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1969 was my first year marching in Loara’s marching band…it was the best. Loara’s band was amazing! Thanks for great memories…

“Glory Days.” I was a member of the band, and Mr Marino was a real character. His stories (and he had lots of them) were fun, though most tended to be a little R-rated. It was a different world back then, and Loara was a much different school.

The way America back then was so much better than the America we live in today

Where is Bernie these days?

I remember Loara very much as we always were trying to beat them in band marching competition. I was in Western High School Band Anaheim CA from 1970 to 1972 and still have a marching record from that time period still playable. I remember we did beat Loara once in the time I was in the band and was very surprised we did that.

I am hear because mr Dominguez the loara band instructor told me to watch this and I am in marchingband

A masterpiece

Who would dislike this

Dont think they played Joyce's that year

It was so great back in the '60s playing in the Anaheim Youth Symphony under Rick Marino and H Robert Reynolds! We rehearsed at Loara High School, and both directors were inspirational and really cool, yet demanding. The great So Cal HS and college directors in that era are true legends: Marino, Reynolds, Wilcox, Curtis, Minor and more...a great time to be a young musician.

2019

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This 1969 Loara band is so incredible and inspirational. I currently am in the Loara Band, and noticed that this year(2019) marks 50 years ago when the band played at the All Western Band Review. A big respect to all players and Mr.Marino for this honorary achievement.

Checking in: Loara Class of '65. Loara Orchestra member, 63-65. Yes, Marino was the best. His Loara Orchestra consistently took top honors, too. We owed it to Rick and his musical pals, who used to show up from time to time as guest experts, like the violinist, Giuseppe (Joe) Nardulli, and Robert (forgot his last name) from Long Beach State. Some of us even played in the pit orchestra at Melodyland Theater in the Round, across from Disneyland, in Anaheim, where Hollywood Stars would perform. Many L.A. Philharmonic musicians were in the Melodyland orchestra, and we teenagers were like apprentices, though we played the same music as the pros. Eventually, they banded together and created the Orange County Symphony, which morphed into the current Pacific Symphony. One of the teachers at Loara, Bob Neff, was an excellent violinist, and he and we would do shows off-campus, in hastily clabbered together volunteer orchestras to perform musical plays like Oklahoma, etc. My Grandfather was a band director through the first half of the last century, so it was like eating and breathing to me. Now music programs seem to be an afterthought.

00:17 the good part.

I was Arcadia class of 69, played Tenor Sax. We were honor band at Long Beach in 1968, having retired the trophy after winning sweepstakes previous 3 parades. So, I was able to watch Loara at this event. I was stunned. Awesome sound and showmanship, took my breath away, and I knew instantly that they would take sweepstakes.. To this day I get goose bumps watching this. Takes me back to those exciting exhilarating days of band competitions.

you band peeps r weird

Although I didn't know Mr. Marino personally, I can tell you that his bands were always prepared to compete and always left everything on the street or the field. To beat them on any given Saturday, you had to earn it. Old Arcadian (1980-82)

They dont play this march at tempo

As a member of the Pasadena High School Marching Band from 1967-1969, we marched early in this parade and went back to the competition area. Wow did Loara do a great job on this march! BTW Loara's band beat us by either 1/10th or 2/10ths of a point that year.

John Schroeder yours is the voice I hear when I think of the introduction to our band performances! And, you were the MC of the Spring Show in 92 where I sang a song, so I can still hear you introducing me as well! Hope all is well!

I was in the Loara Band from 89-92 and I remember Mr. Schroeder telling the story of The Purple Carnival Band many times! It was awesome to be able to see footage from that famed band!

It is with great sadness to learn that Rick has passed away. This recording is the finest performance ever at the All Western...period. It was my honor to work around Benton Minor(All Western Sweepstakes 63), Larry Curtis, Gabe Bartold, Gordon Norman, Marvin Marker, Don Wilcox, and of course Rick Marino during those wonderful All Western years. Rick's unsolicited complement to me after the 75 All Western (we tied for music honors that day) will always be a treasure to me. He was truly a legend among legends. Blessings and peace to his family and friends at their painful loss. John Mitchell - Glendora 73-76

Rick was a great band director, educator, and colleague. Many children were blessed by his expertise in education. I'm so sad to hear of his passing. He was a great educator.

It was my brother, Bill Schroeder, who had the privilege of taking over the Loara Band program from Rick. He too retired a few years back and called yesterday to let me know Rick had passed away. Bill was a clarinet player in the "Purple Carnival Band" featured in the UA-cam recording. He has an audio copy of the same performance and would play it for me every so often with a smile on his face remembering just how good they were. I doubt even our own father had as much of an impact on Bill's life as Rick did. Rick Marino's love of music and life were passed on to many young people and he will be greatly missed. My blessings to Theresa and Miles in this time of mourning.

