Favorite Early DCI Horn Line

[scott414]

Jeff Kievit and company.................Muchachos........

[PJS53]

There are some really great horn lines on that list but in my opinion the Madison Scouts absolutely defined the sound of drum corps in the 70's. I think I could identify that horn line if they were playing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star".

[ffernbus3]

...yeah, with the whole lead line screaming Twinkle an octave up!

I agree, I love the sound of a good Madison hornline.

RON HOUSLEY

[scott414]

The triple toungeing Bridgemen horn line wasnt to shabby either..!

[ffernbus3]

I was just informed by someone who knows that the Anaheim Kingsmen was the only horn line (up to 74) that Argonne Rebels never beat.

Shouldn't that move us up a notch or so in the polls?

RON HOUSLEY

Kingsmen Alumnus

[Rocketman]

Argonne was a brass line ahead of its time! Had the drumline been of equal quality, no one would have beaten them!

Rocketman - R Gone! All Gone

ampssuck

[RickyRicardo]

Argonne was a brass line ahead of its time! Had the drumline been of equal quality, no one would have beaten them!

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Agreed wholeheartedly. Truly a magnificent line.

[dc oldtimer]

Man, Muchacho's were so awesome but for some reason I just HAD to vote for Madison.

[uncle z]

Man, Muchacho's were so awesome but for some reason I just HAD to vote for Madison.

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It's because the all-males ALWAYS have each others' backs!!!!

^OO^

[jkyeag]

I was just informed by someone who knows that the Anaheim Kingsmen was the only horn line (up to 74) that Argonne Rebels never beat.

Shouldn't that move us up a notch or so in the polls?

RON HOUSLEY

Kingsmen Alumnus

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Ron,

Argonne started winning national caliber horn titles in the late 60's. In 1970 we won our first (brass) title at VFW in Miami. 1971 was perhaps our best year, 19.00 (14.00 in execution, 5.0 in Content) out of 20.00 at VFW in Dallas.

It was an aberation if anyone beat us in brass during the early 70's. Take for example 1972 DCI with a 9th place score by the #1 execution (brass) judge at DCI finals. I am not moaning, stuff like that happens. The 1973 hornline was well documented. The exposure in that show was substantial, a quantum leap from the 5.0 hornlines (and anything that anyone had done). Although we win high brass in prelims, we took a hit MA (and execution) at finals? Anyway, I believe we met the Kingsmen at most of those shows.

Jeff Yeager

Argonne

'67 - '74

BTW you guys were great!