freakyswotboy Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Just finished watching the Legacy dvd of 1977. What's the idea of all the corps gathering and stashing their equipment backfield? I found it quite distracting and it can't of helped the corps on the field. Was this normal in the day? Quote
A27Lancer Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Just finished watching the Legacy dvd of 1977. What's the idea of all the corps gathering and stashing their equipment backfield? I found it quite distracting and it can't of helped the corps on the field. Was this normal in the day? I have no recollection of doing that, but if it's on the DVD, we must have. Doesn't seem very secure... Anybody remember why that was done? Quote
tommytimp Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) That was the first (and only) time a Finals was held on a field that size. Mile High was in "baseball" mode for the summer, and the stands were floated out to left field, creating that huge gulf back there that somebody thought should be filled in with all the equipment. Maybe they didn't have enough staging area anywhere else that year. Whatever the case, they had the stadium back in football mode the next year. But you're right. It looks tacky. Edited January 16, 2007 by tommytimp Quote
freakyswotboy Posted January 16, 2007 Author Posted January 16, 2007 Yeah, I noticed on the 78 version that things were different and the stadium looked smaller. Just could not figure out why. Quote
IllianaLancerContra Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Just finished watching the Legacy dvd of 1977. What's the idea of all the corps gathering and stashing their equipment backfield? I found it quite distracting and it can't of helped the corps on the field. Was this normal in the day? I think it was a way to get every corps lined up so they could march forward into their respective spots for retreat. The show was running overtime (from a TV point of view) because they had 12 corps, then Bridgemen got their court injunction, so there were 13 corps performing and they wanted to ensure the score announcement made the TV broadcast Quote
idlethreats Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Did the Bridgemen end up on that DVD? that was an awesome show, that soprano can really play! Quote
IllianaLancerContra Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Did the Bridgemen end up on that DVD? that was an awesome show, that soprano can really play! yes - as a bonus track Quote
tommytimp Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 I think it was a way to get every corps lined up so they could march forward into their respective spots for retreat. The show was running overtime (from a TV point of view) because they had 12 corps, then Bridgemen got their court injunction, so there were 13 corps performing and they wanted to ensure the score announcement made the TV broadcast That makes perfect sense. Quote
Scerpella Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 I think it was a way to get every corps lined up so they could march forward into their respective spots for retreat. The show was running overtime (from a TV point of view) because they had 12 corps, then Bridgemen got their court injunction, so there were 13 corps performing and they wanted to ensure the score announcement made the TV broadcast In my memory i was just as likely that instruments would be backfield after a performance as not. Quote
freakyswotboy Posted January 17, 2007 Author Posted January 17, 2007 yes - as a bonus track Yeah, thats another anomally on the disc, all be a welcome one. In that respect, how come theres no Muchachos on the 75 Legacy disc? Quote
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