Best DCI EVER!

Pictures of Spain, Pines of Rome.... Wow!

Great stuff

Great Bari solo! Most people can't pop that high octave and hold it. Like trying to play mello with a bari. Crazy good. 👍

The uniforms they're wearing off from the, Selden Cadets from Selden Long Island after they disbanded they sold it to the, St Andrews, Bridgman the first time I wore the, one yellow coats and pimp hats, I believe it was 76 I was on my way back from school in King of Prussia Pennsylvania Spirit had a copy of Drum Corps World in my car, notice there was a competition on Saturday night which was that day, Veterans Memorial stadium I believe that's when they show their new uniform for the very first time. They entered the stadium from a distance between a street beat and then as they entered the stadium the crowds start going wild seeing turn on the new uniform for the very first time turn❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

nice show, amazing video quality considering the era it was recorded in. and to echo another comment already stated, the guard was great

Ok what happened that they were disqualified?

Dennis DeLucia was the drum instructor, they took first place and drawing almost at every competition. He was also the drum instructor for the Long Island sunrises and they took the first place and won many DCA World Championships❤❤

Almost 50 years later, still one of my favorite shows! Jeff was fantastic on soprano!

Wondering what year they adopted the banana coats and pimp hats.

Why are all those young kids just marching around the field? Where is the dancing? Where is the choreography? #sarcasm

Jersey Boys!!!

Wow! I was a DCI kid in the '90s & never knew about the Muchachos. I hear these same chords more than a decade later in "Malaguena"

Was Dennis Delucia their head percussion instructor this year? Also, I'm a CA boy but my son just graduated from William Paterson and I'm amazed at how many corp used to be in that small area.

Look what Jersey boys and girls could do! Excellent.

WAS CLEM BURKE TUB-THUMPIN' IN THIS PERFORMANCE?

I like how the judge's commentary in the background sounds like baby talk.

I cut my drum corps teeth on this show. I wanted my high school band to be like this.

My first ever Jr show was Ithaca 1974. The pre-show buzz before they entered the field was something I had never seen. The cries of EAST were nearly deafening. By the time they finished- jr drum corps was in my blood forever!

A Great New Jersey Corps! So very good.

I was there! Wasn't aware of the disqualification scandal at that time. Thinking back, I believe DCI was too harsh in their penalty measure against Muchachos - resulting in eventual folding of the corps. As I remember many of the finalists were there, including Blue Devils. I think Troopers were too. Saw my first big Drum Corps show at Hershey.

I heard rumors that this corps did a lot of drugs. Any truth to that? Buehler? Buehler?

I miss when corps used to play and march.

5o years old, and there’s still a lot to like here.

Drum line sucked that year

One of the most exciting corps ever!!!

When I was a member of the Floyd Bennett golden eagles, from Brooklyn New York, 1960 and 1961, I played snare drum. But I wanted to mention our, Bugler's, many of them learned how to triple tongue, we played it, in our concept formation, in 1961 playing Carnival of Venice, and then in several other numbers. In 1960 our brass quartet, competed for the very first time in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Manhattan serenade and, Bugler's Holiday, triple tongue throughout the quartet piece. They took first place, ten points ahead of, st. Kevin's Emerald Knights, from Dorchester Massachusetts, beating them by little over 10 points. They were at that time the national champions, I believe they wanted the week before this competition that repeat the night. Hy dreitzer, what is our brass Ranger, and George Rodriguez instructed the, hornline, having them exercise using triple tonguing altogether, with the buccal laying flat on the palm of the hands. Would not allow them to grip the bugle at all. In our very first competition in Upstate New York we took first place overall, our second competition was Garfield's Invitational, where we beat st. Lucy's Cadets, they will last and I believe we were second-to-last but we will competing against Blessed Sacrament golden knights, I believe sing Kevin's I could get the roster. But anyway after being announced ahead of st. Lucy's Cadets there was a Ruckus going on between the horn lines, I believe st. Lucy's was quite upset being beat by somebody they never even heard of. What great memories we are on the Fleetwood album called brass by night, they recorded the top for drum and bugle Corps in the metropolitan New York area, Floyd Bennett golden eagles, Selden Cadets, Saint Albans Queens men, Loretto nights. Floyd Bennett, on that recording only had 16 beautifulest to snare drummers 110 or drum one substitute bass and one substitute symbol, the other half of all drunk or work at a different location, communication issues. We ran through all repertoire once waiting for the other half to arrive, that never happened plus the police received the phone call we would disturbing, the piece it was on a Sunday evening, in a school parking lot. We had no time to warm up and we ran to a repertoire one-time with no warm-up and that's what made the recording. I wish we would have had a full, Drum Corps we competed with 32 bugles, three snare three tenor, two bass in one symbol. There are several other recordings of us with the full ensemble. Today is July 29th 2023. The story I just told you seems like just yesterday.

I am still good friends with some of the members from the Muchachos. I t is very rare that we discuss what happened in 1975.

This is the next day after the disqualification. Even though they were devastated by what happened the day before they still put on an awesome performance.

They really were something. Brass balls !

I remember going to this show! My brother was in the Bridgeman and my mother and I would go and watch the practices. William Tell Overture was our favorite.

Exposure is high when you play difficult arrangements of familiar music. Bridgemen made it sound easy. Great show!

In their prelims performance, the drumline was the first in DCI history to break 19.0 (with a 19.3). After their disqualification, the Santa Clara Vanguard topped it with a 19.4 (winning drums). Needless to say, the average placements had Muchachos over Vanguard.

“POS!” Smokin’ tune to start the show! 💪❤️🔥🥁🎺

Triple Tounging at its best. Nothing hiding, right out in the open, its like they said. Go ahead. tic me now listen to this

i was involved in drum corps from 67-79. last two with Boston. This will always be one of my favorite shows.

One of the shows that introduced me to drum corps as a hs freshman. One of the best shows of all time IMO

Love "free". Yes they did it before blue devils.

Loved the exit that year. Really wonderful.

I REALLY miss these days! Face melting soprano solos, no freakin' ballet.....

WOWA.....We were such an exciting drum corps. So glad I marched and have so many awsome memories & friend!!!!! Happy tears watching these vidoes. DId you see those rifles. unreal..,the flag line was on spot. GOD...I loved the time I spent with all these great people. WE were the BEST!!!!! well at least we had the BEST times together!!!! Thanks to all!!

Freaking drum Corps right here ,....none of this prancing panzy sh*&^ going on here

Thank you for sharing this. The spirit and intensity of this corps shines through even though each member had to have been broken-hearted.

Way to Go!!!🙏💙🙏

Although a bigger fan of '74's show because I had the album growing up, having video of the '75 full show in this quality is fucking CHILL-WORTHY!! The Muchachos need to be thanked for being ahead of their time these two years and for the wondrous collection of talent (hello, Jeff Kievit !! ....) they assembled to really rock the audience and the activity equally!

8 effing snare drums? A big deal for that time.

I was privileged to have been a Muchacho, 64-69.

There 2nd thumbs down is the same cavalier watching again in envy or another 75 member!🤣

Color guard really shined! Nice visuals. Those checkered flags really pop and have a dignified, antique look. And the sound of those G horns during the exit, pointed away from the stands. I'm afraid that sound is gone forever.

Way ahead of their time. Superb!