esch Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 (edited) Boston Crusaders - World Open Parade - July 16, 1971 Thanks SO much for these amazing parade pictures... I almost forgot what a big part of drum corps life were parades. It certainly was where I saw my first corps.... Meanwhile, in reference to another thread in the World Class Corps section... THIS IS WHAT BOSTON SHOULD LOOK LIKE (well, except for the bari with brown shoes!). Sorry, but the new uniforms really don't cut it. Edited June 18, 2009 by esch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neholgate Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Bingo! LA or Glendale Chinese Dragonhttp://mellom007.tripod.com/Scrapbook2001/lachinese64.html Since it's a cover for Japanese in Chicago, I doubt it's the Los Angeles/Glendale Chinese on the cover. The only Japanese drum corps from L.A. that I'm aware of is the Third Generation. They hailed from Monterey Park area. Don't know any history about Japanese Drum Corps in Chicago though. Perhaps the author has a reference in the book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baja Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Thanks SO much for these amazing parade pictures... I almost forgot what a big part of drum corps life were parades. It certainly was where I saw my first corps.... Meanwhile, in reference to another thread in the World Class Corps section... THIS IS WHAT BOSTON SHOULD LOOK LIKE (well, except for the bari with brown shoes!). Sorry, but the new uniforms really don't cut it. Well thanks alot. Now you ruined it for me....I can't look at that photo without seeing that guy smack dab in the middle LOL So now I'll return the favor...take a look at the IC Reveries guy whose out of step Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Both Troopers and Garfield obviously used single leg rest tenor drums to make "double toms" set ups. I remember my first few years that was the cool thing, but had been streamlined by Ludwig and the "Tri-Tom" set up. Now referred to as "triples" or actually now days it's quints and quads and even more! LOLBut you can still see the lugs on the tenor drums which are clearly intended for a bottom head. It's a little tough to tell if they were once snares or tenor drums, but I would say probably leg rest single tenors. Pretty funny by todays standards, but cool as heck back then! Great pictures! Is that the 100th time I've said that? OK, make it 101... GREAT PICTURES!! Actually ours (Garfield) were true true tri-toms, not converted single tenors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baja Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 De La Salle Oaklands - World Open Parade - July 16, 1971 What can I say...the uniforms are impeccable, the posture is nearly perfect and the sheer determination on their faces is just something to behold. They look as if they are performing a show. I'm so glad I posted these. I'm going to lose my job if I don't stop looking at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Sorry but I don't know who this is. As others have said, it's the Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights...1971 was their "King and I" show mostly. They were my favorite corps as a kid growing up in the 60's. I was going to go to either them or Garfield after the 69 season, so I visited both quite often. BS' great drum instructor Bobby Thompson had me help construct their double tenors out of old single drums...an enticement, I guess...that is what I would have played. Garfield won out, as I had more friend there already who had joined after the 68 season. Stripped the tenors down to bare wood...glued on the great BS gold and black tiger stripe...your shot of St Andrew's shows their tiger stripe drums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGarrett Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Garfield 1971 St. Andrews Bridgemen - World Open Parade - July 16, 1971 Actually ours (Garfield) were true true tri-toms, not converted single tenors. WOOPS! Sorry Mike... I meant Bridgemen, not Garfield. Hey you look like a drum corps guy there playing those "triple tenors!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGarrett Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 (edited) With apologies to Baja... I took some liberties with some of your pictures and cut out the riff-raff, and enhanced the truly important section of any corps... Edited June 18, 2009 by GGarrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundmanG Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Whew...That was the Drum Corps equivalent of finding a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT in a barn with only 150 original miles on it...Priceless. Thanks Baja! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paq Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Thanks SO much for these amazing parade pictures... I almost forgot what a big part of drum corps life were parades. It certainly was where I saw my first corps.... Meanwhile, in reference to another thread in the World Class Corps section... THIS IS WHAT BOSTON SHOULD LOOK LIKE (well, except for the bari with brown shoes!). Sorry, but the new uniforms really don't cut it. When I first saw the guy with the brown shoes I thought - Hell if he forgot his white bucks at home... he didn't have to go far to go home and get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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