zoomer Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 3 AAA bands in finals this year compared to 0 last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandDad4 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Feel bad for Richland missing two finals so far RebelPercMom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingogooberman Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 what a departure for the woodlands! really digging this show, honestly. will be interesting to see if they can get back on top of westwood tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 what a departure for the woodlands! really digging this show, honestly. will be interesting to see if they can get back on top of westwood tonight It is a little polarizing I think. Not what people expect from The Woodlands. I like that they are trying something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkwoodmom Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 It is a little polarizing I think. Not what people expect from The Woodlands. I like that they are trying something different. Thought it was better tonite? Bandisboss102 and randallp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Thought it was better tonite? I think a little, yes. They had electronics issues this afternoon that impacted at least the preshow. I think the band was a little better. but the guard was a little worse (I noticed more drops tonight - or maybe that was because I was watching the stream rather than live). There are many things to clean, and they still have to finish the drill on the closer (I doubt that the mark time section is supposed to be that). This show can be one to look out for later in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubisco Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 I managed to catch the last half of Westlake through The Woodlands! Loving the Pride of Cincinnati props from Westlake. Beautiful stuff. Okay, now I remember Westwood. The Christmas show. This is a complete package. They sound good, they look good, the drill and music are effective. Is it the most original thing in the world? No. The opener is extremely reminiscent of Bowie's 2011 show, The Promise of Winter. And beyond the Pines of Rome, we've all heard this Christmas music before. But, they do everything well, and this is about as good as Christmas shows get. I'm loving the sled. I thought that was really cute. This is not your grandparents' Woodlands show. The show is boldly hokey, with the white, old-fashioned sailor uniforms and the cheesy little romantic bits between the guard girls and the sailors. You're not going to find another show quite like it this year. As a **** man, I appreciate all things kitschy, so I welcome this show, but others might not feel the same, including people on the adjudication panels this year. Certainly, I appreciate the risk-taking, both the conceptual risk-taking and the physical and musical demands of the show. To put it simply, it is HARD. There is so much going on at once, and the music is so rhythmically buoyant, so jazzy, that it's easy to see why the performance is not so polished yet. For me, the biggest issue (besides the chronically dirty files) is the frantic brittleness of the music performance. Maybe it's because there's so much back and forth between the full ensemble and the small ensembles that it just doesn't always sound like a full ensemble effort. Visually, I love how the band and the guard move. I think it's extremely well choreographed. The props, as they stand, are extremely sad. They don't add anything right now, besides the big reveal in the beginning. They remind me of Westfield's 2002 prop wall. You just kind of ask yourself, "Do they really even need them?" Maybe with the full props, the visual program will look a bit more complete. Anyway, I do very much like this show, and, despite the issues, I'd have them ahead of Westwood, but they've got a bit of an uphill battle ahead of them if they want to make a splash at San Antonio. The question is, will this season be more like 2016 or 2017? If they're really lucky, it'll be more like 2006. TWHSParent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 I'll go out on a limb - Reagan has their complete show in such a high performing state, they may hit 90 tonight. I hope they have more stuff to add to keep up with everyone else in SA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCircle Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 I remember when The Woodlands completely blindsided everyone at San Antonio in 2016. And they even took GE from Leonardo’s Dream in prelims. I’m very excited to see how this show is in a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubisco Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 I remember when The Woodlands completely blindsided everyone at San Antonio in 2016. And they even took GE from Leonardo’s Dream in prelims. I’m very excited to see how this show is in a month. TWHS used to do that all the time back in the day. They'd get beaten early season by like 5 points, and then somehow beat all the groups that beat them at the end of the season, sometimes by several points. Recently, they haven't done that as much, so I have my doubts that it will happen this year, honestly. But we'll see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubisco Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Mad I missed Reagan, but such is life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 darn, off by 0.3.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandFan95 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 What a gas. That was fun! TWHSParent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 What a gas. That was fun! Westwood was great today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingogooberman Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 scores were sky high here today. too high, in my opinion, but the margins seem pretty spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Testing Trumpet Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/10/2019-Houston-Prelims-Print-Recap.pdf Prelim recaps up Avisshadow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubisco Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 The directors at TWHS are breathing a sigh of relief right now, I bet. Congrats to Reagan! Must have been a really clean performance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 scores were sky high here today. too high, in my opinion, but the margins seem pretty spot on What makes you say that? I would put JET up against Keller Central or Timber Creek today. Reagan gave a performance that was worthy of an 89-90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingogooberman Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 certainly wouldnt have anyone below westlake above 80 imo, but it honestly doesnt really matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubisco Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 9th place from music GE judge 2 in prelims for TWHS. That'll do it. Also, stating the obvious, it's a head-scratching placement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasbandisthebest Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 What makes you say that? I would put JET up against Keller Central or Timber Creek today. Reagan gave a performance that was worthy of an 89-90. Maybe the jump from Westwood in a week. A 77 last week to an 85 here seems a bit...much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 10.James E. Taylor 80.300 ———————————- 11.Obra D. Tompkins 79.925 12.Seven Lakes 79.800 13.Cy-Fair 79.050 14.Dawson 78.750 ReedBreaker and Avisshadow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Testing Trumpet Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Scores seemed high for prelims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandFan95 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Maybe the jump from Westwood in a week. A 77 last week to an 85 here seems a bit...much? Different set of judges New part of the show Are you saying that Westwood didn’t deserve 2nd place in prelims? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 certainly wouldnt have anyone below westlake above 80 imo, but it honestly doesnt really matter. Then we will just have to disagree. Clear Brook and Pearland had enough oomph in my view to break 80 - Clear Brook with good GE due to the story they told with solid music, and Pearland a more balanced presentation. I didn't see SFA in finals so can't comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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