1972 27th Lancers

[@PedroMartinez-tt7lr]

Crazy awesome!! Those Chicago covers are fantastic!!!

[@earlviney5212]

50 years ago amazing

[@brassfactor4198]

This show was of the best nights of my life. Two-Seven!!

[@earlviney2820]

love these snares the best sounding ever

[@louisfudale8419]

I concur I was just checking them out again. the cool thing was back then the corps sounded different from one another.

[@americanspirit8932]

@@louisfudale8419 I was able to tell listen to Drumline What drum corps was playing ,also when I would listen to the horn line I know exactly what drum and bugle Corps was playing, and I can do this when they're practicing outside the stadium far away I've been involved with drum and bugle course, since I was 9 years .old I am now 78 years old . former snare drummer, played in olph 1950s through 1959, 60 + 61 Floyd Bennett golden eagles, 64 through 68 Long Island sunrises. one of the founders of American Spirit in Tampa Bay Florida, along with John Dowling , may he rest in peace. and Mike Johnson early 90s

[@bobareebop]

Lots of marking time and standing still. Their drills got much more imaginative quite quickly after this. Excellent musical show, and a fat horn sound. I memorized every note of this from the album. Don't get me started on those amazing snare drums.

[@argerm57]

Yes, I much prefer the fatter sound of the older snare drums. Todays are way too high-pitched for my taste. As a matter of fact, I liked everything about older drum corps stuff much more than I do now, but there's no denying that talent is talent, no matter which era is being considered.

[@thogy]

I was there the 1st year of DCI, and what a show by all, Blue Star got skanked and should have won, but hey, that was almost 40 years ago! Thanks for posting this, I knew this video existed somewhere

[@bobby0655]

'72 Lancers is the year that made my '75 dream year come true.

[@cpu554]

First Drum corps record I bought was 1971 World Open with the Cadets ,Blue Rock,Boston Crusaders and 27th. Great arrangements with Blue Rock high drums and 27th high horns.

[@ZEO90]

That forte-piano right at 3:21 is beautiful.

[@navilluswp]

At around 05:30 you van see the field judges walking behind the hornline, looking at heel angles (45 degrees) and giving some "tic's" ...

[@64madmat]

Suberb. Amazing clarity. 2-7 at some of it's best! The sound on this is great too! Thanks!

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Would like to see a list of the tunes. I think I recognize Wee MacGregor as the opener? Then to Irish Washerwoman. Then to what?

[@earlviney2820]

I became a Lancer fan in 1971 after listening to a recording of the 71 world open. I just remember how clean and powerful the hornline was. first saw them at 72 us.open. to me they were always the best and Jim wedge was the best arranger.

[@williambraccini1418]

My father was in this band!

[@americanspirit8932]

It was not a band it was a drum and bugle Corps