Thanks for sharing this... there is an epic shot of me running from the Bell chimes to the hand symbols just after 40s that shows off the amazing bowl cut I had at that time.
Loved CG’s ‘95 show. Our daughter was a sophomore that year and I was the lead Dad on the Pit Crew. Getting three tarps, about 15 flats and that 60’ ramp set up in under 3 minutes and clearing the field in 56 seconds was amazing. The entire band was fantastic.
Wow! The design and arrangement is really cool and game changing for the times. In many ways, there was marching band before Center Grove 1995 and marching band after Center Grove 1995. Having said that, I guess the old adage "never meet your idols," is true! lol I'm from Indiana, and I remember this show vaguely from back in the 90s and remember it as something ungodly. But watching this now, I can see that the performance was really really not good. The horn line was a mess. Timing was all over the place. The color guard poorly staged. Musically, they should have been 10th place and overall maybe 4th. Even general effects was affected for me by the bad performance. Hate to say it, as a fellow Hoosier, but Westfield was robbed. :(
I'm glad I'm not the only one who hears the strident sound from the brass. I was a brass tech for Etiwanda that year and if our brass had sounded like that Don J. would have taken me out to the lot and beat the crap out of me. The brittle brash sound is just a turn off and shocking coming from such an elite program. The design is obviously fantastic (especially for it's time) but musically it just doesn't do it for me.
@@bdfan4ever Yes, Lake Park was one of the most underrated bands in their day. The 1996 Italian opera show was incredible, vesti la giuba , pique dame, tarantella and la danza. I got to watch it in national finals from the back side(I was with Marian Catholic from 1996-2000) and remember how brilliantly clean it was. If not for Spring High School in 1993(best high school show ever)they would have won nationals that year, they placed second. Center Grove was a game changer though , they had an unbelievable run from 1995-1999 where they finished 1st,2nd,2nd,3rd, and 2nd consecutively. Wonderful visual program.
Thanks for sharing this... there is an epic shot of me running from the Bell chimes to the hand symbols just after 40s that shows off the amazing bowl cut I had at that time.
Loved CG’s ‘95 show. Our daughter was a sophomore that year and I was the lead Dad on the Pit Crew. Getting three tarps, about 15 flats and that 60’ ramp set up in under 3 minutes and clearing the field in 56 seconds was amazing. The entire band was fantastic.
Wow! The design and arrangement is really cool and game changing for the times. In many ways, there was marching band before Center Grove 1995 and marching band after Center Grove 1995.
Having said that, I guess the old adage "never meet your idols," is true! lol I'm from Indiana, and I remember this show vaguely from back in the 90s and remember it as something ungodly. But watching this now, I can see that the performance was really really not good. The horn line was a mess. Timing was all over the place. The color guard poorly staged. Musically, they should have been 10th place and overall maybe 4th. Even general effects was affected for me by the bad performance. Hate to say it, as a fellow Hoosier, but Westfield was robbed. :(
The guard carried this program for years and this was the pinnacle of it. They were amazing
I'm glad I'm not the only one who hears the strident sound from the brass. I was a brass tech for Etiwanda that year and if our brass had sounded like that Don J. would have taken me out to the lot and beat the crap out of me. The brittle brash sound is just a turn off and shocking coming from such an elite program. The design is obviously fantastic (especially for it's time) but musically it just doesn't do it for me.
A game changing show back in the 90’s. From the staging to the music and choreography. Set a new bar. Should have won in 96 and 97 as well.
I will disagree with you on 96 and 97. Lake Park was dominant wire to wire in 1996 and Marian Catholic won in 1997 by more than one whole point.
@@donnix768 I rewatched the shows and I agree with you as well. Lake Park’s 90’s sound on the field was just UNREAL.
@@bdfan4ever Yes, Lake Park was one of the most underrated bands in their day. The 1996 Italian opera show was incredible, vesti la giuba , pique dame, tarantella and la danza. I got to watch it in national finals from the back side(I was with Marian Catholic from 1996-2000) and remember how brilliantly clean it was. If not for Spring High School in 1993(best high school show ever)they would have won nationals that year, they placed second. Center Grove was a game changer though , they had an unbelievable run from 1995-1999 where they finished 1st,2nd,2nd,3rd, and 2nd consecutively. Wonderful visual program.
@@donnix768 I’ll say, IMO, that the greatest 90’s marching band show was PCEP 1999. That show is just unbelievable.
Go TROJANS!