THIS!!!!!!!! Listen to the intro! THESE ARE HIGH SCHOOLERS!!!!!!!! on STEROIDS!!!!!!!! Holy COW!!!!!!!

I've recently learned that Rick Marino, iconic band director for Loara for many years, is in declining health and is in hospice. Your prayers for his peace and comfort, and for that of his family are appreciated. Definitely a legend among legends in high school music.

I an more than proud to say I was a part of the group from 71 to 74 we were the lucky ones doing the 1812

I was actually there witnessing this phenomenal music organization when this awesome sound occurred on that warm Saturday afternoon after Thanksgiving, November of 1968 in Long Beach CA. Our band from El Cajon Valley High School actually received the highest musical score of the day playing the march Chicago Tribune. We were a scrappy group of about 80 members that worked ourselves to the bone five days a week for three months in hopes of somehow capturing the Long Beach All Western Mayor's Trophy as our school had accomplished back in 1957 - 1959 and 1962. However, when my buddy and I heard this great big huge bombastic sound from Loara High School playing the Purple Carnival march, we knew that we were very soundly defeated as well as every other band there on that day. Loara's sound and marching precision that day resembled more of the US Marine Corp Band's esprit de corps. What a great memory captured in this UA-cam video, and thank you for posting this.

She was my sister and her name was Rosy Mello no w. Stage name was Jodie Ray. She sang beautifully I miss you Rosy, Love you Lina

I am very impressed with this recording video and audio for it to be so old and sound so good....I was an Armijo Superband member from 76-80....and if this is the same school I think it is, I am even more impressed. In the 70's, there was a school that competed against us, I think in Cupertino, called Loara "Saxon"...are they the same? What I remember of them, was that they were very large, like us (rare) and had a "big sound" (also rare).....

miarocks, I know you! basooooon!

oh the memories! my sis was in this '71 band. I followed a few years later. you're so right, Karen Dreng, about Mr. Marion's comments regarding Texas. in my time at Loara ('77), the Texas bands were on fire. So were we. Such exciting times back then.

I played in the Glendora Band during these years. I remember this exact competition well. Marino's comments about the Texas bands echo what we heard. California was well represented in those days by bands like Glendora, Loara, and Arcadia (to name a few).

Damn

Is the video from the 1969 All Western Band Review?

Great!

I JUST stumbled upon this video by way of Facebook!!! And John Tobias--you are ABSOLUTELY 100000% correct as to your comments above. My big brother marched at PHS from 70-73 and I was the little brother following him around. He led the way for me--I ended up there, and still have a career in the marching arts today, drill designer, judge, clinician, former DM for the Velvet Knights out of Anaheim....thank you for your comments!! RICH So Cal history!!

best ever!!! wow!!

From the late 60's to the mid-70's, there were an handful of bands which could, on any given weekend, come in a GRAB THE SWEEPSTAKES AWARD...And, Loara was one among the "handful", which also included Pasadena & Glendora. Katella, Mt. Migue & Anaheiml might have been close, and if Arcadia had ANY talent of the halttime field, it might have contended, too...But, among well-rounded musically-outstanding bands, the BIG THREE of their day were (in alphabetical order) Glendora, Loara and Pasadena.

Wow. It was so good to revisit that. I was in that band, too! It was so much fun reliving all the stuff, from the TP of Mr. Marino's house, to the La Mesa band competition. I've so lost track of all the folks I knew in those years, but i've never forgotten the thrill of being a part of the Show Band of the West. Jeff Baxter

i have enjoyed these recordings you have posted. when i played, loara hosted a competition, but we never considered them much of a threat. little did i know of their (deservedly) proud history. i just hope these recordings get shared with the students. you listen to this group, and let's just say the hair they had, you know where, and you have to think it would be motivating to know that was your school's legacy. you'd feel a duty to live up to it.

amazing recording. there is some noise of course but the dynamic range is greater than any other video of this march i have seen. those first few hits were awesome. this band was tight. i've played this many times but you seldom get to hear it like this when your're in the middle of the band on the street. donate this recording to loara. great stuff. i played this parade in the 80s but you can hear the echoes that i always remember from long beach all western. good times...

I went to trident in 58 59

proud member of this band 1967-1970. thank you to whoever posted this!

A proud member of this band, playing bells

with all of you out there from loara-Is there NOONE who has or can post any sound recordings of the band in 1969???? I mean Washington Grays on the street and Iight cavalry overture on the field!!!! I wish!

proud to be an alum of the loara band!

glad to be a saxon