Chuck Mangione - Legend Of The One Eyed Sailor

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

Such an iconic tune for the Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps back in 1976. Chuck's music was such a great inspiration for so many people. Such passion and great feeling to all of his tunes. Thank you Chuck.

[@catcat1517]

Same here. Blue Devils 1976 is friggin iconic.

[@lisa20202003]

In early June of 1983, Chuck Mangione dropped by the practice of The Pride of Cincinnati Drum and Bugle Corps near the end of an all day practice. He came out of the shadows of the stands as we finished rehearsal. At first, everyone thought he was joking. Then we all realized that it really was Chuck Mangione. The next morning, he showed up to jam with us. It was awesome.

[@walterlynch1295]

The Blue Devils performed the Legend of the One Eyed Sailor in 1976 at the DCI world championships at Franklin Field in Philly. I was there as a lead soprano soloist for the Capital Freelancers. The Blue Devils won the world title but we were contenders. DCI has video available on their website as the Legacy series

[@jimgreen9059]

Walter Lynch, their rendition of it is amazing!!!

[@scottghall1]

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[@edlowry6285]

Blue devils, that's the shit, I liked watching the phantom regiment also

[@TheVetusMores]

@pearlsnaredrummer77 Thumbs _way up_ for this comment!

[@earlviney5212]

I thought 78 BD legend was better for a closer

[@bwanabensadventurouslife8376]

We can argue about which performance is best but in many ways this defines all that is great in music. It's a classical structure with a rock beat and contains improvised jazz solos. Amazing

[@damemeboi9242]

I’m a teenager and I’m glad I’m one who appreciates music like this

[@johnnyboij7987]

10/13/16 HAVENT HEARD THIS SONG IN 35 YRS, FROM AN OLD ALBUM THAT I PLAYED OBSESSIVELY.. TEN YEARS AGO I WENT TO A DRUM AND BUGLE CORP COMPETITION IN GETTYSBURG PA.. MADISON , ATLANTA ALL THERE...ETC AND; THE BLUE DEVILS.. WHEN THEY PLAYED THIS SONG I THOUGHT I WAS LIVING IN A DE-JA-VU.. COUDNT REMEMBER WHERE ID HEARD IT BUT I KNEW IT ALL BY HEART.. KINDA SCARY WONDERFUL AT THE TIME.. JUST NOW FOUND THIS ON THE NET.. STILL LOVE IT,, LOVE ALL HIS STUFF.... JOHNNY J. YORK PA

[@spymaster9589]

JOHNNYBOIJ Is your caps lock broken haha

[@midnighteagle1]

How a mexican can love this music that much, is like is in my blood runing all over my body, thanks for this Chuck

[@wontollax]

somos 2

[@angelrebollo7253]

3 mexicans

[@murphy1018]

Ya somos Cuatro Saludos desde Guadalajara

[@eddarby469]

Check out The Children of Sanchez album. Its been one of my favorites.

[@stefankovacs2003]

This is the very best ever Performance of "the legend of the one eyed sailor". Amen!

[@earlviney2820]

I remember the blue devils playing this as a closer in 78. totally brought the house down.

[@rickyaldridge9489]

This sound is what created the popularity of the DCI . Between Mangione , Doc, Maynard and a few more they exploded on the scene in our band halls all over the nation and world. Everyone wanted to play their music . Queen's new sound and the new sounds of the 70's were taken to the field as many wrote scores of their own.... One by one the songs found there way on the football fields and DCI contests all over the USA....

[@DesireeMadison]

yes indeed. changed my life Madison Scouts....

[@TheUnsolvableProblem]

The BD performance was amazing.

[@RB1US]

The original Chuck Mangione Quartet recording of this with Steve Gadd and Gerry Niewood is wonderful. Mercury Records.

[@micheledeleon1680]

wonderful

[@eddarby469]

It was amazing how much Chuck recorded before we found out who he was when he released his Feels so Good album in the late 1970s. He believed that album got noticed because of the name of the title track. The music world is so peculiar. Anyway, I have the song recorded by Chuck on different occasions including Tarrentela, and up in Rochester. I don't recall if it is on Hollywood Bowl, but probably. Those of us that were young enough and old enough in the 70s lived through the best musical age in the US.

[@kenjarvis7764]

@@eddarby469 I agree, though the sixty's weren't to shabby either

[@thepoolsteward3681]

First time I ever heard this was when Arizona State University's Jazz band came to Cortez High School, circa 1977. It was my first exposure to Chuck Mangione and it was a musical taste game-changer. Determined, Cool, and a little off the beaten path for a suburban teenager in the 70's. Still sounds sweet today!

