1973 DCI World Championship Finals Awards Ceremony

1 88.650 Santa Clara Vanguard
2 86.150 Troopers
3 85.500 Blue Stars
4 83.550 Madison Scouts
5 82.950 Kilties
6 82.650 Anaheim Kingsmen
7 79.400 27th Lancers
8 79.300 Muchachos
9 78.650 Bridgemen
10 75.750 Black Knights
11 73.150 Argonne Rebels
12 72.250 Commodores

[@ralphgeigner5497]

Ther 60's era and early 70's great days of classic drum & Bugle Corps ! This show was my first DCI show, I had just gotten back from being stationed in Japan. I did buy the entire events LP's still have them. I did see the Argonne Rebels at a few Midwest shows in the 60's. My brother and I played with the Kenosha, WI Kingsmen for many years

[@just__dave]

I don’t think I’d ever recognize Brandt Crocker’s voice if it weren’t coming through a speaker system.

[@arfshesaid4325]

man that Kingsmen guard, i could watch them do turns all day....sooooo cool

[@tommcconville4270]

Arf!! Arf!!! Yeah, Anaheim won of the best DCI corps of all time!!! And a great color guard too!!!

[@americanspirit8932]

I did lots of Photography were back then and I had many pictures of the Anaheim Kingsmen when they came east of the Garden in particular they were unbelievable. Purchased a diesel pusher motorhome back in 2001, travel throughout the country ended up in California met a young lady who is a member of the Anaheim Kingsman colorguard and I gave her several pictures of the guard that she was in. I did not have backup copies, I regret not making doubles of everything to this day they were great photographs. I'm sure the young lady really appreciated them and I'm sure she shed them with many former members of The Kingsmen.

[@myrnacbrady1968]

I was there!!!! marched in the Color Guard, awsome memories of old time drum and bugle corps.Stockton CA Commodores 1973. Kingsmen, Blue Devils, Santa Clara Vanguard. All California Drum and Bugle Corps. Did I miss anybody?

[@iamrichrocker]

great see at least a murky look at some great Corps from the past..and I always loved the way the Corps came back on the field..and the retreat..i do recall that each corp would march to its own street cadence..damn..that gave my Dad and I chills and thrills!

[@karenlivingston8416]

I agree. I matched back then and I loved it too when after competition all corps marched back on.

[@americanspirit8932]

We called it a street beat back then, not a Cadence. Real Drum and bugle c o r p s, no longer exist. May they all rest in peace. DCI has turned the activity into a marching band competition, superimposed on the three-ring circus. Yes these are all marching bands today.

[@dalelecc]

I was there SVC Rookie Year

[@timber72]

SCV's first win.

[@steviem8466]

Wow, first time i have ever seen this. Thanks DCI and thanks also to Steve Vickers, Drium Corps World.

[@americanspirit8932]

THAT WHEN EACH DRUM CORPS WAS DIFFERENT FROM EACH OTHER, NOT LIKE THE CORPS (BAND'S) OF TODAY. 2018

[@crwnguy]

Keyboard warrior

[@davidwarner3326]

Funny, since whenever a historic drum corps picture is posted there's discussion over which corps it is.

[@scvanguard1]

Sad only the top 4 remain.

[@donvasquez1791]

73 Commodores 3rd Sop, my rookie year

[@AlbertTicklePickleIV]

If I could turn back time!

[@tommytimp]

I wonder what the Long Island Kingsmen did.

[@eazymoney6082]

Are there any videos on Wynn center toppers & Riversiders drum & bugle corp

[@tommcconville4270]

That would be real cool easy. And put Carter Cadets, Brooklyn Eagles, some more St. Joseph's Patrons, OLPH, the Knickerbockes and NY Kingsmen. All great NYC corps.I marched in Jersey corps but we competed against Knickerbockers and OLPH at a show in Maspeth, Queens.

[@elliotwoo6127]

Is it just me or were ppl booing for the Muchachos? If so, why?

[@BigHeartedMan65]

Is that Jerry Seawright of the Blue Devils Announcing ? It sounds like him ...

[@tomshea8382]

Brandt Crocker, the man who's done almost every DCI Finals.

[@MightyMack03]

CHOCOLATE CA-*cuts* xD

[@DRO_WRLDXX]

Does anyone heard when they said buuuhhh when he said muchachos ? why?

[@tommcconville4270]

This was probably the Muchachos greatest year, yet DCI judges could not even give them a fair shake. I heard that show, '75, it was a DCI winning performance. I was in a junior corps in Jersey, we competed against them in AL and VFW state contests. Should have placed no lower than2nd. or 3rd. in '75 DCI finals. Case Closed!!!

[@ds1464]

I believe that was the year they were accused of having an aged out player in the horn line.

[@alanholck7995]

It was the root-tom player who was overage

[@brothaNblue]

I think my parents were about 4 and 8 around this time.

[@petegregory517]

My son was almost 3.

[@tommcconville4270]

DCI? Black Knights rendition of Conquest sounds very similar to the Sunrisers version in '68. Thought Black Knights were Sun at first.

