I’ll never forget seeing this live. It was the closest I would ever get to seeing the historic and legendary shows from the 80s and 90s. I remember getting as close as possible to the front of this thinking,”holy shit this is loud!” Goosebumps and energy off the field and in the stands. That night was just unforgettable. The lead soprano line at the end…. MAN.. the video doesn’t do it justice.. those guys were LOUD AS BALLS!! What an unforgettable and beautiful night of drum corps.
This is by far the best alumni performance that has ever been done.. I was there and it was absolutely amazing to watch. I'm a lead player so you already know what I was listening for. These lead played when they marched inspired me to be a 'screamer'
I played in the front ensemble for this. I'm actually in this video a lot! But that night was truly the proudest moment of my thirty years in drum corps. May You Never Walk Alone!!
this never gets old. i'm so happy this shot exists, just b/c it's the only one i can point to that actually shows me in that uniform playing that song. this performance was seriously the 15 coolest minutes of my life. unbelievably fulfilling.... there are seriously no words....
The Alumni performance moves me to tears. Madison Scouts Forever!! NO Matter what! The Season I had in the Scouts changed my life. Some of the happiest moments ever. So proud to have been a Scout. Thanks Brothers! Joel Peissig Plates 87!
I'm marching Kilties this summer as a member of the soprano line. There's a few guys that we have that came from Madison back in the day, most were part of this performance, and MAN THESE GUYS CAN PLAY! So much energy, so much power. They just don't make them quite like this anymore.
HELLL YEAHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I am substituting lead for my jazz band on trumpet but there IS NO WAY i could pull that stuff (I'm a hardcore phantom/carolina/blue stars fan as well as audtioning for the stars this year) BUT THIS IS THE SICKEST LATIN JAZZ I'VE EVER HEARD FROM ANY CORPS EVER!!! GREAT JOB!!!!
@mks5958 OK, now you are scaring me, I cannot even begin to play the way I did almost 40 years ago. Massive props to your brother for still having the chops to pull off Malaguena at our age. (I/m 54, and apparently your brother and I competed against each other, so I am duly impressed). Cheers!! Skip Olsen, Atlanta GA : 1st Soprano, Cascades DBC 1973-1976.
Madison Scouts I have to say seeing this was awesome ! Finally the true way to play Malaquena. Anyone remember the Hawthorne Muchacho version with Jeff Keivit blowing us out of seats no one did it better than he!!!!!
@YesRushELP : My brother was a soprano in the early 70's and was playing in the Reunion Corps - along with his son. :-) So fantastic to see them kill Malaguena again.
Fantastic!!!! Of course Hopkins and today's DCI board would say that you need guitars, woodwinds, singers, amplifiers, and hula hoops! And I say, turn the clock back on the equipment of today's Corps. Let's not lose Drum & BUGLE Corps!!!! Great job Madison!!!
And you forgot to mention the age range!!! Didn't you have someone in their 80s on the field? (that comes from having a corps founded in 1938). The BD/SCV alum corps in 07 was the same way...you had to have marched one of the BD or SCV units to be eligible...and I checked every one of the applicants for the BD side...if they weren't on the alum roster, they weren't in.
I remember being in the stands as the began this song I turn to a freind sn said uh oh this is going to be freaking loud. Someone turned to me and said why do you say that. Then they blew our faces off. See! i told them
The various parts came from different sources, but the members all paid for their uniforms and got to keep them when it was all done. I still have mine!
Dude, you must of been sitting 2-3 seats away from me. I was right on the 50 and I have some pics that were parallel with the podium! I think I hear myself losing my mind at the end though...
oh for the love of drum corps. Keep right on going. Ya got to have it in your blood or ya just dont get it. I try and explain it to my friends but they dont get it. They have never been into drumcorps. I have 1 friend who march boston crusaders back in the late sixtys and he understands. Its been a love affair with the scouts since i first saw them in 1961 or 2. Had them here in port clinton as our guests and they did a show. I know Gary Mahnke was the drum major at the time.
@tcarmen63 I merely stated what I saw. I have an appreciation for the music and the band and have a sharp eye and ear. It helps to be objective instead of defensive as you are. It is what it is.
my Dad did this (when he was 61) and next year my old Marching band is having a reunion band it wont be nearly as close to as exhilirating as this....but here's hoping it's close!!!
