Best Drum Line of ALL Time

[Rudy Gowern]

Who is your choice for the best drum line of all time?

[Mr. Intensity]

1997 Blue Devils

I love that line, they're insane, and they play some ridiculous notes.

[PureRockFury]

Even though I marched in the 90's, those Blue Devils lines in the 80's were badass. Very intimidating.

[Jazzycat1]

1979 North Star - If you haven't seen the video - see it. OK they didn't win the drum trophy - SCV did by a tick but the Chrome wall was something to behold!

[Mr. Intensity]

Ahh, so that's where the "chrome wall" term came from. I always thought it was developed much later in the 80s. You have any video links, or is it just a simple YouTube search away?

[icleangrandmas]

Cadets '93.

I know they aren't on the list.

I know they didn't win drums.

But listen to the incredible amounts of notes they are playing.

It's some great stuff.

-Clay

[PureRockFury]

To tell you the truth, Cadets '93 were great, but not one of my favourites that summer. I will not and could never deny they played a ton of notes, but I was in those stands in '93. I could hear some dirt. I think it was due to an over-hyped snare line. A tad too aggressive.

I see your sig...Dutch Boy '07 eh? In the 90's, I used to compete against Cadets of Dutch Boy in the old ODCA circuit (Ontario Drum Corps Association). I had quite a few friends from that corps.

[Cadet311]

Bridgemen 83.

Black Market Juggler Blindfolded

'nuff said.

[Jazzycat1]

Ahh, so that's where the "chrome wall" term came from. I always thought it was developed much later in the 80s. You have any video links, or is it just a simple YouTube search away?
Don't think it's on youtube. I have the show on my 79 legacy CD. If you buy the DCI fan membership it's available there as well. This years fan membership is like $69.00 but you can view the entire legacy collection online, plus the live webcasts. A much better deal than last year.

[Mr. Intensity]

Oh, okay. I just have to go borrow that from my friend. He's got the whole set, I'll steal it from him for a day and watch it.

[Jazzycat1]

You won't be disapointed. The North Star show itself is one of my all time favorites - the music kicks @ss and the Soprano soloist (Jerry Noonan) is one of the best, if not THE best in history. Make sure and watch some of the others, too because that was a great year for drum corps. The drill wasn't anything like today but the music was better. SCV and BD were awesome. You have to watch Spirit of Atlanta as well - loudest hornline in DCI history - hands down.

[Mr. Intensity]

I think I've seen the Spirit one. We used to watch a DCI show every morning and I think we watched that one. I remember telling my director that there was no way anyone could stand in front of that for too long. I'll check it out for sure, I enjoy watching the old school shows, there's just something about them that the corps today don't have- not to say the corps today aren't fantastic.

[WRiddell83]

Star '93.

I spy a Rudy...

[icleangrandmas]

To tell you the truth, Cadets '93 were great, but not one of my favourites that summer. I will not and could never deny they played a ton of notes, but I was in those stands in '93. I could hear some dirt. I think it was due to an over-hyped snare line. A tad too aggressive.

I see your sig...Dutch Boy '07 eh? In the 90's, I used to compete against Cadets of Dutch Boy in the old ODCA circuit (Ontario Drum Corps Association). I had quite a few friends from that corps.

I can't blame them for overhyping, though.

That show had so much energy.

You Canucks are crazy.

Poutine?

-Clay

[PureRockFury]

I can't blame them for overhyping, though.

That show had so much energy.

You Canucks are crazy.

Poutine?

-Clay

I seem to hear that a lot from Americans that come up and march Canadian corps.

Poutine is the greatest food on the face of this earth!

Whenever you age-out don't forget that there is a competitive all age corps in Canada just a few hours down the road from Kitchener in Kingston! ;)

[icleangrandmas]

I live in Florida, buddy.

That would be one heck of a weekend drive.

