magonigal Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I am sure this topic has been started in this forum somewhere and, if so, someone send me a link, but I am very curious to get some historic feedback of what people remember from this era of Drum Corps past. Not the full programs like 1995 Madison, but great musical and visual moments in shows that stand out in memory. For example, "The Wedge" from 1993 Phantom Regiment. (the first one) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMichael1230 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 1989 SCV Company Front "Music of the night" 1984 Blue Devils La Fiesta 1998 Cadets, last minute of drill 1992 Phantom Regiment , three boxes that merge into one 1990 Blue Devils colorguard outfits 1984 Garfield Cadets opening set 1991 Blue Devils OTL, Commencement 2000 SCV Whole show 2000 Cavaliers Waterfall drill in the opener 1988 Blue Devils colorguard G Just ten of many, may add more if this thread stays active Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytimp Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 1983:Knights ending (esp. at Whitewater finals) First Garfield z-pull BD battery accel in Paradox 1984:27 battery throwing DOWN throughout the WHOLE SHOW BD Bacchanalia!!! VK opener/closer 1985:Garfield--most groundbreaking show of all time SCV Grovers' Corners-exquisiteness Madison power, hometown flavor Knights-Superstar-best small corps show ever 1986:Florida Wave-Great new uniforms and marching that seriously kicked azz Dutch Boy laying the groundwork in horns and guard-Pink Panther was awesome 1987:SCV-East coast tenors!!! Sky Ryders-Gee, Officer Krupke-best guard performance I ever saw 1988:Madison last two minutes-what drum corps is all about Glassmen-laying the groundwork Freelancers-all the way back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 12 of my top random moments - The major chord at the end of the big build in Phantom's '96 show that just hangs there forever. Madison '95 when they hit the revolving company front at the end. Madison '97 holding the note out at the end, and the DM taking photos. Cadets 2000 final tenor solo... Star of Indiana's 1991 cross-to-cross drill Magic's DM singing Lil' Liza Jane with the crowd in '97. The first note of BD's '96 "Club Blue" show. The funeral flag presentation in Bluecoats '95 WWII show. Phantom's wedge in 1994 with the whole corps. When BD took their jackets off in '92. Cadets DM grabbing the flag in Les Miserables in '89. SCV's disappearing Phantom in '88. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Thunder Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 (edited) 1983 Garfield Rocky Point Holiday 1984 Suncoast Sound Vietnam Memorial "Requiem" 1986 Blue Devils DCI Finals--Best performed show in first 15 years of DCI 1987 SCV Russian Christmas Music 1986 Sky Ryders Wizard of Oz 1991 Cavaliers Advent 1992 SCV first month of season with "old school" props and uniforms for "Fiddler" 1992 VK DCI Finals shark attack Edited August 13, 2009 by Northern Thunder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanAndreasen Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 You've hit most of my favorites. Garfield 89 Les Mis slow motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDinnes Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Ok my exposure to actual visual moments in those years are limited (working on it through the DVD's though) 1989 was my first year, I was at finals in 90 92 and 95, other than that it was PBS (except 96, 97 and 98 when it wasn't shown in my area or other circumstances caused me to miss it. so here we go in chornological order rather than and real ranking. '89 Cadets Slow mo drill '89 SCV - The dissapering phantom '90 Cadets Reverse Z-pull '91 Star exteneding the drill (the crosses) into the pit box '92 SCV witnessing the bottle dance live (I still get goose bumps when I listen to it) '92 Devils the setup to When a Man Loves a Woman. '94 Devils the heartbeat '95 Devils - The opening 2000 SCV the ending 2000 Cadets "one-ups-manship" Honerable mentions because my lsit grew to 17 and I was being 'conservative' '90 Devils Pinball Wizard '92 SCV - spelling out SCV. '92 Cadets - DA PLANE! '93 - The battle of Strawberry Soup '95 Cavaliers - The red drums during Mars 2000 Madison The Gadfly 2000 Devils the extra ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradrick Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 My pics (obviously slanted towards my favorite DCI years) 1984 Garfield Cadets – pretty much the entire West Side Story package. If you have to pick a moment – the company front to the Z pull. 1984 SCV – Company front and down ending to "The Promise of Living" from The Tender Land. Simply stunning. 1985 SCV – The pants machine. 1986 Cavaliers – snake drill in “Korean Folk Song”. 1987 Garfield Cadets – dissolving/reassembling company front with all the ballet stuff happening throughout. 1987 SCV – "Russian Christmas Music". Possibly the best performance of an opener I’ve ever seen live. 1988 SCV – Illusion of entire corps disappearing under the parachute at the end. 1988 Madison – end of "Malaguena". The mello solo to the end defines what “Throwing Babies” actually means. 1991 Star of Indiana – Zingali’s drill. Last 30 seconds. TIE (because they both belong on here):- 1989 Phantom Regiment – end of “New World” show – with the wedge.- 1991 Phantom Regiment – "Bacchanale" closer. Honorable Mention: 1984 Suncoast Sound – Vietnam show. Totally groundbreaking. The shape of things to come. 1985 Star of Indiana – First year corps makes finals 1985 Suncoast Sound – The lick in “Midnight in Miami”. 1987 SCV’s hornline. 1988 Suncoast Sound – “Symphonic Dances for the Contemporary Child”. 2005 Cadets owe much to this show (Sylvester doing drill too.) 1988 BD – Hornline. Ridiculous. 1989 Cadets. Slow motion mob stuff to the drum crashes. 1990 Star of Indiana – Zingali’s drill. End of show. 1990 Cadets – rewinding Z pull. 1991 SCV – Helicopter drum effect entering the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDinnes Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 1988 SCV – Illusion of entire corps disappearing under the parachute at the end. Forgive me if I'm incorrect as I have not seen the '88 show, but was this not '89? Or did they do it both years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoaster Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Forgive me if I'm incorrect as I have not seen the '88 show, but was this not '89? Or did they do it both years? They did it at finals in 88 and it was amazing (only saw finals so I don't know about the rest of the season). Then they did it again for MOST of the year in 89, but changed it up for finals (leaving a mask on the 50 and the black tarp thing "ran away" out of the stadium. Honestly I liked it better in 88. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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