1981 Cavaliers DCI midwest secondHalf

[Michael55443]

Drum Corps in its glory days. :)

[macee1]

This is still one awesome show and with the Cadets at the back field taking in the Cavaliers awesome proformance Thankyou Cavaliers for the smiles and screams and goosebumbs over the years

[garethnjane]

WOW! i remember my years of drum corps with fond memories,I marched for a corps in my home town of Crawley England,we were called Crawley Vangaurd,i played Contra Bass,we had loads of Cassett tapes sent over from the USA and could only dream about sounding as good as the Cavaliers,we were lucky to have a contact in the skyriders,one of there guys came over and spent a season with us,he tought us loads of stuff,good years.

[RonJLow]

Did I hear some folks in the crowd yell "Do it, Phalanx" right before step off? what an honor! Thanks!

[Rosemont91]

like how the Cadets are standing on the edge of the field waiting to go on

[TLCTugger]

I saw my chin at 3:20

[Crossmenageout]

I don't remember Phantom changing unis but I do remember SCV doing it.

[txnightowl73]

Do I really miss the old school DCI!!!! My son doesn't believe the differences. The Green Machine is the absolute best!!! He even wants to try out when he's old enough. [I've been trying to find a video of the show where the Phantom Regiment changed uniforms on-field, but I can't remember what year that was. Do you?]

[BedfordMilw]

No, but try a Phantom YouTube or PhantomReg Website, a die-hard fan will surely know.

[willr07]

Scv 1985 i think

it is on google vids ;-)

[jadebrew]

Phantom changed uniforms on the field?!? That I have to see!!!

[cavie18]

@txnightowl73 Phantom was not the ones who changed uniforms it was Santa Clara Vanguard that did it .I think it was in the 90's sometime.

[jjcb54902]

@txnightowl73 I don't recall Phantom changing uniforms, but I do remember Santa Clara did in '85 & '86

[jjcb54902]

Respond to this video...  Love the closer "Softly As I Leave You"

[heister02]

If you watch this show and then our Alumni CAC 888 show, it is amazing to see how much of this show we repeated for the Anniversary. Both were amazing to be a part of.

[sdingeswho]

God, I *love* "Softly, As I Leave You"! I think they did it even better in '80, but "I'll take it" --- just found this one, and am very glad to see some "ante-diluvian" Cavvies out here (I'm an "old-school" specialist). Thanks, BedfordMilw!

[jadebrew]

Wow, in looking, the precussion section is huge. 6 tenors, 10 snares, 6 basses 5 Cymbals...Quit a change from drumlines of today.

[bigdaddycoolbreeze]

Actually, drumlines were pretty consistent in size late 70s to early 80s.....somewhere around 30-32.

I'd guess the extra tenors/basses came from losing the 4 or 5 tympani players when tymps were grounded--and it was probably easier to write drill with the even #s.

[gunghoang]

yes double rifles!

[jadebrew]

What instrument are you playing?

[bigdaddycoolbreeze]

Me??

2nd bass drum.

[jadebrew]

Why 6 basses that year? I don't think I've seen the Cavies with 6.

[BedfordMilw]

I was in the colorguard that year (flag) double rifles.

[cavalierfan2008]

ahhh step over!!!! love it!!!

[jadebrew]

This is what drum corps is all about.. What an ending. I remember watching this show live..

[bigdaddycoolbreeze]

I remember performing this show live.....check me out in the lower right @ 5:10-5:12. :)

[BedfordMilw]

Hey bigdaddy, I also marched that year in the colorguard (flag-rifle)