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By what I am told, Johnny's sauce is legendary.

Who better to answer your question than a former member of SCV who was on the field that night Here is what the poster of that video had to say: From pyrvinny "The Top Secret ending to the '79 show - Code Name "E.R." aka Emergency Re-Entry. About half the audience realized something was up when they noticed the colorguard was in the middle of the formation (they originally were behind the horns). When the guard dropped to their knees, I could barely hear my own horn, let alone the guy next to me or the drum line. What a rush. I'm sure that it still holds the record for the loudest crowd response. Did it stave off a 4th place finish behind Spirit of Atlanta - I highly doubt it. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Gayle Royer got the idea moments after they announced the 2nd place score in 1978. By the way - Gayle assigned me the task of making copys of his hand written music for the Bottle Dance and distribute it accordingly. I still have the originals". SCV's 1979 DCI Finals Secret Ending (E.R.)

What is the most thrilling thing you have witnessed in drum corps (Junior, All Age, Alumni, I&E or what ever)? that moment that gives you goosebumps every time you think of it. That ending where everyone falls down in exagerated exhaustion at the finale. Or that opener of Georgia that blew the stands back 10 foot in 1980. For me it's SCV's "E.R" @ 1979 DCI Championships. SCV 1979 Emergency Re-entry Video 1:42

Don't forget Rebels. They were in the mix and what a corps they were. They beat Cabs by 3 points at Barnum Festival. BTW, Who was the baritone soloist for the Rebels that year? Man could he wail .

Fred, I live in Rochester and have seen so many negative comments concerning our Police Force from mainly the locals. It would be nice if you could compile the comments posted on this group and send them to the Police Chief and the Mayor. I am sure they would appreciate some positive comments. And who knows, it might help in the future to have the police look kindly on DCA.

We need lots of pictures of Bridgemen PLEASE

That was Ace Doing the solo in Georgia

That Soloist from Appleknockers is none other than 75 year old HOF member Kenny "Ace" Petersen

Ditto to what he said. We will miss you this weekend Harvey, but I know you will be watching.

Bennigans is in the Clarion Hotel where most of the I&E's are being held. Seems like the perfect place to meet on Friday.

For those who are going to be in Rochester on Wednesday and or Thursday night, the best place to meet is at Bennigan's located in the Clarion Hotel. Good beer, good food and centrally located. Might as well warm the place up for Friday night. Bennigan's will be rocking during and after I&E's, They are in the middle of the block party.

I just spoke to Rocky. He will be open normal hours next weekend, and he wanted me to let everyone know he and his staff/family are looking forward to showing some Rochester Italian hospitality to the out of town Drum Corps crowd. Rocky's is one block south of the stadium at the corner of Oak and Jay Streets. Rocky's has been in the same location for over 50 years and has always been a favorite lunch spot. Rocky's Business hours: Monday - Saturday Lunch 11:00am to 3:00pm Friday Dinner 4:30pm to 8:00pm (585)232-9717 Rocky's will be closed Monday Sept. 4th Labor Day

Radisson is the only hotel near the RIT Campus. Maybe you are staying at the RIT Inn and Conference Center Which is quite a ways from the campus. If That is where you are, head north on W. Henrietta Rd. about a mile and a half until you come to Jefferson Rd.

I assume you are staying at the Radisson 175 Jefferson Rd. Between the Radisson and the Doubletree Inn at 1111 Jefferson Rd. there are twenty or so good restaurants. Head east on Jefferson Rd. past the first light on the left is MacGregors 300 Jefferson Rd. You will really like this place. over 200 different kinds of beer on tap including Yeuglings Black and Tan, Lager and Ale. The beer is always fresh, clean and served in frosty mugs. They take pride in keeping the lines clean and the beer fresh. The food is mainly the type of fair you would find at TGIF's or Red Robin. I go there for their Chicken Wings and cold Black and Tan. Still heading east on Jefferson there is a Buffalo Wild Wings 382 Jefferson in the plaza on the left. I shouldn't have to say anything about this national franchise. In the same plaza is DiBellas Old Fashioned Submarines They make their own sub rolls in house, the rolls are fabulous. If you go there, try the "Godfather". Staying on Jefferson heading east, there are several franchise restaurants. Olive Garden 532 Jefferson Rd. Ruby Tuesdays 400 Jay Scutti Blvd. (Next to Olive Garden) IHOP 556 Jefferson Rd. Red Lobster 655 Jefferson Rd Romano's Macaroni Grill 760 Jefferson Rd. Don Paublo's 780 Jefferson Rd Bugaboo Creek 935 Jefferson Rd. Roadhouse Grill 830 Jefferson Rd. Boston Market 942 Jefferson Rd. Hooter's 945 Jefferson Rd. Staying on Jefferson past the Doubletree Inn is one of my favorite sports bars. Tully's Good Times 1225 Jefferson Rd. There are many good restaurants on the roads that cross Jefferson Rd. but I would be all day if I listed them. You can explore for yourself. I hope this helps you out a little Jeff.

