A27Lancer
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Here's the sheer and utter GENIUS of George Zingali....if you look at the cross-to-cross, it's really an exercise in old-school SQUAD movements....the squads are various sizes (6-8 people, I think, generally) and they float across the field as the rotate or otherwise move....but taken seperately, the movements of each individual squad really isn't that difficult (well...I'll give it up to the ome mello who was at a sprint on the last couple of moves and ended up at theend of the lower limp of the 2nd cross...THAT guy had it hard!)....it's when you put them all together and see them work as one almost living unit that the grandeur of it comes home.
All of George's spectacular skills came together in that onem spectacular span of time....a most fitting epitath, to have the move mentioned EVERY time someone starts a thread about great drill moves....and it's always near the top.
Adding to the sheer genius of that move is that George improvised it. It was never put down on paper as far as I know. There is a post somewhere describing how that drill was learned in a marathon rehearsal at BU stadium, when George was in very poor health.
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OFFICIALLY, (correct me if I'm wrong), there was no fourth place awarded in 1977. Bridgemen would have had that honor, but were disqualified. I believe 27th was given fifth place.
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THE BOB TRINITY
Bob Hope
Bob Barker
Bob Saget
The legend continues!
Let's make it a quartet and add Bob Seger.
I cringe every time I hear "Just take those old records off the shelf".
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BAC slipped from 12 at quarterfinals to 13 at semifinals in '94. A moan shook the stadium.
I was in the stands with a number of 27th alumni at semis, and we gave the loudest groans of all. It would have been great for BAC to make DCI finals for the first time in their home state.
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Did 27 go to Lander, Wy. that same week? I remember we played an exhibition with some other corps at night to a very small crowd.
Instead of trophies they gave beaded necklaces to the drum majors that were made by the local Native Americans. That afternoon we had this huge meal with some other corps
(I do remember the Troopers being there) out on a ranch which included buffalo and rattle snake. I also remember getting our tails kicked by you guys every show on western tour.
I'm pretty sure we went to the Lander show. I think that's the show kids were handing programs for autographs through the window of the bus. LancerLegend will you confirm this?
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LOL! Probably the same bear garden we were at in 85. Blue Devils, Madison Scouts, Freelancers, and 27th Lancers took over a small bar a couple of doors down from the beer garden, with Phantom Regiment watching.
This small bar was so overwhelmed they sold out of beer and we had to bring in our own beverages. When the beverages ran out we went to the beer garden, got our pitchers, and hauled them back to the bar.
That was one incredible free day, albeit, 23 years ago.
We had a free night in Montreal after the 1977(?) season. We had performed half-time at a Montreal Alouettes (Canadian football) game. Somehow we ended up at the beer garden. I fuzzily remember Jim Centorino getting on stage with the oom-pah band, grabbing a trumpet, and playing the Mexican hat dance.
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LOL----No, but as recently as 2001 when they had bingo in Cambridge, whenever "I27" was announced, all the kids and staff working the hall would turn and salute the bingo caller!!!!!!
TRUE!!!!
That's cool. I wonder if they knew WHY they were doing it, or if it was another of those great BAC traditions. I also heard that the stadium for the Bridgeport show was exit 27, and BAC's buses would take exit 28 and backtrack.
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yes, and I can't believe you allowed the system to show you as having 9 x 3 posts!!
I remember seeing BAC doing jumping jacks when we were housed close by:
"25 - 26 - AAAARGHH! - 28 - 29" They don't still do that, do they?
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The drummer for Blue Man Group in Boston marched Madison Scouts. Didn't get his name, but I asked him if he ever marched drum corps, and he said Madison - some time in the nineties. Really nice guy, a MONSTER of a drummer!
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Favorite instructor - George Zingali, although there were many great ones throughout the years.
Favorite moment was taking the field for exhibition in 1994 with Lancers who marched before, during, and after me, former Boston Crusaders, I.C. Reverie friends from years before, North Star alumni, and the many others that made up that "alumni" corps. I will always recall that corps as the last great stand of the majesty of the East Coast drum corps scene.
I also recall my first World Open. 1969, I think. Class B. The show went on forever - there were so many corps! No prelims, and scores were announced at the end. Oshkosh Warriors were the winners, and we (I.C. Reveries Jrs.) finished third. Wow!
Another favorite was winning CYO Nationals in 1977. After a disastrous start to the season, we fought back and arrived home exhausted. I remember Gary Covitz telling us not to suck as we marched into Harvard Stadium, and the weariness I felt from the bus ride home from Allentown left my bones as the crowd stood as one as we began the overture to "Rocky". When the Bridgemen were announced in second place and the crowd screamed in approval of our win, Marc Sylvester who was next to me in retreat elbowed me so hard, that I have a sore spot in my ribs to this day.
The early seventies as an audience member - seeing Anaheim, Madison, SCV, BD, St. Rita's, Des Plaines Vanguard, Troopers, and many others for the first time. They were my rock stars. World Open prelims and US Open when 50 or more corps would compete in prelims. Manning Bowl filled end to end with screaming fans. Busses EVERYWHERE, and every school for miles around had a corps practicing on its field. With banged up horns and rag-tag uniforms we took the field with the other kids from our neighborhood, and were rewarded with the applause and approval of the fans in the stands.
Old phart just chiming in.....
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Well, Magritte was not an Impressionest, but rather a Surrealist. Maybe Bluecoats will do a musical, perhaps "Hello, Dali"??
