neonvincent

This is the last performance for which I was flag coordinator.  That reminds me, the previous flag instructor had his name announced at the start of pregame.  I don't recall hearing mine announced once.  I don't think that registered with me at the time, but listening to the videos, it sure stands out.

I was very happy with the amount of flagwork I put in the show and pretty happy with how it was executed.  I put two things in here that I probably wouldn't have if this hadn't been a U$C game, the flag toss in the middle of the opener and the headchoppers in "Moondance."  Both of those were "F-you, can you do this?" to the U$C flag line, especially the flag toss.  The headchoppers were recycled from "Dream Police" in the Punk show performed at Cal; I used them because they were impressive and I knew the flag line could pull them off.

In case my readers can't tell what the last formation is, it's the Los Angeles Bicentennial logo.  The camera is just looking at it upside-down.

After all, the entire show was a salute to L.A. on its 200th birthday.  This wasn't the first anniversary logo.  The entire time I marched and instructed, the opening set of the pregame show was the arcs from the UCLA 50th birthday logo (that anniversary was the inspiration for the 1979 U$C show, too).  Unfortunately, that image hasn't survived on the internet.

I have three more videos from the Mirage Bowl.  Stay tuned.