VKMello84 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Karen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 But it wasn't a pit until 1982. And that photo is definitely 1982, since 27 never grounded their keys before then. My point was you could ground some percussion, just had to be on the field proper. IIRC Guardsmen had some sort of xylophone or marimba (not sure where one ends and the other starts) grounded on-field in 79 for example. Also not sure when it started being called a "pit" when it was over the front sideline. However, I bet it was Zingali, Delucia or Cesario that came up with the term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I found this shot of our rifle section circa 1972. These guys were even more amazing to watch in practice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecoats88 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 My point was you could ground some percussion, just had to be on the field proper. IIRC Guardsmen had some sort of xylophone or marimba (not sure where one ends and the other starts) grounded on-field in 79 for example. Also not sure when it started being called a "pit" when it was over the front sideline. However, I bet it was Zingali, Delucia or Cesario that came up with the term. Yes prior to 82 you could ground percussion instruments but you had to carry them on the field (ie wear them) first. I'm guessing no one wore the wind chimes on a stand in the picture which is why I made the assumption that it was a grounded 'Pit' in front of the sidelines which started in 1982. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKMello84 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Yes prior to 82 you could ground percussion instruments but you had to carry them on the field (ie wear them) first. I'm guessing no one wore the wind chimes on a stand in the picture which is why I made the assumption that it was a grounded 'Pit' in front of the sidelines which started in 1982.I was watching video of 1979 a couple of weeks ago, and at least one corps was marching a full set of chimes. That actually made the tympani guys look pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elayes Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I found this shot of our rifle section circa 1972. These guys were even more amazing to watch in practice! I love, Love, LOVE to watch all-male rifle lines, especially from the "old days"! They are just so much stronger than us puny girls LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle z Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I love, Love, LOVE to watch all-male rifle lines, especially from the "old days"! They are just so much stronger than us puny girls LOL! 1975 Cavaliers' rifle line, with Rich Kemp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytimp Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 My point was you could ground some percussion, just had to be on the field proper. IIRC Guardsmen had some sort of xylophone or marimba (not sure where one ends and the other starts) grounded on-field in 79 for example. Also not sure when it started being called a "pit" when it was over the front sideline. However, I bet it was Zingali, Delucia or Cesario that came up with the term. Of course percussion could be grounded on the sideline or anywhere else, like the Kilts had stationary congas on the field in 1978, and corps used timps in concert forever, but the "pit" didn't happen until 1982. And Santa Clara was the first corps I ever heard call it the "pit," in 1984. Prior to that all we ever heard was "Mallet section" or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHall Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 YEAH! Seneca Optimists! 1976? I don't see the conga's Congas you say? Different years but here they are. Is that Daryl Langworthy playing congas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob J Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 We called it the pit in Freelancers in '83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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