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Redhalo
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08-19-2005

Monday, April 03, 2006 - 8:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Redhalo a private message Print Post    
Are there any drum corp people out there? I myself am in an Alumni Corp....but just wondering if there are others out there.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Monday, April 03, 2006 - 9:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
Hi, Redhalo! I was in Blue Devils many years ago - what corps are you in?

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Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Monday, April 03, 2006 - 10:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
WHOAMI, where are you?!

And I was never in Drum Corps, but I followed DCI for several years. Back in the day, I was in a competitive (TOB) high school band, and was in my university marching band (U Maryland).

On a side note not really drum corps-ish, but something you might relate to. I saw Orlando Jones here in my neighborhood recently -- we made eye contact as we passed on the street, smiled hello -- and after I'd passed him, I turned around and yelled, "Drumline was the best movie everrrrr!!!" He looked up at me, let out a hearty laugh and pumped his fist in the air and said, "Yeeeeaaah!" It was funny.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Monday, April 03, 2006 - 2:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Here I am!

I am a real old school drum corps person. I marched way back in the day 68-74 in Blue Knights. I found a cool Alumni logo on the BK website. The classic "knight" logo is what we used when I marched. The updated modern chess piece is their logo now. And the dots was a part of their more memorable uniform of the 90's.




My sis (KTBB on this board) marched in the Troopers in 1984. Her daughter (Guinluvsc on this board) followed in her footsteps and became a Trooper this past summer.




I marched rifle during my stint. My sis marched flag, and niece is a member of the Troopers pit (front ensemble, percussion section).

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Monday, April 03, 2006 - 4:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
LOL. There you go! We were all waiting for Who to show up.

Ktbb
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08-10-2003

Monday, April 03, 2006 - 4:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ktbb a private message Print Post    
Ya beat me to it sis. Go Troop! I don't know about you all, but I can't wait for the newest countdown.

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Monday, April 03, 2006 - 5:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Well, I never did Drum and Bugle Core. I am a sax player.. LOL BUT, I was a part of that Kansas State University Marching Band for 4 years. I loved it and I am sure I would have loved doing core. The nice think about the KSUMB is that we did a variety of things.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Monday, April 03, 2006 - 5:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Hi SIS! Hi everyone else!

Hey everyone. The Countdown that sis mentioned is the DCI Classic Countdown, now in its second year. This year's Countdown is April 27th. Mark your calendars!

The Classic Countdown brings drum corps to the big screen! You'll be able to see drum corps past and present at a theatre near you!

Earlier this year, fans voted for their top 12 favorite performances through the years. Click on the link below for info on this year's Countdown, and to see if its showing in a theatre in your area. There's links all over that page to lead you to the info you need!

DCI Classic Countdown

Oh, and this year lets all hope I don't get as sick as I was last year. I was puking my guts out an unable to get out to go to the show. I hardly ever get sick, and I hardly ever get to get out. So of course I "chose" to do both at the same time last year. LOL.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Monday, April 03, 2006 - 7:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
I was just looking at Hall of Fame information on that site, and it is so weird seeing so many names that I know, and especially a couple of the people I marched with and some of our instructors in Blue Devils - and, of course, "Uncle Jerry" Seawright, our director. Dave Gibbs became executive director, and Stacey Linde was a rifle with me, and she became their dance choreographer - WOW!

Redhalo
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08-19-2005

Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 5:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Redhalo a private message Print Post    
Hi guys.........wow......got more response then I thought........it's wonderful to see all you "Drum Corp Nuts" and fans out there. I play now for Archer Epler Alumni Drum Corp. We have a blast....for a bunch of old farts. Just got back from a show in Baltimore. I played in a little rinky dink corp. in the late 60's early 70's. Best time of my life. WOW, Blue Devils, Troopers, Blue Knights.....I'm jealous. LOL

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
LOL, well don't get too jealous about my BK resume. It was great fun, but my stint was way before the corps attained national success. Back in my day, we probably would have been considered a Division III corps. One of our wish lists was to get more than 20 horns. And I can still remember being at a Great Plains show, and marveling on how Argonne Rebel's hornline alone was bigger than our whole corps!

At least I can say I was part of the building foundation of the corps. Our first success was having a pretty good winter guard. We just barely missed finals in the Midwest Color Guard Circuit during my last year (pre-WGI), and missed by the penalty we got when our sidearm gal saluted incorrectly during color presentation. Boy, things have really changed since then, eh?

