1976 Madison Scouts - Stars and Stripes Forever

1976 Madison Scouts - Stars and Stripes Forever

[@davvidroip]

This becomes so much more when you realize Madison scrapped their entire 1976 show, then came back on tour and almost WON. There's never been a better drum corps statement made before or since. Chris Metzger is the best screaming soprano of all time!

[@sammykays5858]

That pause before the company front..and then the hit-- best moment in DC history.

[@user-hv3zc2jf1k]

What a hornline

[@DrJAFox]

The courage to wear spats always impresses!

[@rechuckg]

Didn't take courage at all. It took pride. MYNWA.

[@raypeery6317]

Leggings. Not spats.

[@garretthord1696]

Back in the day when we marched ankle/knee...man, tore up your ambouchre!

[@marksuperfly8426]

The company front was flawless, unlike just about every company front ever since.

[@user-hv3zc2jf1k]

My last yr... Greatttttt

[@fredwiley3731]

My god. this is absolutely beyond perfection. Real MARCHING and PRECISION.Musician ship ! College Bands and Corps don't march anymore. I know what it is to step ankle bone to knee bone like these men did. It is hard work and to get that kind of sound, it is just overwhelming. and I am not an old corp person either but I marched in a college band during this era.

[@donalddonaldson1353]

Some college bands still do. Check out Nofork State University Spartan Legion. FAMU And North Carolina A&T Blue and Gold Marching Machine. All three are HBCU'S NSU and NCAT mixes Courp style and Show style or Traditional 8to5 style of Marching.

[@PedroMartinez-tt7lr]

@@donalddonaldson1353 EXcellent bands all

[@MusicReadingforAll]

I was there, and later was able to conduct the USC Carolina Band performing Stars and Stipes Forever in Falcon Stadium in Atlanta that fall, inspired by the Scout's performance in Philadelphia.🎉

[@americanspirit8932]

In my opinion, DCI, has turned the activity, into a marching band competition, superimposed on a three-ring circus. They need to stop referring to, Drum Corps International, and start calling it, marching band International. Call it what it really is today. We no longer have, Real Drum and bugle c o r p s. May they all rest in peace. Form a member of the Long Island sunrises, Real Drum and bugle Corps.

[@Daveinbrewtown]

Their show is a just as much a three ring circus

[@lindadew3544]

Drum&Bugle is now Dance&Ballet

[@DV-mq5fv]

This is REALLY good Madison! Your perfection and espre de corps is greatly appreciated. I miss those days.

[@Kanstulman]

1976 was a tough season for the Scouts as they attempted to defend their title. After a mid season redo of their show, they achieved a hard earned second place.

[@richardsullivan293]

NOW THATS DRUM CORPS...........

[@robmx2324]

Their best show ever.

[@ronaldjones1664]

Great memory s

[@ThePMcDonald]

No company front like a MADISON company front!!!!!

[@sondrarichmond1859]

Absoultly fabulous. MYNWA

[@kknitobe]

So cute!

[@SirGeorge53]

Marching while playing a non-miked instrument. Amazing.

[@judithsiu5729]

1:40 THAT SCREAAAAMMM OMMMGGG YYYEESSSSSSSS PLSSSS

[@philipem1000]

Really interesting to see how much Drum Corps has changed over the years. The style here is pure marching band really...

[@songspiritUSA]

I had forgotten about the last move. I knew those guys. When drum corps meant what those who founded it meant for it to mean...

[@Daveinbrewtown]

You think the founders wanted people marching around a field. I doubt they had that in mind. ‘76 was just as much a progression forward as 2020-something.

[@t.c.9838]

That was my rookie season in SCV. They had a tough start for sure but they came back. As I recall their original show was original compositions? It wasn’t well received. Talented corps. They just ran out of season. And BD were a freaking beast that season!!!

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Madison alumni that marched that year don’t like talking about the first show. It had an opener of the theme from Shaft, there was some stuff from The Wiz in there with a closer of Diana Ross’ “Do you Know” from Mahogany, and a Ray Baumgardt original composition.

[@t.c.9838]

Mark. Thanks. I remembered the original composition but I had forgotten about Shaft. “Can you dig it?” 🤣 Awesome corps.

[@Mark-sj3xb]

There’s an audio recording of the original show somewhere but I can’t remember where. It’s pretty hard to listen to. Very un-Madison sounding

[@joesills1076]

Brings tears to my eyes due to this fine Corps influence on so many, especially me and the Murray Hugh Band of that era. Hard to believe it was over 40 years ago.

[@timothysolum9985]

One of the best shows in DCI history...that horn line was AWESOME from the contra bass' to the sopranos...WOW!!!

[@EdHolliman]

Thanks for posting this. This is one of my favorite routines the Scouts did. So powerful, and this was their opener for their show!

[@ralphecairns5272]

Hi Ed per usual for me I stumble upon things on u tube and being from New England I never saw the Scouts in person but I love this clip a great number done by a great corps. a very,very small LOL one corp member knelt LOL,LOL,LOL

[@dcbandnerd]

I've been looking for this forever!

