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CVsnare

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  1. Another thing to consider -- When DCI put out the "Legacy" series of DVDs a few years ago they finally put in print, and the commentators on the 1980 DVD stated that there was a tie in high percussion at finals in 1980 -- Spirit of Atlanta and Bridgemen shared the high percussion score. Here's exactly what happened that night -- Spirit had high execution (one-tenth higher than Bridgemen), 27th Lancers had high Perc. Analysis score, Bridgemen were second in perc. analysis (one-tenth higher than Spirit). Thus, Spirit and Bridgemen were tied at the top. The decision was made that night to break the tie with the percussion general effect score (which was part of the G.E. caption) and the trophy was awarded to the Bridgemen. It is not my intention to try to take anything away from the Bridgemen by posting this explanation -- they were fantastic! But, it is interesting to note, and probably the only time in DCI history, that the drum trophy went to a corps that did not have the high score in either of the percussion sub-captions. A disclaimer is appropriate here: I was a member of the 1980 Spirit of Atlanta line. I noticed earlier in the thread that it was posted about what happened when Tom Float's 1977 Oakland Crusaders line won prelims but didn't get to compete in finals. We felt as though Float got overlooked again in 1980, when the tie was not announced at finals. After that year, DCI started announcing caption ties.
  2. I'm selling a Pearl Championship Series 14" marching snare drum and carrier on e-bay. I used this drum for a few years in senior corps and I'm only selling it because I had to stop marching. It's in excellent condition. Here's the address: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...&category=38095
  3. The Colts had a hometown crowd? In Indianapolis, the only Colts is the National Football League franchise.
  4. Dan, I do know Dwayne Lewis, mainly by reputation, however. He did instruct under Tom in '79 Spirit, but he wasn't there when I started in '80. Dwayne is originally from Jacksonville, Alabama and marched at JSU, where I was later in the drum line, so I've met him at a college drum line reunion. I don't know Stephanie, but have heard the name many times from people who were in Spirit before I was.
  5. Dan, I never got to see Scott Pearson play in individuals, but it seems to me that I remember the name. Thanks for the info on the origins of the west-coast style. Float certainly did have some incredible lines with Oakland Crusaders before coming to Atlanta.
  6. For me it was Tom Float. Truly, I learned just about everything I know from Tom, marching in 80 and 81 Spirit of Atlanta. Tom is a demanding teacher, there's no doubt, but the results he gets are incredible. Just being exposed to the way he thinks is an education! :) The "west coast" drumming style he brought to Atlanta permeated the region and lives on as the prominent drumming style in the Southeast even today as those of us who were taught by him, or taught by others that he taught went out and taught even still others his way of playing. I'm proud that his style is today the basis of the CorpsVets Sr. line.
  7. Sure is nice to see 1980 Spirit of Atlanta remembered here by so many. Being a drummer, the highlight of practice all year was standing in the drumline facing that arc of horns during ensemble rehearsal. Ott knew how to make them sound good while playing at a very, very high volume.
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