The 1984 Thread

[84BDsop]

I forgot to tell the story I referenced earlier about my own direct contribution to the BD show design.

It was my first day in the area.  I moved up in January, and Mike Moxley picked me up at the airport and put me up at his place that night. 

That evening was the first staff meeting to talk drill -- at Mike's place.  I was told i could sit in and watch, but not to get involved (understandable, since i was SUCH a rookie).

So they're going over the opener, Bacchinalia, and discussing the first halt in the show (right before what ended up being my camera pass). 

Remember that a Bacchinalia was depicted as a Roman orgy at the time.

The drill was originally expanding into that halt, but Mike also had said that everyone was coming to the orgy.

Mike sees me looking at the drill chart with an intense look and asks "Are you bursting with creativity?"

"Well, yeah, Mike....if everyone's coming to the orgy, shouldn't the form be coming together?"

And THAT is how the first halt came about, with the forms coming together.  My one direct influence onto the drill!

Again....the staff of a 5-time world champ corps listened to the idea of a rank amateur who hadn't even learned how to march a slide yet...took it seriously...and incorporated it into the show.

That gives you a lot of confidence in the staff.

Edited October 19, 2020 by 84BDsop

[Continental]

18 hours ago, jwillis35 said:

Just found this old, but vintage clip that someone put together of Garfield's Brass line during the 1984 and 1985 season. The recording quality isn't bad for that time and most clips sound like they were rehearsals at show sites or just a private rehearsal facility. It's a combination of music from 84/85 and also a few warm-ups. Nice!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTl-JbonDNM

The intro with "Maria" gives major goosebumps!

I did not realize how different the intro to "Jeremiah" was at the beginning of the '85 season.