheRealDTLew]

This was one night I wish I had attended DCI Finals. The raw emotion from this crowd let you know who the drum corps community was pulling for. No disrespect to the world class organization that is BD, but Phantom's show was top notch. I put this show in my Top 10 of favorite DCI shows of all time.

[@scottburka8885]

Was there- the tension was so palpable. I pulled out my phone to record the seconds before the announcement and it was just pure elation from everyone- never heard so much spontaneous screaming at a DCI event

[@lanidrac777]

@@scottburka8885 Same. Never heard a louder crowd in my life.

[@TheVideogamesfinest]

BD was like "Crap. I picked the wrong Corp for my age out year"

[@615Maverick]

I'm sorry, but seeing the reaction of Phantom Regiment members....wowwwww, made me tear up, not gonna lie!

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Pure class. Take note Blue Devils.... that’s how you win with class.

[@markbrown1324]

It's been 12 years and this never gets old...:)

[@CFLPN91]

15 years and STILL it never gets old

[@EvilKiller101]

I love everyone's reaction when they realize that Phantom beat BD by .025 points.

[@MartinGarcia-km6bs]

This and the 2013 finals had the best audience reactions to the 1st place winner lol

[@ajazamos]

Martin Garcia Lol different place, but 2014 Crowds reaction to Cadets 3rd place

[@tomshea8382]

Naahh. The mounting hysteria from 5 to 2 in 1988.

[@justinjohnson4278]

@@ajazamos and also the percussion caption, and the ol 99.65. 2014 was quite a year

[@Bananastickr]

In 2008, Eli Manning and David Tyree made what is considered one of the greatest Super Bowl plays of all time to secure the New York Giants' third Super Bowl win. Two people over 10-13 seconds made history. 6 months later, Phantom Regiment picked up their first ever (solo) gold medal. 150 KIDS maxing out over 11.5 minutes made history. I was there over 10 years ago and and I STILL get goosebumps EVERY time. WHAT a show, WHAT a year, WHAT a moment.

[@crazyface1295]

The Cavies are ROFLing because the BD's lost, the BD's are crying because they lost to Phantom, and Phantom is crying and standing there proud as freaking ever. I love the Phantom Regiment.

[@warrenmoore4743]

BD is crying because they are the spoiled child who gets everything. Suddenly, they didn't...and they cried

[@cbenson196]

Neither of you could be more wrong.

[@johnna1234]

@@cbenson196 than Explain

[@cbenson196]

@@johnna1234 *then* Explain what? Can’t explain why they would think that other than they’re just trolling. They know nothing of what it means to be a blue devil. Probably got cut.

[@johnna1234]

@@cbenson196 well yall sulked and cried didn't clap for phantom so yall were sore losers

[@LoungeSometimes]

Man, something that was totally overlooked was at 2:22 and Blue Stars staff back them cheering them the hell on, proud as hell.

[@davidvaughn8851]

Thank you for pointing this out. I’ve never noticed it!

[@rugbyplayer9100]

They broke 90! Pretty big deal for a corps that hadn’t been in finals in decades

[@brianaw220]

The Cavies were falling right after BD was announced in second because they were kind of joking, like, "Oh my God, I didn't expect that. Bombshell. *falls with surprise*" They were just goofing around.

[@thomack2012]

I love the spot at 6:00 where the cavaliers are goofing off. Oh and go PHANTOM!!! Spartacus was my favorite DCI show. Only tied for first by Santa Clara's Les Miserables 2013 show

[@brennanruiz1803]

Gotta love that Drum Corpse Bride and Rach Star, though. But yeah, Les Mis and Spartacus are in my favorites.

[@brennanruiz1803]

Oh wait. This comment is before Drum Corpse Bride. Whoops.

[@bernie9543]

Brennan Ruiz I gotta say Babylon was amazing edit: oh wait this comment was before Babylon oops

[@RyanBoots]

When I saw SCV in 2013, I knew it wouldn't win, but I distinctly remember thinking, "Gail would be proud."

[@thisgirlisraaad]

omg PR is beast. and I'm so proud of Carolina Crown for 4th place! highest ranking for them ever!

[@musicmaniac92992]

I hope Crown beats BD this year. I want to see a moment like this again.

