KeithHall Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 US Open (Marion, OH)? American-International Open (Butler, PA)? or World Open (Lynn, MA)? WHY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Good question. It would depend on the criteria for "best". From the standpoint of overall geographical representation, I'd go with the US Open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 5 hours ago, ironlips said: Good question. It would depend on the criteria for "best". From the standpoint of overall geographical representation, I'd go with the US Open. Works for me. That was just 90 minutes from home. Oh, and I won it in ‘94. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSnareDrummer Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 On 4/12/2021 at 1:53 PM, ironlips said: Good question. It would depend on the criteria for "best". From the standpoint of overall geographical representation, I'd go with the US Open. And I think from your own geographical. In the mid-west, we thought of USO as the show of shows. In the east it might have been World Open. I just remember getting the Fleetwood records from both and playing them endlessly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 "Best": My vote for the World Open. In 1964 and 65 it was at "Home" Bridgeport Conn, the inaugural was in Jersey City NJ at the old Roosevelt Stadium. The Mass shows were well within travel distance from Conn. Have many of the albums, and marched in the 1963, 65 and 66 Finals, and the 1964 Prelims myself. SAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSnareDrummer Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 18 hours ago, sam said: "Best": My vote for the World Open. In 1964 and 65 it was at "Home" Bridgeport Conn, the inaugural was in Jersey City NJ at the old Roosevelt Stadium. The Mass shows were well within travel distance from Conn. Have many of the albums, and marched in the 1963, 65 and 66 Finals, and the 1964 Prelims myself. SAM That's impressive and I didn't know that Lynn wasn't the original home of the World Open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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