Sky Ryders

[ffernbus3]

One of the first "out of state" drum corps shows I ever went to was in Emporia, Kansas in the way early '60s: Plainsmen, Sky Ryders,

called "Hutch" after hometown, Enid, OK Legionettes.

Vivid memories. Big prarie storm brewing on the horizon. I was covering the show for Drum Corps News or World at the tender age of 14 on a family vacation back there. Met some incredible beauty from Legionettes that I wish I had kept her address.....Baby, where are you and what's your name?

Sky Riders were pretty impressive every time I saw them in the DCI vids. Sometimes they get overlooked in the conversations, but Hutch was a great corps to watch and hear.......those old John Simpson horn lines: sweet! Danielle's dad, right? Finally got to hear that famous solo on the Skyliners record: truly amazing.

RON HOUSLEY

07 KINGSMEN ALUMNI CORPS

Tanned. Rested. Ready.

[84skyrydr]

This is my first post and it couldn't be on a better topic. I marched in Sky in 84 and loved every moment of it. Did we place where we felt we should have? No. Does anybody who doesn't finish first? The times I had in that corps were so good that more than 20 years later I can still remember them. I read earlier that someone hated the 84 show and I can't figure out why. We had no enemies except for the judges, who overnight moved the Crossmen up 5 points and us down 2, never to be reversed. Life went on and I look forward to finding and getting in touch with some Sky friends. Last but not least, my clothes have finally dried out after the rain storm that we had to endure during our attempt to make finals. I couldn't see with every crash of the cymbals, my eyes were blurred with water. I loved it......