Oh for thelove of drum corps. Its got to be in your blood or ya just dont understand. I try to explain to my friends who have never seen a drum corps preform and its sop hard to get them to understand that they do go on to the older corps when they age out. We aged out at 18 and no older corps was around. Madison still has it young or old. Just love them. saw them in 1961 and its been a love affair since lol lol. Go scouts. Marti
I competed against the Scouts back in the early 70's when I played soprano with the Cascades....they were always our toughest competition back then, and they always had the BEST soprano line at DCI. I'm not sure how old some of these guys are in this alumni corps (I'm sure hope there aren't many 50 yr old sopranos) but it matters not...the Scouts still know how to belt Kenton's most famous chart, and although it has been played by many others, Malaguena will always belong to the Scouts.
Nope, G all the way, baby! Nothing lets you play as loud as the good ol' G bugle. Thanks to the Troopers, Kilties, and other corps that let us borrow their old horns!
Also, the high echo at 3:11 and then THEE KILLER if you were there in person like I was.... 3:47- and ESPECIALLY 3:52-3 they totally buried everybody. I ain't gonna lie, I think they reparted my hair for me. Or what's left of it. :/ :D
LOL, my first inclination was to complain about the video, then I thought - HA if I were filming this, I’d have probably threw the camera about 20 rows behind me when I jumped to my feet!! Who wants to watch DCI thru a viewfinder!?!?
@samrshelley It's laughing at at amazing dude, no one does that type of screamin' in DCI anymore. It's "oh my god, those old dudes just made me crap my pants" laughing.
Q: How many second trumpet players does it take to change a light bulb? A: It's a trick question: the answer is none (wait) They can't quite reach it!!
ehhh. not the same as 1988. i know they are older now and probably have not played in awhile but you would think it would be slightly better. but any who it was still good
first of all it's a senior corps. what the hell else are they good for than laser tones and high notes? My god i feel like i'm 16 again fighting with keyboard-empowered pricks on message boards. give it a rest man. enjoy old people having fun, dan.
AWESOME! A REAL DRUM CORPS PERFORMANCE!
I’ll never forget seeing this live. It was the closest I would ever get to seeing the historic and legendary shows from the 80s and 90s. I remember getting as close as possible to the front of this thinking,”holy shit this is loud!” Goosebumps and energy off the field and in the stands. That night was just unforgettable. The lead soprano line at the end…. MAN.. the video doesn’t do it justice.. those guys were LOUD AS BALLS!! What an unforgettable and beautiful night of drum corps.
Listened to this a thousand times. And so have my neighbors! Haha
Madison Scouts needs to do another Malaguena show. I would audition in a heartbeat if they did.
yeah, like they are so desperate to have you they will design an entire show around getting your sorry, untalented ass to audition...get a grip newbie
I Stomp Conservative Ass wow...way to sound like an asshole there.
well since i commented on this over 7 months ago. i actually have a life now in the Air Force you fuck.
I Stomp Conservative Ass o get the feeling you were bullied a lot when you were a kid. i pitty you sir.
I Stomp Conservative Ass you replies are really sad
This is by far the best alumni performance that has ever been done.. I was there and it was absolutely amazing to watch. I'm a lead player so you already know what I was listening for. These lead played when they marched inspired me to be a 'screamer'
I played in the front ensemble for this. I'm actually in this video a lot! But that night was truly the proudest moment of my thirty years in drum corps. May You Never Walk Alone!!
this never gets old. i'm so happy this shot exists, just b/c it's the only one i can point to that actually shows me in that uniform playing that song.
this performance was seriously the 15 coolest minutes of my life. unbelievably fulfilling....
there are seriously no words....
Right there with ya, brother. This video shows me playing tons (more than I even remember!)
The best alum drum corps performance I have ever seen...Here is hoping for a strong return to the top 12 this year.
I watched this performance from row 4 on the 48 yard line. Incredible power, you could feel the sound waves vibrate off of you!
The Alumni performance moves me to tears.
Madison Scouts Forever!! NO Matter what!
The Season I had in the Scouts changed my life.
Some of the happiest moments ever.
So proud to have been a Scout.
Thanks Brothers!
Joel Peissig Plates 87!
Just Wow. Thanks for all the years, the memories, the sounds --- YOU GUYS!
I'm marching Kilties this summer as a member of the soprano line. There's a few guys that we have that came from Madison back in the day, most were part of this performance, and MAN THESE GUYS CAN PLAY! So much energy, so much power. They just don't make them quite like this anymore.
