bobk9258 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 (edited) ...did anyone catch The Cadets from 2006 in today's opening? I did catch that right at the very Start... It was cool. Edited November 28, 2008 by bobk9258 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeme70 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I don't recall if it's happened more than once, but there was an "All-Star" drum & bugle corps a few years ago made up of members of several corps for this parade. I believe there was another for the Fiesta Bowl parade. Back in 1987, there was the DCM All-Stars, which was a group comprised of 10% of the members of each DCM corps. That year we all met at Star of Indiana's HQ and boarded 7 busses and trekked down to Dallas, TX to march in the New Years Day Cotton Bowl Parade. The following year, the group was reformed and went to the Orange Bowl. After that, I can't recall, but some iteration of the group ended up marching in the Macy's parade for a couple years. I'll see if I can scan in the group picture from that year - it was pretty cool marching in a 120 person hornline (22 contras!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstdrumn Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I don't recall if it's happened more than once, but there was an "All-Star" drum & bugle corps a few years ago made up of members of several corps for this parade. I believe there was another for the Fiesta Bowl parade. Yup there was a DCI all star corps - I was in the Fiesta bowl parade all star corps in 1991 - dont know about any other years though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrunchyTenor Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 (edited) Over the years I've seen more DCA corps at Macy's. Todays version of junior corps would make it very difficult due to the high percentage of imports. It would have been easier when corps were more local. I'm pretty sure I've seen Hawthorne Caballeros more than once. Garry in Vegas Edited November 28, 2008 by CrunchyTenor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 (edited) Yup there was a DCI all star corps - I was in the Fiesta bowl parade all star corps in 1991 - dont know about any other years though.... Minor point of order: it was the Drum Corps Midwest All-Stars at Macy's. They absolutely rocked - played (among other things) Kilties Auld Lang Syne. From what I understand they really gave the sound guys broadcasting ti a dilemma- they were orders of magnitude louder than any other unit. Edited November 28, 2008 by IllianaLancerContra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcurrier Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Another question regarding the Macy's Parade? How come several of the HS and/or college bands were announced as a "drum and bugle corps BAND?" What's up with that? What does that mean? (I hate that!) I was thinking the same darn thing! It drove me crazy! I did have a drum corps friend who was marching in a BAND not drum corps in the parade... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 (edited) I don't recall if it's happened more than once, but there was an "All-Star" drum & bugle corps a few years ago made up of members of several corps for this parade. I believe there was another for the Fiesta Bowl parade. 1994 - I was there. It was awesome! What feeling! I hadn't played for 20 years or so and I haven't played since. Want to see? it's on You Tube… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ALpR7wBM34 Puppet. Edited November 28, 2008 by Puppet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Drum Corps Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 That footage is completely amazing every time I watch it. That was NOT just DCM either. It was mainly DCA, DCM, DCE, ODCA, Alumni and many many others. That was something never to be forgotten as a drum corps experience. I am proud to say I was the music director and arranger of the patriotic medley and also played solo in the front group of monster leads. Over 300 brass players, thanks to Larry Herschman, Tony DeCarlo, Roman Blenski and others. The snare line...look closely...Dan DeLong, Kevin Murphy, Nick Angelis, et al...was pretty amazing as well. It wasnt too bad of a party either. Donny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi man Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 It seems to me that the NY Skyliners were in the parade a long time ago ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 That footage is completely amazing every time I watch it.That was NOT just DCM either. It was mainly DCA, DCM, DCE, ODCA, Alumni and many many others. That was something never to be forgotten as a drum corps experience. I am proud to say I was the music director and arranger of the patriotic medley and also played solo in the front group of monster leads. Over 300 brass players, thanks to Larry Herschman, Tony DeCarlo, Roman Blenski and others. The snare line...look closely...Dan DeLong, Kevin Murphy, Nick Angelis, et al...was pretty amazing as well. It wasnt too bad of a party either. Donny I thought the first time it was just DCM; might have been expanded later year(s) - they were in more than once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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