Never before seen historic film of the Chicago Royal Airs Drum and Bugle Corps in the 1965 American Legion Nationals Drum & Bugle Corps Championships Prelims. Also Featuring the Richmond Hawks Drum and Bugle Corps and Stockton Joaquin Caballeros Drum & Bugle Corps with the actual sound recording from that show that I dubbed into this home movie..this is a must see video for you Old School Drum Corps fans..
Filmed by Jim Ott (RIP) courtesy of the Ott family.
Produced and Edited by Roy Perez©2010
Loved seeing the Richmond Hawks, my older brother marched with them. 64-66.Loved the activity.
danzbmw 2 months ago
D&B as God (No, I don't mean George Hopkins) intended it!!!
almailman 5 months ago
I marched against the Royals in 1965 and we lost to them at the evening show in McCormick Place. It was their best year.
ChrisWJo 5 months ago
Love the "Old School" moniker!! Hell the Corps I direct and teach the Drumline NOT the Battery still uses GLOCKS!!!!!!! as well as single tenor drums straight bass rud bass and of course snares.ALL snares tenors are 1960's 70's era reconditioned recovered 10 lug LUDWIGS NOT table top sounding drums!!!
snareplayer1 9 months ago
Listening to the Drums Corps of the 60's really makes me realize how much
St. Rocco's Cadets were so ahead of there time..... Too bad they didn't compete Nationally.....
dkickdrum 10 months ago
Thank God i grew up when i did! I was in The Hawthorne Muchachos in 1976 and 1977. If i were 18 again in the world of Drum Corp today, I would have no interest in the activity. And that's a sad statement.
babcockmusicinc 10 months ago
I have a Royal Aires uniform in perfect condition. If only we could reverse this amplified, hula hoop, trumpet, 25 man pit, "Corps" of today and bring back the Corps like 27th Lancers, Hawthorne Muchachos, and 76 Blue Devils!
phantommp5 1 year ago
The Hawthorne Caballeros are an American legion corps
frankc3285 1 year ago
I'm a member of American Legion Post 27 Drum & Bugle Corps out of Bessemer Michigan. We are called Marty's Goldenaires. We still play about 25 performances a year. We just did a half time show at Lambeau Field. Are there any other American Legion Corps out there besides us? In my 30 years in the corps, I have never come across any.
MrChapro 1 year ago
@mackenbob I am old school too. We did not have a pit, Timps marched, etc. Good instructers could bring out the best in everyone & they did. We knew how to use dynamics & did just that. No amps needed
Stugazza 1 year ago