JimF-LowBari Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, DrumCorpsLover said: This thread isn't about george hopkins though I think he deserves to be allowed back into the activity. This thread is about staying true to the original drum corps that we all loved, not this amplified abomination that drum corps has turned into So what years are the “original drum corps you knew and loved”? I’ve had someone accuse me of not being in a “real” drum corps like he was but will let you guess on their era and mine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsLover Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, JimF-LowBari said: So what years are the “original drum corps you knew and loved”? the 70s-80s. Its been all downhill since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, DrumCorpsLover said: the 70s-80s. Its been all downhill since then. Then according to the guy I swapped posts with you weren’t in a “real”corps either. IOW no Color Pre, no starting line, no ending line which were gone in early 70s. Imo it’s all subjective... and have a nice collection of audio,video and horns before my time to compare my era. My eras performing.... 74-79 (piston/rotor), 84-85 (2v) and 2004-2011 (3v) all G. Edited March 30, 2019 by JimF-LowBari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim K Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 29 minutes ago, DrumCorpsLover said: the 70s-80s. Its been all downhill since then. It’s too bad we do not have the old issues of “Drum Corps News” available on line. I believe DCX is working on it. I’d love people to read what must have been a July 1978 issue. Some people were infuriated after DCI East and CYO Nationals in 1978. The shows were too modern, corps no longer played “songs,” no respect for the American flag, color guards were dancing. Shows were not “clean.” A few of the culprits: Phantom, 27th, Bridgemen, Blue Stars, Garfield, North Star, Blue Devils, SCV. Some of these shows today are classic “Old School.” When I watch DVD’s, I’m most at home with the 70’s and 80’s, but I’m still using my vacation time for Indy and Allentown, and as is the case most years, I’ll be impressed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireshane1 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I’ll just leave this here.... https://bandestration.com/2015/02/03/trumpets-part-4-the-g-trumpet-a-k-a-the-soprano-bugle/ (.....they’re not bugles) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, DrumCorpsLover said: This thread is about staying true to the original drum corps that we all loved, not this amplified abomination that drum corps has turned into So, you must still be driving a chevy cavalier? Edited March 30, 2019 by Ghost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 21 minutes ago, Tim K said: It’s too bad we do not have the old issues of “Drum Corps News” available on line. I believe DCX is working on it. I’d love people to read what must have been a July 1978 issue. Some people were infuriated after DCI East and CYO Nationals in 1978. The shows were too modern, corps no longer played “songs,” no respect for the American flag, color guards were dancing. Shows were not “clean.” A few of the culprits: Phantom, 27th, Bridgemen, Blue Stars, Garfield, North Star, Blue Devils, SCV. Some of these shows today are classic “Old School.” When I watch DVD’s, I’m most at home with the 70’s and 80’s, but I’m still using my vacation time for Indy and Allentown, and as is the case most years, I’ll be impressed. I want the DCN issue where a letter writer complains about the “tink tink” marching bells on the latest DCA albums. If their defense that sound did cut thru with current recording methods and drum line elevator drills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 22 minutes ago, fireshane1 said: I’ll just leave this here.... https://bandestration.com/2015/02/03/trumpets-part-4-the-g-trumpet-a-k-a-the-soprano-bugle/ (.....they’re not bugles) “Only ever used in DCI...” OY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUARDLING Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 1 hour ago, DrumCorpsLover said: the 70s-80s. Its been all downhill since then. funny I heard the same in the 70s from those who marched the 60s and 50s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 1 minute ago, GUARDLING said: funny I heard the same in the 70s from those who marched the 60s and 50s First time I heard “that ain’t drum corps” was 1975..... some things never change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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