Liam Allen

Dude I don’t know I just threw people in places. I also have never heard most of the schools that have been in area B so I’m trying to correct for potential Fort Worth schools that may be good or not. I’ve heard something about a 5a school moving down too. The point is I have no clue. I’m obviously going to make more once I see Region 8 and any other contests I can make it to. Also sounds like you’re from Gatesville, so best of luck this season!

First I’ve heard of this realignment. I haven’t been paying attention. Holy balls this is gonna be wild. I think based on what I witnessed at State Finals last year Panther Creek gets the win here. That was honestly the best musical program I’ve heard from a 4A school ever. I haven’t heard most of the other bands that weren’t previously in area D, so I won’t give an informed prediction at this time. But I WILL make a prediction. 1. Panther Creek 2. China Spring 3. Some Ft. Worth school? 4. Springtown 5. Gatesville 6. Some other Ft. worth school? Also the usual disclaimer that I am extremely biased for CS.

What’s the rep for Vista 23 because I’m into whatever that classical piece in the opener is.

Does anyone happen to have the finals score sheet? Not the one on the Uil website but the one with the individual scores

I definitely don’t have china spring’s two runs on mine

The system is 7-judge now. So ensemble music, brass, woodwind, percussion, ensemble visual, individual visual, and what equates to general effect. UIL didn’t account for this apparently in their posting of results, so some scores are missing. I believe the totals should be correct however.

WHAT That absolutely boggles the mind. To be honest, what it sounded like to me was a mini version of a lower finals 6A band. It was that impeccable. To give that 7th is an astounding failure of ear training.

Oooh I’m going to have to have a look at these recaps because I swear panther creek had the most flawless music run I’ve ever heard from a 4A band.

Ladies and gentlemen, your 2023 UIL 4A state champion… The Texas Rangers!

Oh my god what is happening? Oh the rangers won. Nice

I can confirm it’s the mic placement. Had to frantically text the lead bari player after prelims like DONT PLAY THAT LOUD AAAHHH!

And as a sax player myself, I would like to personally thank the sax quartet for delivering the best sound I’ve ever heard out of a 4A saxophone quartet. Also I heard an altissimo A?? If so DAAANNNGGGG it was clean! Outstanding!

Whew that’s how you end it sulphur springs! Nice power!

Every fan of every team ever

Oh wow I didn’t realize they were 1 away from winning(I’m a cubs fan so I’m not invested)

CHINA SPRING UPSET?????????????? Please god but with those visual ordinals😐

I won’t go as far to roast Celina, but for a show called Kinetic it wasn’t particularly kinetic. That is not to say they aren’t good, I just personally don't enjoy the design.

Also missed celina in prelims. Bit of a rough run from my perspective especially from tuning. Well done other than that.

Missed panther creek in prelims. I’m pretty sure that was a medaling performance. Dear lord everything was so tight, no intonation issues that I could hear. Absolutely excellent. Of course it can always be louder but that’s my problem.

Holy crap that was wild Interesting ordinals

Where in the sweet lord did you find this

Robinson with the trumpet screamer

I missed them so I didn’t put them for lack of reference performance but I’m sure they did fine

In no particular order(or correct numbers): Hebron Vandegrift Flower Mound Marcus Keller Wylie L.D. Bell my memory is now failing me and I can’t remember any other bands lol

I did. The member she ran into wasn’t too happy with it. Really bad to get that on camera but recovered fast enough that I couldn’t see anything after the camera moved away. Well done by Vandy, especially the last statement of Bon Iver by the mellophones. Love that!