Your in luck. Best smokehouse in the country is just around the corner from the Clarion. The Clarion sits on the corner of Main St. and South Ave. walk two blocks south on South Ave. to Court St. You have arrived at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que - 99 Court St. www.dinosaurbarbque.com. Located in the historic train station on the bank of the Genesee river. Great ribs and pulled pork. It's so good, They sell their sauces and pork dishes in the supermarkets. They have great live Blues Bands 6 nights a week. The best time to go there is for lunch. You can't get a seat for hours on Friday and Saturday nights. You are about a mile from Paytec park. you can catch a "Lyell Ave" bus right in front of the hotel and it will put you right in front of the stadium. Just ask the desk clerk for a bus schedule and tell them you want to get to the soccer stadium. Anyone staying in the downtown hotels would be smart to walk or take the bus. Parking will be impossible for prelims and finals. There are baseball games at Frontier Field on Saturday and Sunday nights and the two stadiums share the same parking. There are fireworks at the ballpark both nights, so they should have sellout crowds. BTW, I don't know if anyone has mentioned it or not but the shows will take a 20 minute break so the fireworks don't disrupt the corps. the games should end around 9pm. As soon as the corps on the field is finished, Alan will give the go ahead for the fireworks to begin. So the DCA fans will be treated to a 15 minute fireworks display both nights. How cool is that? Don't you just love Rochester? I hope this helps.

Well I assume you are staying with the Renegades at the Doubletree Inn on Jefferson Rd. in Henrietta. Right across the street at the end of the plaza is the Tangtze Asian Buffet - 1100 Jefferson Rd. (585) 427-2178. I have been there and they have an extensive vegetarian section on their menu. if you select the Buffet, there are many dishes that will be of your liking. All are well labeled. Another place one block north from your hotel is a restaurant that I highly recommend, The King and I (Cuisine of Thailand) - 1455 E. Henrietta Rd. (585) 427-8090 The King and I. My son Joe, who is a member of your corps, has taken me to several of his favorite Thai Restaurants in and around the San Francisco Area and I have never found one better than The King and I. I spent a year in Thailand, so I know good Thai food. They are open 7 days a week and the prices are under $7 for lunch and $15 for dinner. Their vegetarian menu is huge. Not only that, you can order most anything on the menu without the meat or seafood. For lunch, I see 12 vegetarian dishes, all under $7. The Vegetarian Dinner Menu has 6 appetizers, 4 soups and 35 entrees all under $9. Is that enough for you? Give me your email address, and I will send you a scan of their menu. In the Suburban Plaza is Pizza Cafe - 2199 E Henrietta Rd. (585) 334-2321. just a few blocks south of your hotel. They specialize in vegetarian pizza. They will make anything to your order. Last time I was there, they had an all you could eat buffet with all kinds of pizza. they ask you when you order what kind of pizza you would like on the buffet and they make it for you. great place, great pizza. they also do takeout. I hope this helps. There are many restaurants in the area of your hotel and most of them have vegetarian dishes on their menu. Even the ones that don't, will prepare special orders if you ask.

