overthehillDM Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) Madison by a long shot...Back in the day while they held the note the drum major would acknowledge the crowd, recognize the corp on each side of the 50, pull out a camera, take pictures of the corp... this would go on what seemed like minutes....Talk about throwing babies. The camera part was fun! I always enjoyed Madison's performances back then! Oops...correction! If you check the 1978 and 1980 legacy videos (not sure about other years), Madison 1980, by about one second, over Bridgemen 1978. (I stand corrected) Man, I even got the years confused! Sucks getting old! Edited November 4, 2009 by overthehillDM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarnia sam Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I'm voting for Madison at Marion in 74. Regards, john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Drum Corps Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Bridgemen then Spirit...circa 1979-80 ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytimp Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Bridgemen 78? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKatzmellophone Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Without sitting and listening to all my recordings.... The last cord at the end of 84 Bridgemen was pretty #### long... Seemed like minutes when I was playing it. LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-HiCXCH2v4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starmello Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 1987 Star of Indiana....last note. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckdan Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Bridgemen or Spirit definately. They always seemed to be able to hold those #### chords forever at the end of their shows. Bridgemen as a joke and Spirit as their image. Madison also was known for holding a loud final chord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbones7480 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 1976 Crossmen - Alabama Exhibition after Disqualification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersop Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) it seems like 84 and 83 had multiple corps with super long chords. Freelancers, Sky Ryders ...... I know Scouts and Bridgemen in 80 were super long. The modern version of the long chord with NO HOLES in the sound started with Garfield in 1984. Star then worked it a bit harder ..... now Crown holds that "crown". Opening of 07 and the end of 09 are extremely well done. Again, playing a super long chord at the end of a show is VERY cool. To play a super long chord with perfect balance and no holes in the sound for 32 counts at 64bpm is far more impressive to me. That's nearly 5% of their show!!!!!!! Notice the link with Garfield, Star, Crown???? Same arranger - same caption head / consultant? YA! Edited November 2, 2009 by supersop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Didn't KennyG once hold the record for the longest sustained note? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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