TWHSParent Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Good luck and have a happy career. Rubisco and Avisshadow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubisco Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Good luck and have a happy career. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkwoodmom Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 I’m just quoting this to emphasize it to everyone. For those youngin’s who haven’t watched early 2000’s Reagan, stop what you’re doing now and watch. Those were amazing!! The music and plumes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Those were amazing!! The music and plumes! The famous Reagan plume switch. It was quite the rage at the time! gregorydf01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 THIS was an incredible Reagan show that should have won GN in 2003. Just incredible really. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natertater21000 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 THIS was an incredible Reagan show that should have won GN in 2003. Just incredible really. Â I always think this show should have won right up until I watch the one that did. That Westfield show in 2003 was so ahead of it's time. Really impossible for me to pick a favorite. gmtb617 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 It’s time to bring the Eagle back to Texas, guys. gmtb617 and A Testing Trumpet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daldhowe Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 YES!....and then take up residence for a few years. LeanderMomma 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoomer Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 I always think this show should have won right up until I watch the one that did. That Westfield show in 2003 was so ahead of it's time. Really impossible for me to pick a favorite. SFA, Reagan, and Westfield with outstanding shows that year wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justabandkid94 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 I am welcome to my opinion and can take things however I want without a lesson from you, thank you very much. If you’ve listened to visual tapes from judges, you would understand that effect comes FROM performance, and that good design done at 8/10 is as good as bad design done 10/10. If you don’t like that then we can agree to disagree  And for the record, I am an aspiring music educator with no connection to any school that is mentioned in these forums so I take nothing personally nor have a dog in the race but to defend my own opinions Reddit.com/r/iamverysmart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCircle Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Reddit.com/r/iamverysmart Maybe that’s a little much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justabandkid94 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 TWHS definitely needs to work on volume throughout the whole show. We saw in their last hold that they can play loud while not marching, but they need to figure out how to translate that to the entirety of the show. The opening hit that the full ensemble plays is really lacking in volume right now. As for their props, they had some obstacles that they ran into last week and I’m sure that they will contribute more to the GE of the show next time we see them. It definitively has a Bluecoats-esque vibe to it compared to what Vanderkolff usually writes for them, and I think that’s something that they really needed. Now they just need drum corps volume to go with it.  Also we’ll see how long Dan lasts on YouTube this year. This has to be the most challenging music book they’ve played since... Sequenza? While dynamics are obviously critical, I can’t help but wonder if they’re on the back burner to getting the technical execution locked in. Also, some of the most memorable hits in the past decade-ish have come from this program - I’m fully confident Perez & crew know exactly what they’re doing.  As others have said, I think this show has all the markings of a classic dark-horse Woodlands show, despite being drastically different. Excited to see how the cards play out for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bandgeekofthecentury Posted October 8, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 I know I am a bit late on this, but it was disheartening to say the least to see Seven Lakes out of finals. The scores from the judges for each category were... interesting to me, with 7L sitting at 13th for individual music and 3rd for ensemble music (averaging out at 5th), 8th for individual visual and 21st for ensemble visual (averaging out at 15th), 14th and 10th for music GE and 15th for visual GE, averaging out at 13th overall for GE. Obviously it's very inconsistent across the board, and whether the fault lies with the band or the judges is neither clear nor important at this point. I am very confident that Seven Lakes will be able to polish up and have a great run at Waco, so don't give up on them just yet! Dog885, gmtb617, LeanderMomma and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbandfan9 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 This has to be the most challenging music book they’ve played since... Sequenza? While dynamics are obviously critical, I can’t help but wonder if they’re on the back burner to getting the technical execution locked in. Also, some of the most memorable hits in the past decade-ish have come from this program - I’m fully confident Perez & crew know exactly what they’re doing.  As others have said, I think this show has all the markings of a classic dark-horse Woodlands show, despite being drastically different. Excited to see how the cards play out for them. I agree that this is a very challenging music book, but I know they’re up to the challenge to execute it well. I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re stuck working technique considering the difficulty. It definitely isn’t their traditional style, but I can see them competing for medals with it at Indy next month. I’m glad to see them switching things up. It really is time to bring the eagle back to Texas, and in all honesty from what I’ve seen this year, any of the Texas giants, from The Woodlands to CTJ to Vandegrift could make it happen. TWHSParent and justabandkid94 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Band_dad_of_2 Posted October 8, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Wow.....that really was a battle of the bubble bands. 5.05 points separated 10th and 21st places. 2 points separated 10th and 16th places.  Amazing.  Add me to the list of people who were stunned Seven Lakes didn't make finals.  Along those lines, I continue to be amazed at the sounds being made by high school bands. This ain't your dad's high school band. Dog885, TheSoundOfSilence, TWHSParent and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Testing Trumpet Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 I saw Seven Lakes live on the broadcast, and was surprised they didn't make it. That performance had so much energy to it and frankly might have been my personal favorite of the event. I'm not a judge so I can't really say what might have gone wrong there, but from purely a spectator's viewpoint it was so well done. I'm rooting for them over at Waco . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FEDude Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Reagan 2003-2005 is the main reason I became so obsessed with band in high school. I theorize that if LD Bell or Reagan had gone to grand nats in 04, Texas would have 5 eagles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Inspirational Pinecone Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Â Reagan 2003-2005 is the main reason I became so obsessed with band in high school. I theorize that if LD Bell or Reagan had gone to grand nats in 04, Texas would have 5 eagles. That applies to just about any of the past few years. Flomo in 2018, 2016 and 2015, CTJ in 2017. If every SA champion went to GN the same year, Texas bands winning eagles would no longer be a rare occasion. FloMoParent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astros Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Â Cypress Falls. Wow. That was fun. Hope to see it again tonight. 28th out of 36 bands got to love any competition held in this Katy dump. Band had to push in props from a very long distance and refused to let water coolers brought to band so they went without water 2 hours in mid afternoon sun. To top it all our gracious hosts kept their Katy bands in air conditioned rooms! Karma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band_dad_of_2 Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019  To top it all our gracious hosts kept their Katy bands in air conditioned rooms!  Hang on.....what? And is there proof of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astros Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Â Hang on.....what? And is there proof of this? Do you mean do I have photos? Katy ISD wants any edge because I guess they got sick of getting their butts kicked by CyFair ISD all these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Danpod Posted October 9, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Do you mean do I have photos? Katy ISD wants any edge because I guess they got sick of getting their butts kicked by CyFair ISD all these years. Nah. cj.pedraza, jetliner, bandgeekofthecentury and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheels Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 I can tell you all with 100% certainty that this is false. The only people in the field house before their performance & the prelim award ceremony was the 7 Lakes food crew. The band was second from last to play and were in the stands, SE corner of the stadium for the prelim ceremony. The band DID eat their dinner in the banquet room after the prelim ceremony but that’s it. bandgeekofthecentury 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubaMomof1 Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 I would not be surprised AT ALL if this was true after all the shenanigans that went on at Area I last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LeanderMomma Posted October 9, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 <getting out the popcorn> FaultLineBlues, Avisshadow, bandgeekofthecentury and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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