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ooh.... treated. but wylie's strong points have always been that their marching is VERY simple... their main forte at least from what i've gathered, is from playing. A show like that is normally maxed out early in the season... it's hard to get better when you're near as good as you're gonna' get at the first contest. Long story short... i'm saying that it's gonna' be hard to beat a band this early in the season that plays well and barely moves... not to diss on them... it obviously works seeing as how they do work at every contest they go to.

so far that makes.... coppel richland mansfield summit feel free to add on to the list... or mbui can just do that thing where he finds a list somewhere online =D

good lord... this contest got stacked in no time compared to last year... i'm nervous now... i know it's early in they year... but i'd say those last 8 bands listed make this a good contest to go to.

there's two horn solos... and one of them is so retarded... it goes from 4/4 to 3/4 to 4/4 to 3/4... and it throws me off.... for scapegoat purposes... it doesn't help that none of our drum majors conduct together... because it starts facing backfield... and so when i turn around, whoever is on the front tower is like... 2 counts off from whatever the backfield drum major was doing... and it honestly does throw me off... but the solo in the ballad is tight..

our director writes ours... and it's very convenient.... because idk anyone else that can teach the stuff he writes for us... he's nuts... but in a good way =] but yeah... i'm stoked about this year... we don't play as loud... but that actually might be a good thing seeing as how our band is known for sloppy playing and blasting... and the drill is looking VERY good for the second week. probably better than it did at arlington last year... (slight exaggeration)

i was saying it was bad because of the hashes... we definitely could've done better. I'm not trying to make excuses but it does throw you off when you're closer to a person than you normally are... haha

agreed... but once again... how can you ensure that those players aren't just going over the speakers the entire time?

i agree... but as far as personal soloists go... how can you tell whether their mic is on the entire time or not? i think it's fine for solo's but playing for the whole thing is just flat out cheating i think. but there's no way to crack down on that...

oooh... i was like... i've gotta' ask my dad about this one... (mr. mckinzey.. big fat guy) well that's understandable. and i completely agree about the waste of money thing... you could just buy one mic and have it on the front sideline like bell did in their trilogy.

you can do that!?!? it's a genius idea... don't get me wrong... but that's like hiding your weaker players... idk though... it puts some bands at a disadvantage...

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jk

as far as i know, MISD is staying the same... i guess they got tired from all that moving around last year... haha

it is! yay legacy!!!

apparently... we're going to birdville marching contest? i just realized that. who else is going? (i think it's to early to start a topic for it in the future contest section [but if someone else wants to be my guest])

yeah... i never saw their show.. haha but i trust you guys!! now i wanna' see what all the hype is about!!

lafayette is good... but idk about them being a for sure finalist.. we beat them in st. louis last year, and it was one of our worst performances. not to say it was their best though... i'm just saying... where are they from anyway?

sorry... i was under the influence that we were men.

well then... with the absence of bell, richland, and haltom at arlington.... we might have a shot at making finals again... are those lists final?

you should throw cows over the drum major podium!!! and for g.e. somehow figure out how to make a really small rock float =D

Me and justaddwater got our playoff tickets!!! HOME GAME 2!!!!

i'm really going to miss playing ya'll in football... no offense... =] but yeah... we're supposedly getting around 40 trombones next year..? that's a rumor though... but yeah, our show is supposed to start with a horn solo... so i'm stoked.

me and justaddwater... or w/e his 1337 name is spelled like... are desperate for mavs tickets!!! my dad has looked everywhere, and we finally decided that the only way we're going to get any, is if we know someone who's dad works for a company that gets tickets... so if you have a dad... or even tickets like that... send me a pm so we can talk prices... i'm desperate.

i'm too late.... i was coming with backup to ensure a victory... but we already won... just to rub it in the trumpet's faces... http://www.jibjab.com/view/38662

Where is Cedar Park? Because Mansfield is still looking for some competition... but in the DFW area... so i'm dead serious, we'll come to you... or you can come to us... never the less... we wanna' show the world how good we are =D ...so if you're interested... give me your cell #