I have been asking myself that for the past 24 years- & I was a BIG part of this one- Music- 39 points Suit- 40 points Drill- 20 points We blamed it all on Herbie...lol.. I still get chills during "Woodchopper's Ball".
question- how can you knock 99 points- answer- you can't..this remains one of the best, if not the best of all time. this changed string band presentations radically in all aspects. if you watch the 1984 parade, this stands so far ahead of everyone else that there is literally no comparison or competition...a classic for all time!
this was simply the best ever and i do not think it will be beat unless the big bands go back to simple themes with backpieces and playing great music that is what we are string bands not broadway productions