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Summary: Blast is awesome!
Review: Blast is coming on tour from Oct. 9-14th to Providence, RI at the Providence Performing Arts Center. This is going to be an awesome show. A bunch of my friends are going to see the performance live. I'm in my H.S Marching Band, and this will be a great experience. From seeing the commercials on TV, this is going to be a spectacular show. I can't wait to hear & see Chuck Mangione's "Land of Make Believe". That is a song from our fieldshow this year. And I can't wait to hear more songs from Aaron Copland. We played one of his pieces in Concert Band last spring. For a band trip to NY in 2000, we were able to see Stomp at the Orpheum Theater. That was awesome. I know Blast will be just as good. Anyone who appreciates music & dance will appreciate this.
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Summary: Blast!
Review: Awesome! The energy of the performance pours through the television enabling the viewer to absorb the emotions the music evokes. The musicianship is astounding. One of my personal favorites is "Loss". The first time I heard it I almost cried with the clarity of the artists' rendition of this moving piece. The show's finale, "Malaguena," will make you unsure if your heart should stop from the exertion or race to keep up with the action! Make sure to watch the documentary following the show.
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Summary: BLAST ROCKS!
Review: Blast is the coolest thing ever if you're in a marching band or drum and bugle corps. I had the wonderful opprotunity to see it live when it came through St. Louis and it was the coolest thing i've seen in my life.
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Summary: Blast! is simply awesome
Review: I've seen the live show at Disney many many times and just can't get enough. Will be getting the DVD soon. Can't wait to see the whole show sans the pledge breaks!Also hats off to Adam Rapa the unbelievable trumpet soloist in the Orlando group. Hope you're staying on for the US tour!
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Summary: Spectacular! First-rate entertainment
Review: Score one for Amazon's "people who like this also like..." feature! I'd never heard of "Blast!", but upon ordering "Stomp Out Loud" it was recommended, and I clicked. I'm glad I did! I do think that people who enjoyed "Stomp" will love "Blast!", but that doesn't mean that this show is a clone of Stomp by any means! While boasting its fair share of excellent percussion, "Blast!" is much grander in staging and more of a melodic experience (with fabulous music choices) than the pure rhythmic blitzkrieg of "Stomp". I also doubt very much that you'll see a trombone player on a unicycle in Stomp anytime soon... The staging and choreography are creative, flawlessly executed, and well-photographed. The musicianship is outstanding (and all the more astonishing given the complexity of the choreography), the musical choices and arrangements are delightful, and the sound reproduction on the DVD is first-rate. Fans of brass instruments will especially appreciate this disc. I'm already ordering copies for friends.
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Summary: BLAST lives up to the hype...
Review: This show is a MUST SEE! Whether you have been a follower of drum & bugle corps, or are just looking for a loud, colorful, enthuiastic performance of music and dance, this is definitely for you. You must get this tape - you're missing out on one awesome experience if you don't!
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Summary: Blast! is a must see!
Review: The first time I saw this event on VHS, I freaked out and copied it for my own. I stayed with that and felt content. I watched it so much that the tape eventually wore down. So I decided to buy the DVD. WOW. There is so much more you didn't see on PBS. Different angles...interviews...more time in this to see. BUY THE DVD NOW.
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Summary: Blast From The Future
Review: I saw the show in New York and loved it. The DVD is of the London version which has been improved somewhat for the Broadway performance extended for six months, and new second cast that is now at Epcot. Blast is of special interest to those who have an interest in Drum and Bugle Corps or Marching Bands. It is an example of what a drum corps can do with all the time in the world, a professional cast (almost all have degrees in either music performance, dance or music education) and a bottomless pot of corporate money. The performances are flawless and the show has been put together with a lot of imagination. This is likely a precurser of what we will be seeing in band and drum corps performances in the future. The particular advantage of the DVD, in addition to the expected superb picture and sound are the several sections that have the director's voice-over explaining how the show was created. Several opportunities for alternate camera angles let you see the show in wide angle if you don'te want the more creative closups.
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Summary: music explosion
Review: You have to see it to believe it. The intensity and perfection will blow anyone away who sees this musical. From the mysterious beginning of Bolero by Ravel, through jazzy Everybody Loves the Blues by Ferguson/Lane, heartmelting Loss by Ellis, heartstopping Battery Battle (personal favorite) and innovative Color Wheel and Lemon Techno, and funny Officer Krupke and explosive ending of Malaguena. Can't miss DVD
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Summary: Something unbelivable
Review: I just saw the show on Broadway and was blown away. The live performance has more impact than the recording but the recording is still very good. In NY I bought the DVD during intermission for $30 not knowing it was avaiable on-line. Also the recording is for the London performance and there are some differences. A fantastic live show and a great recording. See it if you can.
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