RichCranford82 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 (edited) 27th Lancers: 1981 Anaheim Kingsmen: 1974 Blue Devils: 1982 Blue Knights: 1994 Blue Stars: 1979 Bluecoats: 1990 Boston Crusaders: 2000 Bridgemen: 1982 Cadets: 1984 Carolina Crown: 2008 Cavaliers: 1995 Crossmen: 1982 Glassmen: 2001 Madison Scouts: 1995 Phantom Regiment: 1989 Santa Clara Vanguard: 1987 Spirit: 1980 Star of Indiana: 1991 Suncoast Sound: 1984 Troopers: 1981 Edited August 20, 2008 by RichCranford82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emc2 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 27th Lancers: Anaheim Kingsmen: 1974 Blue Devils: 1982 Blue Knights: 1994 Blue Stars: 1979 Bluecoats: 2003 Boston Crusaders: 1960,s 2000 Bridgemen: 1982 Cadets: 1984 Carolina Crown: 2008 Cavaliers: 1986 Crossmen: 1982 Glassmen: 2001 Madison Scouts: 1981 Phantom Regiment: 1989 Santa Clara Vanguard: 1987 Spirit: 1980 Star of Indiana: 1991 Suncoast Sound: 1983 Troopers 1983 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 In this thread, we will determine the best shows that each of these corps has had to offer in the history of DCI (or pre-DCI if you think that was better). This list of 20 corps is what I have determined to be the most successful 20 in the DCI era. Please vote for the year of the show you think is best for each corps. Feel free to not vote for some if you haven't seen enough of their shows or honestly can't decide... but please only vote one show per corps. I will keep a tally on the votes and post them probably mid-next week.... we'll see how many posts there are by then.Here are the 20 corps: (for ease of use, just copy this list and put the years next to the names in your reply) 27th Lancers: 1980 Anaheim Kingsmen: 1972 Blue Devils: 1986 Blue Knights: 2006 Blue Stars: 2008 Bluecoats: 2005 Boston Crusaders: 2000 Bridgemen: 1982 Cadets: 2000 Carolina Crown: 2007 Cavaliers: 1995 Crossmen: 1992 Glassmen: 1999 Madison Scouts: 1995 Phantom Regiment: 2008 Santa Clara Vanguard: 2004 Spirit: 1980 Star of Indiana: 1001 Suncoast Sound: 1986 Troopers: 1986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMichael1230 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Wow, 81 Lancers getting much more love than I expected !!!!! GO 2-7 ! Geoffrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devsabre Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 (edited) Based on good old screaming from the stands, blow your face off, goose bumps city Drum Corps. Finals placement not a factor! Favorite show (*honorable Mention) – selection difficulty 27th Lancers: 1981 (1975) - easy Anaheim Kingsmen: 1974 (1972) - easy Blue Devils: 1979 (1991 and 1999) – brutally hard Blue Knights: 1999 (2004) - easy Blue Stars: 1975 (1978) - hard Bluecoats: 2008 (1990) - hard Boston Crusaders: 2000 - easy Bridgemen: 1978 (1977) - hard Cadets: 1984 (1993 and 2000) – brutally hard Carolina Crown: 2008 (2007) - easy Cavaliers: 2000 (1995) - hard Crossmen: 1978 (1993) - hard Glassmen: 1999 (2000) - easy Madison Scouts: 1995 (1975) – brutally hard Phantom Regiment: 2008 (1996 and 2003) – brutally hard Santa Clara Vanguard: 1987 (1975 and 1999) – brutally hard Spirit of Atlanta: 1980 (1979) - easy Star of Indiana: 1990 (1993 and 1991) - hard Suncoast Sound: 1985 (1989) - easy Troopers: 1974 (1985) - easy Additional incredible corps and shows (I realize you want to cap your list, but this may jog some memories): 21. Freelancers: 1977 (1989) 22. Velvet Knights: 1992 (1988) 23. Seneca Optimist: 1977 24. Kilties: 1975 (1977) 25. Muchachos: 1975 (1974) 26. Oakland Crusaders: 1975 27. Guardsmen (Ill): 1979 28. North Star: 1978 29. Sky Ryders: 1982 (1986) 30. Colts: 1999 31. Argonne Rebels 1973 (1976) Edited August 21, 2008 by devsabre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trionbd Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I'm going with my favorite show of the corps and not neccesarily which show wat the best. There are many shows that I consider to be better scoring wise, but IMO not as enjoyable as other years. 27th Lancers: 1980, kinda before my time, but I saw this in the theater , and their contras were studs. Anaheim Kingsmen: before my time Blue Devils: 1988 (1984 a close second) Blue Knights: 2007 Blue Stars: Haven't seen them enough to make an educated statement on them Bluecoats: 1988 Boston Crusaders: 2000!!! Bridgemen: 1980, sort of the same situation as 27 Cadets: 1984...probably my favorite show of all time from any corps. 1987 a close second. Carolina Crown: I actually liked 2007 a little more than 2008. I know I'm in the minority on this one. Cavaliers: 1993...I might be the only person on this thread that would pick this year. Killer music. Crossmen: 1997...that corps completely played in the pocket. Glassmen: 1995 Madison Scouts: This is the hardest one, because I have such an affection for so many shows...in order...'95, '92, '88, '84. Phantom Regiment: 2003...hard to skip over 1996 for me, but '03 was fantastic programming. Santa Clara Vanguard: 1999 without a doubt Spirit: 1985...Concerto in F! Bravo!!! Star of Indiana: 1990...very ignored year for this corps Suncoast Sound: 1985...seriously, if you've never heard their sops, find it and check it out. Troopers: too much time out of the top 12. Can't say I know enough about them. I can't substantiate this, but it always seems like they play the same thing each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgo Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 (edited) Wow, Matt, I didn't know Star was active back then. :smile: Not to mention that the DVDs are still a little grainy to this day. Edited August 20, 2008 by Gorgo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKMello84 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 27th Lancers: 1981 Anaheim Kingsmen: 1974 Blue Devils: 2006 Blue Knights: 1993 Blue Stars: 1972 Bluecoats: 2006 Boston Crusaders: 2000 Bridgemen: 1979 Cadets: 2000 Carolina Crown: 2007 Cavaliers: 2002 Crossmen: 1982 Glassmen: 2001 Madison Scouts: 1996 Phantom Regiment: 1993 Santa Clara Vanguard: 1988 Spirit: 1980 Star of Indiana: 1993 Suncoast Sound: 1985 Troopers: 1970 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoC Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 27th Lancers: 1980 Anaheim Kingsmen: 1972 Blue Devils: 1986 Blue Knights: 1999 Blue Stars: 1972 Bluecoats: 2001 (bet nobody said this...but it was the beginning of their rise from 13th) Boston Crusaders: 2000 Bridgemen: undecided Cadets: 1985 Carolina Crown: 2007 Cavaliers: 2002 Crossmen: 1990 Glassmen: 1999 Madison Scouts: 1995 Phantom Regiment: 2008 Santa Clara Vanguard: 1999 Spirit: 1980 Star of Indiana: 1993 Suncoast Sound: 1988 Troopers: undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKMello84 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Wow, 81 Lancers getting much more love than I expected !!!!! Maybe I should have put '89 for 27. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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