-Clay

[Jazzycat1]

My first drum corps experience was 1979 - Drums along the Rockies in Denver. My band director and another school's director organized a bus trip from Albuquerque to Denver for students from both bands. DCI didn't have a show in Albuquerque back then. Spirit won that night, but the lineup was so incredibly good. Spirit, SCV, Madison, Crossmen, Blue Stars, North Star, Sky Ryders, Velvet Knights, and Florida Vanguard I think. I was hooked from there.

[Tommyboy79]

SCV's '92 and '93 line and band both kicked major a**.

[icleangrandmas]

SCV's '92 and '93 line and band both kicked major a**.
And I'll let the flame wars begin.

FYI.

Corps = not band.

Yay band!

-Clay

[DrumYoda]

I think I've seen the Spirit one. We used to watch a DCI show every morning and I think we watched that one. I remember telling my director that there was no way anyone could stand in front of that for too long...

Having been there at that time, I can say that it is a wonder that I have as much hearing left as I do. That incredible sound was the product of the late Jim Ott. It was a pleasure and a privilege to know and work with him.

[Thudpaw]

OK, when I read the title of this thread, I immediately thought "BRIDGEMEN!!" (and honestly figured it wouldn't be on the list) but to my suprise, there they were! You younger guys need to take a trip on the way back machine and check these guys out. You'll never look at yello raincoats the same again :P

Once these guys tried to make a giant pyramid on the field, and it more often than not came tumbling down in a(n intoxicated) mess.... ahh, back in the day. :)

Dennis Delucia was/is the ****.... hes a cool mofo too. I got to spend lots of time with him during my years at Crossmen. Very stand-up guy. I would have had to vote twice if my old team was on the list.... We had an otustanding book in 91 and 92 if i do say so myself :p Mark Thurston is a great caption head.

[PureRockFury]

OK, when I read the title of this thread, I immediately thought "BRIDGEMEN!!" (and honestly figured it wouldn't be on the list) but to my suprise, there they were! You younger guys need to take a trip on the way back machine and check these guys out. You'll never look at yello raincoats the same again :P

Once these guys tried to make a giant pyramid on the field, and it more often than not came tumbling down in a(n intoxicated) mess.... ahh, back in the day. :)

Dennis Delucia was/is the ****.... hes a cool mofo too. I got to spend lots of time with him during my years at Crossmen. Very stand-up guy. I would have had to vote twice if my old team was on the list.... We had an otustanding book in 91 and 92 if i do say so myself :p Mark Thurston is a great caption head.

'91 Metheny show...very underrated!

[Jetpoweredface]

'91 Metheny show...very underrated!

My band is doing a show by Metheny this year. W00t.
Havn't heard it yet.
Links?

[PureRockFury]

My band is doing a show by Metheny this year. W00t.
Havn't heard it yet.
Links?

My drum corps did Metheny in 2003 as well. It was a BLAST!

Minuano, Third Wind, Dream of the Return and First Circle.

[snizare]

Tons of great lines up there, but I have to go with Star '93.

Can't forget Spirit of Atlanta '80.

[DrumYoda]

... Can't forget Spirit of Atlanta '80.
Thank you for noticing.

[Redeye]

Though one of my instructors marched '91-93 Star....


I'm gonna have to go with SCV '04


zomg.

[Jetpoweredface]

My drum corps did Metheny in 2003 as well. It was a BLAST!

Minuano, Third Wind, Dream of the Return and First Circle.

We're doing the same show! Whoo. Now I'm really looking forward to this season. I have the tenor music to Minuano (my instructor wrote the parts) and it looks like it will be pretty interesting. Looking forward to hearing it.

[PureRockFury]

We're doing the same show! Whoo. Now I'm really looking forward to this season. I have the tenor music to Minuano (my instructor wrote the parts) and it looks like it will be pretty interesting. Looking forward to hearing it.

When we played it, there was more black than white on the charts. Lots of stick changes, brushes, routes, rakes, jingle sticks, soft mallets, regular mallets, vega sticks, timbale sticks, we also had a cowbell mounted off the 13" drum on the right.

