ScottyG

I too enjoyed it. Any videos available?

You can check out some of the former Keesler Blue Knights on their alum website. Includes Sam and me. Keesler AFB Blue Knights I was there for over a year starting late '61 attending the Air Traffic Control Radar tech school and Sam was there in '84.

Actually during the 50's, Standard Dry Ale outsold all other beers/ales combined in the Rochester area.

Lee, My brother and Sister-In-Law were here yesterday from Greece (Rochester suburb) and said they had seen the ad on TV and were most impressed. They are not DC fans but have supported my participation and interest in senior corps forever. Thanks for doing such a great job and may the stands be full. Leaving Central FL for Rochester at O'Dark 30 Monday morning.

Actually, combined corps from Rochester would be unbeatable. History would repeat itself.

Your folks did a highly credible show. The announcer did not mention that you were all age. After the delay I really enjoyed the standstill. Crown's standstill show did not include any of their field show numbers. Truly amazing! See you in Rochester!

Dick used to drive over from Syracuse in his rusted out 55 Chevy. We would have drum line practice in the old Ridge Culver firehouse. I saw him last in Allentown at DCA weekend. We reminisced about how great it was! Dick wrote some sensational parts for the time! As I mentioned previously, Guy was the technical driver for the section. We got our instruction in his basement in Greece (I think). Look forward to seeing Guy each year at DCA! Here is the link to my alumni page for the Keesler AFB Blue Knights: http://www.keeslerblueknights.com/IanGlenday.html

That was 1960. Colin marched late 50's with Ridge-Culver Statesman with Steve Gadd, Fuzzy and me. To say we were a tight knit group would be the understatement of the year. In '59 Vince had us marching with Hilton and the Statesmen. Colin and I taught the Alpine Girls drum line from their inception. In those days two of the greatest drummers were "Little" Stevie Gadd and "Little" Billy McGrath. They seemed to do well in later years as well! I failed to mention that our drum instructors were part of the equation that got us to the top. Our lead instructor and arranger in 1960 was Dick Mercurio from Syracuse. Guy Ianello was the technical instructor that trained us on the aspects of rudimental drumming. Love all those guys!!!

Great guys! Reminds me of the first time Crusaders drum line took high drums against; Archy, Reading and the Yankee Rebels. That year we had three major contests on the 4th of July weekend. Started in Hershey, PA, then to Pittsfield, MA and finished in Rome, NY. It was at Hershey that we beat out some of the top drum lines. The corps came in third place. Our line included: Collin Campbell, Tom "Fuzzy" Falzone, Dutch Heinkel, Steve Gadd, George Walton, Roger Ellender, Glen "Woody" Woodhams, Murray Stohler, Chuck Issacs and me. For a corps recently moved from Hilton to Irondequoit that was quite a feat.

So, who were those masked men playing drums that year?

Thanks Tom and Don! Anyone else notice that the left and right channels are reversed? Once I reversed my headset it made it ok.

It's great to see the responses here! Quite a few of my friends from Drum Corps served. I see them at DCA finals nearly every year. God Bless all of those who have served and are serving today! Thanks to everyone who appreciate what the military does in protecting our freedoms! Here is a link to my days with the Keesler AFB Blue Knights: http://www.keeslerblueknights.com/IanGlenday.html

So, was Empire's Color Guard that weak according to Mickey Kelly's 174 score? Would like to see what they scored in Prelims!

Tom was one of the greatest Bobby Thompson style drummers of the 60's. Because he was such a private person, only those who were close to him really got to know how wonderful he was. Being a member of drumlines (Ridge Culver and Crusaders) with Tom, Colin, Steve, Roger, George, Dutch, Woody, Murry, Tom P. et al, are some of my fondest memories. Rest in peace my friend!

Here's the story, the link didn't work. Neighbors Sound Off on PAETEC Mess by Seth Voorhees Published Sep 05, 2007 More now on some outraged neighbors of PAETEC Park. We first told you about on Monday about neighbors upset over piles of trash left behind in the streets after a weekend event. Neighbors called to complain about the piles of trash that littered streets near PAETEC Park. The park had just hosted the Drum Corps Associates World Championships. A spokesman for PAETEC Park told R News the trash was the responsibility of the competition's organizers. A spokesman for the Drum Corps Associates told us he wasn't sure why the trash wasn't picked up. "It was terrible," said neighbor Lucille Illi. "I just was appalled! I said, 'we never had that when we had hoodlums in the neighborhood.' " Employees of neighboring businesses and city refuse crews eventually picked up the trash. Rochester's Parks and Recreation commissioner says the city will work with organizers and participants at future events to make sure it doesn't happen again.