Who was the "rinky dink" corps you played for in the 60's/70's (I bet we were just as rinky dink at the time!) ? I may have heard of them. I used to keep a list of corps names/locations back then. So I may have had them on my list at one time or another!

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 4:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
My time with Blue Devils was also before they were big. I was in when we did our first tour in 1973 and came in 24th at DCI, then in '74, I quit right before tour because I was working for the first time and didn't want to quit my job. I did, however, fly to Ithaca to watch DCI. I also went to see it in Denver in 1976. I only saw a few local performances after that.

Redhalo
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08-19-2005

Wednesday, April 05, 2006 - 5:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Redhalo a private message Print Post    
My "rinky dink" corp. was the Lamplighters from Lindenwold, NJ.......certainly not a household name.......we were a III or B corp.......actually did place 11th (I think-we were close to being in the top ten)......in Lynn, MA (DCI).....only guessing at the date 69 or 70.........it was only in trials....so we didn't make it to perform in finals.......but then again........my memory is lax these days.....I do remember performing in Lynn, MA DCI....we were happy with our performance.....we went home.........so my details are sketchy....sorry......lol

I play the drums.....and the first time I played after 30 years I thought....darn...I don't remember the drums being this heavy......and they put me on quads....even heavier.....I actually do ok playing but have a hard time carrying them.....gals would have NEVER played quads 30 years ago....oh wait.....there were no quads back in the stone age.....LOL

Still cool to be part of a GREAT Corp.....even if they weren't great when you both were in........

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 2:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Hey Redhalo!

I have a friend on the drum corps message board I go to that is a historian of sorts. He has all kinds of historical scores and such. So I asked him to look up that show you were mentioning. I don't know about you, but I sort of enjoyed looking at the scores from when I marched. I found it interesting to look back and see just how close/far we were from the various corps we competed against or looked up to. Anyway, I thought you might be interested to see some familiar corps names and such.

I wasn't sure my friend could look up the data, since the Lynn, MA show you described couldn't have been a DCI show since DCI wasn't formed till 1972 (or at least the first DCI Championships wasn't till 1972). But he actually had no trouble!

The show was the World Open Class B show, August 30, 1968 in Lynn, MA. Here are the scores:

Don Juans 70.15
Amvet Brigs 68.82
Pembroke Imperials 68.58
PAV Rangers 66.72
Sacred Heart Sabres 65.78
Castlemen 62.43
Golden Rays 61.35
Royal Cadets 59.17
Apal. Grenadiers 58.85
Surfers 54.95
L.I. Kingsmen 54.33
Braintree Warriors 54.03
Lamplighters-NJ 53.83
Valley Airs 50.35
Kingston Crusaders 49.13
Peabody Musketeers 48.82
Socialite s 47.46
Telstars 47.08
Royalaire/Hylanders 40.12
Freemen 39
Celtic Cadets 37.75

He also wrote to me, "According to my music repertoire files, the Lamplighters played such tunes as Cabaret and Up Up & Away in 1968."

Anyway, hope you enjoyed the nostalgic moment!

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 1:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    


Bumping so Buffy can find this thread!
Drum corps fans unite!




Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 3:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
I had actually been meaning to post in here. I found out about a month ago that the DCI tour *is* coming to Wichita. I am definitely going to try to make it to that. The local band director likes to try to take a bus of kids. Maybe I'll have to grab Spy and check it out this year!

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 7:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
This is not drum corps, but I am going back to Maryland tomorrow for a band reunion from my high school!

We were very competitive and had a fabulous (but crazy) band director. Anyone who was there during "his" years is invited to this reunion. Apparently over 200 alumni will be attending. Should be hilarious.

Spygirl
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04-23-2001

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 10:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spygirl a private message Print Post    
Saxy, it is wonderful!! My husband loves it, too, and he missed it last year because he was in training. If you tell me when the day it is in town, we'll bid around it to make sure he has off and we'll all load up and go!!

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 1:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Yankee, have fun at your reunion! I think we need a pic of you in action during your marching days!

Saxy/Spy....HERE is a link to the website for the Wichita show. Its scheduled for July 25. I'm jealous, you're getting Phantom Regiment. But, we're getting Cavaliers, so I guess its an even trade off! LOL.

Any of us who go to a show this year should check back in here and share our experience!

Buffy
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07-13-2005

Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 11:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buffy a private message Print Post    
Whoami, I found it!!!!!!!!!!