[@americanspirit8932]

You're correct John Sasso did our Arrangements I was in the sun rises from 64 through 68 but that was a good pick up on your part

[@tommcconville4270]

@@americanspirit8932 Thanks for the reply Spirit. Also, I just go found out that John Sasso was mellophone soloist in the Sing, Sing, Sing concert '65 season. Ray Fallon is right, they rocked that no. John was a great mellophone player as well as an arranger/instructor. We played his charts in '73 Sun.

[@tommcconville4270]

@@americanspirit8932 also I was in St. Lucy's for 4.5 months in'68 but had to leave due to conflict with folks. Guys I marched with in a Ctrl. Jersey corps joined. They made a great choice. They had me playing contra of all things when I was a baritone player. When you rehearsed with Ray Mallen, Duke Terrerei and Manny Salort it was like an other worldly experience. Duke is in DC HOF, Ray and Manny should be. Had to share that.Also, you shared Newark Armory with us for drill rehearsal.

[@VaughnDJs]

so it was the Black Knights playing all the corps onto the field for retreat? why did they get to do this?

[@tommcconville4270]

@@VaughnDJs Don't know if we will ever obtain the answer to this DJs.

[@djp49849]

Is that St Pats playing everybody on?

[@cindyluerkens8867]

Columbians, Tri-Cities WA

[@ds1464]

Was the Tri-City Columbians, from Washington state. We played the Star Spangled banner and were asked to play the other corps on the field. Was a thrill for abunch of small town kidz. Great times !

[@robertspecht1911]

Go Troopers!

[@earlviney2820]

27th was ripped off this year. Their hornline was a wall of sound.

[@tommcconville4270]

Earl, they were in thet top three or four every year for best DCI brass line. And I listened to their 1980 at the DCI fnal, it was superb. They should have taken DCI title that year. They got hosed up, down, backwards and sideways here.

[@smachendree]

What the heck happened that Troopers went from 2nd to 12th? I'll bet Jones beat asses after 1974's poor showing! Then to think that 5th - 12th are gone and 2 corps are marganal each yr :o(

[@mikeconklin1567]

I watched this

[@blakeremmers1505]

What song is this

[@SemperJazz]

As the Corps marched onto the field, the Columbians from the Tri-Cities, Washington State, played their field show. Conquest was one song, Hurt So Bad was another that I recall.

[@franklarocca2827]

The Muchachos were as good as any of the top 3 corps

[@tommcconville4270]

That's right Frank Muchachos AND St. Andrew's should have been in tip 5 at '73 DCi finals. Just another case of DCI judges shafting East Coast corps.

[@tommcconville4270]

Sheesh, TOP 5! Sorry

[@Fromaway27]

@@tommcconville4270 Hawthorne's drill was average, their drum line very good, Bayonne's horn line decent - their drum line was not good. They both placed where they should have.

[@michaeldowzycki987]

Frank LaRocca, Now that's a name I've not seen since he watched our Polish Falcon Cadets practices at Drotar Field in Bayway..

[@tommcconville4270]

@@Fromaway27 That might be your opinion but I don't necessarily agree. Brigemen toward the bottom of the 12 finalists yes, but Muchachos should definitely been in top 5 finishers.

[@tommcconville4270]

Santa Clara was real good but I always thought Anaheim Kingsmen were better, and amore innovative show too.

[@margaretsault7788]

I don't know. SCV had "Young Persons Guide to Drum Corps" with the two tempos coming into concert. Plus it was the first year the rifle line did the "Bottle Dance." Seems pretty innovative to me.

[@tommcconville4270]

@@margaretsault7788 Not disrespecting SCV Margaret, they are an all time great corps and have won the second or third winningest DCI titles all time. I just liked Kingsmen's shows,musical and visual a tad better than SCV. Bit all through the late seventies, eighties, nineties and 2000's, SCV gets my vote, no question about it!

[@margaretsault7788]

@@tommcconville4270 Oh, I know no disrespect intended. All good. I guess I get a little defensive because it took so long for the whole of '73 (for all corps) to come out so people who never saw that year could watch it. I mean, there were bit's and pieces of '73 out there, but it took about 30 years for the entire show to come out! For decades no one talked about '73 which IMHO, really was a game changer for the way everyone viewed the activity. Everyone has their 'druthers' as to the shows they like and that's o.k. :)

[@tommcconville4270]

@@margaretsault7788 NP Margaret, SCV had a fantastic year in 1973 and earned a well deserved DCI championship. Many great contenders nipped at their heels, like Anaheim, Argonne Rebels, Madison Scouts, Blue Stars, 27th. Lancers and several others. But SCV's show was great and they deserved the 1973 DCI championship, best regards.

[@djp49849]

Where are the Cavaliers

[@timothyjaberg2474]

lol. The only corps to make DCI Finals every year since DCI was founded in 1972 is SCV.

[@dcbandnerd]

They didn't make it to finals that year. I don't think they made finals until '75 and they didn't really become a powerhouse corps until the 1990s.

[@tommcconville4270]

No question Santa Clara is an all time great. But give credit to Anaheim Kingsmen as well. I would venture to say they made Finals just about every season they performed.

[@stevenschmid16]

@@dcbandnerd Cavaliers placed 8th in 1974 at DCI

[@dcbandnerd]

@@stevenschmid16 I stand corrected. Thank you.