I got to hear Jim Unrath's GE brass tape from this performance. At :39 his comment was "Oh wow, I've been waiting for that all week!" He similarly gushed over the closer "Let It Be Me" remarking on the gorgeous mello descant part, and he also remarked that he believed that the SOA believed in and "felt" their music more than some other corps. Pretty high praise.
I was lucky enuf to be @ this performance in '79 @ Legion Field...my first exposure to SoA. "LET IT BE ME" & "GEORGIA ON MY MIND"....memories that are hard to put into words. I was 15yrs old...now 49. My heart still swells when I hear these 2 songs...even get a little choked up...ok, a lot choked up. Posted the videos of both songs on Facebook for a little "remember when" to my high school bandmates. We affectionately refer to it as "ODE TO SPIRIT." Thanks for the epic memories, SPIRIT OF ATLANTA!!!!!!!
I marched in 1980 and used the DCI record of Spirit to help memorize my snare music to Georgia, Sweet Goergia Brown and Let It Be Me. I played the record over and over and over again after Tom gave us the music. My college room mate probably got sick of hearing the same three songs over and over and over again. Ha! Memories.
Do you remember when the point of drum and bugle corps was to provide a life changing experience for youth? Oh yeah, I do too! Because the mission is still the same and still being achieved today
You're taking a guess and it is not a correct guess at all. You see, as a corp member I played in Michigan Stadium (3rd largest capacity stadium in the whole world) & listened to the top corps from up in the stands also, and years later listened to my own child march corp IN THE SAME EXACT STADIUM. The old corps were MUCH louder. They were no where near as competent in musicianship or marching as today's corps, but they were MUCH louder. I lived it, this is true; old was louder. I was there.
when DCI went from bugles to to Bd instruments. I get the reasons that they did: Bugles were hard to keep in tune, expensive, most kids never played a bugle until they got into DCI. But the difference is huge. look up the Madison Scouts 1995 'Malaga' for a taste of the power of the bugles. No one comes close to the sheer volume of that show these days.
@@MegaAlan54321 you want totally wrong. I started in the mid-50s with drum and bugle Corp. Yes they won not a perfect instrument, but kids started learn how to play music, did not have to be a music Major. And I mentioned this earlier in my comments approximately 7,000 drum and bugle chord throughout the United States and Canada. Only the better corpse would compete in both state and national competition. Nationals alone for junior you would have 60 70, drum and bugle Corps still feeding compared to a couple a handful today. Some of the early drum course was strictly for parades, and some competed in standstill competition. The rest were marching maneuvering Corps.
You are 100% correct I live it as well and competed and I know what I'm talkin about. I started in drum and bugle Corps in the mid-50s and continued through the 90s. But remained a spectator. Today is January 30th 2022.
@bobareebop I think Unrath said, "That's what I've been waiting for all day long!" at 0:56 in that video. I gotta say, though, Spirit of Atlanta was one of the best there was in those 70s and 80s. It'll be awesome to see them get higher than 12th place :D
I don't think so Jake. The main reason for amplification was so that the front ensemble players could play their instruments without beating the crap out of them to be heard. And in reply to why they stopped using bugles? Money. The companies making bugles didn't make money on them .... they were marketing to bands, and bands for the most part don't play bugles. THAT is why there was a changeover .....
That's a good part of it, but not the entire story. You probably don't remember or know back in the old school days there were approximately 7,000, Real Drum and bugle Corp. Drum Corps competition in old school days ranked fourth as far as spectated Roar events for concerned, ahead of baseball.
With all due respect, I enjoy both the old and the new equally. Now then, the biggest reason amplification is needed is because of the sheer size of the stadiums now a days. The gigs are MUCH bigger, causing natural sound to be quieter, without amps, we wouldn't even be able to hear an oldies hornline. And not everyone amps up. Only hornlines that don't think they can fill out their sound.
