KingsmenSnare76

Kingsmen rifle line was indeed hot!...there is one photo on the feild when they did a toss that even if you got a microscopic measurement you could not find a flaw. Hard to find in a photo. I don't know where that photo is but if I find it I will post it!

Unfortunatly many of the photos in previous pages have been removed for some reason. I wonder if we can get them back? Or the people who posted them could repost?

I wonder who will have the first post of page 1972? I propose that each page from here on should be dedicated to that years drum corps!...we are heading into the DCI ERA!!! :)

Remember the jet plane going over during SCV's 69 production number?

Not sure if this was mentioned yet but my favorite was 69/71 Reflections with side A SCV and side B Anaheim Kingsmen! Wore it out completely....luckily DCW had it in CD form so I have 2 copies!

After the "tic" system of course!

Although we appreciate your offer tremendously and it would be very nice unfortunately we do not possess the original 16mm film to do another transfer. The person we obtained this from took the transfer in himself and sent us a DVD copy. In the future if we obtain any film we will keep this in mind though. Anything would be better than a Walgreens transfer thats for sure! Thanks again for your generous offer!

This is an old thread but I am just reading it so... Neil never marched...and if you listen close with a good drum corps drummers ear...he does not posess that distinct attribute that comes from a drum corps drummer moving to mainstream. However a great drummer... One who DID march, however, is Billy Cobham. And listening closely to him he totally posesses that distinct sound one would have coming from a drum corps background. I am not exactly sure which corps Billy played in but I want to say NY Skyliners....does anyone know for sure?...All I know for sure is he DEFINATELY marched!

TOM FLOAT!!! Being a rookie in the Kingsmen snareline in 75 Tom was my biggest influence. I remember him hounding me time after time to keep my thumb solid on my index finger of my left hand. After nagging me enough he pulled me out of the line at practice and made me stand at the side with my thumb on my index finger for an hour. Tom was at times like a drill seargent when building his lines....but we all know the outcomes of his famous lines....nuff said!

At first look I thought this would have been Vaqueros too but now that I see the Sousas it couldn't be. I think I see a couple of flute players in there as well towards the left about 8 players in. I know there were a few youth bands in those years in So Cal that performed at drum corps shows but the only one I remember was Whittier Cavaliers and this is not them.

You were right the first time...that is definately Tom Float....he wore glasses back then...Jim did not. Jim played snare in 73 and 74...if you look at pics of him those years it does not resemble. Tom played snare 71,72,73 and 74 and if you look at pics of him from 71 and 72 it definately resembles.

Blessed Sac! The corps of the 60's!

So whats Duffy's age here? Cause he looks like he's 12 with a fake moustashe! Ha Ha

Yeah, didn't notice the pic was from 74. Couldn't be Pete Emmons or Bobby Hoffman. But the guy in the white shirt sure looks like Pete from around 68...and Bobby would have long hair in 74

Is this Pete Emmons and Bobby Hoffman?

I agree this was just the start. Because the 75 SCV snareline has to be the best snareline from the tic system era. To my knowledge there wasn't a single tic tabulated by the snareline at DCI that year. In fact I believe there were only 6 tics by the whole drumline all from other lines than the snareline. Didn't they score a 19.4?

Is it me or does it appear that they are wearing life jackets?

Had the Anaheim Kingsmen never folded I am certain we would be in the top 12 today!...because every year the hype was "lets win DCI" no matter how small the corps was in winter. We set our sights high and always did!

That IS Pete Emmonds and Fred Sanford...but thats Rocco Olivario( Kingsmen horn instructor) on the far right. Not sure who that is with the shades on his forehead. .... anyone know?

Ellerby may have been the main drum instructor and perhaps Donny was parttime. I do know that Donny wrote a lot of the parts that year.....great shot of the Blue Stars though...I like seeing rare practice moments!

Greg, didn't Donny instruct Kingsmen in 74? Or did he do both?

Thanks for the info and great pictures! Learn something new everyday! Didn't know Sanford and Kays were involved too! With Hoffman as well them girls had a superstar staff!

So thats Alberta All girls I assume?...I know Duff taught them but was unaware of Hardimans involvement. Give me the 411 if you will? :)

Are my eyes decieving me or is that Mike Duffy directing the corps on the left and Ralph Hardimen with the snares on the right??

Those of you with the 76 photos....would you happen to have any Anaheim Kingsmen photos of that year?...I know we competed against the General Butler Vagabonds on more than one occasion. AK photos of 76 are hard to come by and if anyone has any please post them!!!! :):) Thanks