Blue Devil Legend Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 (edited) Channel One Suite - Blue Devils '76-'77 This was really the 1st "production" that was done in DC, and was the longest "production" for years, over 7 min long. Back in the day, by the time the last note of the tune was completed, you felt a sigh of relief. Out of the 7 min, I believe we played "notes" 6 min solid...............the dbl strke rolls at the end of Channel One were a ##### :P Edited August 3, 2003 by Blue Devil Legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scerpella Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 Channel One Suite - Blue Devils '76-'77This was really the 1st "production" that was done in DC, and was the longest "production" for years, over 7 min long. Back in the day, by the time the last note of the tune was completed, you felt a sigh of relief. Out of the 7 min, I believe we played "notes" 6 min solid...............the dbl strke rolls at the end of Channel One were a ##### :P Channel One in 77 was definitely a juggernaut. It had none of the halts that 76 version had. BD was definitely on cruise control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimborc Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Parts of the 76 production were cleaner, but 77 was Awesome and left me mega-goosebumps,.......almost like hearing Cadets opener in 83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsBusDriver Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Channel One Suite - Blue Devils '76-'77This was really the 1st "production" that was done in DC, and was the longest "production" for years, over 7 min long. Back in the day, by the time the last note of the tune was completed, you felt a sigh of relief. Out of the 7 min, I believe we played "notes" 6 min solid...............the dbl strke rolls at the end of Channel One were a ##### :P Huh, I'm wondering then what the definition of a "Production" is if BD was the first in '76. I recall that we always called Young Persons Guide our "Production" number. Obviously it wasn't as long as BDs Channel 1, but that is what we called it back in '73. That was the first time we used YPG between "Off the Line" and "Concert", basicly eliminating the "Color Pre" and "Into Concert" numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BariBrian Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 Channel One Suite - Blue Devils '76-'77This was really the 1st "production" that was done in DC, and was the longest "production" for years, over 7 min long. Back in the day, by the time the last note of the tune was completed, you felt a sigh of relief. Out of the 7 min, I believe we played "notes" 6 min solid...............the dbl strke rolls at the end of Channel One were a ##### :P Actually a little corps. from Saratoga Springs NY called the Bethesda Emerald Knights in 1974 did a song called Halo of Flies by Alice Cooper that lasted 7 minutes and Dovoraks "New World" finished the show. No Concert. I realize smaller corps don't get veiwed as often but this still beats BD by a couple of years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BariBrian Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 (edited) Just a side note to that; Bethesda Emerald Knights were the very first corp to perform on day 2 of open class in Ithaca NY DCI. 8am in the morning. I don't remember the judges name but his first comment on tape was. "Wow- It's toooooo early for a show like this". Anyway the following year that corps., through a merger became Avant Garde! Edited April 13, 2004 by BariBrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Can't beat that!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle z Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Even though I remember how revolutionary "Channel One Suite" was in '76, I'm gonna have to side with Maggie on the "Variations on a Theme by Purcell"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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