Exactly-that's just what I was referring to. The Disney-fied candy-ass facsimile of what once was. 70s Drum Corps was just plain intense. I wasn't even marching then-I marched in 85-86-but I loved hearing the instructors' stories of marching the Devs and SCV back in the 70s! SUPER bad. I'm sure it's still fun for the kids but everything I used to love about corps is looooooong gone. It's just a watered down, homogenized version of its self.
"ugly white shoes" lol. Those white shoes were a point of pride. Lots of other corps starting switching over to black because the white showed off your M&M errors. In fact, I think it was either that year or the next that the Cavaliers switched to black mid-season and their score jumped two points over night.
Old skool drum corps... the narrative of my youth. Thanks for posting all of these Thomas.
1960's, 70's, 80's, 90's TRUE DIE HARD DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS !!!!! (BAD ASS)
Current day drum corps is "GLORIFIED MARCHING BAND" !!!!
I'm sorry that the kids of today didn't get a chance to march in a true drum and bugle corps.
robbob100 4 months ago
@robbob100 yah baby 85 horns no drum solos, long gone are the days of tick system
Skottybee67 3 months ago
What memories this is. I'm the mallet player on the left. Hey Tom Watson, are you out there? Give me a shout on Face Book. Frank SCV 1976
LaglivaChannel 1 year ago
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LaglivaChannel 1 year ago
Back when you'd get your ass kicked if you were stupid enough to call a soprano a trumpet. Drum Corps was dead serious back then.
longfade 1 year ago
@longfade Unfortunately, they ARE trumpets now. That is how far gone our beloved drum corps has gone "out of step".
dizdude1 1 year ago
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Exactly-that's just what I was referring to. The Disney-fied candy-ass facsimile of what once was. 70s Drum Corps was just plain intense. I wasn't even marching then-I marched in 85-86-but I loved hearing the instructors' stories of marching the Devs and SCV back in the 70s! SUPER bad. I'm sure it's still fun for the kids but everything I used to love about corps is looooooong gone. It's just a watered down, homogenized version of its self.
longfade 1 year ago
"ugly white shoes" lol. Those white shoes were a point of pride. Lots of other corps starting switching over to black because the white showed off your M&M errors. In fact, I think it was either that year or the next that the Cavaliers switched to black mid-season and their score jumped two points over night.
Old skool drum corps... the narrative of my youth. Thanks for posting all of these Thomas.
MrJazzalive 1 year ago
Does anyone have the whole '76 show on film?, been looking everywhere for it!
DaggersB16 2 years ago
UGLY WHITE SHOES
mobilesuitZer0 2 years ago
this is Appalachian Spring, we are doing this song this year,
jerbrelbowens 2 years ago
Ah yes, my first year in SCV "A" Corps. Thanks for the memories.
charyet 3 years ago