You've got that totally wrong. Old-school Real Drum and bugle Corp, had a much louder sound, because they were using G bugles, one piston and a rotary. Plus the crowds will competition with four times what they have going on today. Plus old school, we had approximately 7,000 drum and bugle Corps is between United States and Canada. I started my drunk or days back in the mid-1950s competing competing both in junior division, then Senior Drum Corps starting in 1964 through 1968 with the Long Island sunrises. I've attended hundreds of competition both as a competitor and as a spectator. DCI, in my opinion is the reason for the demise in the activity. Major increase for Corps members and sponsorship going through the roof, Heaven chords go on tour which was totally unnecessary in the old school days. An old school days if you are good enough to qualify after you coming in high in your state as far as state championships then you would continue on in raise the money and go to Nationals wherever they were held. It did not drain your budget. We practiced just as much over 40 hours a week. And some corpse much more than that. Today is January 30th 2022. Plus DCI turn the drum and bugle Corps, into a marching band competition. That's the main difference. No disrespect to marching bands that great but just not for many many people.
Man that initial horn impact would just totally bring you up out of your seat. My God what a horn line
I got to hear Jim Unrath's GE brass tape from this performance. At :39 his comment was "Oh wow, I've been waiting for that all week!" He similarly gushed over the closer "Let It Be Me" remarking on the gorgeous mello descant part, and he also remarked that he believed that the SOA believed in and "felt" their music more than some other corps. Pretty high praise.
I like how he yells "OUTRAGEOUS" after the fugue section in Nuttville.
I was lucky enuf to be @ this performance in '79 @ Legion Field...my first exposure to SoA. "LET IT BE ME" & "GEORGIA ON MY MIND"....memories that are hard to put into words. I was 15yrs old...now 49. My heart still swells when I hear these 2 songs...even get a little choked up...ok, a lot choked up. Posted the videos of both songs on Facebook for a little "remember when" to my high school bandmates. We affectionately refer to it as "ODE TO SPIRIT." Thanks for the epic memories, SPIRIT OF ATLANTA!!!!!!!
This video has MOST DEFINITELY aged well!
I marched in 1980 and used the DCI record of Spirit to help memorize my snare music
to Georgia, Sweet Goergia Brown and Let It Be Me. I played the record over and over
and over again after Tom gave us the music. My college room mate probably got
sick of hearing the same three songs over and over and over again. Ha! Memories.
my band director was the soloist that year. he's awesome
+Aiden Rodriguez Good guy !!
What school?
+Lone Wolf Tv north cobb high school
Mr Williams never said that, I don't remember
Viviana Rodriguez -- OMG! I went to NCHS! Who is your Band Director? Larry or John?
I can't believe they got 4th that year! They should have definitely gotten and least 2nd with that kind of sound!
Spirit beat every corps but Blue Devils that year before DCI, so 2nd wasn't out of the question.
This was my first live drum corps show! Man they were loud!!
Do you remember when the point of drum and bugle corps was to provide a life changing experience for youth? Oh yeah, I do too! Because the mission is still the same and still being achieved today
It does my heart good to hear the brazen glory of that horn line.
when Spirit of Atlanta said they were going back to their roots a few years ago, I actually had hopes that they would do this
So did tens of thousands of other people. They are missed big time. Today is January 30th 2022. Former member of the Long Island sunrises.
One of my all-time fave OTLs! I remember so much of THAT show!
Classic Spirit of Atlanta... That's what I'm talkin' about.
You're taking a guess and it is not a correct guess at all. You see, as a corp member I played in Michigan Stadium (3rd largest capacity stadium in the whole world) & listened to the top corps from up in the stands also, and years later listened to my own child march corp IN THE SAME EXACT STADIUM. The old corps were MUCH louder. They were no where near as competent in musicianship or marching as today's corps, but they were MUCH louder. I lived it, this is true; old was louder. I was there.
when DCI went from bugles to to Bd instruments. I get the reasons that they did: Bugles were hard to keep in tune, expensive, most kids never played a bugle until they got into DCI. But the difference is huge. look up the Madison Scouts 1995 'Malaga' for a taste of the power of the bugles. No one comes close to the sheer volume of that show these days.
