Top 3 Phantom Regiment Closers

This was just a teaser until I made the "Top 8 Phantom Regiment Closers"... WHICH IS NOW UP!
1996 - A Defiant Heart: The Music of Dmitri Shostakovich
1989 - New World Symphony
2008 - Spartacus

[@BrandenVD]

New World Symphony is one of the most EXPLOSIVE DCI closers, hands down.

[@seanowensullivan]

+Branden Van Derbur 96 is better

[@enewhuis]

thank you!!!

[@technoguy6000]

I want this Phantom Regiment back.

[@UKWildcats1996]

technoguy6000 Are they bad now?

[@chrismontoya7831]

STLAmmoMan They haven't done as well as they used to. Now, corps like Bloo and Crown are making their way up to the top.

[@artsykub]

I fear we'll never get them back like this :(

[@mrstihl16]

Jeffery Bybee blame the GE scoring. It has pushed the corps to push artsy farsty crap at the cost of good music and drill. Sadly the drum corps I knew, loved and participated in is dying a slow death and being born into something new wish I can't say care for nearly as much.

[@RDunham]

If you haven't heard this before , and I can't believe anyone who's ever watched this classic 89' show could miss it?, however @2:47 listen carefully to either a staff member or phan......"Judges are you watching!!!" :)

[@tntsher]

My all time favorite Phantom show was '07 On Air! And much of the reason it is my fav is the closer, Firebird Suite! A tough score with great horn runs that builds to an all out run for most of the last 2 minutes. I think Spartacus is a great closer for the emotion packed in it, but for pure musicality, drill and emotion, I go with On Air all the way!

[@oldschooldrumcorps]

You know you are seeing a kick ass Phantom performance when the drum major dies

[@enewhuis]

Ahoo!

[@jasonestrem1725]

1989 was no fluff power house drum corps. Best top 5 in DCI history. No contest.

[@shawnmorrison8884]

I'd go as far as saying best top 6 in DCI history. But I agree with you 100% ^^^

[@enewhuis]

thank you!

[@definitelynotcainan3353]

Hands down, Phantom should have won it all in 89 (and I am a MASSIVE Vanguard fan). I was there (I marched Freelancers btw) and had the priveledge to watch the two biggest heavyweights DCI had seen in a LOOOONG time go toe to toe and on the night, Phantom wiped the floor with SCV... I think Santa Clara was rewarded that night for a decade of greatness and because perhaps there was an argument they should have took it in 88.

[@warrenmoore4743]

They definitely should have one in 1989 and 1978.

[@waynestephens6505]

Freelancers were a great corps! I marched against them in the mid 70's with Guardsmen from Illinois. Too many corps have folded. I live in Arizona now, but have adopted Phantom as my favorite. I do love all the corps including Santa Clara. My best to all who march drum corps.

[@ronniemock6693]

Spartacus was the all-time bloodiest drum corps show I have ever seen.

[@2009grifin1]

The 1989 show was fantastic. I saw it several times throughout the season and was so disappointed when they finished second.

[@enewhuis]

thank you!

[@Vofact]

how can 2011 elsa's processional not be in the top 3 cumon now !!!

[@deadshot5040]

Vaughn Orange RIGHTT?!?!?!?

[@ahayes9945]

Thank. You. Or maybe Richard Wagner sat up and took notice because he needed a good stretch!!!

[@lostsmokey1]

These guys practice from winter to the following summer to compete! Awesome work!

[@seanowensullivan]

+Amy Naylor That can be said for any drum corps.

[@phantomtrumpet92]

as tough as it is to pick favorites among phantom closers, i have to agree with you on all three of these!

[@sk8ingrox1]

It's a commonly played symphony, so you probably have heard it. The closer before that is the Finale of Shostakovich's 5th. They use this material very well.

[@bricksquad9552]

3:06, besides the cracked note, that was a strong hit by the high brass.

[@naddav]

I can live with that. Good stuff!

[@dari_dee_maestro]

3:07 so powerful!

[@gregsdad52]

I love you, thank you for this.

[@neal0071234able]

Right around 4:45 those altos are sitting on that note ah!! So good just makes your hair stand,,.

[@Apollostowel]

Judges are you watching?

[@agogobell28]

+Apollostowel Love that bit.

[@windrac]

Spartacus is definitely the best.

[@DrumCorpsPhan93]

That will be most definitely be in the top 8 video.

[@DrumCorpsPhan93]

Me too! Although I can't help but hate you just a little bit for making me add the 93 at the end ;)

[@ianwaldman9609]

what was the first phantom show to use that end wedge thing?

[@Hornitude]

4th movement from Dvorak's 9th symphony, The New World

[@DrumCorpsPhan93]

I just finished the top 8 video last night. Harmonic Journey made the cut ;)

[@tigerjingles9734]

89 show was highest score ever in dci, next to scv that yr

[@rapalla021]

Tiger Jingles now it's blue devils high score from 2014 with a score of 99.650

[@RandomPerson-zv8uu]

Tiger Jingles then the Cavaliers in 2002 with frameworks with an score of 99.150 and then Blue Devils in 2014 took the new high score of 99.65

[@hellohellomooo]

No where near perfection. Completely 100% Mega Ultra Super Bad Ass

[@kevinvigil4230]

Anyone know where i could find the full spartacus show?

[@CapiAqua]

❤️

[@lostsmokey1]

♥

[@topkid1988]

what was the song played at 2:00? I really felt like I heard it before

[@naddav]

You forgot Canon in D from their 2003 show "The Harmonic Journey."

[@amorrow617]

what about elsa procession from juliet?

[@MrTallformyheight]

same.....

[@seanowensullivan]

You got 89 & 96 backwards but close enough.

[@CadeAG]

Sean Sullivan no?

[@luna0434]

You forgot about Juliet

[@stevetugwell9599]

Should have been 3 wins out of three here without a doubt

[@jdavis57]

Answer - NO!

[@amorrow617]

why did they yell that? jw

[@sk8ingrox1]

But given the name of the entire show, you probably new that lol.

[@DrumCorpsPhan]

Haha. I love the name! :)