PM your e-mail and I can send you an MP3 of the show. We had 9 snares, 4 tenors, 5 basses, 5 cymbals and like 10 pit.

[scott47]

So many choices...I'd probably go with Cadets '93, they could rip. There have been many recent drumlines that have been awesome, PR 06, SCV 04, and The Cadets from the past few years to name a few, but I don't think they've quite stood the test of time.

[PureRockFury]

So many choices...I'd probably go with Cadets '93, they could rip. There have been many recent drumlines that have been awesome, PR 06, SCV 04, and The Cadets from the past few years to name a few, but I don't think they've quite stood the test of time.

Excellent post.

There have been a ton of great modern lines, but I don't think they will ever stand up to the test of time like some of those famous solos from the 70's and 80's have. I'll never figure out why, but it's just the way it is.

[DW-DRUMS1954]

http://freelancers.org/index.html

Since 1932 the Sacramento Freelancers have entertained audiences as a Senior Drum & Bugle Corps, an All-Girls Junior Corps, a World Class Junior Corps and now we have morphed into a World Class Winter Drumline. We invite you to watch one of our exciting performances

[Jazzycat1]

http://freelancers.org/index.html

Since 1932 the Sacramento Freelancers have entertained audiences as a Senior Drum & Bugle Corps, an All-Girls Junior Corps, a World Class Junior Corps and now we have morphed into a World Class Winter Drumline. We invite you to watch one of our exciting performances

W......T......F......?

[CharacterZer0]

Def Star 93'.....My favorite show of all time, and my second favorite line of all time would be cavaliers 02'

[cavaliersfan]

I selected Other because I think the Cavaliers are the best

[JimiThing]

I'd say 2002 Cavies.

[JimiThing]

I'd say 2002 Cavies.

[snizare]

As much as I love the Cavaliers, I can't believe you'd put a line that pulled so badly from the ensemble on finals night above their '00 line that played far more difficult notes piss clean. Frameworks is a great show, but I think 2000's book is far more ambitious.

[sound quality]

BD 87 and Vanguard 80 for the " old school "
Star 93 and S.C.V. 98 for my " old school "
Cavaliers 2001 (? ) Niagra year Phantom for the last year or 2.

For me this is all based on the quality and level of their book , groups who really changed things and brought new ideas to the drum corps table and these groups just played silly clean.

[snizare]

Cavs 2000 was Niagra, 2001 was Four Corners... if that's what you're asking. Both great shows.

[sound quality]

Aw that's right. Guess the years have started running together. ( getting old )

[drumonthebrain]

I voted other, because I've always been amazed by the Cavaliers.
But '03 Blue Devils is also one of my favorites. Especially because of the snare duet at the begining

[abugazi]

Lots of good lines in 1985. Loved BD's show, Spirit had an awsome pit, Suncoast Sound had a good bass line... Voted BD 86, but BD had killer lines in the 80's

[Slaptastica]

SCV 04

It's just too fun

[FFXS_89_08_CHS]

94 BD

cadets 05 were a really good line

phantom 06 07 08

[Cadetsnare89]

80 SCV
86 BD
87 Cadets
87 SCV
Cadets 89
Star 93
BD 94
SCV 04
Cadets 03

So many great groups....I can't pick 1.

[Jazzycat1]

Hey, no fair picking your own line!! ;)

[StevSha]

Blue Devils! Tim Jackson Rocks!

[Jazzycat1]

Blue Devils! Tim Jackson Rocks!
Bonus! Stingray snare in your avatar!

[StevSha]

Yep. Trying to find one for a while now.

[huttodrummer]

go look up the secret drum corp on youtube, it is stunning

[collinb]

you ever seen the hidden swiss drumline on youtube?

[Jazzycat1]

Yep. Trying to find one for a while now.
I see them on Ebay every once in a while. I'm sure you have too!