DCI 1980 - The Blue Devils - 'La Suerte de Los Tontos' video free download

ABookShelf

Ah back when G bugles were still a thing

rippedgenes

I've never seen this before but the song brought to mind the Salem Argonauts in '84.

Brian Matthews

The hornline is tits, but this is an incredibly long standstill by today's standards. I love the sound and passion, but modern drum corps has great movement, skill, and excitement that I really respect. A little old school music combined with modern athleticism and style would make a killer show.

Mike Berrios

Croutons!!!! GO PETE!!!!

Drummer Benjamin Morton

One of the Classics

J Lenin

1980 was kind of a "Off Year". As for the Old School Vs. New School, I don't like the modern BD at all. To me, it seems like the same old shit every year....actually that applies to all corps these days. For some reason I kind of like Phantom and Garfield these days but I can really do without all of it. I haven't been to a show since probably 1991 and really don't care about going...just watch on YT

nubass50

I tried to be more diplomatic than shooster11, but I don't think my explanations worked. Maybe if Kevin marched during the '70's-'80's he may have a different perspective. I tried to be open minded; I still have respect for the activity, but drum corps is losing it's uniqueness. ((dancing, props, amps, pit, woodwinds, Bb horns) minus (G horns, M&M, color presentation, OTL, Exit)) equals band. Woodwinds are the missing piece of the equation. That's what DCI has done to corps.

nubass50

imagine what BD or Carolina would sound like with G horns rather than the Bb horns that are being used now?

nubass50

Hello shooster11; I tried to explain your stance diplomatically, it didn't work (lol). you can check my later comments. Peace.

Kevin Mullen

Well guess what? It's not going to change no matter how bad you want it to. It is what it is and dude there won't be woodwinds. Come on. If the activity didn't grow, it would just fade to nothing and would've disappeared years ago. Why do I even bother though? You're going to reply back and try to prove your point that Drum Corps sucks now etc.. Believe what you want, but it's still such a wonderful and fantastic activity. So go cry about it to someone else. Love the past and grow to the future.

nubass50

Anything activity that keeps our young folks constructive and off the streets is a good thing. Most of the alumni support those activities. But a lot of the alumni feel that DCI has gone a long way towards destroying an activity that was instrumental for young folks nationwide (no innercity corps).With G horns you don't need amps and a 80 person hornline,and they have a unique sound from Bb horns;the old Madison corps were a fine example of this. Everybody marched (no pit). Only need woodwinds..

Kevin Mullen

I never said I didn't respect the people who marched back then. But it's kind of sad when the alumni that shared the same blood, sweat, and tears on the same fields as today are wining. The funny thing is that you never see an alumni from the 70s or 80s complaining when you go to a live show. They are having the time of their lives. It's the trolls on YouTube that are too afraid to show their face. I respect what y'all did then, so if y'all could respect what we do, then that would be fantastic.

nubass50

I think what shooster11 is trying to say (in his elegant fashion) is that drum corp is one step from being classified as a band, and if the Cadets director has it's way, woodwinds and flutes will complete this change. The sound is softer with the Bb horns that they are now using, so the unique corp sound is not there anymore. ''Have great respect for the effort that folks put into the show, but for those of us that marched in the '70's - '80's, the pit and amps are unnecessary.

Nathan Seiler

Holy crap. My high school is playing an edited version of this, and I'm so glad my director took out the glissando at the end.

Thomas Nanni

Simply the best of times!!!!

Jake Kraynik

Just to put in my opinion. I think old Blue Devils is better than new. Every other corps, I think was cool and amazing in their own special way during each generation. But old BD is definitely more amazing to me than new BD. I think new Crown is better than Old. And Cadets have been wowing in a different way every decade

Wahl95

@Kevin Mullen I can only imagine how fired up you'd get at a DCI show if someone said a word about drum corps going down the toilet.

John Kinsey

Wow...such passion. LOL! Today's corps rock with drills that never stop moving and special effects that are amazing. But I agree with shooster11, the speakers have got to go and all the keyboards, guitars, and synthesizer crap is bogus. That and the goofy props such as the junk the Blue Devils always come out with just plan sucks in my view. One more thing...I don't care what anybody says...today's Carolina Crown has the best hornline in the history of DCI.

Jefferson Hector

Grab the popcorn

soniaah27

My boss MPope was part of the drum line in this video!! Hes still a super awesome person..js

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