1972 Drum Corps International Preview Vinyl LP Record

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1972 Drum Corps International Preview Vinyl LP Record
MADISON SCOUTS BLUE STARS SANTA CLARA VANGUARD DE LA SALLE BOSTON CRUSADERS THE ORIGINAL THIRTEEN INTERNATIONAL COLONIES Writing the liner notes for a three-record set used to be,a piece of cake for this writer—used to be, not any more however. This three-record set is pretty special for it contains the music of thirteen, count them, thirteen of the finest drum and bugle corps in North America. Some 14 or 15 years ago, oh, about the time when I began my hectic career as a record company with a unique catalog well, the corps were quite a bit different to say the least. The instruments were less than sensational and if it weren’t for the versatility of certain instructor-arrangers we might have lost our most appreciated fol- lowing—the audience. To me, a bugle was to call a charge at Little Big Horn or wake the troops world-wide. Oh, but then I got hooked. I saw a drum and bugle corps in the local parade and they did something with a horn and drum that you just didn't do in those days—they made pleasant sounding listening. The corps was the Lt Norman Prince "Princemen” from the Boston suburb of Malden, Massachusetts. Time went on and I recorded hundreds of corps, and, as this time period advanced, so did we my friend. Some farsighted geniuses began dreaming of better things for our world of drum corps. Along about the mid-sixties we saw great changes in the battle worn bugle and found that at last we had something that truly made beautiful music. This turning point at last gave the horn instructor something solid to work with, and the results filled stadiums and conventions far and wide. Drum corps was coming of age and the public liked what it saw and heard. Corps that made the east and midwest famous as a tradition in their own right were joined by others located far from the competitive scene. New pins on the map of geographical corps excellence appeared over Casper, Wyoming, Santa Clara, Anaheim, California and Great Bend, Kansas. Through hard work and many hours of fund raising projects, these corps made expensive tours throughout North America and crowds in the east gave standing ovation after' standing ovation to the visiting west The world of drum corps became one of the fastest growing artforms that this continent has ever witnessed. As the sixties bore the fruit of progress in the instrument, so too it found progress in the type of instrumentalist that was picking up a new hobby. The average corpsman (and gal) could read music and more often than not, played an instrument in the school band as well. Gone were the days of martial music as the predominant book, our musicmen began to paint new pictures in sound. We found music from Adinsell to Wagner, or we found music from Broadway, movies and television. This growth brought the handwriting clearly on the wall—if we were to continue to make giant strides, we had to keep in time with the rising costs and a much respected concept. For that reason, Drum Corps International was formed. This original membership numbering 13 corps has undertaken a multitude of tasks to provide the basic remedies to the problems of rising costs of transportaiton and equipping and the upgrading of judging standards that must keep pace with the ig level of musical knowledge gained in the past decade. In short, it's a re-education process that encompasses all drum corps, however large or small. The barriers are being taken away and the thirteen men listed below are to be congratulated for daring to ask: why should it be that way? Call them what you will, they are to many and should be to all, an inspiration! When one considers that high school bandmasters from near and far seek out their consultation and advice, well—I for one think they have something special that should make all of us a little prouder. If there is any doubt, play any one of the three albums in this series. 7 7 7 Notes by RICHARD !. BLAKE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF DRUM CORPS INTERNATIONAL George Bonfiglio, 27th Lancers, Revere, Mass. Fred Dooley, Blessed Sacra- ment, Union N.J. Dan Dwan, Boston Crusaders, Boston, Mass. Bill Howard, Madi- son Scouts, Madison, Wis. Jim Jones, Casper Tropers, Casper, Wyo. John Jones, De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, Ont. Dave Kampschroer, Blue Stars, LaCrosse, Wis. Hugh Mahon, Cadets of Garfield, Garfield, N.J. Glenn Opie, Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, Kas. Don Porter, Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, Calif. Gale Royer, Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, Calif. Larry Seeney, Blue Rock, Wilmington, Del. Don Warren, Cavaliers of Chicago, Chicago, III. dB Recording Company, Inc. • Box 29138 • Denver, Colorado 80229
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