@@MegaAlan54321 you want totally wrong. I started in the mid-50s with drum and bugle Corp. Yes they won not a perfect instrument, but kids started learn how to play music, did not have to be a music Major. And I mentioned this earlier in my comments approximately 7,000 drum and bugle chord throughout the United States and Canada. Only the better corpse would compete in both state and national competition. Nationals alone for junior you would have 60 70, drum and bugle Corps still feeding compared to a couple a handful today. Some of the early drum course was strictly for parades, and some competed in standstill competition. The rest were marching maneuvering Corps.
You are 100% correct I live it as well and competed and I know what I'm talkin about. I started in drum and bugle Corps in the mid-50s and continued through the 90s. But remained a spectator. Today is January 30th 2022.
the very existence of soa is owed to my old band director the great Fred martin
Mr Martin was a legend back then !!
if im not mistaken all the bugles back then where in g
KennyCnotG yeah. It's a weird key to play in but they did ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@bobareebop I think Unrath said, "That's what I've been waiting for all day long!" at 0:56 in that video. I gotta say, though, Spirit of Atlanta was one of the best there was in those 70s and 80s. It'll be awesome to see them get higher than 12th place :D
They where G horns. I marched that year with Spirit.
You've got that right.
I don't think so Jake. The main reason for amplification was so that the front ensemble players could play their instruments without beating the crap out of them to be heard. And in reply to why they stopped using bugles? Money. The companies making bugles didn't make money on them .... they were marketing to bands, and bands for the most part don't play bugles. THAT is why there was a changeover .....
That's a good part of it, but not the entire story. You probably don't remember or know back in the old school days there were approximately 7,000, Real Drum and bugle Corp. Drum Corps competition in old school days ranked fourth as far as spectated Roar events for concerned, ahead of baseball.
@JudahCorley
Yeah Spirit's doing great this year! :D I'm so happy!
The original is will always be the best in my opinion
Nice, very PogChamp
@thedarklordofsaxes
WE ARE GOING HARD IN THE PAINT THIS YEAR...that is all
Is that soloist 7 feet tall?
DK he's about 6'4"
And I believe they stopped using bugles is because they are VERY difficult to play in tune. I know this for a fact. I own an euphonium bugle
There was supposed to be a greater than sign lol.
With all due respect, I enjoy both the old and the new equally. Now then, the biggest reason amplification is needed is because of the sheer size of the stadiums now a days. The gigs are MUCH bigger, causing natural sound to be quieter, without amps, we wouldn't even be able to hear an oldies hornline. And not everyone amps up. Only hornlines that don't think they can fill out their sound.
You've got that totally wrong. Old-school Real Drum and bugle Corp, had a much louder sound, because they were using G bugles, one piston and a rotary. Plus the crowds will competition with four times what they have going on today. Plus old school, we had approximately 7,000 drum and bugle Corps is between United States and Canada. I started my drunk or days back in the mid-1950s competing competing both in junior division, then Senior Drum Corps starting in 1964 through 1968 with the Long Island sunrises. I've attended hundreds of competition both as a competitor and as a spectator. DCI, in my opinion is the reason for the demise in the activity. Major increase for Corps members and sponsorship going through the roof, Heaven chords go on tour which was totally unnecessary in the old school days. An old school days if you are good enough to qualify after you coming in high in your state as far as state championships then you would continue on in raise the money and go to Nationals wherever they were held. It did not drain your budget. We practiced just as much over 40 hours a week. And some corpse much more than that. Today is January 30th 2022. Plus DCI turn the drum and bugle Corps, into a marching band competition. That's the main difference. No disrespect to marching bands that great but just not for many many people.
Bugles B flat horns.
G