1973 - Cadets La Salle in Opener
Walker
times, hanging back to listen to One Fine Morning and Jezebel! Boy could
that Jean LeBlanc ever wail!!!
Cathy
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"NanciD" <nan...@att.net> wrote in message
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> DCN
> Ottawa, Landsdowne Park, June 2nd - It's before 3,000 spectators
that
> LaSalle proved to be a solid contender for the 1973 season by pounding Del
and
> Toronto Optimists. First on the line was DCI's De LaSalle. This year Del
has a
> very smooth show compared to last year but on this second day of June, has
a lot
> of work ahead of them in order to keep up with their seriously booked
season.
> Their off the line was really effective. I thought. Their 42 man horn line
> played a rather soft kick off as they stepped to center field to play
their
> production number "Coming Home", the intro of a brand new concert which
really
> turned me on. "Ontario" is still part of their book but was moderately
> re-written. That night, there are no doubts De La Salle were not ready for
the
> judges. The season is still very young and if they want to regain their
DCI
> title, they will have to work hard.
>
> Next, the Toronto Optimists were lined up. Their off the line is an
> excellent number, classical style with many variations. Excellent start.
The
> color presentation they played us was really weird but beautiful. The main
part
> of their presentation is executed on the opposite side of the field which
is
> rather unusual. The idea of possibly to entertain both sides of the
> field.....but, what about the press box? Their concert features tunes from
the
> "Big Bands", excellent. Optimists' second half of the show presents a
medley of
> Blood, Sweat & Tears hits, which is executed rather poorly at this stage
of the
> year but is very promising especially with the color guard's flag work,
Great !
> But again Toronto didn't seem to be quite ready for the contest field.
>
> The third corps in competition was the 4th Brigade from St. Jerome,
Que.
> The corps is at its first year as an open class corps and is doing pretty
good.
> The guys played harder music that a lot of open class corps I've seen
especially
> in drums, only time and practice could bring them up there. Maybe a few
more
> years of hard work...
>
> The last competing corps was Cadets LaSalle from Ottawa. What a
change.
> LaSalle was the big surprise of the contest. They came on the field with a
Tim
> Tom and a tambourine beat, and chanting which gave them a few tenths
penalty.
> This entry really broke the show....They stepped off the line with "One
Fine
> Morning" that can really push the stands at some moments. For the first
time in
> years, Cadets had never sounded that stunning. Their color presentation is
a
> medley of French and English fighting for their rights of uniting. Very
> interesting. The corps is back to their old concert of "Eloise" which is
just
> about perfect for their book. "Jezabel" is more than ever a show stopper;
both
> in music and marching. Again this year, "Shaft" is their exit number. The
finale
> they played since ten years has finally died and instead, the corps kneels
down
> to salute the crowd. Beautiful show! Cadets LaSalle are more than ever
different
> from their rivals, maybe thats what makes LaSalle a crowd pleasing corps.
> SCORES:
> 1. LaSalle Cadets 60.10
> 2. Optimists 53.60
> 3. DeLaSalle 51.50
> 4. 4th Brigade 46.20
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>
> mailto:Nan...@att.net
Bob Pepin
>that Jean LeBlanc ever wail!!!
Yeah, except Jean LeBlanc was playing with the Dips in 1973 - I know, I drove
him back and forth from Buckingham to Drummondville every weekend while I was
with the Dips, living in Ottawa.
Salut, Bob Pepin, Dips `64-`73
Salut, Bob P.
Gilles Legault
Dips in 1973. You did drive with someone to go to practice. It was
Maurice Legault. As I've always said, 99% of what you read on the
Internet is bull shit!!!
Susan Legault
inpepinn...@aol.com (Bob Pepin) wrote in message news:<20020524113330...@mb-fb.aol.com>...
Bob Pepin
>Maurice Legault.
Susan,
You are right about me driving with Moe during the winter to go to practice
(boy do I remember some of those drives), but who was that guy that I drove to
Buckingham during the summer? During the summer, if I remember well, Moe would
make his own way (with all the family in tow, you included) to the competition
sites, while I would (most of the time) drive to Montreal to get the bus and
give a lift to somebody in Buckingham - maybe it wasn' t Jean Leblanc - so
enlighten me.
So its not 99% BS after all.
Salut,
Bob Pepin
BTW
Salut, Bob P.
Gilles Legault
We're thinking it was Michel Lacroix - it seems he didn't even finish
his year - he quit Baltimore weekend.
Susan
inpepinn...@aol.com (Bob Pepin) wrote in message news:<20020603115908...@mb-fr.aol.com>...
Bob Pepin
>his year - he quit Baltimore weekend
Thanks Susan, you are probably right. Come to think of it, it might even have
been in the 1972 season.
Are you still involved in Drum Corps?
Salut,
Bob P.
Salut, Bob P.
Walker
and I would have noticed if Jean was not there!
Cathy
"Bob Pepin" <inpepinn...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Bob Pepin
You are right about Jean - I had him confused with another person - memory not
what it used to be!
Bob P. Dips `64-`73
Salut, Bob P.
markus...@gmail.com
Mark Bailey
De La Salle 1971-1973
gillesl...@gmail.com
Does any of you know if Maurice Legault is still alive. I saw him last several years ago in Embrun for a reunion of the Compagnons D'Embrun. I march for 5 years under Maurice Legault as a musical director. He was a great director and will always remember him.