[@yungtwiz]

musicmaniac92992 lmao that went quite well for you didn't it

[@flammenwerfer8048]

wish granted

[@mchenrymaney262]

This comment aged like fine wine

[@RyanBoots]

Well played, @musicmaniac92992, well played.

[@S_Muss]

Holy shit this comment deserves to be in the history books.

[@CaseyGirl0495]

Best victory in the history of DCI.

[@bchapm]

Oh why did I choose to have dinner with my family instead of staying for finals?!!?! I missed out on arguably the most epic moment in dci history.....

[@Doc__Vegapunk]

The Cavies at 5:57 are hysterical.

[@UnHealthyRiot]

Lol I see what you mean

[@cowapocalypse75]

LMAO love itt!!

[@fishdinners7760]

WHY ARE THE CAVALIERS SPINNING AND FALLING OVER lol

[@milojohnson3057]

when?

[@rylandcook5301]

They “died” when they announced the scores, as a mockery of BDs guard head. It was actually really ducking hilarious. There’s also a funny pic somewhere of George Hopkins chewing out one of the members who fell into the Cadets block

[@MrTallformyheight]

Ryland Cook good 'ol George. Interesting, Considering where hes ended up

[@_omega420]

Wait, what happened to BD's guard head ?

[@_omega420]

Why, was he "in a better place" before ?

[@cpcoasternut]

at 6:20 has every right to cry... weeks and months of blood, sweat, and tears leads them up to this point.. a day they will never for get as long as they live

[@vivi7676]

I was so excited when Regiment won; even though I am a diehard Devs fan, I knew after the Finals performances that Phantom deserved it.

[@utubewarrenj]

One of the greatest, classy, down-to-the wire wins of all time! After spending over a decade in marching bands and following DCI...pure awesome!

[@The.Life.of_Niff]

all of this will be 10 years old this year

[@atlanticohsean]

Well, there goes my speakers...

[@Drumcorpsfanatic3]

whats funny is, the mics are actually readjusting to deal with the amount of noise the crowd made. watch any other video of this, and you cant hear ANYTHING. Largest Crowd response for a Champion title in DCI history. GO PHANTOM

[@Squee36]

@ahryko Looking at Phantom's members when they found that they won makes me realize how special this moment was. BD fans don't know what it means to be Spartacus.

[@ScotAshton]

BD FANS DONT KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO BE SPARTACUS! Oh yeah! EXACTLY! Wow! I’ve been looking for a comment like that for over 40 years and you summed up exactly what I’ve been thinking. Excellent choice of words and I’m going to use that. Bring on the gut, wrenching passion, and sweat and emotion. Any day over cemetery and props and mirrors 16 foot mirrors and a rotating drill that’s exactly perfect. I’ll head that very little heart. No I will take the tears and emotion and raw passion and sweat any day over. I’ll come control blue Devils. . No apology either..

[@supercellcoaster]

5:58 HAHA I love the contrast between Blue Devils sulking, and Cavies falling down on the side :D

[@smachendree]

Back when Retreats you to be a classy and beautiful affair that was looked forward to as much as the show itself. Beautiful show Phantom; we were so lucky to have you come to Oregon!

[@tytzer93]

2008 in my opinion.. Since the 1st seed was bouncing back and forth between BD and Phantom.. It added into the drama..

[@ZayAgka]

tytzer93 it wasn't bouncing, Phantom climbed from 3rd to 1st. It's a success story

[@RatSlayerGaming]

DizzyGEICO technically they climbed from 7th-1st. They started off losing to SCV when SCV was placing behind Bloo. Then scv pulled ahead of Bloo until finals. Phantom came into finals seeded 4th behind crown, jumped to 3rd, jumped cavs semis and well...you know the rest

[@TheBandMan]

10 years later and PR is risking a drop out of the top 12...

[@totesgene]

@@RatSlayerGaming Regiment didn’t lose to anyone outside of the top 4 in 2008 and they came into finals week ranked 3rd.

[@mike7815]

I just shed a thug tear

[@CNYwrtitter]

I wish every year was like this. it makes finals night way more emotional, and a lot less predictable since usually the ranks never really change after the southwest championships. in my mind i wish there was a category and a way to measure heart and soul that is poured into a performance. looking at the '08 performances from bd and phantom, i felt the music from phantom therefore seeing them take it all in the end made it that more emotional for everyone. take the crowds reaction for example.

