drumcorpsbari Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Recently got the 79 legacy DVD and yes SCV had 12 snares that year.I beleive 12 is the most I remember anyone having for the entire show. Boston 05 (or one recent year) had 15 snares for one part of their show. And then the MSARP had 21 this past year. Love the DVD but wish I could have seen it live. I think Phantom had just 6 for a few years in the mid 90's. 94, 96, and 97 I know for sure. Boston had 15 snares for part of their 2003 show entitled "Bravo" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Kilties in 78 started the year with these kind of, shall I say 'hybrid' (that's the polite term) things that were sort of a snare with about 6-8 tom-like things mounted around them. Just used a line of those - no snares or tenors. IIRC, they dumped them for a more traditional setup after about 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass5 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 MSARP 2006 - 21 snares, 8 Tenors and 8 Basses! Actually only 7 basses - we lost one along the way. bass #7 - MSARP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGarrett Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Actually only 7 basses - we lost one along the way.bass #7 - MSARP that's right, Mikey... Bass #8 wore the 1938 Scout's uniform in the presentation of uniforms. But you were awesome... ^OO^ (sorry you're just out of view in my avatar... :P ) Here's a cooler one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LancerLegend Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 If we're talking competitve DCI corps, then SCV marched 12 snares in 1979, and 27th also marched 12 snares in 1980. If we're talking about Alumni Corps, 27th Lancers marched 27 snares during their performance in 1994. Boston Crusaders marched 3 snares in 1973. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKBari Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I can't remeber if it was 87 or 88, but the Ventures did most of the show without a field battery and then marched one during the closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytimp Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 What??????????? Please explain. I started following drum corps in 86 and hadn't heard about this. Indeed. The Knights had a rough winter in 87 and had only the dregs of a drumline, so the decision was made to put all the players in the pit. We played ELP and had more crap than you could shake a stick at in that pit. But fun. No battery parts at all, all symphonic writing, if you will. Our motto that year was "What we lack in members we make up for in cymbals." I liked "Whoever dies with the most toys wins. We win." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storkysr Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 If I remember right 1974 Rochester Crusaders marched at least one show with 11 snares yep and cut all but 6 by finals if I remember correctly. Lots of unhappy people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Periphery Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Kilties in 78 started the year with these kind of, shall I say 'hybrid' (that's the polite term) things that were sort of a snare with about 6-8 tom-like things mounted around them. Just used a line of those - no snares or tenors. IIRC, they dumped them for a more traditional setup after about 3 weeks. I have a reallllllllly low quality cassette recording of Spirit's home show in 1978. The three corps on it are Spirit (duh...) Troopers and Kilties. The Kilties used these things at that show and the drum solo rocks! They also really give a "drum set" feeling to "My Favorite Things." Also, they apparently did not have their uniforms for some reason and marched in tee shirts and jeans. A percussion soloist at the top of one tune gives the crowd quite a bit of entertainment when he pulls off his sweaty tee shirt while everyone watches and hoots at him. This is a really lousy tape made by the mother of one of the sopranos from Spirit that grew up in Marietta and went to Sprayberry HS (spelling?). He went to Seminary in my home town and paid his bills by driving my school bus every day. This guy got me into corps. I really liked and respected him and lost touch many years ago. I will never forget how he changed my life for the better by encouraging me to get involved in Drum Corps. Thanks, Mark, wherever you are! Someday I might try to clean it up and put it onto a CD. I just do not have the time right now. IllianaLancerContra, thanks for making me think about the 1978 Kilties, those odd but cool-sounding snare/quad things, and, finally and indirectly, how I was brought into this activity in the first place. Regards, Wade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGarrett Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) ... The Kilties used these things at that show and the drum solo rocks! They also really give a "drum set" feeling to "My Favorite Things." ... IllianaLancerContra, thanks for making me think about the 1978 Kilties, those odd but cool-sounding snare/quad things, and, finally and indirectly, how I was brought into this activity in the first place. You mean these? Actually, this is just one variation of the several things they tried that year. I remember them having the bass drums mounted sideways for a while, too. You know, I was in the Guardsmen in 1978, so we had this competitive dislike for the Kilts, Cavies and Blue Stars, because we were all scoring roughly the same. But I actually was a fan of all three, with Kilts 1978 probably being one of my most favorite that year. Maybe cuz we saw them a lot, maybe cuz i knew a bunch of the members. But their show was really very entertaining and fun... they jammed on "Everybodies Everything" (with a screamin' sop soloist who, ironically, I would wind up marching with in the Madison Alumni corps!) and looked sharp in their brightened up plaid uni's. The girls added that year was a success, if you ask me, but some would disagree... Anyway... back on topic... I think they had eight snares. They tried some stuff and had to make many changes as the year went on, and they still made DCI. Hat's off to them for being innovative and taking chances in 1978... Edited January 14, 2007 by GGarrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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