chasgroh Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 That maybe the only time in drum corps history that this has occured. I suspect Tom, you'll find out. I owe my learning how to play a horn at age 14 while in the Royalaires in San Leandro,Ca from Stockton Caballero instructor/arranger/soloist AJ Vierra formerly of the Springfield Marksmen from Springfield,Ma. I heard he has returned to Springfield and now works with the Marksmen Alumni. Thanks AJ !!! and have great new year Tom. Ben Martinez ...we 60's VK's LOVED the "Cabs" (to the dismay of our Culver City Imperial friends)...at nats in '65 they woke the "real" Cabs up while Hawthorne was waitng under the stands, one of the comments I heard was "Holy s**t! Who's THAT?!" when Stockton hit the stands with their opening fanfare...then, when they started to move to the 50 it was "...whew! They can't drum!" LOL, yeah, they had their problems drumming, but what a #####in' sound! Ben, I sat with Herbie Wilcox and AJ at DCA's in '05 at Scranton...still a very creative guy! cg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldStyleCorps Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 (edited) " Amboy Dukes " Perth Amboy, N.J. (and the Junior Corps "Jersey Cyclones" of that area of Keyport/Matawan/Perth Amboy had some connection to them) How about the "Jersey Devils"? Weren't they a Senior Corps. Remember the "Little Devils" the Jr Corps. and YES, The (B.S.)" Golden Knights " competed in the 1975 DCA Championships. Came in 13th. One spot out of Finals. (Same year Blue Rock competed as a Sr. Corps.) For some reason, I seem to think the Fort Edward, N.Y. "Vagabonds" also competed as a Sr Corps at some time. Edited February 11, 2010 by OldStyleCorps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomPeashey Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Ft. Edward Vagabonds definitely competed Senior at one time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Matczak Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Ft. Edward Vagabonds definitely competed Senior at one time Early to Mid 80's,.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalieguy Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Here are the names of some of Corps that I (WE) competed against and I haven't seen listed thus far.Kingston Grenadiers Shoremen, Pulaski NY Smiths Falls OYB Lamplighters Kawartha Kavaliers Dunkirk Patriots Brass, Inc. A visit to http://drumcorpswiki.com/RCA should bring back a lot of names and memories John - they aren't gone..Brass, Inc. just put "Minnesota" on the front of the name..I still have one of the blue windbreaker uni jackets and my last shako from BITD..('72 to be exact).. Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Matczak Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 (edited) A visit to http://drumcorpswiki.com/RCA should bring back a lot of names and memories I don't know for sure, but Roger Ellis must have put together that page,..........................Nice job Roger! Edited February 11, 2010 by Gary Matczak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Drum Corps Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Knights of Noble Callahan...cheers! Wind Gap Blue Eagles...cheers! Gardner Guards...cheers! Salamanca Black Knights...cheers! Warren Cornplanters....cheers! Johnsonburg Diplomats....cheers! Albion Grenadiers...cheers! Sudbury Imperial Knights...cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereese Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Early to Mid 80's,.................. In one form or another Fort Edward had a drum corps from 1934 to 1983. Some bigtime names came out of those corps, Brad and Ray Longdo to name two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donincardona Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 In one form or another Fort Edward had a drum corps from 1934 to 1983.Some bigtime names came out of those corps, Brad and Ray Longdo to name two. don't forget yourself mister DM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereese Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 don't forget yourself mister DM. Thanks Don, but I'm chumpchange to those guys, they were legendary. Another one was George J.B. Ross, who went on to march with I-men, Brigs and Sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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