We got back a couple of hours ago from my son's home show, Corps at the Crest in Walnut. Pacific Crest is his corps and they hosted. The Blue Devils were there doing their Godfather Blue show (my favorite of the night and they got first place) and Santa Clara Vanguard did their show (after a stellar Scheherezade show two years ago, they fell very far in the standings last year and they are lagging behind a bit this year, too) and THE BLUE KNIGHTS WERE THERE! Great show based on Piano Concerto Opus 38 by Barber. They scored 69.15 and got 3rd place.

Our PC show contains music from the Broadway musical City of Angels. We scored 64.05 and got 5th place in Division I. My son has two solos and is a member of a quartet at the beginning and is often right in center front. He did a fantastic job.

I can't wait to see the Cavaliers' show and the Cadets' show, but will have to wait until Championships in Wisconsin in August. We might see Phantom Regiment before then, but I'm not sure.

Great to see an actual thread for drum corps!

(What does bump mean? I found the thread by searching new messages.)

Oh, and the Kingsmen out of Anaheim had their first ever alumni band out tonight doing an exhibition concert style. It was FANTASTIC. Loads of members....probably around 150 to 200.

And my daughter and son both attended Upland High School playing mellophone. My daughter's senior year they came in first (after Sweepstakes) in California for Western Band Association. Excellent show. This year, for the first time ever, they will be traveling to Indiana for the Bands of America Championships. Wish my daughter was still in and going!

Spygirl
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04-23-2001

Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 5:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spygirl a private message Print Post    
Oh crap!! We are both so disappointed! July 25 is earlier this year than last year and that weekend we'll be in northern Kansas with his mom, stepdad, brother and SIL for a family vacation! Sorry, Saxy...you'll have to go without us and post pics

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 6:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Hey Saxy! Are you still going to try and make the Wichita show?

We had the Denver show last Saturday. What a great day we had. I got my yearly sunburn too. LOL.

Cavaliers have the most amazing visual package I've ever seen. I'd say their show alone this year would be worth the price of the DVD's. I sure hope I can afford the DVD's this year. I MUST find a job, or I'm gonna have to rob a bank or something. This year more than any other year I want to get the DVD's. I've heard Blue Devils have a great show too.

People are raving about Blue Knights as well. I'll admit that, even though I'm an alumni, I've never gotten really thoroughly moved by their style. But this year their music is incredible.

Also hearing great things about Phantom and Bluecoats music this year.

Now's a good time to remind you all to mark Aug 10th on your calendar. If you can't make Madison for Quarterfinals, the next best thing is to look up the website below, and see if the Quarterfinals will be shown at a theatre near you. This is the third year they've done a "live via satellite" broadcast of Quarterfinals on the big screen. Its the next best thing to being there!

DCI Quarterfinals In Theatres
List of Theatres

Buffy, I'm sure envious of you being able to be in Madison! I hope you take advantage of being able to see some of these great corps three times in one week. I know I could sit through Cavies three times easily!

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 8:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Unfortunately, I am not going to make it this summer. Things have just gotten so busy and I just noticed that (holy hell) the show is 3 days away! I have city band rehearsal that evening and I am the featured soloist in our concert on Friday. I wish I could make it, but I'll have to shoot for next year.

Buffy
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07-13-2005

Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buffy a private message Print Post    
Hey, Whoami and Saxy and Spygirl!

Yes, I am a lucky girl! I can't wait!!!

Pacific Crest has gone down in the standings as of last weekend. I doubt we'll make it past quarters, but I'm really looking forward to seeing them in Madison. It's been a couple of weeks since I've been able to attend. I realllllly love their show. Hope you guys can see it somehow.

We went to the presentation in the theaters last year as we couldn't go to Massachusetts. That was a GREAT experience. A theater full of drum oorps enthusiasts. Get your tickets NOW.

I have seen Cavs on video. Wow. As usual, they are my favorites. Blue Devils show is really great. I like it much better than Vanguard's, but the rest of my family (except my son) like Vanguard better.

Blue Devils' new uniforms are great. They look odd just standing there, but in the show, they work really well.

Blue Coats are having a fantastic year. Haven't seen their show yet.

My daughter's very close friend is a new contra in Phantom. She says they work them soooooo hard, but when they get on the field and hear the roar from the fans, it's all worth it. I haven't seen their show yet.

It's storming here in sunny southern Cal. Lost electricity for two hours yesterday in over 100 degree weather. I feel sorry for anyone who is out there in the sun this summer working hard.

Missed talking with all of you!!!!