Jimbalaya Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Hello,Bob Hoehn here. I was a 16-year old first baritone player for Harvey Seeds that year. Had marched with them a couple years before getting "caught" being underage and not a veteran. Sorry about that guys! After getting caught I went on to march with Jr corps, Miami Vanguard, Miami Crusaders and Chicago Cavaliers. The Contest in Atlantic City was a nightmare, an indoor venue, corps at each other throats. One incident included the Reilly Raiders and their arch rival Archer Epler Muskateers. Reilly's bass drummers dropped thumb tack on the contest floor because Eplers Drum major was dressed like the King from King & I (their program), and he went barefooted. Ouch Just to add to the fire........as I understand it, you are correct in that legend says someone from Reilly dropped thumbtacks on the performance floor. Also, Vince Deegan, DM and King of Siam in the corps production that year of "The King & I", did find one in his foot. However, that had nothing to do with the disqualifications of Archie, Reilly or other corps. Nor did the brawl later that night. It just happened to be the Legion 90/10 rule of the day: 90% of the membership must be Legion members. Unfortunately, some great performances went out the window at that show. Jim Cossetti Archie '62-'95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tansea Posted October 19, 2005 Author Share Posted October 19, 2005 Ahhh, the nostalgia of fist fights and the over-turning busses in the parking lot after a show...makes you yearn for the smell of diesel fumes, blood and vomit, doesn't it?RON HOUSLEY Amen.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffernbus3 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 ...when men were men and drum corps was really drum corps. RON HOUSLEY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSun76 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 ...when men were men and drum corps was really drum corps.RON HOUSLEY And we hid sheep on the bus......... b**bs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffernbus3 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 (edited) Well, maybe. I always thought that wet wool smell was coming from The Kilties bus, though. Had that sheep been anywhere near The Anaheim Kingsmen it would have been immediately turned into lamb chops baked in a hole in the ground beside a broken down bus...if not eaten raw. ...from what I hear, you can only feed a corps so many peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before things like that begin to happen. RON HOUSLEY Edited October 20, 2005 by ffernbus3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrotpaul Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I remember that show. While Archie was doing their show, Reilly came out in black T-shirts and black gloves, and they all sat on the finish line. Dumb-### show was in Convention Hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbalaya Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 (edited) Very true Bob. Vince Deegan and the rest of Archie were NOT amused by the prank. There was a particularly grand donnybrook (melee) that resulted. The 'declaration' of 90/10 rule was an oversight which was corrected in later years. Great performances tho......... Hello,Bob Hoehn here. I was a 16-year old first baritone player for Harvey Seeds that year. Had marched with them a couple years before getting "caught" being underage and not a veteran. Sorry about that guys! After getting caught I went on to march with Jr corps, Miami Vanguard, Miami Crusaders and Chicago Cavaliers. The Contest in Atlantic City was a nightmare, an indoor venue, corps at each other throats. One incident included the Reilly Raiders and their arch rival Archer Epler Muskateers. Reilly's bass drummers dropped thumb tack on the contest floor because Eplers Drum major was dressed like the King from King & I (their program), and he went barefooted. Ouch Edited December 18, 2007 by Jimbalaya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A27Lancer Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Did Vince shave his head for the role? That show must have been incredibly clever and innovative in the day. Hope somebody does a "Hairspray" show this year with an Edna Turnblad drum major. That would be sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbalaya Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 LOL.....unfortunately Vince used a 'skull cap' to cover his tresses, but the make up did take some time, including the wardrobe........thanks for recognizing the innovation........it was the very first 'theme' show, followed a few years later by Camelot........ Jim Did Vince shave his head for the role? That show must have been incredibly clever and innovative in the day. Hope somebody does a "Hairspray" show this year with an Edna Turnblad drum major. That would be sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucbari Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 And we hid sheep on the bus......... b**bs and the women knew it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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