ajlemm Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 1988 was stellar! You are right, 1988 WAS stellar! Madison came from behind and kicked ### at finals with the searing Maleguena. That was a real crowd pleaser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxwellNotes Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 1980 without a doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxwellNotes Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Next year is always my favorite! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops819 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I vote for 1989. Great finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becker Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 1989 always forever b**bs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LancerFi Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 1980 - Top 3 of 4 already in the Classic Countdown, corps' were great from top to bottom, and it was a real horse race until the very end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HylianHero Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I think 1999, the top 12 was great that year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoch003 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 First, to George... thanks for the 1987 vote. Second, to George... you're crazy! 1987 was our most boring show! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldpin Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 1963 Ok, my age is showing! C'est la guerre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark riley Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Interesting to see all you kids talking about the '80s, '90s, etc. For me, the best years were 1965-71. Most of you never saw corps like Blue Rock, the Chicago Royal Airs, Vasella, Lucy's, Sac, Batavia, and so on and so on. Few of you were at the 1969 VFW Nationals in Philadelphia when 88, count 'em 88 corps competed over two full days. For drummers like me, this was the time tuned bass drums, multi toms, and tympani were introduced. It was one #### of a time to be around this activity. In Connecticut, where I grew up, every single town had a corps of some type. This is not, repeat, not a slam against DCI. It's just that the sheer quantity of corps makes subsequent eras pale by comparison. BTW, a little trivia or urban legend: At those '69 VFW's there were still inspections of every competing corps. One of the judges was a certain Col. Norman Schwartzkopf, who later found fame as a General in the first gulf War. Mark Riley Sandy Hook Fife Drum and Bugle Corps 1959-66 Connecticut Yankees '67 Bridgeport PAL Cadets '68 Milford Shoreliners '69-'70 St. Rita's Brassmen '72 Long Island Sunrisers '78-'79 NY Skyliners '83-'84 Skyliners Alumni '97-'02 Old, and proud of it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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