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Dont forget about the twist.

Same here. Next year will be my first year to be a spectator since I am graduating in May (w00t-w00t).

Here is the Area distribution of '04 bands that made the Finals at State with the new reallignments: Area B Haltom (7th) L.D. Bell (1st) Area C Duncanville (3rd) Area D Cedar Park (2nd) Ronald Reagan (8th) Winston Churchill (5th) James Bowie (9th) Area E Langham Creek (4th) Clements (10th) Area F The Woodlands (6th) Take it as you want. Area D has the best talent.

Yes---they have some music abilitity and they can sort of flat out play. But there are better bands that have greater music ability and that can flat out rock the crowds. I've noticed that since their inception as a high school that they produce better placement results in BOA than in UIL. I stick with my placements.

The only 5A Area I know about is Area D. Here is a list of top competitors: Cedar Park Leander Winston Churchill Ronald Reagan James Bowie (Austin) Judson Seguin Westlake How it will pan out in Area D (in my opinion) according to how UIL works: 1) Cedar Park (2nd in State Finals '04) 2) Winston Churchill (5th in State Finals '04) 3) Ronald Reagan (8th in State Finals in '04) 4) James Bowie (9th in State Finals in '04) Just think...What would happen if with the Conroe, Spring, and Klein districts were still in this Area. Add the Woodlands, Spring, Westfield, Klein Forest, and Klein to the mix. You might even have the 2nd place at Grand Nats in '05 band watching from home. Other "good" Areas are Area E and Area F. But probably the best is Area D.

Really.....because I thought Mercury was suppose to be what the planet Saturn should be like.

1975 27th Lancers: 4th--88.050 Crown Imperial - William Walton Chameleon - Maynard Ferguson Celebrate - Kool and the Gang 1979 Blue Devils: 1st--93.550 Chicago III Suite - Bob Curnow La Suerte de Los Tontos - Johnny Richards My Heart Belongs to Me - Barbra Streisand 1980 Bridgemen: 3rd--90.050 Thunder and Blazes - J.S. Seredy In the Stone - Maurice White, Alta Sherral Willis Big Noise from Winnetka - Bob Haggart, Ray Bauduc 1984 Garfield Cadets: 1st--98.000 West Side Story - Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim 1988 Madison Scouts: 1st--97.100 Left Bank (from "Concerto for Guitar and Jazz Orchestra") - Paul Hart Malaguena - Ernesto Lecuona 1989 Phantom Regiment: 2nd--98.400 New World Symphony New World Symphony - Antonin Dvorak 1992 Crossmen: 6th--92.200 Songs for the Planet Earth Begin, Sweet World - Richard Stoltzman (The Beauty of an) Appalachian Morning - Paul Halley, Paul Winter The Four Elements - Matt Krempasky The Rain Forest - First Circle Journey Under the Sun - Paul Winter 1993 Star of Indiana: 2nd--97.300 Medea - Samuel Barber Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste - Bela Bartok 1995 Cavaliers: 1st--98.300 The Planets Mars - Gustav Holst Venus - Gustav Holst Mercury - Gustav Holst Jupiter - Gustav Holst 1999 Santa Clara Vanguard: Tied for 1st--98.400] Inventions for a New Millennium The Canyon - Philip Glass Symphony No. 2 - Samuel Barber Symphony No. 1 - Samuel Barber Blue Shades - Frank Ticheli 2004 Carolina Crown: 7th--91.225 Bohemia! Ma Vlast (The Moldeau) - Bedrich Smetena La Boheme - Giacomo Puccini Epistrophy - Thelonious Monk, Kenneth Clark Seasons of Love (from "Rent") - Jonathon Larson Bohemian Rhapsody - Freddie Mercury The Queen Symphony - Tolga Kashif, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon 2005 Bluecoats: 5th--94.450 Caravan Caravan- Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol Hajj- Stephen Melillo Incantation- Benoit Jutras Ombra- Violaine Corradi Some interesting choices from the voters. Three of my votes: 1984 Cadets, 1989 Phantom Regiment, and 1993 Star of Indiana made it. I am really suprised that 1995 Madison Scouts did not make it. Though there is always next year. But there is still a twist in the process. Maybe there is going to be a wildcard or we get to vote for the number one corps out these twelve. We will not know until March 3. Should be a great show!!! See you at the movie theater.

Friday (Tomorrow) @ 6:00 P.M. Central Time Results of the 2006 DCI Classic Countdown!!!! Who will win the overall vote? Is it the 1995 Madison Scout's high and loud sound to capture the title or will 1993 Star of Indiana's finesse take it away? Or can an underdog come out of no where (2000 Cavaliers? 1984 Garfield Cadets? or even the 2005 Bluecoats?) and hold the bragging rights over everyone else? Can't wait!!!!!!!

DCI Countdown News From the DCI.org website The top 12 corps to be featured in this year

I know for a fact that they dont count the post from the General Off-Topic because of the Word Game.

I can name multitudes of bands that has better musical performances. Winner of the 2000 Texas Triple Crown Bands of America 1st Place - San Antonio Bands of America 1st Place - Houston UIL Marching Band State Champion Hmmm....I pretty sure they do have really good talent. Along with Ronald Reagan, Winston Churchill, Cedar Park, Westfield, Spring, SFA, James Bowie, Cy-Fair, Berkner, and so on and so on. Gotta love the self-hype.

I think it is a great idea. Sign me up!!!

And so the wait begins for the results. Come on Friday.

Days

Darn..you beat me to it.

Thanks.

Thanks for the info Michael.

Added. And thanks.

Blue Devils Show Title: The Godfather, Part Blue Music: The Godfather music Blue Knights Show Title: Unknown Music of: Samuel Barber Blue Stars Show Title:The Gift of Freedom Music: Unknown Bluecoats Show Title: Connexus Music of: Pat Metheny, Benoit Jutras, Ennio Morricone, Don Ellis, and Galt MacDermot Boston Crusaders: Unknown Capital Regiment Show Title: Life Rhythms: Work, Rest and Play Music: Equus,

PR 72: 23rd PR 73: 14th

Head Director: None 2nd Band Director: SCV 98 3rd Band Director: Cadets 96-98 (World Champions in 98) 4th Band Director/Percussion Director: Cavaliers 99 Guard Director: Cavaliers Techs: 1) WW: SCV (forgot the years) 2) Brass: Cavaliers (same) 3) Guard: Unknown to me.

THREE DAYS LEFT TO VOTE!!!!

ehh. I did it just to make people confused.

What about Crown, Phantom Regiment, and the Madison Scouts?

Ok..South Carolina kid. If you read my post in this thread then you would have noticed my saying that I am a huge fan of the BLUE DEVILS. Read the post dude. And by the way----I noticed your opinions. I just dont like them . In my opinion.