Great to hear once again! This recording was a stand out in my drum corps collection. I was always amazed by the exposure, articulation and tone quality.
They sound great even if the bass section is incomplete. My first time to learn and hear about this corps. Thanks for posting Mr. Frost, I'm a American drum corps in the Philippines.
I have this album by Fleetwood play the hundreds and hundreds of times, I was fortunate enough to see the Cambridge Cavaliers performed and Roosevelt Stadium preview of Champions. And thank you Charles may you rest in peace missed by many people throughout the country God bless you for all you've done for the drum and bugle Corps World. Former member of the Floyd Bennett golden eagles Brooklyn New York 1960 and 1961 snare drummer, Long Island Sunrisers 1964 through 1968.
I haven't heard this corps in years!! My record collection got damaged in a flood. Needless to say I was devastated!! So, thank you Charles for bringing back the old school drum corps to us again on UA-cam!! You made it possible to listen to lots of great corps from back in the day. Its appreciated....
This is absolutely one of my favorite corps recordings from "back in the day". I know every lick! And we only had 1 piston and a rotary valve! Thank you so much, Charles for all of these old Corps recordings.
So great to hear from you Charles! I had the great fortune to be given a Getzen bari bugle (piston and valve) a few months ago and after 50+ years of being out of drum corps, my old lips still remembered how to make music! Also, The Boston Crusaders do their summer pre-season practice camp at Castleton University in VT and I visit them in May and early June. I fell in love with drum corps at age 16 and the thrill of the organ-like sound of their music still resonates with me. My 17 year-old twins get a wicked kick out of my passion for the music. You truly deserve to be sainted for putting all these wonderful performances on You-tube. I am forever appreciative of your dedication to drum corps. Thanks again!!!
They make this opener sound too easy, the brass articulation throughout the performance is excellent. They came off a much deserved 4th place '61 VFW against many of the nations best. The exposure to error for the brass is wide open yet they are magnificent . Love the exit ; "Adventures in Paradise" This is one of cleanest performances that I can attest to on you tube . Bravo !
the Cabs were a special favorites of mine The '61 vfw's was one of the top 3 shows I have ever seen, It was the 1st time i had seen the Cavliers And if i recall { now approaching 74 } the top four corps were seprated by only two points. Like your self it all thumbs up to you tube and all these wonderful clips
Of its day and beyond the 3 album Green , Yellow, Blue, VFW logo set, stands with the best . Black Knights Concert, Sherwood Forrest is worth the price of admission Your actual attendance there is priceless
I attended the performance at the Boston Shell with Arthur Fiedler of Boston Pop's fame, both my kid brother and I were members of the Cabs, me in the 50's when they were the St Mary's Annunciators and he in the early 60's, he is in this picture as he was playing then, not to this recording which was not in Boston, but in New York.
They had to be Getzen valve slide horns, since rotors were rare then. If so, their intonation is unbelievable! Better than Hawthorne's in my estimation.
the control of the brass is about the best ever recorded . An almost perfect score in brass if I've ever heard one . All sections are in great form. Many of the Spanish rythmns are difficult and they do it with ease and near perfection . The quality of all sections remains to the very end of the performance and thats truely amazing .
The one tune sounds like a Rodrigo composition. I always wondered why Hawthorne never played a Rodrigo tune back in the day? Likely because they were difficult. I think eventually Hawthorne did play "Arunjuez".
This corps was the greatest with a classical approach...I was in the New York Kingsmen…(Los Hombres del Rey)I 1966 to 1968...and we had a similar approach...then came the Hawthorne Muchachos which were the next level up...then DCI came and DESTROYED drum Corps...there is no more rudimental drumming...just show... Oh well ...we did our thing maybe we'll meet in heaven and have a kick-ass corps of thousands praising the Lord for eternity!!!
I agree with you one hundred percent I was a snare drama in the Floyd Bennett golden eagles 1960 and 1961 playing real rudiments including switch rudiments at that time nobody was playing Swiss rudiments our exposure to error area we beat every single core we competed against including BS, Garfield, and I believe St Vincent's Cadets. DC I definitely killed the activity. They never encourage kids to go onto senior course as back in old school days that was encouraged that's why I seen you chords were fantastic. Yes maybe we will meet in heaven one day and have as you said a kick-ass Drum Corps and Brass Section 1 line
Most street beats of that period were very similar. The same was true of roll offs into music.I marched in The Boston Crusaders in 1968 & 69 and we used the same riffs in one of ours as well.
@@bobreese5796 Totally disagree on very similar , including roll offs .. They each had a unique pattern . Especially the roll offs Although the drum instructors ie Perriloux , would have similar styles they managed to keep each corps identifiable by the difference . Hawthorne was Hawthorne , Sky was Sky , Garfield , Sac , Kevins, Selden had as many as 4 street beats if memory serves and so ingrained I could table play it right now . Though as a brass player nowhere as well as my compadres who were so good that they tied Sac every so often .
