Crossmen & Spirit Hornlines in Erie, PA 

As a Crossmen Alumni ('79, '80, '81) it makes me proud that both corps continue to carry on a tradition that was started back when I marched. I was there when they lost their equipment truck back in '79 and helped retrieve the contents. Both corps were on a journey to California. In return, when our buses broke down in the dessert of California, Spirit came to our rescue by letting some of our members ride with them. In '80, we were traveling at night after a show when just ahead of us was that unforgettable accident that took their famous hornline instructor, Jim Ott's life. It was a sad summer but it did not stop Spirit from rising to the occasion that year!

2 underrated drum corps

HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH!!!! i'm so glad we played that that night.

as a crossmen alum i love this so much, love you SOA!

Such a great tradition, I'm so glad to see its still alive, and hope it will go on and on forever! Crossmen really should keep Hallelujah in their books as a lot tune forever and ever as well!

Evan way back when us geezers were in (87), every member knew about the bond between SOA and the Crossmen. Thank you, every member.

Beautiful. So good to hear horns and drums keeping alive the spirit of this soul-filled music.

I was a contra for Spirit of Atlanta during this video. It was one of the greatest experiences of the summer. Love you Crossmen!!

Moments like this are what drum corps is all about. Love these two corps and the history they've shared together.

And Salvation is Created still gives me goosebumps. Loved the echo from the backfield bleachers during on-field warmup.

HELL YES SPIRIT!!! Deff deserved to be in finals this year such a great hornline

The fact that love music so much prevents me from choosing who won. Both were so absolutely beautiful

Great Clip, I've always liked both of these drum and bugle Corp. Today is January 27th 2022.

it was so cool to sit in the middle of this

I wish there was a video of us doing this in Midland, TX from 2001...that was one of the first years we started doing this and that night in particular it was epic...we would play together 3 or 4 times a year then...part of the reason DCI has strict rules on playing after shows in the lot

Love Spirit and Crossmen so much. I hope to join them in a few years.

5:30 lady on the right. Tears of Joy

I wish my high school band did this with our rival band. This is what turns rivals into friends.

DAMN Crossmen was loud!

i remember that! what a great summer that was

The wise words of Andrew, gosh I love that guy.

Peep Carlos Gonzales 👀 worked with our school last year and this year and worked with SOA 2014 and here I am now auditioning for Spirit of Atlanta

spirit was the one wanting it!!!! We were yelling for it!

thank you crowd for wanting Hallelujah!

when Crossmen plays Hallelujah, it gives me the chills!

0 dislikes. As it should be

Love the woman in pink! She seems to be diggin it all and havin a great time. That's what it's all about. the fans!!

Spirit of the Crossmen lives on...

Its not a competition, they do it cuz they are the closest corps in DCI and they do it to entertain each other

4:39. Watch the lady sitting with the white shirt. As She gets happier ass the hornline gets louder. DRUM CORPS BRINGS SMILES!!!!

Crossmen and Spirit are only rivals on the field. They've actually had really close ties since the early 80s.

I was inside the stadium during this. It would have been very cool, except they were too close to the stadium. At every quiet moment during the competing corps, you could hear them playing.

With the second Crossmen drum major, I don't know how you find his "one"

Im here because this is my comfort and dci was cancelled and we have to deal with the aftermath of other craziness.

Pffff. Who wouldn't after Salvation is Created. *sniff* gets me every time!

LOL! Listen carefully at the beginning of each horn entrance. You can hear the camera auto adjust for the volume

It would be interesting if these two combined

That's what I mean. I wish my high school bands had close ties instead of animosity toward on another.

I can hear the Academy hornline at 10:40 (:

I like the doggies that show up in the back, at around 4:30.

badass!!

You just KNEW that after Xmen played RCM, Spirit was gonna bust out Georgia!!

SICK MELLOS 4:53

haha the drum lick at the end was in time

Hey, does anyone know the name of that first song Crossman played at 1:30?

@MusicManTX Cool story, bro.

11:25 for the Money.

Sister corps!!!!

right before the impending storm cancels the show lol

show show show

@homfencing im just saying which one i liked better jeeez take a chill pill

Glassmen in the back ground

@2525franci Learn some corps history before you slam this event. Spirit and Crossmen have been close ever since the California tour in 79 (I think that was the year) when Spirit's semi rolled over and Crossmen helped them pick up the pieces before their gear was destroyed. Crossmen have a member award called the Spirit award....Spirit has a similarly named one for Crossmen.

Beautiful!! I wish those drums would shut up

stupid battery... shut up for a few minutes so we can hear the brass play for once. XD

cool beans. im just saying i prefer the crossmen even though spirit is very good too

salvation is created.

Where's the JD funcorps Guy?

I wish the drums would shut up.

Who's drumline(s) are playing in the background?

There is a reason why I dont like Drumlines sometimes...

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