DCI Suncoast Sound '85

[@scvanguard1]

RIP Robert W. Smith. You did good. Thanks. 🙏

[@tperk]

One of the best horn shows of the mid-80s symphonic era

[@TheBandMan]

first DCI show with a 100% original music book. Also among the first to have a unified theme and not just a selection of 4-5 random tunes. RW Smith all the way!

[@christommygun2393]

it features original music by Robert W. Smith, not 100% original when you factor in the pits little 'london bridges falling down' blurb and 'when you wish upon a star' blurb as well.

[@cooperjohnson6023]

4:30 sounds an awful like when you wish upon a star…

[@TheBandMan]

@@cooperjohnson6023 sure quoted like 10 seconds of a tune, not entire songs though…

[@PercussionImprovisations]

May He Rest In Peace and Music!

[@michaeldecharbert8914]

Sun coast Sound’s book “A Florida Suite “ was a great composition by Robert Smith. Kudos to Sun Coast, I really missed them😢

[@leonardwoodsii4348]

More like a ground breaking composition by RWS!!!

[@osutuba]

+1 if you think a current corps the Smith worked for should revive this book in 2024 in honor of the composer

[@michaelwenhold8117]

Take em to the beach Suncoast!! What a horn line!! Great show!

[@letsplayerwannabe]

RIP Robert w Smith

[@joshuahubbard4919]

The band I was in played songs from this show along with schools out by Alice Cooper. Thats 1 of my fondest summer memories!

[@NoisyLittleCampers]

I recall Al Murry writing, "Cloud Burst" He was our drum instructor at Clearwater High. I never March DCI but now wish I did.

[@osutuba]

RIP Robert W. Smith.

[@alfiocco8380]

So sweet. I marched Bridgemen 83 brass

[@VirtualAssistantDirector]

One of my favorite shows! and it produced SO MANY incredible instructors and designers

[@tannercooper7400]

Lucky to have one a suncoast alum at my Highschool!!!

[@VirtualAssistantDirector]

@@tannercooper7400 When I was marching Carolina Crown, we had several instructors from the ranks of Suncoast Sound. Definitely some really great training and education from those folks!

[@samsignorelli]

RIP Robert Smith

[@draeke8080]

Take us to the beach Suncoast! It had to be one of staff, still one of my favorite shows of all time, its why I marched if it could stillbe called at least an incarnation in 1989, god I do miss the big, dirty blow it in your face horn lines of the 80-90's (disclaimer first year 1988) but man what did they do to drum corps

[@arfshesaid4325]

haha its all about the kids and a grand musical and dance experience , who gives a shit about wrecking the crowd,,,,, stupid me , thats all i ever wanted .

[@Evermore2017]

Nobody liked when he said it. It didn’t hype us, it interrupted the silence which is part of the composition.

[@jeddavis9753]

Lad Croucher

[@samsignorelli]

Not entirely the first themed, show. 84 Garfield and West Side Story (You people have my ring!) comes to mind...and 81-82 Phantom Regiment' versions of "Spartacus" ha joined the chat. For that matter, I believe Cavies had an Alice in Wonderland show late in the VFW days.

[@scvanguard1]

Thanks for posting. One of my favorite shows of all time!

[@tommichel7641]

Mine too!!

[@Eric_Nielsen]

Of all the years (six) that I marched baritone, this is the show when by far the most field judges would recognize me, see me taking a huge inhale, and *run* as fast & far as they could. FFF

[@lavoidgeorge2883]

My brother marched that same year

[@ianjones6w]

RIP Robert W Smith

[@kevinkelley3657]

Thank you for this.

[@ronniemock72]

Suncoast 1989 was my first experience with DCI...love SCS!

[@neilpalmer5577]

I love Suncoast 89 and the brass line are good but there drumline is much better in 85.

[@lavoidgeorge2883]

I remember being there as a kid my older was in this band he played drums.

[@cicook7]

This is the most feel good show on 95, just has a flow of brilliant connections. Everyone wants to be doing what they are doing, that shows up in GE.

[@cicook7]

85 my typo apologies

[@MrPhillipABurns]

this horn line defined what a 2 piston bugle ensemble was supposed to sound like. There will never be another sound like it. Never should have been replaced with the 3rd valve.

[@Evermore2017]

I would say 1982 Devils.

[@MrPhillipABurns]

@@Evermore2017 . . . . uh huh ! horn line that had some TEETH in their sound.

[@marial8235]

Amen. It also killed the small corps. You could still have a powerful sound with 20+ 2 valves, but you need 50 band instruments and a PA system and synths, to come near just 25 two valves.

[@jonshannon7096]

Another awesome horn line driven show! And don’t forget the Lick!

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

Classic D.C.I. I miss the sound & power of bugles.

[@okbrassman]

I respect, admire and am thankful we still have major powerhouse corps . . . . but a person has to be in their '40's or later to remember what it was like to be in, as well as in front of these animals. Specifically the unparalleled power of the 2 piston bugle. The 3 piston was okay, but could not match the quality of the 2 valve. . . . . now there is little distinction between a "corps" and a band.

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

@@okbrassman I'm in my 60's and remember the power like it was yesterday. I marched snare with the Spirit of Atlanta, one of if not THE power house horns lines of all time with Jim Ott at the helm. 1980 was a great summer to march Spirit. Second in horns only to Blue Devils and a tie for first in drums with the Bridgemen. Memories.

[@Zacthephotographer]

11:50 oh yeah!

[@kevinskoien6165]

10:57 the prototype of the modern Bass drum line.

[@SKYBRITE27]

Beautiful,just beautiful

[@cedricrogers6609]

Hornline was crazy good. I miss that powerful sound of days past. So much excitement in that show. I will admit we still get that sound with with carolina crown...

[@BrassTeacher]

Without the Suncoast Sound, there may not have been a Carolina Crown

[@scottfye1143]

I think Suncoast lived on through Magic of Orlando for a while too.

[@hturt4]

Love love love this show!!!

[@tperk]

Likely the most underrated show of the 1980s

[@ImVee10]

11:50 God’s horn rip. 😲

[@samsignorelli]

"The Lick."

[@matthewjplaner]

Great visual to compliment the rest of the program. Just three years behind.

[@craigjohnchronicles2504]

Suncoast, from 84-89, was just quintessential 80's DCI. I can't decide which performance I like best, 84, 85 or 86. All so different, all so damn good... What the hell went wrong with the 84 DCI audio recordings. Just terrible...

[@tommytimp]

Guard is what would happen if there were 20-plus Sedaris siblings at once.

[@ardyjeen6144]

😂

[@nlokteff]

Has anyone seen a vid of Suncoast 86? Seems impossible to find!

[@matthewjplaner]

.....back when drum corps was drum corps...

[@TheBandMan]

nearly unrecognizable from Drum Corps shows of just a few years earlier...

[@xxxyorks]

Thanks, great show but the guard are.....

[@MrPhillipABurns]

"Thanks, great show but the guard are....."------? . . . focus on the Drum & Bugle part of the corps ! ! ! I mean listen to that brass line ! ! ! - drum line is enjoyable as well !

[@neilpalmer5577]

Yes I personally dont like the guard but I never realise they are even there. However, that brass is something else!