Jim Anello Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 This is my first time posting to DCP. I marched at the first DCI in the Des Plaines (IL) Vanguard. We took 7th place. One significant memory about the evening was getting drenched on the field during Retreat (what we used to call Grand Finale) and being ordered by the announcer to just get off the field. Pandemonium, but fortunately scores had already been announced. Many great memories about the first DCI including the fact that many corps stayed in dorms at Whitewater. Quite a departure from the usual gym floors! Welcome, and be sure to check the longest post on this board, the corps photos. I posted some pictures of '72 DP Vanguard that my brother took. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyfromhowardst Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 The absence of DPV from the video is a great loss. Apparently it is the middle portion of videos that is missing, since Muchachos, DPV, Cavaliers and Troopers are the corps missing from the video, and they were numbers 3-6 in order of appearance that night. I heard a rumor that the tape exists but for some reason the people who have it won't give it up. Rumor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scerpella Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Welcome cathyo!The 1972 Des Plaines Vanguard remains a favorite of mine. You were YEARS ahead of the game! Remember the lights going out at U.S. Open finals just before you guys were supposed to step off? The lights finally came on and the crowd went nuts. Great corps. DP Vanguard was so awesome, we had 3 guys jump midseason and join them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairbear Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I heard a rumor that the tape exists but for some reason the people who have it won't give it up. Rumor. I missed it all!! Because I was halfway around the world in Viet-Nam! I remember my sister writing to me telling me about Des Plaines Vanguard. ... ' HEY.. CHECK OUT WHAT YOU ARE MISSING!" tHANKS sis!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Thunder Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I heard a rumor that the tape exists but for some reason the people who have it won't give it up. Rumor. Since the original 1972 DCI finals videos belonged to the late Jim Jones of the Troopers this probably isn't true. Scott Gordon, who worked on the project posts on here, maybe he'll weigh in on why those particular corps are missing. Those corps may have been on the same reel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyfromhowardst Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Since the original 1972 DCI finals videos belonged to the late Jim Jones of the Troopers this probably isn't true.Scott Gordon, who worked on the project posts on here, maybe he'll weigh in on why those particular corps are missing. Those corps may have been on the same reel. That would be gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindap Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) Marched in 72, didn't go to Whitewater, got Scott's DVD, it's really cool :-) http://www.drumcorpsplanet.com/forums/inde...howtopic=119448 Edit: got a digital camera a month ago, it's a little different than my 35 mm but thought I'd give it a try; found my button collection a few days ago, took a pic. I'll need more practise taking photos with my new camera ;-) Edited August 19, 2009 by lindap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmr27 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I was there. Whitewater mosquitos were bigger than pigeons, and it rained like hell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lp1955 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 (edited) Welcome cathyo!The 1972 Des Plaines Vanguard remains a favorite of mine. You were YEARS ahead of the game! Remember the lights going out at U.S. Open finals just before you guys were supposed to step off? The lights finally came on and the crowd went nuts. Great corps. Did that happen to the Vanguard also? I know that happened to us at the 72 US Open that was the ST. Andrews Bridgemen best show ever. Our DM told everybody not to move we stood there at attention and when the lights came on the crowd went crazy and we feed off of it. Loved that 72 Des Plaines show one of my favorites of all time from them that and the 69 show Edited August 22, 2009 by lp1955 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyfromhowardst Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Did that happen to the Vanguard also? I know that happened to us at the 72 US Open that was the ST. Andrews Bridgemen best show ever. Our DM told everybody not to move we stood there at attention and when the lights came on the crowd went crazy and we feed off of it. Loved that 72 Des Plaines show one of my favorites of all time from them that and the 69 show Hey Leo--I didn't get to DCI till '73 with DP Vanguard--the corp had fallen apart by then and we took 20th but I remember staying at Whitewater and watching Bridgemen rehearse--man those sopranos knocked me out---dut digadadigada etc. deal in your opener is remembered to this day! We got about twenty people to sing it perfectly--triple tongue and all at a Men of Brass function about 2 years ago. The guy that started it off was dude named Cisco--you should remember him as the Blue Stars soloist in the early 70's. Bad A##. He just said Bridgemen--1 2 3 4 and everyone kicked it at once!! Funny as heel! Quite the moment!!! Must be nice to be remembered after all these years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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