Can someone here say who taught percussion this year? I’ve hit a dead end researching who taught percussion for the Kilts in the 1970s. Some years it was Tom Sorensen, but I know he taught Pioneer (“The Thing”) this year.

The rifle line OMG rhe best in the business!

Greatly missed....I am a North Star alum. I miss the 1970s and early 80s.

There is just SOMETHING about a tight rifle line in skirts.

I really love the Tchaikovsky opener.

Uniforms, an appropriately sized pit, G horns(which sound better outside), complete pieces of music, GE off the charts, emotion off the charts, drill movement that stirs the imagination, beauty, and intense power. One of the best shows ever. 40 years later and it still brings me to tears.

That is a serious drum line.

better than anything these days

How could this not be a Madison Scouts favorite performance? One of the best Pits ever; a great show! I did lament the Colorguards’ missing signature Scouts lid, however. No matter; bravo! Pray up.

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So glad to see this video! My brother, Dennis Eschbach, plays the baritone solo for Malagueña... I miss him dearly.

Considering how no DCI group has any consistent identification through uniforms anymore, it's about time someone donned the Scottish Highland plad for a DCI field performance, not to identify as the Kilties, but as a single-season production. Fans would love it.

Best blue devils show out there!

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bV7XioCvrbCIiMUsi=oniVAkQLwsVkGAIU&t=502 That's me playing the first timpani! Great memories Thank you! 😀

should have made finals 1976 on so screwed

West is Best

This was the last VK show I getoto see live. i miss them so much

Madison = Real Drum Corps!

Very nice Crusaders. I enjoyed your performance very much! I was with neighboring North Star in '78.

LOVE this show! Now that drum major has GREAT pep in his step!

The West coast, typically didn’t see the DCI final until PBS made it available. If I recall the 80’s we didn’t see this until September.

What a well-executed old-school drum corps show.

It’s hard to imagine the reaction back then compared to now. They are clearly fantastic technically these days but in my last few visits to Indy, they just leave you….in your seat. Every corps in 2022 got a standing ovation apart from BD. I’d love to go back and have some of this…..it’s just brilliant!

Oakland new jersey

5:19 I'd forgotten how good this sounded back in the day, wow!

Gorgeous. Love the traditional percussion.

Wow! 1976? Marching mallets and tympanis and cymbals? Guess those days are gone. Beautiful job Oakland!

as best I can recognize this show includes La Suerte de Los Tontos, and Dindi

Nice read, marched BD 78,79

marched 1 show in '78. overage fill-in for a missing member. don't tell DCI.😃

BEDLUM!!!!! ....OMG!!!!! OH how I miss the POWER days of Madison!!!! ....talk about blow your doors off!!!❤

Amazing ty

Thanks to whoever posted this. Amazing corps in its day. 😎

Jeff Fiedler at 5:38?

My bros Joe and Mike doing their thing.

Back when we showed respect to the American flag and people did not kneel only to saluted unlike today no American flag, and no real drum and bugle c o r p s. DCI has turned the activity into a marching band competition and that's what they should call it marching band International. At one time this was a great youth activity, for kids that want necessarily interested in playing ball, they had a different Outlet. That no longer exists today today is March 26th 2024. Thank you for posting this clip brings back great memories❤❤🎉🎉

Such an entertaining drum corps. Great soloist, badass rifle line, huge snare line, great hornline.

the opener had more drill and music than a lot of marching bands have in their entire show. . . . . big difference between a corps and a band.

Absolutely love this show

Whitewater 1973 was my first corps show after getting back from Japan USN Seabees

I was there that night, and the Cavaliers were outstanding. Today is January 25th 2024. Former member of the Long Island Sun rises

Gotta love that high step that poor tenor player with those awkward drums at that strange angle and then the marching timpanis you had to have back in those days😂

2:11. One of the most beautiful brass sounds in all of drum corps. 😎

As usual a fantastic Show by the Kilts

Excellent writing, performing and such a great sound. Drums & percussion were also executing a sweetly written & great book. Nice job everyone in '77 Scouts!

They were in finals- 8th Place

My list of best dci 1. 89 santa clara vanguard 2. 79 north star 3 78 north star 4. Carolina crown 2017 5. 2018 santa clara vanguard

Mid-1970s Kilties never failed to impress. The first two and a half minutes of this show is absolute magic.

LISTENED TO THIS HUNDREDS OF TIMES OVER

What happened to them? They always had some good horn lines?