@@oldtimedrumcorps I agree one hundred percent each Drum Corps had its own unique roll-off oh, you can tell who was practicing just by the roloffs, same goes for the street beats although 1 hours in the Floyd Bennett golden eagles I actually copied The Skyliners street beat the one that we originally was when I joined Floyd Bennett golden eagles with so so once I introduced The Skyliners street beat everybody jump on it, or drum instructor at the time was Jimmy Shea he was a snare drummer in The Skyliners, and he approve of us using Skyliner street but other than that roll-offs we're entirely different.
@@americanspirit8932 Always a pleasure to read your posts. You add so much to the history perspective. your love of drum and bugle corps ,is an understatement . were you at the Waterbury CT Show Oct 61?
WOW ! I also had this recording back in the 60's and it was one of the BEST recordings ever. . . . . I also was at Carnegie Hall to see one of these shows. THANK YOU so much for posting this wonderful recording as it brought back so many great memories. I hope all the corps of today (both Jr. and Sr.) realize they are standing on the shoulders of great corps like the Cambridge Caballeros.
Interesting since I was thinking that the timbre of the baritone sound was more like that of a small bore baritone which preceded the bass baritones. This was one of my first drum corps records as a young brass player. My eyes popped when I heard the quality of the ensemble playing! The Spanish style was just excellent and the arrangements very daring for a young ensemble with their exposed articulations. Obviously, they were well instructed.
@@charlesfrost9527 Charles is 100% correct may he rest in peace. Contrabass bugles were introduced in 1962 Garfield being one of the first to use them only two in there marching and maneuvering program. In 1960 Floyd Bennett golden eagles brass quartet, consisted of two soprano bugles one French horn bugle and one bass baritone bugle, beating the Saint Catherine's Emerald Heights like 10 points at National Championship. That was Floyd Bennett's first attempt. A fantastic feet not too many fresh cortex could do that I forget the repertoire, I think Bugler's Holiday and Manhattan serenade but I'm not sure? Triple tonguing was included. Former member of Floyd Bennett golden eagles 1960 and 61 snare drummer, great memories Sorry for any errors in voice recognition I am visually impaired difficult for me to make Corrections sorry about that
I listened to this record over and over when I was a kid. Always enjoyed their hornline.
Great to hear once again! This recording was a stand out in my drum corps collection. I was always amazed by the exposure, articulation and tone quality.
They sound great even if the bass section is incomplete. My first time to learn and hear about this corps. Thanks for posting Mr. Frost, I'm a American drum corps in the Philippines.
I have this album by Fleetwood play the hundreds and hundreds of times, I was fortunate enough to see the Cambridge Cavaliers performed and Roosevelt Stadium preview of Champions. And thank you Charles may you rest in peace missed by many people throughout the country God bless you for all you've done for the drum and bugle Corps World.
Former member of the Floyd Bennett golden eagles Brooklyn New York 1960 and 1961 snare drummer, Long Island Sunrisers 1964 through 1968.
Man, I'm stoked! Haven't heard this recording since I was a kid on the west coast DROOLING over the east in general! These guys were sanitary!
To hope to hear more from Cambridge Caballeros..
I haven't heard this corps in years!! My record collection got damaged in a flood. Needless to say I was devastated!! So, thank you Charles for bringing back the old school drum corps to us again on UA-cam!! You made it possible to listen to lots of great corps from back in the day. Its appreciated....
why did the cabs dis band i kind of remember money issues
The soprano hornline is superb.
This is absolutely one of my favorite corps recordings from "back in the day". I know every lick! And we only had 1 piston and a rotary valve! Thank you so much, Charles for all of these old Corps recordings.
Absolutely !
So great to hear from you Charles! I had the great fortune to be given a Getzen bari bugle (piston and valve) a few months ago and after 50+ years of being out of drum corps, my old lips still remembered how to make music! Also, The Boston Crusaders do their summer pre-season practice camp at Castleton University in VT and I visit them in May and early June. I fell in love with drum corps at age 16 and the thrill of the organ-like sound of their music still resonates with me. My 17 year-old twins get a wicked kick out of my passion for the music. You truly deserve to be sainted for putting all these wonderful performances on You-tube. I am forever appreciative of your dedication to drum corps. Thanks again!!!
You are welcome I
Thank you Steve , I appreciate your kind words.
IS THIS THE BUG???
They make this opener sound too easy, the brass articulation throughout the performance is excellent. They came off a much deserved 4th place '61 VFW against many of the nations best. The exposure to error for the brass is wide open yet they are magnificent . Love the exit ; "Adventures in Paradise" This is one of cleanest performances that I can attest to on you tube . Bravo !
the Cabs were a special favorites of mine The '61 vfw's was one of the top 3 shows I have ever seen, It was the 1st time i had seen the Cavliers And if i recall { now approaching 74 } the top four corps were seprated by only two points. Like your self it all thumbs up to you tube and all these wonderful clips
Of its day and beyond the 3 album Green , Yellow, Blue, VFW logo set, stands with the best . Black Knights Concert, Sherwood Forrest is worth the price of admission Your actual attendance there is priceless
1963 st kevins , blessed sac , garfield cadets , cambridge cabs the best of the best
Thanks for posting I was 2 years old marched from 1975 - 1999 this was a damn impressive arrangement really impressive.
