Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps 1979 "LET IT BE ME"
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we are watching the best right here....for sure
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I was at this show, and Spirit of Atlanta at the end, after the 2 minute warning,, was the LOUDEST marching unit I have ever heard!!!! It felt like the paint was peeling off the walls. All with vale rotor "G" Bugles!
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@HOTWHEELS I that music education (specifically brass pedagogy) has improved drastically since then.
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I got to see it too!!
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@jimisback Hi, my name is Jim (Jimmy) Calhoun. I graduated from Douglas Co. in 79 I was close with John...he was agood friend. When I got back from germany, my Wife and I ran into him in Midtown where we both lived...and he was very ill then...and passed soon after. John was a good guy...troubled, but a good guy. I loved him like a Brother. Hope you are well, and Happy Holidays
Jim Calhoun
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@Mrdesertsnake1991 Who is this? I knew John. I must know you also. I marched Spirit 1979 as well as Pebblebrook HS.
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It was the culmination of 7 yrs. of marching band, and a HUGE honor to go out to South Cobb HS and try out for the SPirit and actually make it...only to get hurt in an accident and not get to Tour with them.to hear that power and bearound some other great Horn players...wow, what a thrill. brings tears to my eyes hearin that stuff again.Thoughts go out to my Spirit corp mate John Hardiman (Pebblebrook HS) (RIP), and my Army colleague Marshall Brooks,both Spirit alumni.
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@SDW2001 You're right that today's corps have superior drills / marching technique. I would add that today's performers are in superior athletic condition, and the demands of today's shows blow away the demands on those corps from the past. Having said all that, the sound that this drum corps produced, with it's emphasis on music over motion, was simply phenomenal and unmatched in today's activity. The G bugles helped enable that sound. If you weren't around to have heard them live, I pity you.
HOTWHEELS 6 months ago 10
I was at this show and had "Let It Be Me" in my head for hours after the contest ended. 1979 and 1980 were, IMHO, the peak of drum and bugle corps. Power, entertainment, memorable tunes, and fierce competition all made this period my favorite. What a blessing to have been able to watch, listen, and participate in DCI when it was at its height.
newtojo 8 months ago 10