MacArthur Park 1975 Madison Scouts

[bobd2754]

Forrest822 at the time I think they were "G" valve-rotor

[xclover1990]

the horns that they use in DCI are contrabass tumpets, trumpets, and contrabass bugles

[forrest822]

what horns are those?????????

[corpsbum]

@forrest822 I think Madison used DEG bugles, in G of course, and they were of course old school piston & rotor!

[rjminar1980]

Best Madison show of all time! '88 was second best.

[bri415an]

My all-time favourite show by my all-time favourite corps.

[AndrewGTurner]

I would LOVE to hear the whole show including Rhapsody in Blue and the Way We Were.. Amazing show!!

[66cheesehead]

To Don, Love ya

[CAVALIERMUSICDLD]

ONE OF THE BEST MADISON PLAYED

[duke55925]

I saw them perform several times that summer. Some things are always cool.  Still love old time drum corps.

[jconnor55]

Does any one have a video of De La Salle Oaklands? Being one of the original DCI corps,I'm surprised I can't find anything on them

[fauox]

I remember this i was there! I was in the Junior corp!

[DanS24106]

You can notice that in the closeup in the closing seconds of the piece, the soloist Chris Metzger Forbes is off the high note and clearly limbering himself up for the opening solo in Rhapsody in Blue which starts out on a low trill.

[SuperColbinator]

now, if they were running around the field playing this, like modern days, it would be so much more awesome.

[willandandy29]

AWESOME!!!  LOVE The 75 scouts!!!

[Jessesven]

Great, what happened with thatr incredable highblower after drumcorps?

[DahEnforcer]

@Jessesven If you are asking about the Soparano soloist, Chris Metzger Forbes teaches music and plays professionally in the Madison area.

[TheSrtaPresley]

amo demais essa musica bons tempos

[liber8u]

Great song! Love the Scouts!!

[clark2293]

I love madison but this wouldn't even compete as a street corp these days.

[MarineBugler]

@clark2293 You are right. They don't dance, sing, or play on Bb horns. And they don't have sticks up their butts, like the corps of today.

[nukeduds]

The BEST!

[uboynfy8ynf]

madison never had any mojo 75' was a sham SCV should have won

[dcbandnerd]

@uboynfy8ynf While I agree Santa Clara had a great show that year, you have to admit Dueling Banjos might be one of the most impressive percussion features of that decade. From what I understand, much of the xylophone line was improvised.

[hailbop57]

oh yeh, i started on a piston rotor also.

[hailbop57]

i started marching in 80 at 10 yrs old with the colt cadets and couldn't listen to scouts 75 more than i did. love it. i want more!!!!!

[MrOrangexMan]

is it just me or does the soloist freakishly look like John Lennon 

[grumble2009]

Yay! a close-up of a sucky piston/rotor sop! I started marching in '79 and our baris and sops all had the two-piston models, but us poor french horns still did it old school. In 80 we got some new DEG flugel bugles, and that was a huge improvement (although the DEG horns were junk). "Dynasty - when you can't afford anything else."

[sdingeswho]

Thank you, trumpetslayer! Probably the greatest of all the old-school concert-number chestnuts (well, this, and "One-Eyed Sailor", which I see you also have)! I hadn't looked for "certain" things like the '75 MacPark in a while, and it was "missing" from out here for too long!

[oldschooldrumcorps]

I wish Madison would go back to their '75 uniforms....maybe tht wold help them get that championship Mojo back......watch them coming on the field was just as awesome as watching them perform. Man, those were good times for Drum and Bugle Corps!

[PCTubaTyler]

@oldschooldrumcorps i hear they are going back to spats and everything

[khwalt2]

@oldschooldrumcorps Funny you should say that. Have you seen the 2010 uniforms?? let's say "throwback".

[MarineBugler]

I don't think I have even attempted to watch a recent DCI video ... tells you something about the "activity" these days. Don't get me wrong, the kids work hard and are good at what they do. But, the show designers these days seem to more interested in "advancing" the "art form" at the expense of pure, unadulterated ... energy, sound and power.

If I wanted to see a band ... well, um ... scratch that last thought.

[hinob]

Ahh well. The Madison Scouts this year will give you your "energy, sound and power." :)

[killerdud363453]

i find it amazing that i know the third snare... from the 75 scouts!

[Vikingj72]

Kilties did the original Mac Park years earlier. I prefer that score.

[dcbandnerd]

Now this is what I'm talking about! Let's hope this one STAYS up, unlike the other old school videos that seem to "dissapear" from Youtube.

[trumpetslayer]

I'm definatly not taking it down and will reup it if taken down!

[dcbandnerd]

Right on! Thank you so much for this post. Would you happened to have some clips from the '76 Blue Devils as well? They're my favorite corps from that decade.

[trumpetslayer]

@dcbandnerd I just posted Legend One Eyed Sailor 76'

[dcbandnerd]

Thank you again! Ahh, this is the good stuff. You're a saint! :-D

[oldschooldrumcorps]

It's amazing what was done with a one valve and rotor "G" bugle. I'm still shaking my head

[oldschooldrumcorps]

This show was the first time I ever saw the Madison scouts. this was also my rookie year in The New York Lancers, (a Class "A" corps as they used to be known) The '75 DCI championship in Philadelphia was also our first Tour, our first DCI level competition. From the warm up to the finale, I was blown away by the hornline....especially the "ripple" about face before starting the off the line (do they still call it that?) or "opener". A great intro to drum corps, I still remember that today...

[captnwakesk8r]

all time fav!!! i have this performance on DVD

[pscvb]

Great horn Line