1978 was my first year of junior drum corps in New England. We saw Madison at Boston College Stadium. As a contrabass player I was floored by the power of their contra line in the opener and learned the part at 1:50 from memory by our next practice....totally blown away. Thanks, Paul for posting.
@paulsuttie213 Жыл бұрын
Anyone have their 1973 slaughter on tenth avenue....
@DennisJohnsonDrummer2 жыл бұрын
Back when there were full length drum solos. 😁
@TheDundeeScots2 жыл бұрын
What a great era!!
@ScoutMad2 жыл бұрын
Loved it!!! Thanks for posting:)
@bobareebop2 жыл бұрын
Outstanding show and performance. NOT Ken Kobold's greatest finals recording.
@Mark-sj3xb2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Terrible placement of mics and bad mixing
@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer2 жыл бұрын
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.
@paulbuzzmccarthy56213 жыл бұрын
I covered DCI and DCA for Drum Corps News and always loved this show. Scouts horn line was a monster, and the screamers were awesome.
@Philsy3 жыл бұрын
Now THIS is drum corps, Not the dancing, prancing and electronics of today. Well done.
@americanspirit89323 жыл бұрын
I agree with you 100%
@josephmccanlesa6163 жыл бұрын
Thats a beautiful gun....it a 30/30...35cal...45/70...??...or smthing else..??
@rondanakamura26553 жыл бұрын
I LOVED DCI in the 80’s. Went solo to a show/competition in about 2010. What an utter disappointment! No sound power, very little lyricism. Just lots of unwarranted swagger. Let’s hope the musicality makes a return!! Bravo to all those people in this video.
@roberthoffhines54193 жыл бұрын
Significant show, you can still see the visceral, raw old DCI, but see the beginnings of the refinements that would eventually take it to where it is today in this show. I followed DCI in those wonderful in-between 80s.
@1049berkeley3 жыл бұрын
Mile High in Denver
@Mark-sj3xb4 жыл бұрын
The corps this year contained a who’s who of future DCI leaders, some of which are still in the activity today. Scott Chandler , program coordinator of the Blue Devils was on the rifle line here. Todd Ryan, visual caption head for Blue Devils was a mellophone here. Dan Acheson, former director of DCI
@americanspirit89323 жыл бұрын
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
@hughdunbar98234 жыл бұрын
thank god I came into Dci right as the high mark time went away...looks exhausting!
@jeannahicks72514 жыл бұрын
Wow, this brings back so many memories. Love the Scouts!
@romanweis31664 жыл бұрын
always a crowd favorite
@williamcooke27654 жыл бұрын
Nothing like G bugle. When drum corps was drum corps.
@jamesjennings68694 жыл бұрын
Mad respect.
@scottalberta65414 жыл бұрын
Please learn to tune
@philburns90494 жыл бұрын
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."
@omfgacceptmyname4 жыл бұрын
that was wild
@jimeiden23604 жыл бұрын
Holy Mother of God!!!!
@tsan37964 жыл бұрын
When Ludwig ruled the field only other choice slingerland - Fresh At time StarWars on a field
@tommcconville42703 жыл бұрын
Luwigs were great drums absolutely, and quite a few corps were using Pearl, Rogers and Yamaha as well.
@americanspirit89323 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@MrPhillipABurns5 жыл бұрын
in a real sense, it is amazing anyone in the crowd can actually stand, after getting hit in the face with a sound like that. GO SCOUTS ! ! !
@DahEnforcer4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Love the compliment
@drummertony68335 жыл бұрын
@2:57 R.O.W.Y.C.O. !!!!!!!!!!!
@mikebridges72945 жыл бұрын
That note at 5:53....that is a Maynard note if I ever heard 1 lol. Interesting our HS Marching Band (200 musicians plus a huge Guard and Dance Drill Team) in '78 (I was Head Drum Major then) played the Star Wars theme in our HT show. We had 200 musicians and were only a 3A school with about 800 total students!
@1johncabs5 жыл бұрын
John Williams music before the stringent copywrite requirements.
@skippyjunior27445 жыл бұрын
The best years of DCI
@skippyjunior27445 жыл бұрын
When Drum Corps was about teaching....not something for music majors to put on their resume. See 4:40 kid couldnt be a day over 14.
@DahEnforcer4 жыл бұрын
Yep, he was one of the 14 year olds.
@Mark-sj3xb4 жыл бұрын
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.
@americanspirit89323 жыл бұрын
@@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
@jakebaker10515 жыл бұрын
0:41 that dude does a literal squat
@Harley-gn7hl3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@tycobb89745 жыл бұрын
That's cool Perry. I have no idea when this song waa written. We performed it at LA Tech in 92 and I just assumed it was new. By far in my top 3 favorite marching band songs.
@chippy0102056 жыл бұрын
Great screamers. The bells are way too loud, though.
@jdavis575 жыл бұрын
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.
