ironlips Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 So, we've been enumerating corps "of the past" lately, and as interesting as that is, it's starting to feel like reading the obituary section to me. I am as big a nostalgia fan as there is, but it's a bit sad to see all those names, and we know there are hundreds more. I'd like to suggest we flip this to the positive just a bit. After all, many of these corps were quite influential and left legacies. Name a contemporary corps whose roots and/or style can be traced to an earlier organization, its "Godfather", so to speak. For example: PRESENT CORPS GODFATHER Jersey Surf Bayonne Bridgemen Carolina Crown Suncoast Sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHall Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 This is a hard question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 2 hours ago, KeithHall said: This is a hard question Well, it does require a little reflection, but "roots" could mean staff, city, or corps that morphed via mergers...etc. In the last case, I am thinking of one from among the current DCI finalists whose "godfathers" included 3 smaller units. The "staff" link isn't so hard to decode. Think of 2 other finalists, the greater portion of whose "original" staffs came from 2 others in the general area, both finalists in their own right, and no longer with us. Of course, a given present day corps could have many godparents, for any number of the reasons stated above. "City" is the easiest category, "Style" the most difficult, since today's groups can turn on a dime in that regard so that connection is tougher to make unless you go back a few years. In a sense, there are no "wrong" answers here since everybody was influenced by everyone else, at least to some degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 OK, perhaps this riddle is a bit arcane. Suppose the question becomes: "What present corps show clear influences from corps of the past?" e.g. Present Past Commonalities Blue Devils Anaheim Kingsmen staff, musical style, original uniforms SCV Chicago Royalaires emphasis on technique, (Royalaires were Royer's favorite corps.) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 1/24/2020 at 6:36 PM, ironlips said: In the last case, I am thinking of one from among the current DCI finalists whose "godfathers" included 3 smaller units. The Crossmen (obviously...LOL). A merger of Eastern State Circuit corps Keystone Regiment and 507 Hornets. And also members from the Buxmont Raiders, perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 ...and a Bingo for the "Voice of Drum Corps", the incomparable Fran Haring. Esq. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajlisko Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 What corps merged to turn the Skokie Vanguard into a powerhouse fro 65 on? I just can't remember ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Just a guess...McHenry Viscounts? BHOF brother Dave Hill would know for sure. I think he was in both corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 14 hours ago, ironlips said: ...and a Bingo for the "Voice of Drum Corps", the incomparable Fran Haring. Esq. The check is in the mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajlisko Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, ironlips said: Just a guess...McHenry Viscounts? BHOF brother Dave Hill would know for sure. I think he was in both corps. I always thought it was McHenry but someone corrected me and now I can't remember the Corps name ... Edited January 30, 2020 by ajlisko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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