[@pantherbandroxursox]

I love how phantom hauls the dead drum major up to the line =]

[@hpfangirl14]

Omg you see all of PR trying not to cry after the blue devils are given the silver medal. Like OMG i think PR's show is definetly one of my favorties!!!

[@georgeluft7881]

Great to see the Blue Stars return to finals after nearly 30 YEARS!

[@matty_c]

The announcer was so unenthusiastic saying "Blue Devils," and he didn't even do the whole "The BLUE Devils"

[@RatSlayerGaming]

Cinnamatt Toastcrunch it was perfect. If you were there in person you’d know it got so quiet you could hear a pin drop on astroturf. The tension was so high and everyone wanted phantom to take it so bad. Unforgettable experience as an audience member

[@sammata1905]

i remember standing right next to our tour bus(Revolution DBC) just out side of the endzone when they announced the final two scores. That reaction was SO loud in person even outside of the stadium. Such a great night for drum corps.

[@D34dlySpork]

I love watching the emotion that you can only see from the bottom half of their head.

[@Steven_Petrey]

I love the look of disappointment's on the BD's faces.

[@Wildebeastipper]

these are just kids... Jesus, haven't you ever wanted something so bad in your life? give them a break. they busted their butts off to preform for people and this is the thanks they get.... psh...

[@hiphopography]

It's ok, I was a rookie in 09' so the two back to back undefeated seasons were satisfactory enough for us buddy, and the world record for highest score in 14'

[@hiphopography]

Christopher Hale that's is subjective as well because us Blue Devils would say 97', 03', and most likely 76' amongst a few others. I can't speak for all of us but the ones I marched with might agree. Also, I would agree. I sat in the stands marching Academy in 08' and knew PR was going to win because I hadn't felt that much emotion from a Drum Corps, EVER. Until I got to BD in 09' and realized they truly didn't care about winning, but have the most fun they possibly could throughout the season, and I did. All three years I was there.

[@yungtwiz]

Connor Thompson it's just pent up aggression against 2015 even though ink was better than inferno

[@beatnerd69]

yo... im right there with ya... so much of an intense moment for the underdogs of musicality rocognition, they deserve every appraisal that flows their way.

[@ScotAshton]

Awesome passion Stirs the soul, gut and entire realm of entire emotion… SPARTACUS sheer artistry and sweat…. SHEER ARTISTRY AND SWEAT …. It is the SOUL of Performance we remember…. PHANTOM DID IT THIS NIGHT IN A WAY FEW CAN COME CLOSE …. …

[@antisky73]

If they weren't crying there would be something wrong. That show was breath taking. They deserved 1st hands down.

[@albertoocasio2331]

BD’s response to this moment was winning 8 out of the next 12 seasons

[@love10719]

This along with the 1988 Madison Scouts taking the title were the two biggest (welcomed) surprise winners. So crazy!

[@ScotAshton]

Z88 Scouts and 96 Phantom so different YET the commonality was not a bunch of props and 32 measures of flourishing 16th notes while standing still, while the guard had mirrors and way too much make up, followed by a 16 measure drum break and a 16 measure drill.. no not at all.. they played with raw emotion and pure emotion, and they got down to the business of passion and soul, and it met the crowd where they were and elevated them to a higher expectation minus all the props and soprano bugle licks. It wasn’t calm and control and a cool, calculative machine manipulated by judges numbers as Concord BD so often does (And is a master of the right algorithms..) NO this was SPIRIT AND HUMANITY WITH GUT WRENCHING POWER DEFYING THE ODDS and the system with a sheer love of music stirring both performer and audience .. which is WHY people get into music in the first place. Sadly along the way, some individuals cave to technique only with head and knowledge surrendering to a mechanical way of presentation, but losing the heart and sweat which is sweet and drench an entire stadium with its pure passion. That’s what Phantom had in 2008. That’s what Madison had inMalaguena in 1988 and that’s what Phantom had a 1996 as well. !!!!!!!!

[@gregreuber6457]

Love the emotion on the PR faces, right then and there they knew all those hours of rehearsals paid off.

[@andrewhxrris]

Mad chills when phantom won. Loved their show

[@thogy]

tough to believe it took DCI and Phantom so long to fix the screwing DCI gave Phantom in '78 and '96

[@jordanmiller1759]

And now ‘22

[@davidvaughn8851]

The crowd reaction to BD losing says everything. The fact that it was Phantom that beat them makes it even better.