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I have heard that Disney music is difficult to get rights to.
Also, Michael, can you see the SCV website?? "Santa Clara Vanguard proudly presents their 1020 season , "BOO".
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Fleabag, you have outdone yourself.
God bless her soul - Helen Thomas Flanagan passed away in the early 1970's. Director George Bonfiglio initiated an award starting in 1975 in memory of her. The award was given to a woman in the guard that exemplified all that was good and sacred about being a 27th Lancer - it is easier to get into heaven than to earn that award. Her Mother Mary, a nurse, would go on tour with the corps to help take care of our aches and pains.
I was with Duffy this past June while attending Patsy Bonfiglio's wake and funeral. He is a sacred cow in my eyes and personifies what being a 27th Lancer is all about.
Duffy and Bill Ronayne and Rich LaCamera were the standards by which I set my goals as a member. Many would follow, but few would lead the way they did. Mary Flanagan is a woman who I regard as a saint. She gave her all for the corps behind the scenes like few did. God bless.
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I remember seeing 27ths drumline in 1983 and thinking that they were playing through the drum all the way to the center of the earth. It was intense, and very intimidating! Drew Lang (former Nighthawk snare drummer) went on to march with 2-7 and I'm sure he loved getting to be in the midst of all that power.
And now for a little uneasiness: I remember very well feeling really freaked out in 1986 after semi's. The intensity of the rivalry between 2-7 and Troopers was pretty strong, although it may have been pretty under the radar for the fans. I know it's been 22 years, but I can't help but worry that a Trooper from that year posting to this thread might stir up some unintended feelings. But I feel like it's my duty to pay homage to a truly great drum corps that continues to be recognized as a standard-bearer for the activity, both in its time and beyond.
With that said: THANK YOU to everyone who had a hand in the making of the 27th Lancers: those who marched, who shaped the shows, who made administrative decisions every year, who volunteered and poured sweat and love into every aspect of the organization.
Can't answer for the 1986 corps (Lancerlady??) but as a member of a couple of Revere corps over a twelve year period, I WORSHIPPED the Troopers. I remember at 10 years old asking my parents if I could move to Wyoming to audition. The rifle toss around the Drum Major, the Sunburst, "Ghost Riders"!! Jim Jones and his legacy live on. BTW, it's the only drum corps t-shirt I still own. Your humility speaks the stuff of legends, Terri. Rivalries may rear their heads - but look at the wonderful relationships alumni speak of (Bridgemen vs. 27th are best friends and were once bitter rivals). In the end, it's all about the experiences.
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White jackets, black pants and high spats were a problem. The spats especially - white shoe polish rubs off on black pants. The white on the drum line was 1978 and the high spats/black pants was 1976. Both were due to judges comments that our khaki blended in with the field. Blech to that in 1980. All were in khaki.
Although I disagree with many uniform choices, I still believe the product outsells the color choices. Be it red, blue, white, green or khaki - the corps itself sells the show - not the uniform.
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I don't care if there is electronic stuff, narration or people in scary clown make-up. Just go back to amazing me like you did in 2000, and so many other years. Just my opinion...
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Was in that cyo show.. not the same when it wasnt at BC that was the best place for it..
from what l remember Boston College was building a new stadium or renovating it.. Plus a national show during the afternoon doestn cut it.. all should be under the lights..
how bout the word
BYFBO. any horn player should know what that stands for...
I kinda liked Harvard Stadium......
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Hmmmmm. I'm still younger than LancerLegend after all these years.....
I was 10 years old and marched in the same parade with the I.C. Reveries. My neighbors from across the street (and babysitters) marched with 27th in the same parade. Little did I know I would end up there 8 years later!
It was a different time and place. Neighborhood kids brought together to form a bugle band. Remember in 1976 how we had out of state members, and how unique that seemed??
Happy anniversary!
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Netflix should carry "Santa Clara Conquers the Martians".
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There is a BAC History Website at http://www.bachistory.com
It is a place where you can look & learn about The Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps History Since 1940.
This Place will be a history always in progress. If you have been a part of this Drum & Bugle Corps History, whether a Member, Staff, Alumni, Fan or Friend, come on and check it out!!!
I had the pleasure to work with many 'Sader alumi over the years, most notably Jim Centorino and Charlie Poole. The fact that the Crusaders are not only still around, but a perennial finalist puts them in a league with very very few corps. The Crusader alumni who marched the lean years with 20 something horn lines (although fine lines and LOUD), are perhaps the most admired (oops, almost said revered) in the corps history.
Good luck with the website, Bob.
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Actually the Bridgemen marched Madonna
"Like a virgin... touched for the very first time - yeah TODAY maybe!!!"
27 cents to Judy Tenuta
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Well, back when I was young, all the shows were patriotic.
But for sheer pageantry - Star 92
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I THINK the first corps I ever saw was the Chelsea Scarlet Lancers. That would have been around 1965. Dad and I watched through a chain link fence. First time from the stands, I saw the Casper Troopers do the rifle toss "through" the drum major and the Sunburst. I was hooked.
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High leg lift
Play to the box
8 to 5's
Cumberbund
Citation cord
Runners (the members who brought the score sheets to the tabulator)
Color Pre
Starting gun
Favorite moments of drill simplicity
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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Suprised nobody's mentioned Boston Crusaders opening move from 2000. Very simple concept of the two fronts coming together and opening up gorgeously to the block. Draw-jopping!! And as simple as the idea was, I'm sure endless hours were put into cleaning it.