[@williamhowie643]

No

[@bernardfrancis1163]

I remember marching for Sahara Temple THUNDERHERD JR. DRUM & BUGLE CORPS in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in the 80's and playing this tune. My God how it brings back so many memories of us ( an all black marching band ) with so much class and passion and feeling like I was on top of the world........GO HERD!

[@briantuma1502]

It’s always fun to hear of a corps from the past that may have just been local rather that one that toured and competed in DCI. You must have a lot of good memories. Was your corps sponsored by a Masonic lodge?

[@RehabMedic]

I absolutely love this version, off of the 1981 "Tarantella" album. Chuck still had many of the late 70s Quartet with him and this, of course, is with nearly a full orchestra of the very BEST musicians available... Great stuff!

[@mat4410]

I wonder where Steve Gadd the idea for "Crazy Army?"

[@koehlerdogtraining]

mat4410 1. Crazy Army was published almost a decade BEFORE Steve Gadd was born, 2. That is Steve Gadd playing on the One Eyed Sailor Track with Mangione.

[@koehlerdogtraining]

While most of us from that time participated to our school bands (including pep, marching and rally), plus orchestra, and jazz band ... the fact is Drum Corp is where we were really able to perfect technique and execution. This goes for both drummers and horn players ... I have no idea what resources guitar and bass players had.

[@drumcorps0junkie]

+Michael Sakevich 😎 🎶 😎

[@edlowry6285]

I was drum and bugle corp. Was a great tune to cover!

[@bobd2754]

Florida Brass Drum and Bugle Corps plays this (all "G", all the time)

[@michaeloneill1964]

The Blue Devils76!

[@edlowry6285]

I was in the Patriots of Cranford NJ garden state champs, we used to hang out and smoke weed and listen to Chuck

[@user-kz8wf7yz7s]

Jerry Neiwood what an amazing soloist… Chuck composer, arranger, player.. those were the days incredible music

[@blackvinilio]

This two-LP set is an unusual Chuck Mangione record. Taken from a marathon live concert, the flaugelhornist is featured with a big band. Mangione performs such boppish numbers as "Things to Come," "'Round Midnight," and "Manteca" with guest Dizzy Gillespie; duets with Chick Corea on "My One and Only Love"; and stretches out on "All Blues." He also welcomes such old associates as his brother, keyboardist Gap Mangione, plus tenorman Sal Nistico and altoist Joe Romano.

[@louflores1473]

Reminds me of high school.

[@Steve_Mazza]

Wow, this music is on the boil! I keep coming back to this song again and again. Awesome track from an awesome live album.

[@mejustme6881]

the memories come back of all those years ago. loved this then and still love it now.

[@danielrolon4277]

I played bellavia by Mr C.M back on 1980 with some jazz group from Trinity college from Hartford cnn nice number

[@jamescox172]

13 people must be beaver fans to give this great jazz music 13 thumbs down this sounds great so many years later

[@donaldhiggs2429]

After all these years, CM still sounds great. Jazz never gets old. I first heard his music in 1978, and it still turns me on today.

[@vlee88]

I marched BD A corps percussion '80-'82. "Legend" was already a drum corps legend by then. Before joining BD, I played Legend in a junior drum and bell corps.

[@melissahartwell9637]

There in '82 :-)

[@Kafkodesu]

Dude, the flute in this is awesome.

[@colleenengelmann7896]

Gerry Niewood, RIP; He and band member Coleman Mellett died in the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 on February 12, 2009 in Buffalo, NY ;'(

[@gabrielb1727]

We played this in my marching band it was awesome

[@chicago-yc3lj]

i remember back in 1970s getting this from Alive vinyl. It added alot to my life

[@edlowry6285]

He is a genius

[@kuriaki71]

Chuck is thee greatest

[@knightflyte]

Sadly I never marched but was a fan of corps, so the ins and outs of DC escape me.. I thought Allentown was a prelim for finals and happened about 2 weeks before finals. My memory must be shot. It WAS almost 30 years ago. Either way, great show!!!! I still remember driving through the parking lot at the mall there and playing Devils in the car. A few of the other corps members gave us a little razzing. I think Madison, but I'm not sure. It was great to watch warm ups in the lot.

[@Ep1cTal3nt]

This is the best version of this song out there

[@DippyGames]

This was our competition music last year for our jazz band, it was so fun and I loved the blue devils cover of it

[@wontollax]

belleza pura, perfecta ...

[@sjcohen4444]

I like this a lot but Hill Where the Lord Hides is my favorite orchestral work of CM's.

[@Nick50B]

Bill Reichenbach on bass trombone. Oh hell yes.

[@lukaszp.3134]

Amazing, beautifull song. Great melody, awesome solos. About 27 musicians, 6 drum players. It must have been great concert. At this time I was one year old. Very difficult material for HiFi/HiEND system!