[@ScotAshton]

It sure does! Oh hell yes! Oh fuck yes! It’s emotion with unbridled passion and sweat … the blue Devils. Don’t know how to do that, but the Madison scales of 88 and the Boston Crusaders of 2022 in the Carolina crown more than a couple of times in the phantom regiment of 2008 and several times definitely knows what that is all about. The fans of DCI know it as well, and whether they care to admit it or not. …. So too do the BD concord crew.. ( complete with all their parts perfectly in sync , just right, mechanically precise, but lacking the UNBRIDLED PASSION 99.9% of the time! Yep there it is. One other commentator here said” BD doesn’t know what it means to be Spartacus!” Oh yeah! 👍🦾🦾💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@ahryko]

It makes me tear when I see the PR people trying not to cry. :')

[@zRhid]

Ya i was confused until i looked into the scoring. General Effect doesn't actually mean general effect. It means how together in a whole the core was. But, the scoring is changed for this year so super happy fun time.

[@DeuceDeuceDrmmr]

When you win something like that, there is a very strong urge to cry. lol. I marched Raiders when they won Div III in 2005, and it was an incredible high. If you under-aged people out there can ever put yourselves in a position to be part of a corps with the kind of heart you see in this video, and the videos of great championship shows, even if it is an Open Class corps, do it. You only have a few years. Make them count.

[@DrummnFizz2]

Phantom worked, played, and performed their asses off that year. They were the better corp that year.

[@tenor4life]

i wonder if the cavies have stopped giggling about this yet... haha i love you Phantom!

[@megatenor14]

this is intense..... what a year, cant wait for this year

[@tubamaphone]

Oh, Blue Devils. I had a friend that marched with them. What years did you march with them.

[@dommu_]

I cry EVERY TIME I watch this. That was LONG over-due.

[@seththetechguy]

When the phantom were at my school for two weeks this summer I saw that 2008 trophy and I regret not taking a picture of it

[@ImVee10]

How was this filmed? DCI 2008 was not televised. Did they include scores on the DVDs?

[@BLSubs]

@mashdoctor I could be wrong, but I think the the Open Class champions get recognized at finals. If so, that's probably their drum major. I think it was SCV Cadets that won in '08 and that looks like their DM uniform.

[@pokemonman957]

Why do I want to cry every time I watch this

[@peacefather.]

Phantom's got so much class...

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Yeah, if BD had won, you’d have seen throwing hats, jumping, running around into adjacent corps’ blocks,etc. The Blue Devils have always been assholes

[@MichaelJacksonDude88]

@MHSTenors lol thats actually brandt crockers voice, we just hear it delayed out of the P.A. speakers

[@archanea-8862]

Amazing I love Spartacus so much

[@tennisplyr26]

Dang i am so surprised on how PR kept fighting their tears back. If i was in there corps i would cry and break down. Thats months, hours, practicing, pain, and discomfort bring too: champions.

[@nickdavidson3685]

The 6:20 mark tells you everything you need to know about why we does this activity!

[@KalebBirdsong]

i get chills everytime i hear the crowed after they announce blue devils second!

[@Squee36]

I wasn't there, but I heard this over the phone and it was so hard to contain myself and not wake up my family who were sound asleep while this was happening.

[@ImVee10]

I have most of the DCI DVDs (from 2000 on). Do they include retreat/scores? lol I haven't seen any.

[@arrowmarcher]

5:45 That never gets old.

[@trumpetdudeman07]

Right on with the Carolina Crown part! I'm trying out for them this November :P

[@gentrywalker]

What corps has it's members bobbing up and down in a wave pattern? They're in between Boston and SCV I think.

[@Bagurk93]

@vol2112 I agree with you, but I think that applause was a gut reaction. It was Phantom's first non-tie first place championship.

[@Drumskyle]

to be honest, phantom earned it.... you know, they work as hard as everyone else every year, and just to see them reach the top of the pillar shows theyve made it :]

[@peacefather.]

Damn it! I knew I shouldn't have picked clarinet!!!! That must be the BEST feeling in the world, winning world champion! And I agree with ahryko.

