Max Plays Music Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 My first show was the first one i ever marched in, and i watched it all from back field. 2003 in Sevierville TN. 1 Cavaliers 76.250 2 The Cadets 74.350 3 Bluecoats 67.600 4 Spirit 65.000 5 Magic of Orlando 61.350 6 Carolina Crown 59.900 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsreed Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 I had some high school friends marching 82 Freelancers. I visited my dad in Denver that summer and the Freelancrs were going to be there. So my first show was DATR, 1982. I remember Freelancers (loved the entire show), Madison Scouts (Ice Castles) and Phantom (Spartacus!) What an awesome show. Hooked every since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BD79 Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 The show that sold me on everthing was the 1969 troopers using the following music: Hang 'Em High Battle Hymn of the Republic Tumbling Tumble Weeds Aquarius Let the Sun Shine In When Johnny Comes Marching Home This was my beginning in drum corps marching with the Eldoradans, Blue Knights, Anheim Kingsmen and aging out with the Blue Devils in 1979. Every Drum Corp gave me something to carry on in life. What everybody forgets if you start with a corps that is low and not going to make finals it really gives you the appreciation to enjoy what you worked for to accomplish the final ending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesmr Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 July 10, 1980 in Cincinnati, OH. Scouts won the show, I recall. Also there were the Garfield Cadets, Royal Crusaders and the Golden Knights of Southgate, KY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elphaba01 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 "Deflowered": It "May" have been in 1956. I do remember it was a senior contest, and the Hawthorne Caballeros won. Bridgeport's 'Parade of Champions". Go get em' Ralph.... Elphaba WWW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburstall Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 My first show I saw was also my first competition. Can't remember where it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdewine Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 July 4th, 1964 Oswego, NY on the parade grounds of historic Fort Ontario. A Sr. show with Rochester's Crusaders, the Syracuse Brigadiers, Fulton Gauchos, Canadian Commanders, Springfield Marksmen, Westshoremen Bonnie-Scots. I was 10. I saw all these corps in the parade earlier in the day. I picked Cru to win....and they did! I was hooked forever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2CoolVK Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 First live show was 1984 Dayton, OH. First corps on was Avante Garde in their bright yellow jackets, followed by Pride of Cincinnati in their yellow jackets followed by Bridgemen in their yellow jackets. Also saw the Crossmen, 27th Lancers and Garfield Cadets. My first souveniers were a Garfiled baseball cap that featured a "disco font" and a Crossmen patch. I was hooked. Funny how I can remember that night so clearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadsopranoman Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 2000 Pittsburgh(Baldwin) PA. Troopers Bluecoats performed, and Boston was on when the lightning came. Then next show I saw I was performing in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddro Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 (edited) First time I ever came across Drum Corps....flipping through channels after band practice in 1993 and caught the tail end of the PBS DCI finals broadcast. Very curious at this point... Made sure to catch the entire 1994 PBS DCI show....my first love was the Madison Scouts Malaga never seen anything like it. Then just a few minutes later, I cheated on Madison and found the Blue Devils...My Spanish Heart simply amazing! I was sold right then. My first live show was kind of a disappointment... Normal, IL BOA Summer Band Symposium...it rained and the Cavies were there :( I couldn't see a thing sitting in the back on the floor and the sound was horrible in the fieldhouse during their standstill. The year of the planets of all things. My first real show was in 1996 at the same BOA event, it didn't rain and got to see the Madison Scouts Drum Corp Fans Dream Part Dos! and the Cavaliers. Never joined a Corp, I played a woodwind instrument and never got around to learning brass. Boy do I wish I would have known about drum corps earlier or I would have picked a different instrument in band class. Todd Edited August 8, 2006 by Toddro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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