madalumni Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I recently saw a video clip of the 96 Cadets doing a performance where the Drum Major gets run over by the corps (on purpose) and then the corps spells out "HI MOM" on the field. Does anyone know what show that was from...and what was the music they were playing? (I recocgnized the Sousa piece but didn't know what the other stuff was) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 It was for the closing ceremonies of the '96 Atlanta Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madalumni Posted April 22, 2006 Author Share Posted April 22, 2006 It was for the closing ceremonies of the '96 Atlanta Olympics. Cool. Thanks. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 To anyone who hasn't seen that performance.. try and find it. It's cool. They performed their closer (Copland's Red Pony) with no field lines or anything (at least I couldn't see any). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2JWC Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 To anyone who hasn't seen that performance.. try and find it. It's cool.They performed their closer (Copland's Red Pony) with no field lines or anything (at least I couldn't see any). Cool? COOL?!? Have you even seen this?!?! The actor/performer (I can't remember his name) leading the corps around was completely stupid. The '96 performance was a complete FARCE in the eyes of the whole activity. It practically set the whole activity 10 years back in terms of reputation. Watch it again, with open eyes this time. The Cadets were turned into nothing but a comedic backdrop for the stupid stereotypical "marching band" antics of the actor/performer (who I still can't remember, ######). Sad day for the activity. BUT, I'm sure the kids had a great time. I mean, it was the Olympics after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Cool? COOL?!? Have you even seen this?!?! The actor/performer (I can't remember his name) leading the corps around was completely stupid. The '96 performance was a complete FARCE in the eyes of the whole activity. It practically set the whole activity 10 years back in terms of reputation. Watch it again, with open eyes this time. The Cadets were turned into nothing but a comedic backdrop for the stupid stereotypical "marching band" antics of the actor/performer (who I still can't remember, ######).Sad day for the activity. BUT, I'm sure the kids had a great time. I mean, it was the Olympics after all. Actually, I don't think Bill Irwin's shtick did any damage....it was very clear to even that most casual observerl that the corps " was HIGHLY skilled....far beyond the average school band. I thought they did a fabulous job on the biggest stage (both for in-person attendees AND TV exposure) the activity will EVER see. Funny...10 years later I don't see any sings that Bill Irwin set the activity back all by himself. Iwas more concerned that the folks watching may have thought he was a legitimate educator... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZContraBlaster Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 LOL, that is rediculous!! I hope my corps never does anything as absurd as that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarVoyager Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Hehe the thing I remember the most from that night, was the commentating(I think it was Bob Costas maybe? with some other guy). They had NO CLUE.....NONE as to what was going on!!!!! If they did, then they sure as #### fooled me BIG TIME. LOL they were thinking this was a SERIOUS thing and did not even get the joke when the guy was run over(more than once if my memory is correct), and when The Cadets wouldn't follow his lead, etc. I guess they were not informed by NBC executives beforehand as to who The Cadets were and to the comedy it was supposed to portray. I couldn't stop laughing just listening to them NOT have a clue even hours after it was over. Talk about classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boo Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 LOL, that is rediculous!! I hope my corps never does anything as absurd as that!!! You hope your corps never gets invited to perform in front of a world-wide television audience in an event as spectacularly prestigious as the Summer Olympics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boo Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Cool? COOL?!? Have you even seen this?!?! The actor/performer (I can't remember his name) leading the corps around was completely stupid. The '96 performance was a complete FARCE in the eyes of the whole activity. It practically set the whole activity 10 years back in terms of reputation. Watch it again, with open eyes this time. The Cadets were turned into nothing but a comedic backdrop for the stupid stereotypical "marching band" antics of the actor/performer (who I still can't remember, ######).Sad day for the activity. BUT, I'm sure the kids had a great time. I mean, it was the Olympics after all. That must not have been a massive standing ovation the corps got when they performed it in front of a total drum corps audience (in what I believe I remember was a mid-season show in Madison). I've read so many times that the activity has been set back ten years for this and that and something else that at the moment, we must be entering the Stone Age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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