1992 Crossmen Percussion: Quarterfinals Field Judge's Tape

One of the proudest achievements of my playing career was being a member of the 1992 Crossmen battery. While there are some recordings from that time period floating around, this is the one that occurred the latest in that magical season: DCI Quarter Finals on Thursday, August 13, 1992 at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison Wisconsin.

If someone has the Finals judges tapes, I would love to hear them, but as far as we (the other members of the '92 team) can tell, this is one of the last recorded performances that we have.

I believe the judge is Mike D'Angelo, and for those who are interested, this is a good snapshot of how good that ensemble really was towards the end of the season. Quality, quality, quality across the board, a now legendary drum book from none other than Mark Thurston, and front ensemble book by Kirk Gay and John Evans.

We were lucky to have been Mark’s guys and gals for that season. We have all stayed connected to this day, almost 30 years later. Quality endures.

Enjoy.

(If you are interested in providing a tac deductible donation to the Crossmen, now would be a good time to do so. You can learn more and donate by clicking here.

Below are two versions, both audio only, depending on whether you dig Soundcloud or YouTube more….