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Rick Wyatt
May 14, 2010 - 12:26PM
DRUM CORP DIGEST

FOR THOSE WHO LOOK AT THE DCI.ORG SITE,AND YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE,LOOK AT THE FRIDAY HEADLINES. FLASHBACK TO 1966 DRUM CORP DIGEST.CHECK OUT ALL THE PICTURES, ONE OF THE IMPERIALS.
SAD, HOW MANY OF THESE CORPS ARE NO LONGER AROUND.

What did you do in the Corps? DRUMS

What years were you a Corps member? 1967 - 1973

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May 14th, 2010 - 12:26 PM
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Dave Borck
May 14, 2010 - 3:11PM
Re: DRUM CORP DIGEST

Thanks. I remember that issue .. great shots of the uniforms of all the corps.

Sadly, MOST of the corps shown are now gone.

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Bob Shreffler
May 15, 2010 - 9:18AM
Re: DRUM CORP DIGEST

Great shots of some classic uniforms - except for Madison (YUK!). How many years did they wear those things?

But why are there no drummers in these pictures?!

Drum Corps Digest also used to have an issue every Christmas that was nothing but pictures of corps, but more "action shots" than posed. I always loved the pictures in DCD better than the newspapers, but the articles were always way behind because it took so long to get delivered. It was ok during the winter months, but not during the season.

What did you do in the Corps? Snare; Drum Major; Drum Instructor/Arranger

What years were you a Corps member? 1970-73; 78-79

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May 15th, 2010 - 9:18 AM
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Dave Borck
May 15, 2010 - 10:03AM
Re: DRUM CORP DIGEST

Bob, re: your comments ...

Great shots of some classic uniforms - except for Madison (YUK!). How many years did they wear those things?

.......not sure why they thought that GREEN West Point uniforms were a good idea. They were HORRIBLE and lasted only one year, I believe.

But why are there no drummers in these pictures?!

........not sure ... maybe the idea was sponsored by a bugle company?

Drum Corps Digest also used to have an issue every Christmas that was nothing but pictures of corps, but more "action shots" than posed. I always loved the pictures in DCD better than the newspapers, but the articles were always way behind because it took so long to get delivered. It was ok during the winter months, but not during the season.

..........DCD was meant to be more of a "magazine" than a NEWSpaper. Different approach and focus. They did a great job with pictures.

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John Tomaszek
May 15, 2010 - 7:47PM
Re: DRUM CORP DIGEST

Can anybody recognize who it is in the photo?
I tried to blow it up. All I can tell is that is was a soprano.

What did you do in the Corps? Drum

What years were you a Corps member? 60-69

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May 15th, 2010 - 7:47 PM
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Dave Borck
May 15, 2010 - 7:54PM
Re: DRUM CORP DIGEST

John, I think it is Walter Pennington.

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Bob Shreffler
May 16, 2010 - 9:50AM
Re: DRUM CORP DIGEST

I thought I remember Madison only wearing those for one year - thank God!

What did you do in the Corps? Snare; Drum Major; Drum Instructor/Arranger

What years were you a Corps member? 1970-73; 78-79

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May 16th, 2010 - 9:50 AM
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