sarnia sam Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 you missed the range by a year, mine was finals in 82, Vangurad then Devils. runner up troopers in whitewater in 83. Regards, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUGADA Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 So many years, so little space, so I'll narrow it WAY down! Being that I played BD's drum solo, "Paradox" in '82, I loved the added "features" in the '83 version, esp. the visuals and left hand addition to the excel. In addition, I absolutely loved the '84 BD show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWEAR Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 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. ####, I miss Suncoast Sound. What a great corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legolaus Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Avant Garde soprano soloist in 1983, 1984 and 1985. Very exciting. Sky Ryders Wizard of Oz in 1985 and 1986. Academie Musicale's hornline in 1990-best 20 person hornline ever! Railmen in 1990 I Can Cook Too opener. Wow. Vanguard Cadets 1991 Big Country opener. Great sound. Pioneer 1995. Everything working. Great show. East Coast Jazz soprano soloist. Fabulous!! Had to give some props to the smaller corps with some great drum corps moments!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Thunder Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Avant Garde soprano soloist in 1983, 1984 and 1985. Very exciting.Had to give some props to the smaller corps with some great drum corps moments!!! I remember hearing that great Avant Garde soloist as we were finding our seats at DCI prelims in '85. He really was something special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legolaus Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I remember hearing that great Avant Garde soloist as we were finding our seats at DCI prelims in '85.He really was something special. His name is Tony Gambaro and he is on DCP sometimes. I believe he still plays as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Thunder Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Another superb non-finalist sop soloist from a year later.... 1986 Dutch Boy--He brought the house down at DCI prelims. "The Jetsons" WOW!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legolaus Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Another superb non-finalist sop soloist from a year later....1986 Dutch Boy--He brought the house down at DCI prelims. "The Jetsons" WOW!!!!!! I believe that was Tony as well. He went to Dutch Boy after Avant Garde did not field in 1986. Yeah he was a monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Thunder Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I thought I had heard they were the same guy. He knew how to light it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legolaus Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I thought I had heard they were the same guy. He knew how to light it up. A few years ago Scott Stewart and I put together a CD and write-up of the top 10 soprano soloists from 1972-2000. It was a fun projec to work on. Tony made the list as one of the top 10 soloists. Definately deserved to be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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