@DahEnforcer4 жыл бұрын
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.
@DahEnforcer4 жыл бұрын
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.
@Mark-sj3xb4 жыл бұрын
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.
@candyheartreacts80536 жыл бұрын
Omg loving drum Corp for life
@oldschooldrumcorps6 жыл бұрын
For all those who like to downplay the power of the G bugle. Madison was all about power projection into the stands...no MIcs, no amplification, just dudes with some serious lung capacity and chops. Like God Intended.
@jesuspectre98835 жыл бұрын
Did God intend for it to sound like out of tune ass?
@skippyjunior27445 жыл бұрын
BLOW THE DAMN HORN!!!!! YEEEE HAAAAAAA
@Evermore20175 жыл бұрын
oldschooldrumcorps They won’t get it. DCI is summer band camp.
@Evermore20175 жыл бұрын
Jesu Spectre From someone who never played a bugle.
@stevecagle23175 жыл бұрын
BYFBO!!!!
@blakeremmers15056 жыл бұрын
11:55 and 12:36 the pepole at bottom left
@debimarci8296 жыл бұрын
I was in 27th this year! It was thrilling to see the Scouts-always loved them!
@MichaelPuterbaugh6 жыл бұрын
Bass 5 has got to be at least a 36" drum. RIP his back.
@holton3456 жыл бұрын
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.
@missioncreekstyle38147 жыл бұрын
Soloist at 5:57 is killing it. A little too much. He almost fell over. LOL.
@DahEnforcer4 жыл бұрын
I believe that was Scott Barella
@Jesusfreak33787 жыл бұрын
wow we did this in drumcorp and in our marching band... o the confusion....
@skippyjunior27445 жыл бұрын
Just remember that marching bands copy drum corps, not visa versa
@arfshesaid43257 жыл бұрын
snare lick at 4:25 is pure smoke
@arfshesaid43257 жыл бұрын
6:07 rocks too , u guys were great with a great book.
@tucker.847 жыл бұрын
9:32 Holy mother of god that 5th bass drum is giant!!!!!
@jonathantherose3037 жыл бұрын
Cheiftain 19 I think it's a size 6 because that 1st is a 2nd
@drbcrb7 жыл бұрын
That's because bass drums were bass drums. The modern groups top 3 or so look more like tenor drums.
@Texray17 жыл бұрын
The first two songs are freaking incredible. God, I miss screamers like this. And a badass rifle line.
@jeffreydancinger28758 жыл бұрын
Looks like the Bugles are Olds Ultratone IIs
@johnlaverty92176 жыл бұрын
DEG Bugles
@tommcconville42703 жыл бұрын
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.
@daved.86978 жыл бұрын
OMG! They R marching with Tympani's On!!! Go Madison Scouts(DRUM LINE)!!!
@drbcrb7 жыл бұрын
I think everyone did at that time. Yes, there were marching timp lines. Marching keyboards also existed.
@jamess85666 жыл бұрын
It wasn't until about '81 when they put the tympanis and keyboards in the pit.
@delanebe8 жыл бұрын
i'm soooooooooo glad I marched "99 when the flags could do "things"... MYNWA...
@longfade8 жыл бұрын
+delanebe "Do things". Like what? Get costumed up and over-emote?
@delanebe8 жыл бұрын
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
@skippyjunior27445 жыл бұрын
Drum Corps was about BUGLES and DRUMS....color guard is always and forever an afterthought??? What VALUE are they anyway???
@americanspirit89323 жыл бұрын
@@longfade today they wear costumes back then we what wearing uniforms.
@estebangonzales1399 жыл бұрын
The colorguard at 1:28 though
@sciencenerd43029 жыл бұрын
Trumpet/Bugle solo at about 2:40 was spot on! Who ever that was did great!
@steveherro36619 жыл бұрын
I was in this show at Mile High Stadium (one of my two years in guard - flag) We had an amazing horn section that year. I think it was the first year the song Malaguana that has become a standard for the MS since. I like watching the staff go nuts on the sidelines. Took 4th.
@21cmiles4 жыл бұрын
Was Chase Mullins in the rifle line that year? He was my guard instructor in high school in the mid to late 80s.
@radarice29 жыл бұрын
Great performance. I competed against this corps in the early 1950s when they were one of the top corps in the nation. We (the Appleton Wisconsin Scouts) never could come close to beating them. In 1957, while I was at the U of Wisconsin, they played at halftime at a Wisconsin/Ohio State basketball game. I convinced my dorm buddies to skip going to the concession stand so they could hear the Scouts play. They stayed and were blown away by the group -- none had heard a really good corps before. The Scouts played indoors in their stocking feet to protect the court floor. Jerry T
@Jack619 жыл бұрын
Great show!
@tonyy68419 жыл бұрын
Madison may have been the first corp to have the guard dance......?
@DanS2410610 жыл бұрын
Perry! He emerges from his 35 year slumber! (Dan Scerpella)