Some of the recordings on this page are, frankly, not so hot. The good ones were recorded on reel-to-reel, then transferred to vinyl. Most were recorded by the parental-units using cassette recorders, played a million times, transferred to CDs about a thousand years later, and then to the MP3 format. Not what you’d call Hi-Fidelity. Some of these recordings are of partial shows, some are full shows.
The way we look at it, at least we have something. It’s not quite like playing an Edison wax cylinder. Well, almost.
Remember, comparing vintage drum corps musical styles to current styles is futile. In their time, these styles were the cutting edge.
Enjoy the sounds of long ago.
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1962 Seattle World’s Fair. Recorded June thru August
Thunderbirds, Seattle Washington
Blue Knights Sr, Everett Washington
Blue Angels, Renton Washington
Columbians, Pasco Washington
Hurricanes Sr, Seattle Washington
CYO Shamrocks, Seattle Washington
Great Falls Scouts, GF Montana
Indianhead Council Scouts, St Paul Minnesota
Troopers, Casper Wyoming
Thunderbirds, Seattle WA
1962 – Unknown Show
1963 – Unknown Show
1965 – Unknown Show
1967 – August 5th, Anaheim Kingsmen Show. DONATED Audio courtesy of Roy Perez
Seattle Cascades
1969 – July 4th. Kiggins Bowl in Vancouver, Washington. DONATION!! Recorded in the stands on reel to reel, transferred to cassette, then to MP3.
1973 – Unknown Show – In process.
1974 – Unknown Show
1975 – Possibly Drum Corps West
1976 – Unknown Show
1977 – Unknown Show
1978 – Unknown Show
1979 – Unknown Show
1981 – Unknown Show
1962 – Seattle World’s Fair (CYO Shamrocks)
1969 – March 29th. Brazen Brass / Pacific NW Championships-10, Seattle Center. Shamrocks took first place in A-Division. DONATION!!
1969 – July 4th. Kiggins Bowl in Vancouver, Washington. DONATION!! Recorded in the stands on reel to reel, transferred to cassette, then to MP3.
Sentinels, Bellevue WA
1970 – January 24. Salem Optirama. Sentinels placed 2nd in B-Division. DONATION!! Recorded in the stands on reel to reel, transferred to cassette, then to MP3.
Rangers, Pendleton OR
1969 – July 10. Oregon State Legion Competition in Salem, Oregon. DONATION!! Recorded in the stands on reel to reel, transferred to cassette, then to MP3.
1971 – August 28th. Chrome Circus, Portland Oregon. Imperial Cadets show. DONATION!! Recorded in the stands on reel to reel, transferred to cassette, then to MP3.
Royal Lancers, Portland OR
1969 – July 4th. Kiggins Bowl in Vancouver, Washington. DONATION!! Recorded in the stands on reel to reel, transferred to cassette, then to MP3.
Hawks, Portland OR
1969 – January 27th. Salem Optirama. Hawks took first in B-Division.
1969 – July 4th. Kiggins Bowl in Vancouver, Washington. DONATION!! Recorded in the stands on reel to reel, transferred to cassette, then to MP3.