Auburn Purple Lancers - 1974 DCI Prelims

The video had no sound originally. The sound is actually from a different show. The video skips around and the sound does not totally line up except for around 2:10. Unfortunately the video was not of the whole performance.

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Music

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• auburn
• purple
• lancers
• DCI
• drum
• bugle
• corp
• marching
• band
• drums

[RudySnareDrum]

Wow. Deep Purple & Smoke On The Water! I'll never ever forget that day. Cried like a baby at the end of "IF". I played snare drum.... and have lost all those friends for 30 yrs. Ronnie & Donnie? Vicky & Debbie Riffle? Just to name a few. Miss all of you. Wish I could see you again. Thanks for this memory!

[MARKT74ful]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING THIS UP.37 YEARS AND NO ONE HAD A VIDEO.MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT EVEN THE PBS STATION THAT DID THE FILMING DIDN'T HAVE IT.SO MUCH RAIN THAT MORNING THEY LEFT THE PLASTIC COVERING THE CAMERAS. THANK YOU AGAIN IF THERE IS ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS FILM OR STILLS OF THIS OR ANY AUBURN PERFORMANCE LET ME KNOW .I HAVE A GUY WHO CAN DO MIRACLES WITH VAUDIO VISUAL AND WE MAY YET BE ABLE TO PIECE OUR SHOW TOGETHER FOR POSTERITY. marktpact@gmail.com

[brlucmo]

The field must be all wet because the Purple Lancers followed the Blousemen. They did the "Age of Aquarium" show that year.

[TheYankee73]

Wow What great memories of that day , Can't believe it was that long ago. I'll never forget the feeling I had on that rain soaked morning or will I ever forget the great people  that were part of that drum corps . Thanks for putting that piece of history up

[Kanstulman]

Thanks for posting this information. Hi to all ex 1974 Purple Lancers!

[DarMorabito]

@Kanstulman Hi! John and I were wondering who you are!

[DarMorabito]

@GIANTSFAN429 Hi! John and I were wondering who you are!

[DarMorabito]

This video was provided by Lancer member Joyce Liberatore D'Imperio (rifle). Her Dad took the video. The sound and video were merged by Mark Morabito son of Lancer Members John Morabito (mellophone) and Darlene Weslowski Morabito (rifle). The sound is from a different show unfortunately and therefore they don't line up for most of the video. It is amazing that this resurfaced after all this time. There is a Purple Lancers reunion site on Facebook. Check it out.

[GIANTSFAN429]

Can't even believe someone had this bit of history on film. Thought it was gone forever (except in our memories)

[Kanstulman]

Wow, I remember that day 37 years ago like it was yesterday. I was out there on that rain soaked turf having the time of my life. My thanks to whomever found and posted this. I never thought that I would see any video footage of that day in 1974!