I can't find the thread, but about a week ago someone was asking about good places to eat while in Rochester for DCA Championships weekend. Seeing I have the day off and I have a little time, I will try to give some places in and around the city that I know you will like. I hope the corpsmen from here will add to my recommendations so that you all will enjoy your stay in town as much as we are looking forward to having you here. To start off, the new Paytec Park is two blocks from where I grew up, granted it's not the same as it was in the 50's and 60's, it was called "Little Italy" back then, but a few of the restaurants have remained. I will give phone #'s for the restaurants, you might want to call for reservations. Roncone's - 232 Lyell Ave. (585) 458-3090 - Corner of Lyell and Parkway directly behind the stadium Jumbotron. Not the original owner, but the food is the same... great. I like to go there on Friday and get the Seafood Diavlo $13.95, it's not for those who don't like hot spicy sauce. They use to serve wonderful Veltri's Italian Bread unfortunately Veltri's is gone. They were on Parkway right behind Roncone's, but there are still 7 or 8 Italian Bakery's within 5 blocks of the stadium, so the bread is still fresh and wonderful. Rocky's - 190 Jay St. (585) 232-9717 - Corner of Jay and Oak one block from open end of stadium. Rocky's is only open for lunches Monday - Saturday 11:30 - 2:30 (12:00 - 2:30 on Saturday), on Friday they are open for dinner 4:30 to 8pm. You want to get there at noon sharp on Saturday when they open and order the pork with your pasta. They make their sauce with big chunks of pork to mellow it. Only on Saturdays do they offer the pork with your pasta. everyone in the neighborhood knows this and the pork is sold out in a matter of minutes. If you are fortunate enough to get there early and order, you are in for a real treat the pork has been absorbing the sauce for days. If you don't get the pork don't worry, the meatballs are big and freshly made. Rocky will personally greet you at the door and the whole family works in the kitchen making the dishes the same way they did 50 years ago. Rocky's is known for their Tripe. Raviolis and everything else is made in the kitchen from scratch. You might want to buy a Rocky's T-Shirt while you are there. Antonetta's - 1160 Jay St. (585) 328-1830 www.antonettas.com. You will have to drive from the stadium but it might be less crowded than the others. They are open for lunches Monday - Friday 11:30 - 2:30. and dinner on Friday 4:30 - 9:00. This place is a must for Yankee and Frank Sanatra fans, the owner, Nick Petrillo is a huge fan of both and the pictures and artwork are worth the visit. Nick is always in the dinning area and will talk Yankees all night if you let him. This is my favorite place of the 3. The sauce is fabulous, the portions are big and the beer is ice cold. might have to wait a while but the bar room is friendly and the porch is big with chairs and tables to sit and chat while you wait. All three of these restaurants are quaint neighborhood Bar/Restaurants. nothing fancy, just great food and conversation. all are family operated and all have been in business as long as I can remember. I haven't lived in the neighborhood in 40 years, but I go back often to enjoy the food as I remember from my youth. There are also a few places close to the stadium I want to recommend for fast type food. all are eat in or take out. Al's Stand - 249 Saratoga Ave. (585) 458-3870 - From the stadium go east two lights on Lyell, turn left (North) on Saratoga and take it to the end (about 5 blocks). For whatever corps is practicing at Edgerton Park, Al's Stand is across the street from Jefferson H.S. on the corner of Saratoga and Bloss. I went to School at Jeff and Al's Stand was a regular for great Hots and Burgers, Italian Sausage and Steak Sangwiches. On a hot day, you might want to try their home made Italian Ices. Nick Tahou Hots - 2260 Lyell Ave. (585) 429-6388 - Go west on Lyell about 2 miles. Nicks is on your right, just after you cross over I-390. Yes, this is the home of the world famous "Garbage Plate", often imitated but never duplicated. I think Nick was the inventor of the hamburger hot sauce. This is a great place to go eat after the bars close. Make sure you have something for agita close at hand, lots of grease and hot stuff, but great if your stomach can take it. Best home fries ever. Martusciello Bakery - 2280 Lyell Ave. (585) 247-0510 - Next door to Nick's. If you are looking for the best Sub in town, look no further. Martusciello's makes the best Subs and Philly Steaks in Western NY. A large Italian assorted is about $6 and will last you all weekend. they pack it with so much good quality cold cuts, you could pull some out and make a couple more sandwiches. Everything is top notch here. They have an aged Provolone that will knock your socks off, just ask for it. They make fresh Calzones, Pizza, Steak Bombers, Stuffed Breads, All sorts of Cannolis and Italian Pastries (you will want to get some to take home). So there you have my favorite places close to the stadium. in future posts I will recommend some of the places near where some of the corps are staying, starting with the convention center hotels in the heart of the city. I know there are two corps staying at the Doubletree Inn in Henrietta so I have several recommendations for that area. If you let me know where you are staying, I am sure I can recommend places close by.

