boston1977 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 YES,I do remember the "BUCKTAIL REGIMENT"...It seems like drumcorps "started" in the EAST,and spread accross the nation,to the West Coast.But,in this "PC" era,lets give the Ladies their credit... "The CAPITOLAIRES" from Madison... "The VENTURES" from Kitchner?(I think) Maybe "DUTCH BOY" would know... "St.Thereasa's Little Flowers"...(somewhere out East?) "The JEANETTE'S"...The list is probably "endless";But,at this stage,I'm at a bit of a loss... Thank You to ALL the young Ladies,who marched in the "All Girl Divison"! (I don't think that drum corps would be where it is today,without their contribution...) And,speaking of the "East Coast"...There was the "Powerhouse" of ST.KEVINS... The ORIGINAL "Blessed SAC",and I thought I saw a mention of the "BEVERLY CARDINALS"... (Those indeed were some of drumcorps history's finest days...) MORE "rememberies" as they pop-in to the "ol' Melon"... DANIEL B) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The Norwood Deb's { all Young Ladies corps} won three world opens in a row ? and were taught by some St. Kevin’s Legends as well as some BAC, and Blue Rock Greats, back in the sixties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George82 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 YES,I do remember the "BUCKTAIL REGIMENT"...It seems like drumcorps "started" in the EAST,and spread accross the nation,to the West Coast.But,in this "PC" era,lets give the Ladies their credit... "The CAPITOLAIRES" from Madison... "The VENTURES" from Kitchner?(I think) Maybe "DUTCH BOY" would know... "St.Thereasa's Little Flowers"...(somewhere out East?) "The JEANETTE'S"...The list is probably "endless";But,at this stage,I'm at a bit of a loss... Thank You to ALL the young Ladies,who marched in the "All Girl Divison"! (I don't think that drum corps would be where it is today,without their contribution...) And,speaking of the "East Coast"...There was the "Powerhouse" of ST.KEVINS... The ORIGINAL "Blessed SAC",and I thought I saw a mention of the "BEVERLY CARDINALS"... (Those indeed were some of drumcorps history's finest days...) MORE "rememberies" as they pop-in to the "ol' Melon"... DANIEL B) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have a couple more.... The Mello-dears from Owego, NY The Emerald Grenadears from Rockaway, NJ Arbella from Salem, MA (?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobB Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 --you know what the following acronyms stand for: RCA, GCI, CCI, UOJC, CSJA, DATR and DCMW --you had subscriptions to Drum Corps News, Drum Corps World, Drum Corps Digest AND Drum Corps America /quote] Shame on you Z ! You forgot PSI as part of your acromyms. Connie Mixdorf would be very angry!! Pat :P :P <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey Pat-- She'd really be ticked off now........her first name was ANNE. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russellrks Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 You played your horn with your right thumb and left forefinger. Some of us were all thumbs. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 You played your horn with your right thumb and left forefinger. Some of us were all thumbs. :P <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LOL, the old "should the rotor be played with the thumb or finger" argument. :P My last year we played "Granda Smoothie" for concert which had a great 16th note run to start the chart. The new asst horn instructor noticed some of us Baris playing rotor with our thumb and started telling us how using the finger was better. He then went to "prove" it by having the "thumb players" do the GS run individually to show how sloppy it sounded........ Every one of us played it perfect and his jaw dropped. Then we clued him in that we played the same chart last year so we had plenty of practice on the run. ^0^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FEVER Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 You remember live birds being released during the Skyriders closer… um, I mean exit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugleboy1048 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 LOL, the old "should the rotor be played with the thumb or finger" argument. :P My last year we played "Granda Smoothie" for concert which had a great 16th note run to start the chart. The new asst horn instructor noticed some of us Baris playing rotor with our thumb and started telling us how using the finger was better. He then went to "prove" it by having the "thumb players" do the GS run individually to show how sloppy it sounded........ Every one of us played it perfect and his jaw dropped. Then we clued him in that we played the same chart last year so we had plenty of practice on the run. ^0^ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> :sshh: Or all thumbs, back when horizontal two valves were around, and yes I remember valve and slide bugles, also. b**bs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 (edited) Great thread! You may be an old pharte if you can remember snare drums that sounded great and could actually be HEARD! Oh, and serious rudiments, a tick system, and judges who had an ear for an error! You remember M&M, GE, parades before shows, ten pound rifles, no music majors in the corps, color pre, off the line, concerts, closers, inspections, NOT being on PBS or having a video of your shows, local participation and local support, and when the Midwest ruled! But most of all, you're probably an old pharte if you're in this thread and don't really understand or recognize today's drum corps scene (and dare I add not even attend shows anymore?) - and concur on the "each corps had its own individual personality/identity" as well! Edited January 30, 2005 by RobH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHall Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 They're not in my "Brain Matter" (whats left of it,anyway...) "The REBELS",from Milwaukee... "The TRI-COUNTY Cadets"? NOPE!!! They were the Tri-Town Cadets from New York, near Batavia. (They were from Ohio,and their uniforms were "Farm Wear"...on the flags were pictures of "chickens,cows,and pigs"... And of course,who could EVER forget The Delasalle Oaklands(sp?) from Toronto? (Before they became The Oakland Crusaders...) OR "BLUE ROCK"??? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I have a couple more....The Mello-dears from Owego, NY The Emerald Grenadears from Rockaway, NJ Arbella from Salem, MA (?) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Of course, the Bon bons...also Haddonfield Royaleers (right next door to Audobon) Paramus Mountettes Pompton Lakes Stardusters Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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