Always loved this show, even though I didn't discover DCI till '89. In the back of the first DCI Today I ever purchased I was able to buy a few of the 1982 LPs for $1.50 each and would play the absolute F out of this one!!
27th and Madison absolutely are/were my favorite DCI corps. We have to admit that it amazing that today's generation has the same passion for corps today that my grandfather had 1935 - 1948 (he was well into his 60's when he retired from marching)... My father had in 40's (he tried to run away from home to play with Madison in 1947) and marched with Senior corps in 1961 - 1968 and judged until 1976. Thank God the tradition continues.
I agree about the colorguard. I prefer the military style rather than the dance style. And yes, you're correct. 82 was the year corps used the pit. 27th Lancers were the last to use a marching timp line, and that was this year.
82 was the first year for the pit, putting equipment outside the field. 78 was the first year for grounded equipment on the field. The 78 Kilties had large concert tymps grounded on the fifty and 27 had two sets of tymps grounded on the 40 yard line in 1978.
Kate, I'm sorry to hear about Joe. I marched with him in the french line in '82. He was side 1 & I was side 2. I joined mid season at the end of June so I didn't know him as well as others but he was always a really nice guy with a good sense of humor. I'm sorry for your lose.
Wow, the memories. Listened to this over and over in high school and was my favorite DCI performance!Came close to trying out for the Phantom Regiment, but stupid me, having fun with my driver's license took over.
A great adaptation that Don Ellis would be proud of. Despite what you hear, "Niner-Two" is in 4/4. Ellis often said he liked to fool his audiences. My ex-wife, who marched with North Star, hated 27--but she respected what they did on the field.
For the record...I'd like to thank all of you who marched with Joe in '82! That experience was a HUGE influence and inspiration to all the work he did with other drum corps, marching bands, color guards and winter guards. You could also see George Z's influence in his drill writing. It was a JOY-Filled and FUN Life!! Good times...
Would love to see the video from the next day. Half-Time show for a Canadian Football League game. The crowd started heading for the snacks and turned around once we went off the line with "Seahawk". We won over people who had no idea what Drum Corps was. 6th in Finals was great..... but that day was what Drum Corps was about. Long live Two Seven!
Taught hornline that year. Finals night was our best show of the year. If we only had another week we could have moved up even more. Changed half the visual in mid season ran out of time.
@shooster11: DCI today is different, but not worse. The horn lines are incredible. The music and percussion books are incredible. The drill is incredible. So we don't see symetrical drill from the 70s. I can live with that. Only downside I see in todays DCI is the guard. Too much freedom and too little relationship with the music like we see in this video. And it appears that 1982 was the first year for pit percussion, based on what I've watched so far. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
I also KNOW it was Rob McConnell....he made several comments during BD's show about them playing "T.O." "Faster than we ever did." T.O. was not a Maynard tune. The co-host of the 82 broadcast with Rondo was Rob McConnell....it was NOT Maynard Ferguson. If you can find the original VIDEO release that has the continual commentary, it's even stated. End of argument.
Nope....Maynard was not part of the 1982 broadcast...it was Rondo and Rob McConnell. I don't remember if Maynard did the broadcast, btu if he did, it was probably in the 70s.
re: (Mr.Man 7 months agoin reply to shooster11) "The shows are not that exciting anymore, to much dancing with the guard that is not needed. No more 'blow your balls off" moments. When Phantom did Spartacus it was like they went back to the late70's. If you was not there in the 70's and 80's.......you missed it." Exactly. Phantom Regiment's 2008 show was an anomaly - a fluke. It was incredibly exciting, and it let the *music* carry the story. It had *no* narration. It was unlike the typical DCI show from the past decade. I cringe every time I watch Carolina Crown's 2013 show. It may have begun with a bit of promise (despite the silly amplified narration), but when it reaches the part with the boy and girl on the park bench...who are SOOOO in love with one another...I have to hit "STOP." Everyone raves about CC's horn line. If it is so good...why isn't it used to its full potential?
Wrong, dude. That comment was from McConnel...who composed T.O. Don't believe me? Go to Drum Corps Planet and ask who the hosts were on the 82 broadcast....it'll be Rondo and McConnel, guaranteed. Or, put Rob McConnell into DCP's search engine. Go to the thread "ESPN2? PBS? What's going on?" and read post # 15. Put Maynard's name into the search and you'll see he was host in 1979....NOT 1982. I'm right, you're wrong. End of story.
27 always (kind of) had their thing; kind of like Phantom, Vanguard, and Cadets with some Scouts mixed in. Which is probably why they were always in the bottom of the top 12. I will always love them though.
Sorry buddy. Not sure where you are getting the comment of bottom of the top 12 I marched 6 Finals and only once were we out of the top 6 including close to winning it all in 80. This was my last year excluding our reunion corps in 94. You might want to check your facts or historical scores. Appreciate the love though :)
The shows are not that exciting anymore, to much dancing with the guard that is not needed. No more 'blow your balls off" moments. When Phantom did Spartacus it was like they went back to the late70's. If you was not there in the 70's and 80's.......you missed it.
