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wow , just pumpin, crowd clapping away , ya drum corps was so boring in the old days . would love to see this stuff nowadays or a thumpin straight ahead marching tune.......well done

Everyone forgets about the fact that we (Cabs) broke their winning streak the week before due to our tireless work in Chicago. Lots of changes to our show. They were great that night, but we were just a little bit better.

I saw The Casper Troopers again, live, in the summer of 1976, at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Great show, but, OMG, Battle Hymn of the Republic, brilliant, I choked up, and my date was concerned. She knew I had been in the armed forces, but had no idea what the song means to us veterans. Thank you Troopers, love the old school performances.

Blue Rock, was one great Real Drum and bugle Corps. They had millions of fans throughout the United States Today is February 11th 2023. I miss seeing Real Drum and bugle Corps. May they all rest in peace.

This was back, when we still had Real Drum and bugle Corps. There was no need for hundreds of props, we did not use electric guitars, slide trombones, electric organs, PA system used to explain what was going on. When grandma's played real rudiments, today they juggle more than play, in my opinion, DCI is responsible for the demise of what was one of the greatest activities. They turned it into a marching band competition, superimposed on a three ring circus. DCI and DCA need to change their names to marching band International. Call it what it really is today. We no longer have real drum and bugle Corps, may they all rest in peace. Former member of the Long Island Sunrisers 1964 through 1968.

Damn, 50 years later this still gives me goosebumps. Thank You SCV for giving us your all.

Was this at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, MA?

Saw them at Marion Ohio US Open a few times. One year they went on and got hammered by a thunderstorm. If I remember right, the judges were called off the field but the Rocky Knockers finished their show. Finals was Sunday and they had their pants and T-shirts fr uniforms. Great drumline. Won 30 of 32 drum shows. Set the bar for what was to come.

Fond, fond memories.

A total of 64 steps for the major brass section to get to the 50 yard line. That is a stride of about 28", compared to the "8 to 5" steps of today's corps (about 22"). It seems so much more "natural" and is performed very well, especially without yard lines!

I was there, march'g w/Audubon when we did the Grand Tour that yr. Hit all the nat'l shows & this was our 1st stop. We won the all-girlntitles titles wherever we went but were jobbed out of the finals by the judging assoc. When they finished prelims that afternoon & we weren't included, the crowd got angry. That PM, before the show started & they started chant'g "Where's Audubon?" & finally the contest people came to our director & asked if we would put on a pre-contest exhibition. Just like that. So we got back on the buses & scrambled into our uniforms & went on before the Boston Crusaders. It was the start of the best yr in our history. The Troopers were great, favorites of ours for yrs. The yr before, we had shared practice facilities w/them in Fla. That was where our reputation for m&m was born. What. A. Season!

What happened to Blue Rock after 71? They never made it to DCI finals.

My first big time show. Was blown away by all of the finalists. Drum Corps had come a long way since 67. Shows really starting to get creative. Can see why they wanted to break away to DCI, to do their own rules and not be held back by legion and VFW.

Vicki Drummond was a class act both on and off the field.

I marched with The Hawthorne Muchachos in the 70s

Great Job. Thanks.

Neat that you guys have so many pictures. I wish my junior corps did.

Wish you had the whole show here! We were there that night and carried the "WOW!" sign on the field to show our love!!!

My father was Pee Wee Todaro, and my uncles Jerome Mammolito and Jo Jo Todaro, this video amazes me to this day

My father and I were there and also at the Danny Thomas Invitational the next day. 47 years (almost a half century) this performance remains one of my all time favorite Drum Corps shows bringing tears and goosebumps again. THANK YOU TROOPERS!!! Bob Stevens

I WAS AT THE CONTEST "GREAT DRUM CORPS" X SUNRISES DRUM CORPS 1964-1968.

