Agreed. Terrible placement of mics and bad mixing

At least the horns sound more balanced than in 1979 and 1980, and the drums sound clean at all times, unlike 1985-1999 and 2001-present recordings.

I agree with you 100%

I'm sure some of them are the ones that killed the drum and bugle Corps activity, turning it into a band competition and there's nothing wrong with marching bands but certainly not a drum and bugle Corps

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Hey Al Bertha, what are your credentials ? are you a college professor ? ? professional musician (wannabee) of some sort ? play in a symphony ? do you even play a brass instrument ? for that matter do you even play anything ? Just curious how someone gave you the right to criticize these fine horn players. For those beloved Scouts alumni and other corps alums, Phantom, Garfield, Blue Devils, the list goes on, you have my respect. Unlike this mouthy individual making this asinine statement. You need to apologize and learn some manners because somewhere between home and your public school you missed a few lessons. . .. . So in closing response to your post, "please learn to shut your mouth."

Luwigs were great drums absolutely, and quite a few corps were using Pearl, Rogers and Yamaha as well.

@@tommcconville4270 I purchased a slingerland snare drum in 1958 April of 1958 its stance on the inside, I still have it to this very day, July 2021. Ludwig Drum company is in Monroe North Carolina, I went to that factory a few years back they still make great promise. I attended DCI championship in Texas I forgot the year off the top of my head, but right next to me was Bill Ludwig Junior, a great conversation with him for about two-and-a-half 3 hours maybe longer he was a real gentleman I enjoyed meeting you and speaking with him.

Thanks! Love the compliment

Yep, he was one of the 14 year olds.

Back in the day, a significant number of members of drum corps didn’t have any musical experience before joining. It was predominantly a local civic organization and were taught how to play a bugle upon joining.

@@Mark-sj3xb and they did not import members from all over the country and for that matter throughout the world period for the most part we were all neighborhood kids. It was a great youth activity. Sponsors were mainly VFW, American Legion, and Catholic organizations for the most part. One time and United States and Canada there were approximately 7000 drum and bugle Corps. Some of them were parade course, others were standstill competition corpse, then we had competing Junior drum and bugle Corps as well as senior competing drum and bugle Corps. Also in the off-season we would have individual and quartet competition. And many quarts had their own Color Guard competition, members of those color guards were comprised of Bugler's drummers Color Guard personnel. Offseason besides practicing those were our other interest in Outlets. Great memories plenty to do on the offseason. By the way these competitions took place in different states every state pretty much do the same thing as far as individual and quartet and colorguard competitions

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Yeah but, there's only 2 of them. So why are pits being mic'd today when they have 10-12 keyboards? Can't be because the horn line are too loud because, they aren't nearly as loud as this.

The recordings only used sideline mics to capture the sound. With only two keyboard instruments corps had to put them near the side line to be heard in the stands. So when these two factors align the recording you hear seems heavy on the bells.

If you listen about 2:05 you get the same effect with one of the lead Sops who was in front of the sideline mic.

The recordings for 78 were not very good. They did not do a good job capturing the full ensemble sound and captured individual instruments as they passed in front.

Did God intend for it to sound like out of tune ass?

BLOW THE DAMN HORN!!!!! YEEEE HAAAAAAA

oldschooldrumcorps They won’t get it. DCI is summer band camp.

Jesu Spectre From someone who never played a bugle.

BYFBO!!!!

It is a 40, which was not all that uncommon back then. When I marched (six years later) in DCI many groups still carried 36s and at least four I can think of hauled around the big 40.

I believe that was Scott Barella

Just remember that marching bands copy drum corps, not visa versa

6:07 rocks too , u guys were great with a great book.

Cheiftain 19 I think it's a size 6 because that 1st is a 2nd

That's because bass drums were bass drums. The modern groups top 3 or so look more like tenor drums.

DEG Bugles

Olds bugles were the best ever made, I would have loved to play one of their baritones. As a baritone player in New Jersey dtum corps, we started with Getzens, and in 1971 we upgraded to Smith horns. I finished my corps tenure with the Sunrisers playing a Smith baritone. By the way, Madison Scouts rendition of God Bless the Child is outtasight! One of the greatest corps all time. Their Star Wars performance great as well.

I think everyone did at that time. Yes, there were marching timp lines. Marching keyboards also existed.

It wasn't until about '81 when they put the tympanis and keyboards in the pit.

+delanebe "Do things". Like what? Get costumed up and over-emote?

no slam their asses on the ground like mad, then spin at wrap speeds and still hold up our brotherhood> Are you a Scout? MYNWA

Drum Corps was about BUGLES and DRUMS....color guard is always and forever an afterthought??? What VALUE are they anyway???

@@longfade today they wear costumes back then we what wearing uniforms.

Was Chase Mullins in the rifle line that year? He was my guard instructor in high school in the mid to late 80s.

Not the Americanos?