HELLL YEAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
I am substituting lead for my jazz band on trumpet but there IS NO WAY i could pull that stuff (I'm a hardcore phantom/carolina/blue stars fan as well as audtioning for the stars this year)
BUT THIS IS THE SICKEST LATIN JAZZ I'VE EVER HEARD FROM ANY CORPS EVER!!! GREAT JOB!!!!
It was like they assembled more than a hundred professionals brass players (I have my MM, and these guys blow me away)!
Echt fantastisch om elke keer terug te zien. Ook al heb ik er zelf aan meegedaan.
Wow listen to those high notes
Ladies and Gentlemen ... A DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS ... (how I miss them)
@mks5958 OK, now you are scaring me, I cannot even begin to play the way I did almost 40 years ago. Massive props to your brother for still having the chops to pull off Malaguena at our age. (I/m 54, and apparently your brother and I competed against each other, so I am duly impressed). Cheers!!
Skip Olsen, Atlanta GA : 1st Soprano, Cascades DBC 1973-1976.
Madison Scouts I have to say seeing this was awesome ! Finally the true way to play Malaquena.
Anyone remember the Hawthorne Muchacho version with Jeff Keivit blowing us out of seats no one did it better than he!!!!!
@YesRushELP : My brother was a soprano in the early 70's and was playing in the Reunion Corps - along with his son. :-) So fantastic to see them kill Malaguena again.
Once Drum Corp is in your blood, it stays for life!
Even alumni still got it in them to march and perform with class!
i remember seeing this in person on finals night. I was in shock because of how big they were. it was amazing!
MAN... that still gets my blood going. What an awesome night.
Fantastic!!!! Of course Hopkins and today's DCI board would say that you need guitars, woodwinds, singers, amplifiers, and hula hoops! And I say, turn the clock back on the equipment of today's Corps. Let's not lose Drum & BUGLE Corps!!!! Great job Madison!!!
There not using B flat horns? SWEET!
Good to see alumni corps! Sounds like everyone enjoyed the performance.
You must have been sitting right near me, too. An awesome performance!
@tcarmen63 Regardless of the problems and maybe not being the best ever, it was still incredibly impressive! You guys did a great job!
I love DCI!!
Not going to lie. I think the 2006 Madison Scouts Alumni Reunion Program (MSARP) could kick the ass of the Cavaliers's 2008 Alumni Corps. No contest.
This is dedicated to all the musicians who think that the audience dosen't want to hear high notes.
Thanks kenxhas - that's very generous of you.
OMG MY FAVORITE DCI MOMENT EVER!!!
Tyrone Scouts Guard 08!
MYNWA
bring back the G's better range and power
And you forgot to mention the age range!!! Didn't you have someone in their 80s on the field? (that comes from having a corps founded in 1938).
The BD/SCV alum corps in 07 was the same way...you had to have marched one of the BD or SCV units to be eligible...and I checked every one of the applicants for the BD side...if they weren't on the alum roster, they weren't in.
I wish I'd been there. These guys know how to pin your ears back.
I remember being in the stands as the began this song I turn to a freind sn said uh oh this is going to be freaking loud. Someone turned to me and said why do you say that. Then they blew our faces off. See! i told them
Wooo!
BYBO.
The various parts came from different sources, but the members all paid for their uniforms and got to keep them when it was all done. I still have mine!
Dude, you must of been sitting 2-3 seats away from me. I was right on the 50 and I have some pics that were parallel with the podium! I think I hear myself losing my mind at the end though...
Leave Madison Scout alone!! THEY ARE AMAZING, my band looks up to them! My band is also playing this song this year for the Fiesta Bowl XD
I WISH THIS SNOW WOULD MELT CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS SEASON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's good to see they decided to wear the 1974-82 "Superman" outfit, as Jim Elvord used to call it......
LOVE THE ENDING!
Malaguena is so epic!!
oh for the love of drum corps. Keep right on going. Ya got to have it in your blood or ya just dont get it. I try and explain it to my friends but they dont get it. They have never been into drumcorps. I have 1 friend who march boston crusaders back in the late sixtys and he understands. Its been a love affair with the scouts since i first saw them in 1961 or 2. Had them here in port clinton as our guests and they did a show. I know Gary Mahnke was the drum major at the time.
You don't see these type of things anymore in DCI.
no kidding. thanks, Hoppie.
It's like all the play now is super fast etude exercises
i love the 1997 tribute with the flag and the camera
@tcarmen63 I merely stated what I saw. I have an appreciation for the music and the band and have a sharp eye and ear. It helps to be objective instead of defensive as you are. It is what it is.
my Dad did this (when he was 61) and next year my old Marching band is having a reunion band it wont be nearly as close to as exhilirating as this....but here's hoping it's close!!!
