losnickes 58 Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) If I had to pick just one, I'd have to go with Madison Scouts 1988. Also, I didn't to any live shows in 2014 (I watched a ton of webcasts), and I kick myself every day for it. A lot of great shows that year. Edited April 17, 2017 by losnickes Can't spell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyDad 4,347 Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 6 hours ago, garfield said: Gail Royer always said his favorite show was the 1968 Chicago Royalaires. I could never find either audio or video of that show. I'd like to see live any show that impressed that arranging wizard from SCV. Gar, are you sure it was the 68 show? I thought it was the 65 show GR liked best. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garfield 7,256 Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 39 minutes ago, HockeyDad said: Gar, are you sure it was the 68 show? I thought it was the 65 show GR liked best. No, not completely sure. It was from his DCI interview back, I think, in 1989 or '90. If you're thinking of the same interview, you most definitely could be right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 373 Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 87 Vanguard...Enough Said!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ironlips 1,238 Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) It was '65. The VFW Nationals was to have been held at Soldier Field in Chicago, but rain had made the field a swamp so the show was moved indoors to Mc Cormick Place, a spacious barn-like building with enough floor space to do a full drill. There were 15 finalists and they all rocked the house. The Royal Airs were the only corps without contra basses, but Truman Crawford's arranging skill made that irrelevant. Incidentally, the audio is available from Fleetwood and belongs in any serious collection. The Royal Airs were great in '68, too, but I'm pretty certain it was the '65 corps GR referred to. 1968 belonged to the Kilties. They ran the table. See: http://www.drumcorpsplanet.com/forums/index.php?/topic/143516-gale-royer-the-judge/ Edited April 17, 2017 by ironlips typo 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BRASSO 12,985 Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 8 hours ago, garfield said: Gail Royer always said his favorite show was the 1968 Chicago Royalaires. Wrong year. He said " 1965 Chicago Royal Airs ". 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ouooga 734 Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Cadets 2000. I've only ever seen it on video, and that show really screams at me that the staging was incredibly important. Honorable mention: Phantom 89 Blue Devils 99 SCV 99 Cavies 00 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jurassic Lancer 5,774 Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) I have to go with 1991 Star at the end of the season. I never saw the cross to cross live. Edited April 18, 2017 by Jurassic Lancer 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eleran 2,875 Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Finals Night, August 2967 .., that would mean I get to live for 1,000 years! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bill 463 Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 1 hour ago, garfield said: No, not completely sure. It was from his DCI interview back, I think, in 1989 or '90. If you're thinking of the same interview, you most definitely could be right. Chicago Royal Airs 65 - YouTube Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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