Seeing the shows of all the corps and then watching Garfield, it's apparent how Garfield was in a class by itself. This show turned me into a Garfield fan when I saw it back in 1984. No props - just a corps performing a difficult book, exposed soloist, an innovative drill and an overall show design that was ahead of its time. This will forever be the most ICONIC drum corps show ever. It changed the face of the activity. I get emotional every time I watch it. A well-deserved part of their three-peat.

5 DISTINCT STYLES...Imagine that. Everyone was unique...27, Troopers, Freelancers, and on and on.

1983 and 84 were the first years of DCI that got me in to the activity, and I fell in love. I started marching in 1986. 1984 and 1993 are probably my favorite over all years but other individual shows stick out since then. I absolutely love these shows. I found myself getting overly emotional seeing the end of SCVs and Garfield's shows again even on this dated recording. Yes it's hard to compare the production values, rules changes, and recording quality to todays performances, but these shows from the 80's always reach down and tear something out then show it to me as I smile.

This is the year I became HOOKED on drum corps…. Still my FAVORITE Cadet show, and I’m a Blue Devil fan. But the music and that DRILL…..

I love the PBS broadcasts - wish they still did it. I was interviewed in 1989 at the DCM championships in Dekalb, IL. I wasn't expecting anything but then saw it show up on the 1989 Finals PBS show. It was a segment about defining drum corps as a sport.

This was one of the years when I was marching. We were all blown away by the radical marching changes instituted by Garfield. People don't realize that what they take for granted now, had to start somewhere. It had started to show up the previous two years, but this was when Garfield shook up the entire Drum Corps World. If only someone had warned the TV producer about that surprise company front during "Tonite".

What just bugles and percussion!!

Garfield was in a class by itself.

THERE I am (sop with full glasses and beard at 54:19) RIP, Gary Brattin (Contra) and Dayln Barner (Euph). Both gone FAR too soon.

La Fiesta would make Maynard proud!

Wonder what these soloists think when they see their modern day compadres “ mic’d up for a solo??

*01:51* Madison Scouts (WI) *20:45* Santa Clara Vanguard (CA) *37:50* Phantom Regiment (Rockford IL) *53:08* Blue Devils (Concord CA) *01:09:50* Garfield Cadets (NJ) [ *01:17:56* "A-Me-Ri-Ca" ] ·

Why is it during the percussion feature they show the colorguard and the front assemble but not the battery except from long far away shots? It’s called a percussion feature people SHOW THE BATTERY!

Any chance you’ve got the ‘85 broadcast? Really love to see that again!

Would you happen to have the 86 PBS broadcast to post??? There is a segment on the Original PBS broadcast that shows clips of corps 6-12…that was cut from the video tapes that Video Express released later. I wore my vhs tape of the original broadcast out, and have been looking for that short segment ever since. I have all of the full corps performances on the Legacy DVD from 86, but I would love to be able to watch that short segment for sentimental reasons.

1:25:12 lol crazy that marching sideways was revolutionary at one point

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Madison with one of the greatest drum solos ever, kicked total ass, corps ripped off too

These announcers are dumb. Regiment would have been 4th in Semis if Vanguard's disastrous late arrival to the gate hadn't happened.