Tansea Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 (edited) Funny. I don't recall you seeing you at "the apartment" at the back of the VK bus.... Yes, I know..alas, I was elsewhere.... Doing other things... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amAx4UnjJtk Edited February 27, 2008 by Tansea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 In the 60's, if you included up-state NY with NYC, there were quite a few. Also, Jersey was no slouch either. Remember, Long Island alone had a drum corps practically in every other fire department for parades, and every town had a fire department. That's all I was saying. Puppet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Contra Guy Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 corps from Kansas. I don't want to hear anyone singing "Dust in the Wind". From"fromthepressbox.com" and my memory: Sky Ryders, Hutchinson Silver Sabres, Salina Arrgone Rebels, Great Bend Continental Ambassadors, Wichita Frontiersmen, Olathe Tri-Vel Raiders, Emporia El Doradans, El Dorado, Scarlet Lancers, Wichita ( begat CA) Coffeyville Tornados, Coffeyville (all girl) Jets, Hutchinson (feeder to Sky Ryders){just ask Steve Vickers or my uncle Ken} Rebel-heirs (feeder to Arrgone) If anyone can fill in any blanks, feel free to chime in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tansea Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Yes, I know..alas, I was elsewhere.... Doing other things... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amAx4UnjJtk Yes, I know I am relpying to my own post.... What do these two themes have in common? I expect answers from the Nor East crowd.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geneva Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 OK. You suckered me in. First, I was speaking of M&M class "A" corps of the time. Not feeder or parade corps. Second, I was only taking about one (1) city. If I named all those who marched in one form or another well, never mind.But here's a small sample: Saturday July 29, 1967 Buffalo NY New York State American Legion Championships STADIUM: War Memorial Stadium Position Corps Score DIVISION JR 1 St. Joseph's of Batavia 84.460 2 Bronx Kingsmen 82.930 3 Magnificent Yankees 81.310 4 St. Joseph Patron Cadets 78.610 5 OLC Ramblers 75.510 6 Appleknockers 75.360 7 Emerald Statesmen 75.010 8 Dynamic Duo 71.780 9 Poughkeepsie Pacers 71.010 10 CMCC Warriors 70.580 11 Grenadiers 59.160 12 Castlemen 58.360 13 Speigleaires 56.280 14 Oceanside Legionaires 54.680 15 Manhattanaires 54.550 16 Mello-Dears 53.680 17 Barons of Steuben 52.450 18 Queenaires 50.500 19 Squires 43.150 20 Tri-Town Cadets 41.810 I'm only saying. Puppet Hey, Puppet! I was at Buffalo in 1967 and agree that the state was a hotbed for drum corps in those years. Man, your corps, St. Joe's Patrons had some serious talent in the horn line. I could not believe the solo that Ruben did out of concert with the triple tonguing and lip trills on a baritone (?euphonium). How about the duel between Mighty St. Joe's of Batavia and the Bronx Kingsmen that year? The rest of the corps upstate wanted to see MSJ get their butts kicked to realign their swelled heads, Ha! It almost happened and was great fun to witness. Truely a "golden age" for drum corps in New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 Hey, Puppet! I was at Buffalo in 1967 and agree that the state was a hotbed for drum corps in those years. Man, your corps, St. Joe's Patrons had some serious talent in the horn line. I could not believe the solo that Ruben did out of concert with the triple tonguing and lip trills on a baritone (?euphonium).How about the duel between Mighty St. Joe's of Batavia and the Bronx Kingsmen that year? The rest of the corps upstate wanted to see MSJ get their butts kicked to realign their swelled heads, Ha! It almost happened and was great fun to witness. Truely a "golden age" for drum corps in New York. Yeah, Minnie The Moocher it was called and Ruben has earned a well deserved place in the BHOF! As I remember, we had like the tiniest horn line (28?) but put out a sound that did rock every stadium we played. As one other put it on this thread: "Those were the days!" What amazes me most is that the high scores of 84+ during the tick system of judging! OK it was 32 horns. Just counted. Puppet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geneva Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Puppet, Nice pictures of St. Joe's Patrons. It really is neat to see the perspective of the people behind unis. Here is one of mine. This is the Appleknockers in 1968 at Titusville, PA, "fine drum corps dining". We were loading the fuel cells following morning rehearsals before the evening show. The fellow in foreground left was my best friend, the late Kurt Powell. He is the person who got me involved with drum corps in 1965. He was an excellent baritone player and went on to become the horn instructor for the Watkins Glen Squires in their best years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neholgate Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Yes, I know I am relpying to my own post....What do these two themes have in common? I expect answers from the Nor East crowd.... I know that this has a DCI Denver/VK/South Park connection... it also was known to have some of the worst Messican food. Here's another view of that building: http://www.rateitall.com/itemimages/859353.jpg Nancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john2780 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 What do these two themes have in common?I expect answers from the Nor East crowd.... Poppies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 Maybe it was in another thread, but someone asked me about one of our corps members and since this is the OMG Could We Have Been So Young topic…And even though every member didn't have a nickname here's a picture of a young man who would become famous (some say infamous because of his affiliation with DCI!) judge and drill instructor: Barry Swain Puppet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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