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  • Your Drum Corps Experience
    42 yr.
  • Your Favorite Corps
    ALL corps
  • Your Favorite All Time Corps Performance (Any)
    1974 Muchachos !
  • Your Favorite Drum Corps Season
    2002 Brigadiers "The year of the Four-peat!"
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    Lowville, NY
  • Interests
    Supermodified racing at Oswego Speedway

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  1. Went there. Did that. Worked like a charm. Thanks so much.
  2. Thank-you for the tip. Gonna check it right now.
  3. Just for fun, I'm compiling a HAND WRITTEN list of all the DCI Champions, along with the Brass caption winners, Percussion caption winners, etc. Is there a place I can find the lists for High GE and High Visual winners...1972 - present. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
  4. Never had the pleasure to meet Gus Wilke, or see him work, but his students did him honor.
  5. As long as I live, I will remember my absolute amazement at the talent and skill level of the soprano section of "72 Bridgemen! They did some pretty good triple tonguing in their OTL, "March Triumphant". But they just went over the top with "Mr. Clown", after their Color Pre. All 16 sops played, in unison, a solo fanfare to "Mr. Clown", just FULL of triple tonguing. And they did it well! About 20 years ago, I played a recording of the above for a group of younger generation brass members of the Brigadiers. They thought it was two or three sopranos playing. When I told them it was the entire soprano section, they thought that couldn't possibly be right. When I assured them that I was not exaggerating, the eyes got big and the chins hit the floor. Ah...but for the good old days.🙂
  6. Ah, very good! I do remember now that BD was somehow attached to Mt. Diablo. Interesting that the Bridgemen got their moniker while still part of St. Andrew's parish. Another name that came to mind... the Pine Tree Warriors from Maine. And, now that I think of it, Springfield Marksmen (MA) due to the Springfield Armory...maker of muskets, rifles, and assorted armaments.
  7. I was thinking about how some corps names fit their city closely, or even exactly; and for many, the name and city were not a "match". This is a fun thread to list corps that match....and not a slam, in any way for corps that "don't". Examples: NY Skyliners. Is there a city anywhere in the world with a more famous skyline? Casper Troopers. The 11th Ohio Cavalry was in fact stationed in Casper in the 19th century. Baltimore Yankee-Rebels. 1860's Maryland was full of both Yankees and Rebels. New Bedford (MA) Whalers. Rich history of the whaling industry. These are but a few. How big a list can we come up with? Have fun!
  8. So sorry to hear of Bob Bond's passing. Enjoyed his friendship immensely. Bobby had a deep passion for our activity. RIP my friend.
  9. Terri, Thanks for the info. Did not see either corps perform these great tunes. My guess is they both did really good productions.
  10. Iron Lips- Thanks for the video clip. Nicely done by St. Rita's Alumni. Back when Brigs did their Cole Porter shows ('97 & '98), I wish they had thrown in "Miss Otis Regrets". Bette Midler does a great job on that number.
  11. Did any corps ever perform Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher"? How about Cole Porter's "Miss Otis Regrets"? Two really great tunes with tons of potential for a corps to play.
  12. I would like to share the opinion that the greatest corps director, was YOUR corps director. Did your corps director teach you about teamwork, dedication, discipline, how to win...how to lose? Did he or she help mold you into a responsible young citizen, help to expand your horizons in life? You get where I'm going with this. If THIS was your corps director, well then...they were the best. I'm proud to say Col. "Bud" Floyd of Utica's Magnificent Yankees was the best corps director ever!
  13. The only rumor I remember from '75, was that the Muchachos were gonna kick Madison's butt at finals! But, we all know how that turned out...🤨
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