[@rozwellmusic1930]

LOVE this stuff....

[@CheezyMK]

my high school jazz band is playing this tonight

[@mentalparasite666]

such a great song. its got that groove

[@moseyalong1]

I have searched YT for this frenetic and brilliant arrangement by CM off and on for years. Thanks so much - I have had a couple of days of happiness, recently, and the easiest way to get out of this and back to my normal depressed state is by listening to CM's "Legend of the One Eyed Sailor".

[@user-ld7qo2vd5o]

great jazz song!

[@bobnewnham7400]

Last heard this when in Household Cavalry Riding School. Trying to keep this in my head whilst being shouted at and maintaining control of a horse was....interesting.

[@michawejman9699]

Groove!

[@bonetonelord]

I'm playing this for marching band, and I feel like everyone's going to be comparing us to the Blue Devils.

[@kenziesimpkins6964]

Ben Sawyer same

[@mat4410]

LOL! The percussion intro is the cadence Steve Gadd used in Crazy Army! Find the live version! It has a killer soprano sax solo by Gerry Niewood.

[@lwskiner]

I agree that the best version of this song with orchestra is the "Land of Make Believe" album but the small combo rendition off the "Live at the Village Gate" is incredible as well.

[@JamesMostowski]

I still have the vinyl of "Land of Make Believe" from back in the day. It's my favorite.

[@knightflyte]

I don't like how Chuck goes into Deep Into the Mustard half way through on the Village Gate album. The rest is great.

[@gabrieldelasablonniere1814]

Dynamique !

[@AMStarkette]

I wish it was longer!

[@tympanzi]

I saw th Blue Devils many times in 1976. The recording doesn't touch the intensity of the old "G" bugle horn line. Easily twice the power of the horn lines of today.

[@digithead01]

Dunno if this is the first... but the first time I ever heard this was from the album "Land of Make Believe" from 1973. An EXCELLENT piece.

[@suttonsmitheal1104]

Marching this song in may

[@TheUnsolvableProblem]

Those darn Cadets! :P Thank you, I am lead Euphonium for BDB this season.

[@knightflyte]

IC. Thanks for the explanation. Yeah, back then there were a bunch more corps than now. Gone are the Northstars and the 27th Lancers. Boston Crusaders I think are still here. There used to be a plethora of minor corps, but I never see them around anymore. I can understand the restructuring and changes.

[@raidermike72]

That's what she said! I couldn't resist. I agree, this could be the soundtrack to my day, all day long

[@homfencing]

Understood. Allentown was it's own major event (DCI East, I think), and there were a LOT of corps in the region back then, so they had to have a prelims/finals setup. But, Allentown was not prelims for the championships. It might be closer to nats week in some years, depending on where tour's going. In 07m with finals in Pasadena, I think it was fairly early in the season.

[@TheUnsolvableProblem]

As a BDB member, I say you are welcome! I hope to be in BD next season.

[@knightflyte]

Maynard would be proud of the 84 offering though. I got to see you guys at Manning Bowl, Lynn MA in 84 where La Fiesta brought the crowd to it's feet. I think it was two weeks before Allentown.

[@Phoenixgod1]

it took me a long time to learn the tuba part of the song

[@tessavn25]

From his Land of Make believe Album. It is widely considered by music critics as one of his best albums. I absolutely Agree!

[@sjcohen4444]

Tessa VN My introduction to CM was thru this album. Someone was playing it in my college dorm in 1974 and I was hooked immediately. Fell in love with the music and Esther Satterfield 's voice. I saw them perform at the Wolman Skating Rink in Central Park.

[@rbca7]

Refer to Steve Gadd on Dave Weckl and Vinnie Cauiletta for the drum beat

[@M3G4FR34K]

about fucking time someone uploads this xP

[@xivonira]

i was going to say "oh wow this would be a great marching piece!!!1" and then i looked over and saw the blue devils -------->

[@davidthedude327]

As a Rochester, NY native I have to say this is his best composition except Children of Sanchez.

[@homfencing]

As an alum of BD (1984, so I sadly, did NOT play the 1976 chart), I thank you!

[@earlviney5212]

I thought the 78 version was better

[@knightflyte]

@TheJazz4ever This is from the 1980 album called Tarantella. It's a concert to raise money for the earthquake victims in Italy that year.

[@homfencing]

Thanks....I don't think we DID Allentown that year, tho. (goes to FromThePressbox). Nope...we went from Lynn, MA to Garfield, NJ, to Landsdale, PA, to Atlanta, GA. Allentown was about a month before you saw us...we were still in California on 1st tour. Thanks, tho. La Fiesta was HELL of a tune to crank out!

