Lance Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 19 minutes ago, JimF-LowBari said: Lost the tape (or maybe it destroyed itself from shame), 1976 Hershey show retreat the corps were supposed to play something patriotic for bicentennial. Maybe same Stars and Stripes. Anyway think whoever started it gave 1,2,3 and 3 corps came in on 4. 3 corps came in a beat later (on 1). And one corps (7 corps show) came in another beat later. Kind of like playing the song in a round. 😱 lol, that actually wouldn't sound half bad compared to some legit modern and postmodern pieces, imo.  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 2 hours ago, RiverCityAndTroopersFan said: This reads like a Hunter S Thomson novel! 😂 Thanks for the compliment! Maybe I can expand this into "Fear and Loathing in Drum Corps". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 16 minutes ago, Lance said: lol, that actually wouldn't sound half bad compared to some legit modern and postmodern pieces, imo.  That's what I meant about retreats sometimes being more entertaining than the shows. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flugelswerebugels Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 2 hours ago, RiverCityAndTroopersFan said: This reads like a Hunter S Thomson novel! 😂 The field was covered in lizard blood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_orangecounty Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 20 minutes ago, ironlips said: Thanks for the compliment! Maybe I can expand this into "Fear and Loathing in Drum Corps". Your stories are the best.  Always enjoy reading them. I loved retreats!  Standing at parade rest, not moving a muscle, staring straight ahead and ignoring whoever was next to us.  Just the color and pageantry as viewed from the stands is what Drum Corps is all about - or should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 15 hours ago, ironlips said: The very first DCA Championship contest was held in 1965 in Milford, CT. "Full Retreats" were a given then at almost every show, featuring the appropriate bugle call at the beginning, played by one of the soprano players from a competing corps, all color guards, drum majors and their entire corps. Normally, the host corps would play all the others on, each unit marching through the gate, across the field, ending downstage arranged left to right near the front sideline. Caption and placement awards would be announced and each unit would parade across the front playing their signature song as all others came to attention and their respective guards dipped silks in salute. Sometimes this was more entertaining than some of the performances. The DCA officials wished to up the ante for Finals and hatched a plan for all corps to set up at the back sideline, moving forward together playing the last 16 bars of "Stars and Stripes". Reading, Hurcs, Skyliners, Yankee Rebels, Interstatesmen and Pittsburgh Rockets were an impressive mass of color. There was a roll-off. They all stepped off. We in the audience held our collective breath... The first few notes were massive and (mostly) together. What followed can only be described as a bad LSD trip. Only the Bucs and Rebels seemed to have a nodding acquaintance with the actual arrangement. Everyone else appeared to be searching for things like tempo and key. As the monster lurched closer, even the participants came to realize what an abomination was being created. Some, like the Skyliners, doubled down, adding random bugle calls, screams and rim shots...then, mercifully it ended, not exactly in unison. We were stunned. The guy next to me, looking off into space, said, "Man. That s#*t was psychedelic!" ...It was a monumental understatement.  3 hours ago, RiverCityAndTroopersFan said: This reads like a Hunter S Thomson novel! 😂  1 hour ago, ironlips said: Thanks for the compliment! Maybe I can expand this into "Fear and Loathing in Drum Corps". Can’t wait to see Bloo’s uniforms and music selections for this show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 5 hours ago, RiverCityAndTroopersFan said: This reads like a Hunter S Thomson novel! 😂  3 hours ago, ironlips said: Thanks for the compliment! Maybe I can expand this into "Fear and Loathing in Drum Corps". 2024 Bluecoats show theme.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 3 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said: Â 2024 Bluecoats show theme. Â Fear and Loathing in Lucas Oil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I like how we all immediately went to Bloo with this. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 12 hours ago, flugelswerebugels said: The field was covered in lizard blood Maybe we should try this out in Color Guard first. That's where the real scary shows are. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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