Sayre Kulp Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 Just out of curiosity, can anyone tell me who the corps of the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s were? I know the Sunrisers have the distinction of Corps of the 80s. But who were the others? My guesses: 60s - Reading Buccaneers 70s - Hawthorne Caballeros 80s - Sunrisers 90s - Empire Statesmen So far for THIS decade, I'd be torn between Bucs and Brigs with Reading having a slight edge based on their recent success. Quote
kennadrin Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 (edited) You can't just take this century at face value, recent success shouldn't be weighted differently.If you are going by the face value of wins,The early 2000 brigs were a machine, and exciting to watch. They not only dominated the early 2000's but had two at the end of the 90's also. So that would most definately give them the edge. I was never a big fan of the redteam(nothing personal).. but the year they set the highest score they were amazing. Edited February 10, 2008 by kennadrin Quote
BD3BK2R2 Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 So when will the west coast get some love? Going from the internet to a finalist corps every year has to be worth something. The Renegades have been very influential and has certainly stirred the DCA pot. Maybe what you should be asking is who has the most medals. This is just an observation and my opinion only. Trav Quote
strutta Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 (edited) So when will the west coast get some love? When they start winning titles...at least as I understand this thread. Beyond victories, I think one would be hard pressed to show the Renegades do not get love from across the activity. I know of pretty much no one that doesn't look forward to seeing what the Renegades come up with each year, regardless of where they score or place. Edited February 10, 2008 by strutta Quote
Fran Haring Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 From the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame website..... starting with the 1940's, pre-DCA, and including junior corps of the decades: 1940's Senior Corps - The Princemen Malden, MA Junior Corps - Holy Name Cadets Garfield, NJ 1950'S Senior Corps - Reilly Raiders Philadelphia, PA Junior Corps - St. Vincent Cadets Bayonne, NJ 1960's Senior Corps - Caballeros Hawthorne, NJ Junior Corps - Chicago Cavaliers Chicago, IL 1970'S Senior Corps - Caballeros Hawthorne, NJ Junior Corps - Vanguard Santa Clara, CA 1980'S Senior Corps - Sunrisers Long Island, NY/Edison, NJ Junior Corps - Blue Devils Concord, CA 1990'S Senior Corps - Empire Statesmen Rochester, NY Junior Corps - Cadets of Bergen County Bergen County, NJ Fran Quote
Sayre Kulp Posted February 10, 2008 Author Posted February 10, 2008 You can't just take this century at face value, recent success shouldn't be weighted differently.If you are going by the face value of wins,The early 2000 brigs were a machine, and exciting to watch. They not only dominated the early 2000's but had two at the end of the 90's also. So that would most definately give them the edge. I was never a big fan of the redteam(nothing personal).. but the year they set the highest score they were amazing. I agree 100% that Brigs were very dominant from the end of the 90s through the early part of the decade. My comment about recent successes giving the Bucs an edge is due to the fact that Brigs won three straight titles to kick off the decade. Bucs won the last three. But, Reading's average placement the 5 remaining years has been slightly better than Brigs. That's all I meant by "slight edge." So far, Reading has been consistently just a little bit better overall. Quote
Sayre Kulp Posted February 10, 2008 Author Posted February 10, 2008 When they start winning titles...at least as I understand this thread. Beyond victories, I think one would be hard pressed to show the Renegades do not get love from across the activity. I know of pretty much no one that doesn't look forward to seeing what the Renegades come up with each year, regardless of where they score or place. Agreed! I love the Renegades! But while they have certainly made their mark, I can't honestly say they've been the best corps out there. Not yet, anyways... Quote
Sayre Kulp Posted February 10, 2008 Author Posted February 10, 2008 From the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame website..... starting with the 1940's, pre-DCA, and including junior corps of the decades:1940's Senior Corps - The Princemen Malden, MA Junior Corps - Holy Name Cadets Garfield, NJ 1950'S Senior Corps - Reilly Raiders Philadelphia, PA Junior Corps - St. Vincent Cadets Bayonne, NJ 1960's Senior Corps - Caballeros Hawthorne, NJ Junior Corps - Chicago Cavaliers Chicago, IL 1970'S Senior Corps - Caballeros Hawthorne, NJ Junior Corps - Vanguard Santa Clara, CA 1980'S Senior Corps - Sunrisers Long Island, NY/Edison, NJ Junior Corps - Blue Devils Concord, CA 1990'S Senior Corps - Empire Statesmen Rochester, NY Junior Corps - Cadets of Bergen County Bergen County, NJ Fran So this is not a DCA-thing, but a World Drum Corps Hall of Fame thing. I did not know that. Knowing that now I can certainly understand why Cabs were tops in both the 60s and 70s. If it was strictly DCA, I think Bucs would have taken the 60s. But if just seniors in general, Cabs for sure. Quote
Kay Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 (edited) So when will the west coast get some love? Going from the internet to a finalist corps every year has to be worth something. The Renegades have been very influential and has certainly stirred the DCA pot.Maybe what you should be asking is who has the most medals. This is just an observation and my opinion only. Trav When are YOU going to realize that Senior (All Age) drum corps has been around for 60+ plus years more then the "west coast" has been around and that every thread that mentions the hard word done for those past 60+ plus years does NOT equate to a slam against the West Coast. Have you ever participated in a thread without a bitter retort in defense of the West Coast? Its GREAT that this activity has grown by leaps and bounds and has reached both oceans, but in the process, you need to learn and respect the history and yes there has been some outstanding drum corps from the East Coast before the West Coast inception and that is of NO FAULT to those who left their blood sweat and tears on the field simply because they did it before you and have a different geographical address then you do. Let the bitterness go and strive for the common goal of having fun no matter where you are from. Respect is earned by what you do, no one gives a darn about your address. Edited February 10, 2008 by Kay Quote
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