[@JordanClunn]

Look at Phantom. They just did one of the greatest, most passionate, undesputed shows in DCI History. There are grown men crying among them. And that is the ONLY movement they are making at this late an hour. If that doesn't prove they deserve the win, I don't know what does.

[@KrazyNinjaBoi]

@RTGUSAS that makes sense. their show was amazing that year.

[@TacoOnTheToilet]

Must say I agree. it was great to hear Carolina Crown in 4th! there line is sick ever since Lee Beddis took over.

[@Mrfamuboy]

Phantom deserved this win!!! They put on a great show!!!

[@ScotAshton]

For the record .. and yes, it is years ago… PHANTOM had more emotion and passion and precision…… than the co- champs Blue Devils of 96…. I do not know how the judges can compare apples to oranges, because both were superb, but Phantom had the evening in both semi finals and especially all the more in finals, and should have been the sole champion. They were Exemplifying The SOUL of Music …. Depth of emotion and SUSTAINING Shostakovich is QUITE DIFFICULT ….. but Phantom did it with raw emotion, planning , preparation and depth … 96 was theirs ALONE! ( and the fans knew it if you heard the conversations afterwards, they knew it… )

[@tubamaphone]

He marched sop in 2005. Now what years did you march?

[@sherwelthlangley]

PR and SCV are the most disciplined corps on the field.

[@wow1424]

i want to join dci, need info on how to join please inform me....

[@erikwaterson361]

Had anyone else taken the Founder’s Trophy that night, that crowd would have burned that stadium to the ground.

[@eXcommunicate1979]

This is great stuff. Thanks for posting it. :)

[@sircoolhoops]

whewww, just watching this literally makes me want to cry.

[@ahryko]

I don't understand why football and basketball is more important than DCI. I just don't get that. :P

[@Kamahamaha1011]

Every year (especially this year), I always feel a tad sorry for 2nd place. Even though they win 2nd (and that's great!) the thing is... when the announcer calls them the audience NEVER really cheers for them. The audience really cheers because they know who got first place and they are really cheering for first.

[@MrBigT008]

At 5:47... gives me chills everytime I hear that!!!

[@JoeMart123]

@MrHankyTheXmasPoop it's the "Finale" on the finals dvd

[@tubamaphone]

Oh is that a fact? What corps did you march with?

[@cgcgstew2010]

5:28.....lololololololololol love how phantom looks so badass

[@brandonerickson1851]

That silence before PRs score was announced tho!

[@djcody02]

omg i cried right along with those guys in phantom (6:19), wow was that emotional! Best crowd reaction EVER! By the way, i thought you weren't supposed to move during retreat, or as little as possible?

[@ahryko]

LOVED that show. Especially as a violinist myself, haha

[@michaelgoss3086]

Actually, he's talking about Crown's percussion (they placed 6th). I believe BD's percussion took 2nd.

[@RatSlayerGaming]

Michael Goss devs got 5th or 4th in drums. Top 3 in drums went Phantom Cavaliers Bluecoats that year.

[@Chndlrz1337]

The Cavies and Phantom are defenataly my top two, then crown for sure. i hate the Blue Devils. its not that it think they are bad, they arent, in fact all drum corps are pretty amazing. But the Blue Devils are like the Yankees to me. And BD always seem to win at all thier stops, like for 3 years in a row they have won at houston, when in 2008 the cavies did wayyy better with samurai, and 2009 SCV did extra raw with the ballet for martha, and 2010, MAD WORLD blew evrything out of the water

[@Drumcorpsfanatic3]

most corps will agree BD's execution is Extremely good at times. They didnt say they liked them at all tho :P

[@ImVee10]

Dude, DCI was on PBS for about 20 years. If it were something viable right now, they'd do it.

[@tytzer93]

2008 was a tough year.. Everyone was so competitive.. With Samurai, Finis, Constantly Risking Obscurity (Not sure if I spelt that right), Knockout and of course Spartacus.. I bet it was tough for the judges to decide.. But I choose Phantom's show over BD's any day..

[@codydomino5124]

at 5:45 is the moment when DCI should have realized that when someone other than the same 3 corps wins is when you get a crowd reaction like that. I have no allegiance to any corps cuz mine folded in the mid 2000s but as a business person and from a marketing stand point...that is how you make fans come back and SELL TICKETS!