Friggen opening gives one the chills . Bravo !
Just listen to those drums & horns. They were simply fantastic!
Oh the memories! Love it. St. Joe's Townsmen Amesbury, Ma 1952-58
I attended the performance at the Boston Shell with Arthur Fiedler of Boston Pop's fame, both my kid brother and I were members of the Cabs, me in the 50's when they were the St Mary's Annunciators and he in the early 60's, he is in this picture as he was playing then, not to this recording which was not in Boston, but in New York.
They had to be Getzen valve slide horns, since rotors were rare then. If so, their intonation is unbelievable! Better than Hawthorne's in my estimation.
Correct
sounds great, just think how well it would sound with a contra section.
the control of the brass is about the best ever recorded . An almost perfect score in brass if I've ever heard one . All sections are in great form. Many of the Spanish rythmns are difficult and they do it with ease and near perfection . The quality of all sections remains to the very end of the performance and thats truely amazing .
The one tune sounds like a Rodrigo composition. I always wondered why Hawthorne never played a Rodrigo tune back in the day? Likely because they were difficult. I think eventually Hawthorne did play "Arunjuez".
This corps was the greatest with a classical approach...I was in the New York Kingsmen…(Los Hombres del Rey)I 1966 to 1968...and we had a similar approach...then came the Hawthorne Muchachos which were the next level up...then DCI came and DESTROYED drum Corps...there is no more rudimental drumming...just show... Oh well ...we did our thing maybe we'll meet in heaven and have a kick-ass corps of thousands praising the Lord for eternity!!!
I agree with you one hundred percent I was a snare drama in the Floyd Bennett golden eagles 1960 and 1961 playing real rudiments including switch rudiments at that time nobody was playing Swiss rudiments our exposure to error area we beat every single core we competed against including BS, Garfield, and I believe St Vincent's Cadets. DC I definitely killed the activity. They never encourage kids to go onto senior course as back in old school days that was encouraged that's why I seen you chords were fantastic. Yes maybe we will meet in heaven one day and have as you said a kick-ass Drum Corps and Brass Section 1 line
Street beat at at 5:01 is very Skyliner .
Most street beats of that period were very similar. The same was true of roll offs into music.I marched in The Boston Crusaders in 1968 & 69 and we used the same riffs in one of ours as well.
@@bobreese5796 Totally disagree on very similar , including roll offs .. They each had a unique pattern . Especially the roll offs Although the drum instructors ie Perriloux , would have similar styles they managed to keep each corps identifiable by the difference . Hawthorne was Hawthorne , Sky was Sky , Garfield , Sac , Kevins, Selden had as many as 4 street beats if memory serves and so ingrained I could table play it right now . Though as a brass player nowhere as well as my compadres who were so good that they tied Sac every so often .
@@oldtimedrumcorps I agree one hundred percent each Drum Corps had its own unique roll-off oh, you can tell who was practicing just by the roloffs, same goes for the street beats although 1 hours in the Floyd Bennett golden eagles I actually copied The Skyliners street beat the one that we originally was when I joined Floyd Bennett golden eagles with so so once I introduced The Skyliners street beat everybody jump on it, or drum instructor at the time was Jimmy Shea he was a snare drummer in The Skyliners, and he approve of us using Skyliner street but other than that roll-offs we're entirely different.
@@americanspirit8932 Always a pleasure to read your posts. You add so much to the history perspective. your love of drum and bugle corps ,is an understatement . were you at the Waterbury CT Show Oct 61?
WOW ! I also had this recording back in the 60's and it was one of the BEST recordings ever. . . . . I also was at Carnegie Hall to see one of these shows. THANK YOU so much for posting this wonderful recording as it brought back so many great memories. I hope all the corps of today (both Jr. and Sr.) realize they are standing on the shoulders of great corps like the Cambridge Caballeros.
They won the Eastern Mass championship 1959-62.
Was the bass bait in use yet?
Yes ,They had bass baritones just no contras
Interesting since I was thinking that the timbre of the baritone sound was more like that of a small bore baritone which preceded the bass baritones.
This was one of my first drum corps records as a young brass player. My eyes popped when I heard the quality of the ensemble playing! The Spanish style was just excellent and the arrangements very daring for a young ensemble with their exposed articulations. Obviously, they were well instructed.
@@charlesfrost9527 Charles is 100% correct may he rest in peace. Contrabass bugles were introduced in 1962 Garfield being one of the first to use them only two in there marching and maneuvering program. In 1960 Floyd Bennett golden eagles brass quartet, consisted of two soprano bugles one French horn bugle and one bass baritone bugle, beating the Saint Catherine's Emerald Heights like 10 points at National Championship. That was Floyd Bennett's first attempt. A fantastic feet not too many fresh cortex could do that I forget the repertoire, I think Bugler's Holiday and Manhattan serenade but I'm not sure? Triple tonguing was included. Former member of Floyd Bennett golden eagles 1960 and 61 snare drummer, great memories
Sorry for any errors in voice recognition I am visually impaired difficult for me to make Corrections sorry about that
yes, but no contra bass