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akac07
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2007
Gong Show 1976, Drum & Bugle Corps rifle routine
My Gong Show winning performance spinning a rifle to the disco version of Firebird Suite in a famous Drum & Bugle Corps uniform. September 1976
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2007
impressionante
Very professional.
That was great!
Firebird!
Very deserving
Again really Excellant!
Comments are divided between those who know why a guy like this stands GUARD over the tomb of the unknown soldier.......and those who don't!
Outstanding!
Kingsmen uniform AND a revised Firebird Suite that the Kingsmen made famous for the Music .I love Golden Age Drum Corps
That was uniform borrowed from The Anaheim Kingsmen and worn with honor. I just wish there more surviving videos from the Kingsmen that year. (sigh)
Awesome performance. May I ask where you got the uniform from? :-) I marched 76' Troopers and had a blast with the Madison snareline everytime we got together. I even still have my "BALLS" button that one of them gave me. I have several friend who marched 72-74 Kingsmen and in the alumni corps that you probably know. :-)
Never been part of the military. Never spun a rifle. Never worn a uniform. But, there are just some things in this world that exude "badassery", and that performance definitely does! Awesome!
thank you for not wearing brightly colored spandex and makeup :)
LOVE THIS!!!!
Bob! You are not only wonderful, you are AMAZING! Haha, I loved that show... my 3 girlfriends tried out on that, but I can't remember what they did! Congrats... you are always a winner to me :))
impressive!!
Wish I Could Have Seen You Recieve Your Money And Trofy And All Of The BALLOONS Fall.
What a great representation of the drum corps activity! Everything is regimented, precise, pristine, but at the same time you can tell the performer is loving every minute of it!
Agreed I would strongly encourage you to check out the kilties! Great corps!
Good Job that was soo cool!
Were the screaming fans in the audience drum corps friends? The ones that Chuck mentions....
Fantastic!!! I never new this happened! This is going on my FB page today.
spin. point, shoot, spin, point, shoot, spin, point, shoot
@somedude6177 - that's an Anaheim Kingsmen uniform.
@akac07 - I had no idea you were a Gong Show winner, let alone a Kingsmen alumnus. You may be the only person in the world to have marched in all three of DCI's first champions (even if not in the championship years). Why did we not know about this in MSARP 2006? I think Chuck Barris was on to something when he said you were once "a shy guy".
ok, so how did you get the bluedevils uniform?????
loved your performance and love the rifle!!! i did my drum corp stint too!! 1982.....once it is in you you never leave!!!! i would love to spin rifle with you!!! I still spin daily!!!!!
Did you know Dave Bandy?
I did. Very well.
Go Kingsmen!
Wow...such nice memories. Thank you. I marched in 1980's, but in drum line. I was always practicing with the rifles though. This was so nice!
So you marched 75' Kingsmen? I made the 76' snareline during auditions in the Fall od 75' but alas ended up moving to Casper after AK's demise that year. Was good friends with a couple of Kingsmen, Tommy Tewes, Kevin V and others. Great times to be involved in the sport.
It looks like the Kingsmen.
This is FANTASTIC!!!!!! I'm lovin' some old school rifle spinning here!!! What old corps uniform is that?????????????
I was just thinking that Stravinsky was probably spinning more than the rifle, but nice job! I used to watch that show all the time, and sorry I missed you!
Fantastic performance! (I also like Chuck's laugh after the platypus joke.lol!)
Great stuff !
Thanks for the comment. This version is on Salsoul Records, artist is Salsoul Orchestra, song title "Magic Bird of Fire" Available on CD or Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.
Thank you for taking the time to comment on my Gong Show performance. I marched SCV 1972-1974 in both the Percussion and Horn Lines. Finished out my age out year in 1976 with the Madison Scouts in the Rifle Line. I have had the rare opportunity to relive my drum corps years by performing at DCI in the Vanguard, Madison Scouts and Anaheim Kingsmen Alumni Corps. Those were some awesome years to be a part of the activity. Thanks again for your compliments
Did you meet Chuck before the show? If so what was he like?
Just added your performance and your comment to the Museum of Drum & Bugle Corps History page - because it belongs there. Curious as to why you wore the AK uni - I assume it's the one U were able to get your hands on (and a splendid memory of that great uni - though am not sure the Amazons felt the same way, lol...). All of us VK talked about your being on - at the time.
@@Christbepraised I bumped into this video while watching other GS videos. Your question isn't addressed to me but since I was on the show (th-cam.com/video/w4FBIjV37Mo/w-d-xo.html), I'll answer; Chuck was quite serious about putting on a good show. Though he did joke around some, it was more businesslike as he prepped the acts for the shows to be taped. Five shows were taped on a Saturday to be aired starting 9 days later. 40 acts were invited to be on the 5 shows. He cut 5 acts on that day after 1 more "rehearsal" - we didn't know it was a final audition until he said, "sorry, we can't use you" to those 5 acts. When watching each of the final rehearsal/auditions he would say "third show, 2nd act"; "4th show, 1st act"; "1st show, 6th act". I was 2nd show (Tuesday), 1st act. He never had to ask what spots were remaining, he kept track of each act and where it went in the week of 5 shows. Only when the camera went on, did he morph into "Chuckie".
@@lobbyest Alice Cooper said Chuck was one of the only people he knew that really got it
phenomenal spins!!
Fucking awesome! That's great....
"Love to See A Man Twirl His Gun on Television" Great performance Robert in True Anaheim Style! We miss you Robert! Come and march with us this summer or holiday parade.
I remember seeing this in 1976 living in NJ and couldn't believe there was someone in an Anaheim Kingsmen uniform on the Gong Show.
Hey Robert, what did you get for winning that show ?
I saw this live back in 1976 !!!! I yelled at the TV till he was done. My parents couldn't figure out what I was yelling at until I moved away from the TV and said "Of Course, it had to be Drum Corps !!
hahaha love the jazz version of firebird suite hahaha
Anaheim Kingsmen uniform
beautiful performance.:)
That uniform looks very much like Anahei Kingsmen!
That whole bit from around 1:09 to 1:14, where he's doing the horizontal "reversals" is just mesmerizing --- I don't think I've ever seen that manoeuvre in an actual show, and I've watched a lot of old-school drum-corps. The man is a *machine*! :-D I'm guessing that goes all the way back to the real "manual of arms" they used to teach in the military (?).
BOB YOU ROCK! I just shared with Tom that we know a "Gong Show" celebrity from the REAL Gong Show.