I was n blue Rock the boys from Philly I was called bucket but my name is gregory Coleman if some one out there reach out love 2 hear from you

ya I was n blue Rock the called me bucket I played contra bass n I was from Philly anyone out there remeber me if so reach out

Hawthore was more than Good they were GREAT FABULOUS and when they took the field it reminded me of B52 Bombers carpeting the Ho Chi Minh trail. Hawthorne comes down from the start and man clear the stands look out the BOSS DRUM CORPS has entered the field of competition.

cabs were good, but that Dreitzer hornline with Sky was crazy good

so cool , Blue Rock, coolest named corps, and the first i ever heard on 8 track. thanks

Where was this show...NJ? When did DCA hold a championship in Philly PA 1972?

Several folks asked about the booing. I marched in this contest as a member of the Hamburg Kingsmen. The crowd in Jersey City was around half for Cabs, half for Skyliners and offered just about no reaction to most of the other corps. It was an interesting night to say the least, especially when Sky lost to Cabs on a penalty. The controversy on that one rages to this day......

So cool how they get into the Sunburst this year, pretty much out of nowhere. You're looking at the time left on the video clip... you figure there's no way they pull it off, from where they are on the field.. and then, WHAM!!!

too bad the whole video of this show is not out there!

First corp I ever heard. Knew Jim Sisson. snares are amazing!

I still think this rules!

R.I.P. Gail Royer - a high school music teacher turned drum corps musical genius almost overnight. I remember when they first came east, and when announced in 1st place, everyone marveled the "Santa Clara..... WHO??" That was the beginning of a 45 year run that's still running.

My 2 brothers and I competed against 'The Troopers' at this World Open, but didn't make it into the Finals..We were spectators for the Finals..GREAT SHOW..Too bad Drum Corps is nothing like it was..

01danbritt - that was PeeWee Todaro playing BumbleBee, Not Pepe Notaro. That was a 14-man snare line, 7 of which played tenor for some numbers, other numbers it was actually two 7-man snare lines playing different parts that complemented each other. Wes Myers wrote some great charts for the corps. Traffic Jam may be making a guest appearance with the Alumni Corps in 2015 - along with the perennial "ELKS PARADE!"

I want to see the 1973 Caballeros show, but there does not seem to be any recordings of that year

I was at this show. Best DCA top 5 of all time in my opinion

I remember going to watch them practice at Randall's Island with my dad.

Thank you to who ever put this together was was some of my favorite times of my life. I remember alot of the faces but i am bad on names.... thank you to all of you, Hello Jeff

OMG my pic was in this one.....and was i a lot smaller, just saying

I do remember them Wildwood days....

Loved Elephant walk

What's not to "like?"

I used to watch the Skyliners rehearse all the time at Randall's island in New York. Just the sheer power of the horn line used to blow me away....they could heard for miles, even in a loud ass city like NY. Sky was a direct inspiration for the New York Lancers and CMCC Warriors drum and bugle corps (Both NYC Corps from the Bronx, NY) we all rehearsed next to each other in the huge parking lot on Randall's island....once our practice was over we would just hang out and watch SKY for hours. We even had some Skyliner personnel as Instructors ( Hy Drietzer, and others). Glad they're still competing in DCA today.

I think the Troopers deserve WAY more attention from DCI than they get now.

Amazing how complex shows are now compared to this.

Every reason to be proud. Bethany . It rocked... Selden Guy.

Dom, is there anyway you can send me this video ... this is the last season my father marched with the Skyliners that led to both his daughters and his wife marching there. My father was a snare drummer (the little guy on the end), Donnie Quinn, and I would love to have this for our family archive. You can send it to st8semenguard@msn.com

amazing when you realize that the drill and music tells you exactly what is going on. Music tells you old west, then specifically Custers Last Stand, then the timing to the rifle high throw, then the starburst, perfect, absolutely perfect... Thank You Troopers,,, always THE BEST!!!!

If that was Larry Williams I could only imagine the name..