[@tympanzi]

The evolution away from a youth activity to an industry is something that manifested itself through DCI. It became only about DCI and who could afford the newest equipment and designer uniforms and professional drill designers, etc. What started as many corps getting together to make their own rules turned into a governing body interested in promotion and profit. Are there any top corps out there without corporate sponsorship any more?

[@TrumpetJeff]

0 dislikes. That's what I'm talking about.

[@JanELuft]

Description: "A CHUCK MANGIONE CONCERT, LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE, WITH THE HAMILTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA" - "Legend of the One-Eyed Sailor"

[@homfencing]

Yeah....the general economy and rising costs of operation did a number on a lot of corps that didn't have the wherewithal to cope. Sometimes it was ban financial management, sometimes lack of successful fundraising, etc. Some people always want to blame DCI for it all. The tour itself IS a factor, but DCI was not the only nail in so many coffins.

[@marckemp9955]

I heard him first at TU.

[@homfencing]

My soprano is older than you!! Hope you make the A corps. It was quite the experience...I only wish I'd discovered the activity before my ONLY remaining year of eligibility. Being a drum corps rook-out and losing to Cadets by 1/10th really sucked.

[@galen697]

Their loss.

[@ddpdtdt]

Never mind found it! Search Gerry Niewood, Legend of the One Eyed Sailor

[@AMStarkette]

I posted that 6 mos. ago! Well done :/

[@leandrovik]

and pray-tell, where do we find such a jewel? any link to?

[@marcogobbato7722]

how do i get the drum track for this song so i can learn the drum part

[@davidthedude327]

This is not the Massey Hall recording. This is another recording. Think this was recorded In his hometown of Rochester, NY in the early eighties.

[@oneofmany1087]

Do you have a ticket too fly that thing? EYE!!! Thank you

[@jimgreen9059]

Betty Grable, I thought you died back in 1973. How are your gorgeous legs holding up?

[@ddpdtdt]

Any idea where to find that one?

[@danjuric3679]

What album is this version from im going crazy army trying to figure it out! I've only heard the version from the Alive album. Love gadd chuck and niewood!

[@RehabMedic]

If you get a chance, give a listen to the BEST version of "Legend of the One-eyed Sailor" off of the "Land of Make Believe" album as Chuck has the ENTIRE Royal Hamilton Philharmonic backing him up along with Gerry Niewood and bassist Al Johnson... Just terrific...:)

[@knightflyte]

Dan Juric This is from the album Tarrantella It's a double record set featuring Chuck, Chick Corea and Dizzy Gillespie. It was recorded in Rochester NY and the concert was a fund raiser for 1980 earthquake victims in Italy. This album features Chris Vadala on flutes and saxes. Gerry Neiwood did not participate. Speaking of the ALIVE album. Just love Gordon's bass solo in High Heeled Sneakers.

[@Wouter10123]

Does anyone have the sheet music to this, by any chance?

[@mrdaddy6686]

Wouter10123 check this site,under big band arrangement vol 2-antoshahaimovich.com/lessonsdownloadsen.htm

[@alexandra.willitts6988]

Wouter10123, If you're still in here in October 2019 you COULD try J.W.Pepper out of Exton Pa. They have 11 different stores or warehouses where they store sheet music so maybe they have it in this version.

[@mikekaupa9190]

louis Marinacio

[@jeanruiz1991]

Sheet music ?

[@earlviney2820]

ever hear the blue devils do this? you should.

[@littlehouse1978]

I used to sit on the sidelines at the drum corps shows in 1976 and record them. insane mellophone solos during this number. O so wish I could find those cassette tapes

[@jimgreen9059]

Earl Viney, I have the old 33 of the 4 champions, and they were one of them. I also now have the DVD of the 1976 DCI Finals. I have to say I really long for the days when the corps played for the audience instead of the judges. Back then, the folks would spontaneously jump to their feet in unison repeatedly during shows, sometimes for the instrumentation, others for the color guard. Nowadays, it just doesn't happen. Sad!

[@suttonsmitheal1104]

Me is a trumpet player

[@Ep1cTal3nt]

2:40

[@danjuric3679]

I guess you answered my question RehabMedic

[@RehabMedic]

You are most welcome!... Isn't that just the WILDEST sax solo by Chris Vadala?... Man, I love this... :D

[@Ep1cTal3nt]

4:00

[@mandaliar]

Soprano sax solo i much prefered the late gerry niewood version than the late chris vadala

[@SCUBONZIES]

O yeah that's right ;) I'm a cis popeye ;) God Bless the US Navy .

[@trallfraz]

this was the weakest performance I've heard Chuck do......at least from the backup musicians. I perfer his '74 performance with the NYS, no cometition