Why is there nothing as underpants staining as this being played anywhere in DCI today?

High colorguard, I had the purple wings! BD changed my life 🎉

It baffles me how old school farts complain that modern day drum corps don’t move like they did back in the day, yet back in the day there were literal movements where no one moved at all

THE best stand still performing corps ever.

Quintessential Blue Devils.

Jon Rahm sops

It even sounds like the Jay Chattaway arrangement for Maynard Ferhuson. Incredibly well played!

Where's the drill?

I wish some modern corps had the guts to go back to these full-style uniforms instead of the supposed 'cute tights' and 'costumes' they currently wear.

your grandpa is in this video lol

One of the greatest of all time.

A little fun fact re the opening trio. John Hendrikson -- far left -- was a complete rookie to drum corps...had never marched ANY corps before. We were in the San Diego State University Marching Aztecs in 83 and when he made BD, it inspired me to try out, even though I ALSO had never marched corps...hell, I'd never even marched a slide before I got to Concord! My only real regret at BD was not trying for the trio...the part I would've gone for was what Stymie (center) played....it was right in my range. but I declined to try for it, even though I HAD made the first cut for the Latin Implosion solo (back when it was a duet). Ah well...it would've been another great camera shot to go with the one I got in the opener.

Proper bugles. What a sound! I did forget how common park and blow was in the 80s however.

God Bless the Veterans OF REAL DCI, not the Lin Manuel Miranda nightmare travesty put on the field now !

I’ve preferred modern drum corps for a while, but this performance is on par, if not better then anything from today. Amazing

I wish someone transcribed that trumpet trio

I used to be a good trumet player. Now I suck.

High, higher, highst. Why?

Back when the music was recognizable.

Never gets old. Don't know how anyone can give this a thumbs down even if they were kicking your ass. Just sayin'..........

got a g sop not too long ago might try to learn this

Nice Drum Major Dick Cam, PBS.

Back when the corps actually played their horns.....and nothing had to be plugged in.

the soloist looks a little mad but i cant judge as he is probably in his 50s now and a hell of a lot better than me (a 16 year old trumpet player)

As someone who marched BC in ‘18, the sound in this hot line is absolutely phenomenal, but I would love to hear more of the soloists, which is where I like that amplification has come into play in modern drum corps -change my mind

I wish BD would put together a better arrangement that would feature more drive from the bass section ... great song just needs more bass, this comment coming from a trumpet player ... lol

Proof G horns need to return

Back again to listen in 2018. Still awesome!

Class and were robbed - they shouldn't have finished 2nd...

It sounds amazing but I always thought the leaning back on any more they play like something that's not high at all was too much and just stupid. The lean is pointless. But what I really don't get is what people are saying about the whole bugles have more power than the regular instruments they use today. Are you kidding me?! Have you heard what kind of stuff crown and scv and just about every corp is doing with these things? Like c'mon guys they have more power than ever before

HOLY CRAP. I was checking out some Maynard on YT when La Fiesta came one. FRIGGIN memories. I had to search for this, Im so glad this is here thanx. I get chills

Old school Drum Corps Drive In. Park and Blow!

La fiesta... Such good stuff. No microphones needed.

Who is this guy playing timpani? I swear I've seen him with other corps before, maybe on tenors?

That sop line was the tits!

Anybody know any other good marching french horn solos

God I love this!!! Went to the finals my first time that year - and the Devils literally blew everyone out of their seats with this. THANKS for posting!!!!

141 of the most badss seconds in the history of DCI.

Thanks to Kenneth Kennethson, for the heads up, this version is pretty baddass, the Maynard Ferguson, version is great as well.

Though this chart actually had drill sets, a whopping three of them, I still consider this the last great concert number.

THE UNDERTAKER on soprano at hte end

homfencing I know for a fact that Kilties still use G - I purchased a G mello bugle from them just a couple weeks ago :-)

i wish BD was still badass like the used to be. Now their shows arent memorable

Blue Devils very good congratulations.

@ Panda44r....actually, I always felt Latin Implosion was our hardest chart, if only because I'd never marched in 5/4 before. La Fiesta was actually a pretty easy chart. @ youmarley...you're Mark Fowler's bro, huh?

It's cool, we still have Crown.

I would check your facts first before losing your rear. BD finished 4, 5, 6, 9 and 3 in drums respectively from '78 - '82. Most likely cost them another championship in '81. Their drum lines were not competitive for drum trophies during that stretch until Tom Float arrived in '82.

Why not both?

Yes, it was the Concert piece.

Let's break it down: conically bored G Bugles. They produce crazy beautiful buzzy overtones that stack, then stack again, then stackstackstackstack until suddenly 50 moderately good buglers are louder than 80 very good B flat brass players. That's why *I* love these old school vids. You can still hear that quality in the recordings. That's doesn't make "old-school" better than modern corps, just...different. Louder. Buzzier. I miss that, I miss it a lot.