jjeffeory Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 This is a really hard choice. I have to say '89 '90 '91 is the best 3 year period for DCI. There were such great shows from top to bottom. '90 stands out for me because the top 15 or 16 corps were so good and so competitive in their scoring groups ( 1st-5th 10th-15th). The second best grouping would have to be '88 '89'90. '88 had such great shows. Maybe we should have one of these polls for a 5 year period? '00 '01 '02 were great years too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsBusDriver Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Marching: '73, '74 ,'75 Watching: '87, '88, '89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExPitster Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Great forum topic here! I saw my first show in '84 and went to first finals in '86, so obviously those early years had the most effect on me. I'll have to add my vote for '87-'89. Great battles at the top all 3 years and nearly every corps in the top 12 was enjoyable both to hear and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hammer Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 No doubt for me and I agree with kstein............... 1978-80 Runners up 1988-90, 1990-92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanOwenSullivan Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 1999-2001 Cheers, Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello916 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 87-89: So many great shows, so many babies gone airborne runner up: 84-86: Killer BD horn and drum lines, Garfield raises the benchmark of modern drum corps (at least in 84 and 85), SCV changes pants mid-show, plays the heck out of Copland and the Russians; rise of the Cavies and some great drill from Brubaker I guess you can count me in as another of those 80s diehards ... 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Mickey Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 When I started this topic, I listed 88-90 as my honorable mention. There seems to be a prevailing few years, anywhere from 87 through 93. Those are certainly the most musical years (and I am using the VERY SCIENTIFIC, indisputible, quantifiable measure of "number of times played" on my iPOD). I quote Homer Simpson: "This new music sucks. Everybody knows rock achieved perfection in 1974." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajlemm Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 When I started this topic, I listed 88-90 as my honorable mention. There seems to be a prevailing few years, anywhere from 87 through 93. Those are certainly the most musical years (and I am using the VERY SCIENTIFIC, indisputible, quantifiable measure of "number of times played" on my iPOD). I quote Homer Simpson: "This new music sucks. Everybody knows rock achieved perfection in 1974." If that is the case, 2003 wins for me playing Phantom Regiment 93 times in the last 9 months! I agree though, for me, 88-90 was the shiznit and throw a couple extra years on there, and it was REALLY the shiznit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousMe Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 As a spectator, '83 - '85...so much going on those years, in addition to Garfield's three-peat. As far as 3 top years I marched....I'd say '87 - '89. In many ways '89 was my favorite year. Peace, CuriousMe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersop Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 1987 - 1989or 1988 - 1990 I can't decide. There are shows in 87 that can't be forgotten and likewise for 90. Get out of my brain!!!!!!! For me these were transitional years that had flashes of greatness in EVERY corps. Everyone was still exploring the new wonders of the NON TICK SYSTEM. Being creative, not knowing exactly what marching technique was the right one to use for the new demands, all while still maintaining a HUGE individual corps identity and tradition. So much variety, so many great writers and a ton of in your face down and dirty drumcorps. This will always be the Golden Age of drum corps for me. Not just because that's when I marched ...... I assure you. The music was still written as if the corps would be marking time for half the show or doing a concert piece. Full of melody, deep orchestration and superb voicing in the writing. The drill was all very unique from corps to corps and extremely demanding for it's time when combined with the musical offerings. Guard is a totally different beast now but I think hands down, nothing can touch this era for the music-visual combination. There also seemed to be a ton more passion in the performances. Execution was always important but there was so much fire in every show. I can hardly think of a corps in those years who didn't get standing O's because the crowd couldn't help themselves ........ and trust me DCI fan's weren't as polite as they are now. It was a great time to march and a great time to go to the shows as a fan. I don't think we'll ever see anything like it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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