RobertPi1ot Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Wow..I guess i am OLD School.......heheheheheheheee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 OH, THAT mace walk! (like, duh Rob.............) ok, thanks Steve! Yup, I'm old school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHall Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Standing at attention while the corps was being inspected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalieguy Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 http://www.drummajor.net/Pipes/Mace/Index....OF%20THE%20MACESomething not taught to drum majors anymore. Today's drum major camps are just to teach them basic commands and how to count. Steve, There were VERY few DM's who carried a mace "back then" as well. BTW, George Parks' UMASS band has at least one of their DM's do a mace routine. Mike Where do you think the UMASS band got its 'mace' stuff from. Professor George was THE absolute master of handling a mace. Not even the DM's from any military band or Drum Corps could match his presence. I always loved it when George would throw his mace about a mile in the air, catch it, and then slam it into the ground before jumping on his podium. ( it was almost as fun when Pepe Nataro took his Hurc lightning bolt and stuck it into the 'ground' at the DCA finals in 81...into a ceramic pot of dirt, since the show was on turf at Franklin Field in Philly) Pepe was always good for good-natured ribbing..man I miss him. Here's one for 'ya.. Anyone remember when MBI was just Brass, Inc.? Everyone always asked, 'Where 'ya from?' Hence the change.. Yeah! - I'm Old School! Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Where do you think the UMASS band got its 'mace' stuff from. Professor George was THE absolute master of handling a mace. Not even the DM's from any military band or Drum Corps could match his presence. I know...that's why I mentioned it. I saw him with Reading many times. BTW, he also does a mace training session at his DM Academy for those who need that expertise. My daughter attended George's DM school twice at West Chester U, as she was DM her junior and senior years. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 (edited) You know you're old school when you remember the FOUR CORPS from Kitchener Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and the five different classes they were in, in 1977: Northstars Drum & Bugle Corps -- Open Class Ventures Drum & Bugle Corps -- All-Girl & "A" Class Kiwanis Kavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps -- "C" Class Cadets of Dutch Boy Drum & Bugle Corps -- Cadet Class Not bad four a city with only 99,000 people, MOST of the kids were LOCAL!!!! And from just 10 miles down the road in Cambridge, Ontario, CANADA The ST. Andrews Drum & Bugle Corps -- "C" CLASS I'm glad I marched in MY "GOOD OLD DAYS!!!!" Of course your good old days may vary, depending when you marched!!!!!!! Edited June 3, 2004 by Old Dutch Boy Cadet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BD2Rings Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 I guess I qualify as old school. I remember all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriDitt57 Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Oh Good Lord do you like making us feel ANCIENT? Yes I remember ALL those things. But....... I like to think I'm "old school" and "new school". I like the new stuff ALOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravedodger Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 You are all old school. I was called old school in '99 when I was on staff with a corps. It made me laugh. I can't even say I got to perform with a two valve sop. I did, however, play a 2 valve flugle my first two camps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMichael1230 Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 You know you are old school when the Boston Crusaders were the fifth best Massachussetts corps. 1. 27th Lancers 2. North Star 3. Alliance 4. Defenders 5. Boston Crusaders. ~G~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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