bass5 Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 If you look at the pictures of Madison at DATR, I believe these are some of the only photographic evidence of the disco show. I was going to say the same thing. I believe I've only seen 2 photos from that show before these. What a pain in the ### that whole summer was (at least for me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDCorno Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 If you look at the pictures of Madison at DATR, I believe these are some of the only photographic evidence of the disco show. I'll bet you're right about that. My recollection was that they scrapped the show very quickly after that first trip. Too bad the pictures didn't pick up the disco ball hovering above the field... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomnoise Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I recognize Steve Schultz and Jon Stevenson in the photo, both are baritone players. Stevenson did not march in '80. He eventually ended up as a lead sop in BD. From 2nd Bari to Lead Sop in BD. Pretty wild! Jim McFarland went from Contra in BD 1975 to Upper Lead Soprano Soloist in 1976. Anything can happen in the Blue Devils! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) Jim McFarland went from Contra in BD 1975 to Upper Lead Soprano Soloist in 1976.Anything can happen in the Blue Devils! Yeah....they even let ME march! (Wayne and Jack must've been desperate!) Jon gave me a pick from an 84 rehearsal (looked like a camp) at the 07 Stanford alum gig...I am STILL trying to remember when I -- playing 4th sop -- was ever playing with the upper leads...###### if I can remember! Here it is, in fact: L to R (edited because I forgot one guy's feature) Duane Schimmel (who - I realized this year - had a solo or feature of some sort in every chart that year!), Gino Cipriani (duet with Duane in the closer), Steve "Stymie" Leanene (sp?) (giver of The Look on the horns down at the end of La Fiesta, part of the opening trio), Beth Geick (no solo or feature work in 84...duet in the opening of the closer in 86), me (nope...no solo or feature work....i DID make the first cut for the duet in LAtin Implosion that ended up going to Duane as a solo), and John Hendrickson (opening trio in La Fiesta...small solo in 85 Madison). Edited December 16, 2008 by 84BDsop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elayes Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) All this talk of long-haired staff and snare drummers but no pictures? Tsk, tsk... Here's Mel Stratton, circa 1976 Mike Moxley: And how can we forget Wayne Downey and his 'fro? Edited December 16, 2008 by elayes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elayes Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Moving on to 1977, Wayne and Jim Ott: Mel Stratton and Mike Moxley: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elayes Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) Here's a few from 1978: Mike Moxley and Mel Stratton: Frank Dorrittie: And Wayne: Man, I wish I still had my Concord Jazz shirt... :-( Edited December 16, 2008 by elayes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elayes Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Moving on to the hippie boys in the snare line... 1976: Tony Odello, Mike Kelley, Scott Petersen, Jerry McFarland, Terry Shalberg, Scott Johnson and Charlie Morgan Gary Caldwell, John Gerling, ? (Charlie, help me!), Charlie Morgan, Scott Johnson, Terry Shalberg, Jerry McFarland Tube socks and bell bottoms... And you'll love this one: Alan Silverstein, Paul Petersen and John Gerling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Wow....talk about contrasting images!! Wayne looks like the Hippy Dippy Weatherman!! Good thing he was teaching out west!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundmanG Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Man, I wish I still had my Concord Jazz shirt... :-( For some pack-rat(ish) reason I still have my late 70's version..:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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