Sam98

North Star played "Star Wars" in their 78 opener.

Wow--that's about 6 blocks from me! I'll definitely have to stop in and say hello.

For the original poster: http://www.soundmachine.org/dci/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8387

I'd like to see the "On The Waterfront" material brought back, myself.

Star 1990

It is a shame that DCI decided to go with only the top 12 each year on the DVD series--I seem to remember that the old VHS tapes they used to sell featured corps 13-25, if I'm not mistaken, plus you could get A/A-60 corps in separate editions.

The Legacy Collection are top 12 only.

Library studies student here--I don't know where you're located, but I found 17 libraries that own the Legacy Collection: MOREHEAD STATE UNIV (KY) NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIV UNIV OF LOUISVILLE, SCH OF MUSIC LIBR ARIZONA STATE UNIV CALIFORNIA STATE UNIV, NORTHRIDGE EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIV MORAINE VAL COMMUN COL (IL) US,IL VANDERCOOK COL OF MUSIC (IL) BUTLER UNIV (IN) BERKLEE COL OF MUSIC (MA) UNIV OF MONTANA, MANSFIELD LIBR (MT) UNIV OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS UNIV OF AKRON (OH) TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIV TEXAS STATE UNIV-SAN MARCOS UNIV OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIV (WA) If you don't live in one of these areas, check with your local library to see if they can arrange an interlibrary loan for you. Good luck and I hope this helps.

1) 27th Lancers, 1979. Pushed colorguard to new levels of excellence and their take on the "Rockford File" became one of the most copied drum corps motifs for several years. 2) Blue Devils, 1980. The total package: great hornline, great drums, great guard and a polished repitoire. 3) Phantom Regiment, 1981. The original "Spartacus" show was one of the first I had seen that used one central theme throughout a program. 4) Garfield Cadets, 1983. The Z-pull, the excellent colorguard and a great musical book kicked off a new dynasty and performance standards for drum corps. 5) SVC, 1987. The Vanguard redefines its image as showmen with a show that was really audience-centered but executed extremely well. A great theme and recognizable music start the push into Broadway-style shows that will carry them through the next several years. 6) Garfield Cadets, 1987. A change of composer (from Bernstein to Copland) brought with it a smaller drumline, a heavily ballet-influenced guard (including a male solo dancer in a traditionally all-female guard), a show featuring a break-apart company front and a curtain call signalled yet another change in direction for drum corps. 7) Star of Indiana, 1991. What else is there to say that hasn't been said about this historical show? Possibly the most difficult drill and horn book ever brought this group to a DCI title that hadn't been won by Blue Devils, SVC or Garfield since the late 1970s.

This is really disappointing--I just moved to Lexington and was excited that I would have a drum corps in my new city. Good luck to Southwind and let's hope they are back in 2010.

Agreed--also Star's fanfare at the beginning and end of 1988's "Porgy and Bess." OK, maybe not the loudest, but memorable nonetheless for sheer volume.

Nothing on their official website--in fact, the site hasn't been updated since early summer. Anybody heard anything?

So, any new thoughts/opinions on the Air Blade now that we've seen it on the field?