donincardona Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 How many times did we get to march in large stadiums back then? Our shows looked great from near-field-level, and today's drills are nearly unreadable from that vantage point. Corps today rarely play to the small stands and community functions that we used to do... sure, our drills look incredibly lame now (especially on video shot from a high GE box), but so does a Model T or a 1970's-era IBM mainframe computer. All pretty crude now, but VERY cutting-edge in their time.And at low-field-level, even with the pit moved out of the way so, I still think today's drills suffer in comparison. Up high, though, fuhget about it! actually i marched in quite a few large stadiums and huge crowds. but your right way up high the drills today kick butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geneva Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 How many times did we get to march in large stadiums back then? Our shows looked great from near-field-level, and today's drills are nearly unreadable from that vantage point. Corps today rarely play to the small stands and community functions that we used to do... sure, our drills look incredibly lame now (especially on video shot from a high GE box), but so does a Model T or a 1970's-era IBM mainframe computer. All pretty crude now, but VERY cutting-edge in their time.And at low-field-level, even with the pit moved out of the way so, I still think today's drills suffer in comparison. Up high, though, fuhget about it! Very good points. Unfortunately, not all the DCI shows are at venues with a good high view. I saw the show at Beverly, MA this year from about six rows up (half way to the top). The patterns were a mystery. For example, The Cadets ending statement smiley face. From field level you knew there had to be a reason for all the high energy running instead of self-assured military bearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donincardona Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 as i look back 35 yrs, i can say that the 72 hurcs were clearly a powerhouse, contenders with several great corps.... especially the skyliners, an awsome corps !! we came in 2nd TEN times behind the skyliners, as well as one 3rd ,4th place once,5th at prelims, and a 4th place tie at finals. although our record in this fabled year was very frustrating at the time...i can now look back and and marvel at the war all the great corps made in 1972........great competition,great year, great memories! somf as some of you can remember this was a great thread and fish66 said it all about the season dca had back then. i have to say even though it opened up old wounds it was a great thread. i think we all had a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukecornwell Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Most of the drills that I marched in and taught, back then, were written on the go in some parking lot or Armory. I used to stand on top of my car to see it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donincardona Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Most of the drills that I marched in and taught, back then, were written on the go in some parking lot or Armory. I used to stand on top of my car to see it better. yeah it was starting line........stay out of each others way............finish line. heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil50 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Well start a separate thread and find out. 1996? Ok, I'll check back in about 30 years........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scott Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 (edited) IMHO I believe 1972 was the best season for Senior Drum Corps in both DCA and RCA. The quality and number of competitors!!! DCA Prelims 1 Hawthorne Caballeros 91.25 2 Reading Buccaneers (Tie) 89.90 2 New York Skyliners (Tie) 89.90 4 Rochester Crusaders 88.05 5 Connecticut Hurricanes 87.70 6 Yankee Rebels 85.20 7 Les Diplomates 84.55 8 Hamburg Kingsmen 79.90 9 Sunrisers 78.75 10 Pittsburgh Rockets 76.05 11 Burlington Commanders 71.10 12 Rhode Island Matadors 70.15 13 New Bedford Whalers 63.80 14 Bonnie Scots 61.45 15 Boston Renegades 59.75 And what a great evening show. Hawthorne Caballeros 90.60 2 New York Skyliners (1.0 Pen.) 89.75 3 Reading Buccaneers 88.65 4 Tie - Rochester Crusaders 88.20 4 Tie - Connecticut Hurricanes 88.20 6 Les Diplomates 82.35 7 Yankee Rebels 80.45 8 Long Island Sunrisers 76.00 9 Hamburg Kingsmen 74.30 10 Pittsburgh Rockets 73.90 11 Burlington Commanders 63.15 12 Rhode Island Matadors 58.95 RCA Finals the week before 1 Pittsburgh Rockets 77.75 2 Guelph Royalaires 74.80 3 Emmaus Sentinels 67.65 4 Erie Thunderbirds 67.55 5 Imperial Knights 67.45 6 Grenadiers 67.30 7 Matadors 63.85 8 Suburban Knights 62.70 9 Kawartha Kavaliers 62.40 10 Hanover Lancers 58.20 11 Dunkirk Patriots 51.75 12 Freestatesmen 49.50 13 Esquires 39.20 14 Johnsonburg Diplomats 33.50 Only .35 between the 3rd placed corps and the 6th. The 7th placed Matadors breaking into DCA that year Edited December 29, 2008 by John Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_B Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 IMHO I believe 1972 was the best season for Senior Drum Corps in both DCA and RCA. The quality and number of competitors!!!DCA Prelims 1 Hawthorne Caballeros 91.25 2 Reading Buccaneers (Tie) 89.90 2 New York Skyliners (Tie) 89.90 4 Rochester Crusaders 88.05 5 Connecticut Hurricanes 87.70 6 Yankee Rebels 85.20 7 Les Diplomates 84.55 8 Hamburg Kingsmen 79.90 9 Sunrisers 78.75 10 Pittsburgh Rockets 76.05 11 Burlington Commanders 71.10 12 Rhode Island Matadors 70.15 13 New Bedford Whalers 63.80 14 Bonnie Scots 61.45 15 Boston Renegades 59.75 And what a great evening show. Hawthorne Caballeros 90.60 2 New York Skyliners (1.0 Pen.) 89.75 3 Reading Buccaneers 88.65 4 Tie - Rochester Crusaders 88.20 4 Tie - Connecticut Hurricanes 88.20 6 Les Diplomates 82.35 7 Yankee Rebels 80.45 8 Long Island Sunrisers 76.00 9 Hamburg Kingsmen 74.30 10 Pittsburgh Rockets 73.90 11 Burlington Commanders 63.15 12 Rhode Island Matadors 58.95 RCA Finals the week before 1 Pittsburgh Rockets 77.75 2 Guelph Royalaires 74.80 3 Emmaus Sentinels 67.65 4 Erie Thunderbirds 67.55 5 Imperial Knights 67.45 6 Grenadiers 67.30 7 Matadors 63.85 8 Suburban Knights 62.70 9 Kawartha Kavaliers 62.40 10 Hanover Lancers 58.20 11 Dunkirk Patriots 51.75 12 Freestatesmen 49.50 13 Esquires 39.20 14 Johnsonburg Diplomats 33.50 Only .35 between the 3rd placed corps and the 6th. The 7th placed Matadors breaking into DCA that year Matadors had an angel(s) looking over them those years. They somehow managed to squeak into the night show, then dropped 12 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esch Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Actually, after watching the new releases of the 1971 and 1972 videos, I'm really struck by the change happening in show design. In '71 there was a distinct difference between some of the corps (like SCV, Troopers, Anaheim, etc) and the more traditional (like 27, Blue Rock)....whoa... I just flashed on the old east-midwest-west regionalism thing.... what a difference universal touring has wrought! Anyway, it seems to me the shows in '72 are generally in a different mold (albeit still with a token color pre). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 IMHO I believe 1972 was the best season for Senior Drum Corps in both DCA and RCA. The quality and number of competitors!!!DCA Prelims 14 Bonnie Scots 61.45 Ugh ... actually Westshoremen-Bonnie Scots who disbanded after 1972 DCA and re-formed early 1974. And by my count only two corps went to both DCA and RCA (Mats and Rockets) so total of 27 different corps at the Champs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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