[@rdaikman8]

to you Chuck, know you enjoyed this night in Philly

[@MrPhillipABurns]

Doh ! after all these years (43rd anniversary ?) I just realized, "Stars & Stripes in Philly" ! ! !

[@DahEnforcer]

Thanks for sharing brother!

[@arfshesaid4325]

fuckin beauty

[@cruisevideo1]

Thank you so much for posting this! I remember watching this and thinking how cool it would be to be a Madison Scout. Do you have the whole show?

[@dancurrier6329]

I miss flag prez.

[@polikwaptiwache397]

Dan Currier: In my view that was one of the highlights of the corps show. One of respect, honor and pride of our country!!

[@Mark-sj3xb]

You won’t get that from today’s liberal communist USA haters In the activity formerly known as Drum Corps.

[@Mark-sj3xb]

The activity needs more STEVE Rondinaros and fewer Mike Cesarios

[@rechuckg]

I carried the American Flag in the Scouts. It was a real honor and one that was respected by both members and fans. In those days during a parade people would get up from sitting on the curb as the flag passed. People loved their country then rather than worrying about how much they hated the other side.

[@djp49849]

Wasn't DCI held at U of P in 75? Or was it done 2 years in row

[@ThePMcDonald]

Two years in a row at Franklin Field

[@recordman555]

Can someone please explain how chromatic lines were accomplished using an instrument with only 2 valves?

[@chippy010205]

recordman555 alternate fingerings

[@marksuperfly8426]

You were only missing a few notes. Second line Ab, and Eb, D, Db below the staff. Everything else was there from low A on up. It constrained the arrangers somewhat, sure, but it was workable.

[@raypeery6317]

Simple: take it up an octave! ;)

[@sondrarichmond1859]

If they had another couple of days practice they either would have won or the score between they an BD would have been a LOT closer. MYNWA

[@marksuperfly8426]

Eh, there is no way that BD 76 doesn't win. It was a quantum leap forward, much like Garfield 84

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Mark Super Fly - I agree. Madison’s horn line ushered in attempts at a more refined sound in ‘75, but BD ‘76 just came out of nowhere and refined the sound even more and set a new standard in overall show quality and presentation. No longer were military style marching with straight lines and pinwheels acceptable anymore after ‘76. BD was the standard

[@rahola1721]

Consistency

[@85mello07]

Not really - this is what the marching bands were copying.

[@b42baritone]

That was excellent. Argonne was better.

[@stevedickson4744]

Argonne was louder and cleaner, but I think Madison's arrangement was better, except for the ending.

[@dickgosinya1981]

Thanks I was in Argonne and I certainly like our arrangement much better.

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Gee whiz, Argonne SHOULD have been better. You played it in your show nearly every year for about 15 years. And tell Sandra Opie to go pound sand.

[@richardabel3370]

Today drum corps is real crap. I used to march in a small corp from Wi. What I see now days is a joke. What I mean is we used to make jokes about drum bugle and bass guitar corps. Now it is here. And whoever introduced keyboards to drum corp is a true idiot. Ampliphiers are worse yet. Don't they know that people want to here real sound? We are bombed enough with electronics and fake sound.

[@djhighlightz4708]

***** okay let me set you straight real quick. This is a video of 1976 Madison Scouts playing one of America's classic Tunes. It's not garbage but I guess if you think that then I guess you also believe that the Star-Spangled Banner is garbage to right? They did a very great job and the company front was awesome you never see company fronts like that anymore and you never hear high notes like that anymore. All of todays shows are filled with electronic sounds and a bunch of blobs running around the field it doesn't make any sense and you hardly know any of the music. Probably written by some composer who couldn't make it in the real world so they hired him to write the show for cheeper. What pisses me off the most is when people immediately defending the kids saying they're very talented don't bash them they worked very hard. But nobody ever said the kids weren't talented or that they weren't working hard for what they did. Anybody who thinks DJ speakers sound boards and pianos belong in drum corps are lunatics. I'm a DJ and playing a DJ setup is not that talented. Real Drum corpse or even marching band for that matter don't be long using eletronics. Those type of things belong on a stage and a Broadway show. These people in this video are actually playing instruments instead of eltronics. Don't say pussy Lame week when these drum corps play at least 2x louder then kids could ever play today. Real Drum corpse is pit, drums, horns guard. So please if you don't like old school drum cord then stay off the Real Drum Corps videos and watch your Broadway eletronic garbage some where else and let us have our Glory moments.

[@stevedickson4744]

DJ I'm right with you except for the pit and the 3rd valve. Mark Miller what years did you march and where ?

[@djhighlightz4708]

Steve Dickson some one who has brains... Thanks man you know im 20 and the only reason im trying out for dci next summer is just to say i did it my age out year. Im a kiltie and march along side my dad in all age corps we still play on three valve bugles they sound amazing louder then what these kids are playing on no wonder they need microphones nobody can hear the Bb horns lol

[@Kaiwa3000]

Marcus Jones fuckin gold

[@CurtisL8.3066]

John Flannery might wanna watch Madison scouts 95 before you go spouting nonsense. Or scouts 87 or Garfield 84 before you get too hyped on the modern stuff. Modem stuff is really cool, but nothing sounds like a G bugle Corp. nothing.