Beastly.
Lets hope 2008 sees a return of the REAL MADISON SCOUTS!!!
More exciting than anything I've heard a junior corps do for the past ten years. Hmm, what happened about ten years ago?
Just curious: is this considered the best collection of trumpets ever assembled?
and the champion is...
@aaronactor do you know andrew rowan?
My high school band instructor is on the snare line :)
Alumni means I'll forgive the park and bark. Nice sound.
just enjoy the moment im sure they did. Marty
true that my friend.....that was way up there in the ledger lines.
"is that music i hear? is that... TRUMPETS????"
thank you, band, for giving me goosebumps :)
i think this is amazing, i just like the Blast! version of the music a little better.
Oh for thelove of drum corps. Its got to be in your blood or ya just dont understand. I try to explain to my friends who have never seen a drum corps preform and its sop hard to get them to understand that they do go on to the older corps when they age out. We aged out at 18 and no older corps was around. Madison still has it young or old. Just love them. saw them in 1961 and its been a love affair since lol lol. Go scouts. Marti
holy fuck at the final push. incredible
Wow were all the trumpets taking it up at first?
G Bugles
have you ever watched blast's version
I competed against the Scouts back in the early 70's when I played soprano with the Cascades....they were always our toughest competition back then, and they always had the BEST soprano line at DCI. I'm not sure how old some of these guys are in this alumni corps (I'm sure hope there aren't many 50 yr old sopranos) but it matters not...the Scouts still know how to belt Kenton's most famous chart, and although it has been played by many others, Malaguena will always belong to the Scouts.
are those the old 70's uniforms?
Early 80s uniform
Nope, G all the way, baby! Nothing lets you play as loud as the good ol' G bugle. Thanks to the Troopers, Kilties, and other corps that let us borrow their old horns!
@saildapper2001 In DCI, probably. But ever, I wouldn't go so far to say that.
Also, the high echo at 3:11 and then THEE KILLER if you were there in person like I was....
3:47- and ESPECIALLY 3:52-3 they totally buried everybody. I ain't gonna lie, I think they reparted my hair for me. Or what's left of it. :/
:D
So the trumpets up front were alumni? Sorry for my ignorance..
Yes, the entire corps was alumni
@@gak27scv How cool is that!
@aaronactor Awesome
LOL, my first inclination was to complain about the video, then I thought - HA if I were filming this, I’d have probably threw the camera about 20 rows behind me when I jumped to my feet!! Who wants to watch DCI thru a viewfinder!?!?
dam the sops just went crazy
@samrshelley It's laughing at at amazing dude, no one does that type of screamin' in DCI anymore. It's "oh my god, those old dudes just made me crap my pants" laughing.
@spiff8082ms "Haterade" comes in pee flavor.This was outstanding!
hahahaha the guy in the front making a picture!:P
Go Mr. Jones on lead sop!!!!!!
Are they playing the 1996 version?
And by the way, the sopranos DON'T play anything higher than a double c on the field so I wasn't ragging on them....
i think i need my head examined after hearing that many tastee notes anyway!
@tcarmen63 As I said....I'm speechless .... and jealous.....cheers.
Pog
Dag, yo. Even their alumni corps can squeal like nobodies business.
Agreed, as is 3:52.
omg u knew wat he meant
Q: How many second trumpet players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: It's a trick question: the answer is none (wait)
They can't quite reach it!!
dang theres like 20 snares
Its sad. A great generation of DCI gone.
ehhh. not the same as 1988. i know they are older now and probably have not played in awhile but you would think it would be slightly better. but any who it was still good
That's just a flat out balls to the walls moment around 2:50 and 3:30ish
Pretty good. Sounded like they were trying too hard though. (probably playing above their capabilities.)
@leadchops10 Arturo Sandoval
weee 15 snares!
BRING ME MY BROWN PANTS!!!!!!!!!!
But they aren't kids.
first of all it's a senior corps. what the hell else are they good for than laser tones and high notes? My god i feel like i'm 16 again fighting with keyboard-empowered pricks on message boards. give it a rest man. enjoy old people having fun, dan.
personally, I don't think anything above a double c sounds good on the field. thats just my opinion.
Who cares? How many DCI championships do the scouts have compared to Cavaliers?
I think the drum-major gained a little weight after graduation lol hiss pants are now skinnies. :)