Does anybody out there understand the reason for my original post? If you all would take 3 minutes and really read the article from the D&C, Democrat & Chronicle Article. my point is, why DCA can't do what the article suggests and work out a reasonable settlement with ASCAP which will cover the entire season and not put the burden on the corps. Quoting Mr. Candilora again; " Performers do not pay ASCAP to perform copyrighted music, he said. But promoters and places where music is performed or played do pay". I have yet to see any of you lawyers, or wanna bees, address the question I have possed. Instead you ask me to read the Copyright Act. Your the lawyer, you read it. Are you saying Mr. Candilora is misinformed? I am simply saying there is a possibility the corps are being asked to pay way more than they might, if the promoter/DCA did not have some hot shot lawyer write a contract that shifts the financial burden to the corps while DCA retains all the benefits. I would suggest that a corps contact Mr. Candilora and ask if there is a better way to approach this problem. I never suggested that ASCAP does not deserve their dues, I am simply asking, are the corps paying way more than they might, because DCA will not accept the responsibility of dealing with ASCAP as they probably should, seeing they are the promoter. How does DCI handle it?

I recently heard that there are only 7 Mini Corps signed up to participate in the DCA I&E's so far. I was surprised to hear that a potential top contender has decided to forgo entering the Mini Corps catagory because the ASCAP licensing and insurance fees that DCA demands would cost them over $1000.00. But they will enter the ensemble catagory because the same requirements don't apply. Now my question is... Why are the Mini Corps burdened with these hefty costs while all other entrants are not? Could it be because DCA is recording the Mini Corps and selling the CD's and DVD's. What is wrong with DCA negotiating a blanket deal with ASCAP to cover all DCA events for each calendar year? I just read where the town of Pittsford, NY paid $280 to ASCAP to cover all performing groups in this year's summer concert in the park series. The fee will be adjusted for inflation each year. The article goes on to say, "Payments are based on a complicated formula involving surveys of places where music is played - from airlines and cable television to radio and restaurants". Now here is the important part of the article, Quoting Vincent Candilora, ASCAP's senior vice president for licensing when asked about ASCAP double charging. "Performers do not pay ASCAP to perform copyrighted music. But promoters and places where music is performed or played do pay". If you want to read the whole article, Democrat & Chronicle Local Article 7-29-06 I don't know if all this is thrown out the window if the event is recorded on video and audio, but it seem to me, for the small amount of revenue received for these recordings, something could be worked out with ASCAP. Most the the purchases are by the performers themselves. ASCAP is willing to negotiate a deal, it is up to the parties involved to ask. State the facts and show records from previous year's sales. that would give them information enough to work out a deal. I am sure the cost of a blanket license could be absorbed in the sale of the recordings. I don't think it is fair to ask the performers to bear the total cost for licensing, when a much cheaper route could be taken if a little dialog with the right people at ASCAP was instituted.

NJ Saints. 75, 76 and 77. Pound for pound, the most talented hornline in history. If you get a chance to hear a 77 recording, please tell me how they could take 34th at DCI? I still wonder what the judges were smoking.

Her name is Marlene Brown. She is an ex Bon Bon in her 70's. I called her out for the very same thing about 6 months ago. She stopped for a while, but she is back at it. She runs a Yahoo group called Drum Corps Of The 60's & 70's . She has people post old pictures and then she makes copies and sells them on Ebay. I have sort of let it go because of her age and the fact that she doesn't really make much money at it.

That opener was an original composition writen by Ed Cozzolino for St. Joe's in 1964. He named it "Santa Jose". St. Joe's played it off the line in 64 and 65. The alumni corps has played it several times over the years and especially wanted to play it this year seeing it's the 75th anniversary of the St. Joe's organization and the 15th anniversary of the alumni corps. I guess Coz gave it to the Regionnaires latter on.

Were the Apalachin Grenadiers and the Southern Tier Grenadiers one in the same? If so when did the name change and why? Was there a merger that caused the name change?

To anyone who plans on coming to Rochester tomorrow for the DCA show at Aquinas. We have been very fortunate in the Rochester area. We have excaped the majority of the heavy rain, winds and flooding that has reaked havoc across the area the last few days. Just a few isolated heavy downpours and some hail the size of golf balls, but the show is a go and the sky is blue. We are looking forward the seeing a teriffic show tomorrow night. Good luck to all the participants.

Who could forget: 1965 Empire Statesmen = Emerald Cadets + Irondequit Statesmen Grey Knight Crusaders = Rochester Grey Knights + Hilton's Fabulous Crusaders