a marching trumpet Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 What makes a corps "legendary" is debatable.DCI founding corps in 1972: Blue Stars Cavaliers Madison Scouts Phantom Regiment Santa Clara Vanguard Troopers Corps that came into the DCI fold during the 1970's Blue Devils Bluecoats Blue Knights Boston Crusaders Colts Crossmen Holy Name Cadets (Garfield Cadets, Cadets of Bergen County, The Cadets) Seattle Cascades Spirit (Spirit of Atlanta) Corps that came around in the 80's or early 90's: Carolina Crown Glassmen Jersey Surf Mandarins Newest corps from the late 90's till now: The Academy Pacific Crest Hey thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiodb Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 One has read the websites, but ive heard differences of who is and who isnt a "legendary" corps because they never won, or their not old enough, though I only want to know of the ones that are in existance, and what makes them a "legendary" corps, because I mean Phantom could be considered one I guess? but they arnt old enough from what ive been told. They've been around longer than the Blue Devils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COUGAR Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Some of the "other" corps that I wish were still around (does that make them legendary?) from the 1970s include the 27th Lancers, Kilties (Scottish style corps from Racine, Wisconson), the Bridgemen, Capital Freelancers, the Skyriders, and the Argonne Rebels (there are, I'm sure, many more). If my memory serves me, all of these corps made finals at least once and most were multiple finalists. I suppose these are "legendary" to me because of style, uniforms, musical themes, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rut-roh Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 What makes a corps "legendary" is debatable.DCI founding corps in 1972: Blue Stars Cavaliers Madison Scouts Phantom Regiment Santa Clara Vanguard Troopers Corps that came into the DCI fold during the 1970's Blue Devils Bluecoats Blue Knights Boston Crusaders Colts Crossmen Holy Name Cadets (Garfield Cadets, Cadets of Bergen County, The Cadets) Seattle Cascades Spirit (Spirit of Atlanta) Corps that came around in the 80's or early 90's: Carolina Crown Glassmen Jersey Surf Mandarins Newest corps from the late 90's till now: The Academy Pacific Crest I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that the Garfield Cadets and Boston Crusaders were founding corps of DCI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayM Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that the Garfield Cadets and Boston Crusaders were founding corps of DCI. The six he listed were the Midwest Combine, right? Some of the oldest corps who are still around: Racine Scouts - 1927 The Cadets - 1934 Madison Scouts - 1938 The Cavaliers - 1948 And as far as what makes the Cavaliers legendary, well, Wikipedia says it best: The corps has a long history of success in the competitive ranks of Drum Corps International (DCI) as well as the earlier VFW and American Legion Championship years in the 1950s–1970s. The Cavaliers have won more championships (Drum Corps International, VFW, American Legion, and Winter Guard International championships included) and contests than any other drum and bugle corps in the history of the activity. They are the only junior drum and bugle corps, besides the Blue Devils (1982 and 1994) to experience two undefeated seasons — 1961 and 2002. The Cavaliers also hold the record for the most consecutive victories of any drum and bugle corps with 63 first place finishes in a row over three seasons, breaking the previous record of 51 wins in a row held by the Blue Devils; the Cavaliers' streak was broken by the Blue Devils on July 26, 2003. The Cavaliers also achieved a three-peat in the winter color guard activity, winning the Winter Guard International Championship in 1981, 1982, and 1983. They have played for four Presidents of the United States (Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rut-roh Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Well, by legendary I mean the old guys that have that story behing them... Every corps has a story behind them, regardless of how competitively successful they've been. Some of those stories are endlessly fascinating in their own right, and for any corps to survive this long and in this day and age, I'd say to an extent they are ALL legendary. List of World Class Corps and their founding dates...... Academy - 2001 Blue Devils - 1957 Blue Knights - 1958 Blue Stars - 1964 Bluecoats - 1972 Boston Crusaders - 1940 The Cadets - 1934 Carolina Crown - 1990 Cascades - 1957 The Cavaliers - 1948 Colts - 1963 Crossmen - 1975 Glassmen - 1961 Jersey Surf - 1990 Madison Scouts - 1938 Mandarins - 1963 Pacific Crest - 1993 Phantom Regiment - 1956 Pioneer - 1973 Santa Clara Vanguard - 1967 Spirit - 1976 Troopers - 1957 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldgough Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 There is one reason I stayed with Troopers and decided not to go somewhere else. Even in our dark days, being apart of corps with true legendary status was better than winning a world championship. Knowing your history is important when talking about modern drum corps. One day the Troopers got onto a bus and traveled across the country to compete. Nobody had ever done it before. Hence, the beginning of touring drum corps. If you watch videos from pre-DCI how many of them have curved formations? Probably one. The Troopers Sunburst. James E. Jones, founder of the Troopers suggests breaking away from the VFW, CYO, World Open, and American Legion to start "our own thing." This led to DCI. How many Drum Corps Drum Majors hung out with John Wayne in his hotel room? One, Jim McIntyre of the Troopers. How many corps Drum Majors carry a gun? One, the Troopers DM. Which corps was the first to march in a Presidential Inaugural Parade? Troopers. Where did Wayne Downey say "it all started?" Casper, Wyoming. (From "Brass Roots") For a video history lesson on the Troopers watch this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 (edited) The six he listed were the Midwest Combine, right?Some of the oldest corps who are still around: Racine Scouts - 1927 The Cadets - 1934 Madison Scouts - 1938 The Cavaliers - 1948 And as far as what makes the Cavaliers legendary, well, Wikipedia says it best: The Boston Crusaders were founded in 1940 as the Most Precious Blood Crusaders. In the mid 60's, before DCI was formed ,the Boston Crusaders were one of the best Corps of that era, and in 1967 battled it out with The Cavaliers ( called the Chicago Cavaliers then ) for top supremacy in Drum Corps. ( there were hundreds of competitors then for the top spot ) Incidentally, the only current DCI World Class Corps that the Boston Crusaders have never beaten in competition are the Blue Devils. As far as current World Class Corps go, the Troopers I might add, were at or near the top of the Drum Corps world in the latter stages of the 60's before DCI was formed as well. Edited July 18, 2009 by BRASSO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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