ravedodger Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) The first time I was drum corps, it was a Saturday or Sunday morning and I was flipping throught the channels and came across what I think was 86 DCI finals on PBS, though thinking back now, it could have been 85. The corps that stood out were BD and SCV. The first video I saw was 87 when my band director showed the marching band SCV and Garfield to show us marching style. The first video I owned is a tie between Top 12 1989 and 1991, and the 88 Scouts Individual tape I bought through 1800VIDEOEXPRESS in 1992. Back then, if memory serves, top 12 cost $98 a pop and the individuals cost $38. The first show I saw live was 1989 Bakersfield (where I live). The corps I remember being there were Mandarins, VK, Freelancers, SCV, and BD. I remeber going to the sovie stands at the top of the standium and talking with a former sop player of the Freelancers who showed me a beat-up, buckle smashed chrome-plated King sop. While we were talking, the Freelancers took the field. That show is what made me want to join the Freelancers. They had a certain darkness that just sucked me in. The rest is history. I still have a few recruiting pamphlets the guy gave me in my box of Freelancers memories, includiing some guantlets, my dot book, drill charts and music from the 91 show. Edited February 23, 2006 by ravedodger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapps Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 my 1st video was a tv show called bands Of Gold (digging up the past ) back in 1983 1st DCI video would be the 1985 and now got most of the legacy collection favourite dvd is BD tour video 99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malibu Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 First one ever saw... 1975 SCV Before I saw one live.... First one I ever owned.... 1980 VHS tape Had to buy it since I was on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xstevex Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Saw: 1997 Cavaliers in the Fall of 2001 First show 2003 Semi's in orlando Owned 2003 Finals DVD/Taped 2002 PBS Broadcast ...whichever counts as owning more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmpiano Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 First show I saw on tape was 91 Finals, specifically Star, BD, and Cavies. Still one of my favorite Cadets shows of all time. The one I owned first was 1995 finals (since I marched in it) The first corps show I ever saw live was the first one I was in. S FL doesn't get any shows. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 My first video was a friends copy of the '83 PBS broadcast. I had never seen a live corps show. The first corps I saw was Madison doing "Strawberry Soup". One of the guys watching with me asked me "What do you think?" I simply replied, "I going to play that someday." with a huge smile on my face. My first live performance was '84 Spirit from point blank range at their leadership camp. I sat less than 50 feet from Hunter Moss with him just wailing those solos. I remember thinking, "####!" I never had the chance to march junior corps. Fast forward 21 years. In 2005, I played "Strawbery Soup" with Corpvets and stood down front soloing with Hunter Moss. It was like a "full circle" thing for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris ncsu Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 First Video: Finals 1995 and 1989, Christmas 2000ish First Live: 1993 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaviesContra Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I remember seeing something on PBS in 1998 but i didnt know what it was until the 1999 PBS was the first shows I ever seen and my first show i saw live was the 2002 Orlando show. Since then i have marched every year after =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple Forte Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Two questions (just for fun to see where everyone started).1) What was the first DCI Drum Corps video/DVD you ever owned? 2) Did you see that video/DVD before or after your first time seeing a DCI drum corps show live? Here is my response... 1) 1980 Full finals. 2) Before seeing a drum corps show live. (I'm going to start the same thread on the DCA forum so keep it just DCI on this one). Well the first drum corps video I saw was my 1986 DCI Finals PBS recording. I saw my first drum corps back in 1982 I still have that original tape of the 1986 finals......I have played it to death through the years..... Triple Forte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR_ducky Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 First video Is aw was 82 Blue Devils Didn't actually go to a show as a spectator until after I aged out after 5 years in PR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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