Best DCI Years - Performances Only Considered

[CrownLeadSop]

OK, so I voted for 76, 89, & 95. Should I be surprised my votes match with most others'?

Ditto.

[Legolaus]

Sooo many good years in the 70's and 80's. Tough choices to be made.

1974 was truly one of the greatest years, only to be followed, and surpassed in 1975. 1976 was awesome. 1978 top to bottom one of my favorites. 1979 was great too.

1980 started the decade off with a bang. I would have to say 1984 was a year that set a new standard for the activity in so many ways. 1985 great, 1988 great. 1989 was great.

1992 was a great year along with 1993. but to me 1995 was one of those special years where several corps reached new levels.

[Tom Brace]

75-Yeah...it seemed like a popular pick...and Madison....

88-Madison-Maleguena, SCV-the better phantom show(imo), Cavaliers-Firebird...

97-BD-awesome, Cadets-HARD/awesome, SCV-welcome back, Phantom-The Ring???, Madison-Holy Pirates!!!

Really? You put "Kill da Wabbit" in with those other shows? SCV? Was it our fault they chose "Not the Nutcracker" after that wonderful Miss Saigon show? I think '97 was about as low a season as there was for the Regiment organization...until I remember 1998. Also, the Firebird caused such a negative reaction among some Cavies alums I know that the next season, they did what some would argue their most "traditiona;" throwback show of the last 20 years.

No. 1997 was far from the best year of the 1990s. I would rank it in the lower half easily.

[byline]

My votes went for '76, '80 and '91.

[BishRob]

for some of these years, I am unqualified to give an opinion. It's hard to get into these years that I'm not familiar with. the poll won't allow me to cast an undecided vote for the 1970s. For those decades I was alive, introduced to drum corps, and saw at least some shows in person, I have to go with '87 and '93. '87: SCV and Garfield were incredible. '93: so, '92 BD had a hot show, but '93 isn't too shabby. I could watch '93's top four for days. I actually am more familiar with the 1987 shows lower than the top 2 due to the PBS highlights show that was produced. Sorry for my lack of planning and buying only individual webcasts this year. So, no Fan Network for me.

Really? You put "Kill da Wabbit" in with those other shows? SCV? Was it our fault they chose "Not the Nutcracker" after that wonderful Miss Saigon show? I think '97 was about as low a season as there was for the Regiment organization...until I remember 1998. Also, the Firebird caused such a negative reaction among some Cavies alums I know that the next season, they did what some would argue their most "traditiona;" throwback show of the last 20 years.

No. 1997 was far from the best year of the 1990s. I would rank it in the lower half easily.

from memory, '94 SCV was Red Poppy... loved Russian Sailor's Dance. Miss Saigon was wonderful, though. OK, guess I figured out that SCV '97 was back to championship caliber, as close as a tie in Quarterfinals and .2 from BD one week before finals that summer. there are some great shows. Crossmen are one of my favorites from that summer... Glassmen with Carmen, and Farandole. BD: Night in Tunisia. Awesomeness.

My votes went for '76, '80 and '91.

'91 and '93 are close for me. '93 gets the nod. '91 purely for doing Pagliacci, and repeating Bacchanale from S&D from 1990, Phantom is a favorite of mine. I saw this show in person from a very low angle to appreciate visual, but definitely appreciate the music. On an unrelated note, I sat at approximately same stadium, same angle to watch '92 Star of Indiana rehearsal.