Longview High School Band 1979

This is the 1979-80 Longview High School "Lobo" Band (Texas) at UIL Marching contest. The band is under the direction of John "Pete" Kunkel.

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[DavidAIngram]

it was used as the "Olympic Fanfare" for the '68 (?) Olympics but is formally called "The Bugler's Dream"

[DavidAIngram]

I have the '76 and '77 on video...also great performances.

[SuperChuckRaney]

@wardfam07 if you can believe it, the Lobo 76 or 77 band is considered better.

I ahve been unable to find video of it as it was before camcorders as it would be on Super 8 or something like it

[jameswillk]

Great precision and playing!! You are so right, there was a special pride in doing one of these shows. Everyone marching in step. No 'sideways or backwards" marching that looks more like a mistake that part of the drill. This was alos the day when the director himself charted out the entire show on paper and taught his band the drill. None of this using computerized generated shows.

Just great 6 to 5 precision playing and marching. I love the countermarching and pinwheels

[wardfam07]

This would be one of my "time machine" experiences if I could move through time and see/hear this live, in person. Simply incredible...no other way to put it.

[wranglersport11]

Can someone please tell me what the fanfare is at the beginning of this drill...

[Acker997]

I'm on this field somewhere with a bass clarinet. The feeling of excellence was incredible and I am forever indebted to Pete Kunkel for instilling that in me! I still get chills when I see this video. Mark's right. The commitment, teamwork, and pride lasts forever!

[slpeery1]

The Big Green Marching Machine reigns! I was there, too!! Boy, the good ol' days!

[stevebryantjr]

Hey, that's me down there :)

Sup English? Long time no see lol

Now that my son is in the High School Band I really miss these days, and I miss Pete. Watch the tuba bells during the turns to see some snap. I weighed about 120 pounds doing that.

[menglishmd]

Having marched in this video, and having been a student of Pete Kunkel, I can tell you first hand that the level of excellence at which we were expected to perform, that the commitment to teamwork and that the pride that was developed during my 3 years in this band have proven to be traits that carried on far greater than the 7 minutes of "fame" from this contest. I'll always be grateful to Pete Kunkel for demanding the best out of me and giving me something to be proud of in later years.