THE BOSTON CRUSADERS (historical vanity)

http://youtu.be/7RIpV72Blak ^ | February 17, 2015 | knarf

[knarf]

This'll mean nothing to anyone except those familiar with the drum corps' of days past
Part of my '62 - '65 heritage

[jaz.357]

I marched with the Hawthorne Caballero's in 1976-77.(DCA) Before that, the Harrison N.J. Woodsider's Jr. Drum Corps.

Boston had an awesome Drum Corps back in the day. I loved Blue Rock, Santa Clara, Blue Devils, 27th Lancers, Bridgeman,heck, ALL of them!

[knarf]

'76 Blue Devils

[knarf]

The mid to late 60's was America's last time

I didn't realize that until just recently and I'm angered and saddened working towards being righteously pissed off !

Drum corps was at it's peak then, before we lost M&M and Miliary Bearing as scorable elements

[knarf]

Check out the late ‘50’s auto’s in the background .... EVERYbody had ‘em .... then ... /8^)

[knarf]

Drum corps used to Present The Colors as a regular part our exhibitions and contests

Quite honestly, I didn't realize the impact drum corps had in my life until later ..

Presenting The American Flag

[jaz.357]

Knarf, it will NEVER be the way it was with Drum Corps.

Local kids with a Church, VFW, American Legion sponsorship.

We had it good.

[knarf]

I know ... that's the sad part

I'm gonn'a cash in my old codger chips and complain anyway

[real saxophonist]

A short documentary on the early years of Spirit of Atlanta:

One Night in August

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

[knarf]

Not my corps, but my memory indeed.

Thank you for those reminders

We were so young and healthy

[Capt. Tom]

You have some history to teach us ... my pen and pad is ready .....

Here is a Quick summary.
I marched in that St Patrick's day parade in NY, and I remember it to this day.
Dom Bianculli was our drill Sargent, motivator, and mentor.

By Cara Bayles, Town Correspondent
The St. William's band once dominated the Catholic Youth Organization music scene, revered as circuit and festival champions over and over from the '50s through the early 1970s. They played Fenway Park and New York City's St. Patrick's Day parade, and were dubbed "The Best Band in the Land" by the local press.

That era is over. The band's longtime director, Dominic "Dom" Bianculli, known to those who attended his band practice six days a week during their youth as the father of Savin Hill, retired in 1973 and died in 1980. The band fizzled out in 1982.

[knarf]

We learned discipline of all kinds

I played conta bass and I remember the guy next to me, when we came to a stop in the routine,slipped out from under himself and landed on his back, contra on his chest .. just stayed down until a judge came over and told him to get up, he returned to the routine as if nothing happened ..

Here's a minute of something simular .. POV

and a long shot of the same thing

[njmaugbill]

Yes. Those guys!

77 was the best Caballeros corps.

[knarf]

I’m partial to the sixties only because that was when I was in

[PeteyBoy]

I just watched all three of the videos of SOA.
What a tragedy that corps and the entire activity would be hit with a year later.

Thirty five years later it’s sometimes more important to win “The Ott” than the ring.

[aloppoct]

Thank you. I believe that the beginning of that tape was at Schenley Park where we practiced. I cannot believe that it was over fifty years ago. If you can follow the tape, I am the least tallest of the three french horn players. Wow, that is a treasure. How did you uncover that? thanks again.

Yes, that was a golden era, one that we will never see again. Unless you lived it you cannot explain what it was like living then to anyone of today’s era.

[knarf]

youtube is my friend ... just type in the corps and the year ... f'rinstance .. hyde park crusaders 1955 yielded this ... the side bar is PHENOMINAL

[aloppoct]

thanks, I will check it out over the weekend since I am afraid that once started, I will not get any work done.

[knarf]

Good thinking ... I’ve been a vegetable since I started this