Guest Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 Hey everyone! I know tensions are kind of high right now with all the uncertainty of this fall, so I want to introduce a more light-hearted discussion. Have any of you ever seen a band performance that you distinctively remember as being very very memorable? Ill start: Vandegrift 2017's Conroe finals performance Vista Ridges 2018 early morning prelims run at BOASA Stephen F. Austin 2019 St Louis finals Westfield 2019 Friendswood finals Quote
abtwitch Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 Hebron 2019 Duncanville prelims Avon 2017 BOA SA prelims Westwood 2017 BOA SA prelims (proud alum moment) The entirety of BOA Austin 2019 finals gregorydf01 and BandFan95 2 Quote
Guest Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 23 minutes ago, abtwitch said: Hebron 2019 Duncanville prelims Avon 2017 BOA SA prelims Westwood 2017 BOA SA prelims (proud alum moment) The entirety of BOA Austin 2019 finals Never saw Westwood live in 17 but man did they create some goosebump moments in 19 Quote
LKendrick Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 San Antonio in 2017 was my first BOA experience and first time seeing some of the top tier bands live (had just been to regional stuff up in the panhandle prior to that). Hebron came on in prelims and good lord. I knew on video they sounded incredible and that they were one of the better playing bands, but I wasn't ready for the volume they had and the clarity of everything they did. The opening minutes of that show with the woodwinds multiple tonguing and their mellos just tearing it up was pretty overwhelming. That whole weekend was mind blowing, definitely still my favorite set of shows top to bottom of the three years I've gone live and the ~10 years of following the activity. Very eye opening to what high school kids are capable of. LHSax and gregorydf01 2 Quote
BandFan95 Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 1 hour ago, abtwitch said: Hebron 2019 Duncanville prelims Avon 2017 BOA SA prelims Westwood 2017 BOA SA prelims (proud alum moment) The entirety of BOA Austin 2019 finals Bluebird ??? Hebron BOA SA 2018 Vandy 2018 and 2019 Reagan 2018 And of course Westwood 2019 Quote
daldhowe Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 I know this goes back in time a bit, but for me and my wife that experience happened at BOA SA 2008...(told you it was awhile ago :). Our son had been in the high school marching band from 2002-2005 and never making finals at a BOA competition. Our daughter followed in his footsteps with marching band starting in 2005...(the one year that they both performed together was awesome). However, the trend of no BOA finals continued throughout the marching season of 2007. Then we enter the marching season of 2008....her senior year. By then I was a total band-dad nerd and was ranking the bands in various competitions. My only wish that year was that our band would make a BOA finals performance in our last official year as band parents....really nerdy...right?! In 2008, the only BOA competition on the calendar was San Antonio Super Regional. Fingers crossed, we drove down to SA to see our daughter perform in her final marching band competition. We were so encouraged with their Prelims performance, but aren't most parents?? Next up...Finals announcement. The announcer called out 13 bands for finals that did not include our band. Although disappointed, it was an awesome experience just to see the amount of talent on the field that day. But then they announced the 14th band and it was ours. Sooo excited! There were James Bowie parents sitting behind us that we had been talking to throughout the competition. They were excited for us as well and for that reason...the Bowie Outdoor Performing Ensemble will always hold a special place. Apologies for the long comment.... brassdragon 1 Quote
SpartanBandAlum Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 The entire last block of Lone Star Preview final this year was amazing to watch, as well as Highland Park’s state prelims run Quote
CTJBandPops Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 1 hour ago, LKendrick said: San Antonio in 2017 was my first BOA experience and first time seeing some of the top tier bands live (had just been to regional stuff up in the panhandle prior to that). Hebron came on in prelims and good lord. I knew on video they sounded incredible and that they were one of the better playing bands, but I wasn't ready for the volume they had and the clarity of everything they did. The opening minutes of that show with the woodwinds multiple tonguing and their mellos just tearing it up was pretty overwhelming. That whole weekend was mind blowing, definitely still my favorite set of shows top to bottom of the three years I've gone live and the ~10 years of following the activity. Very eye opening to what high school kids are capable of. BOA SA 2017 was by far one of my favorite events in the last 10 years - so competitive and I think that was the most movement I can recall in the top 10 between prelims and finals - Avon in that mix was pretty awesome as well AvonDad 1 Quote
zoomer Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 Vista Ridge 2018 at state finals Blue Springs 2018 ballad BanderThanYou and gregorydf01 2 Quote
Guest Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 6 hours ago, SpartanMarcher said: The entire last block of Lone Star Preview final this year was amazing to watch, as well as Highland Park’s state prelims run Oak Ridge was an experience that night. When they hit their big impact in "when she loved me" I was quite literally in tears. Also really enjoyed Spring high school's paint peeling low brass! A cold night with lots of emotional energy coming off the field. Quote
LeanderMomma Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 Watching the Round Rock band kids pouring out of the Alamodome last November, literally shouting and leaping for joy because they had just been announced as a finalist band at BOA San Antonio. They made quite the comeback late in the season last year and it was very emotional for me personally, and to those around me as well, watching those kids celebrate their triumph. LHSax and gregorydf01 2 Quote
Samuel Culper Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 For me, nothing will EVER compare to the Leander-Vista Ridge-CTJ sandwich. So many kids and so much joy. gregorydf01 and principalagent 2 Quote
Popular Post LHSax Posted June 16, 2020 Popular Post Posted June 16, 2020 Appreciate the effort to change the subject of this board back to marching band! I have many shows that I return to over the last 15 years, but this thread seems to be geared towards shows we experienced in person, so I'll use it as an opportunity to jump back in time and pull up some oldies. Links included for newer fans to pass the time as we wade through a DCI-less summer (apologies for some in poor quality - marching band recording has come a long way in 15 years). Hebron - 2006 - Music in Every Direction - Before Hebron was the perennial top 5 contender they are these days, there was this show. While this show only got 9th that year, I see it as the beginning of Hebron's rise to to power. I'm not exactly sure when the "dance break" became a thing in marching band, but this will forever be THE dance break for me. DDR was all the rage back then, and the dance section of this show, with the syncopated/offset DDR directions, was unreal to a bunch of high school kids who were obsessed with this trend. This was the first time I ever saw a standing ovation for a show before the end. This moment literally ripped people from their seats in excitement. I've searched for years for a better recording of this to no avail. LD Bell - 2007 - Transcendents - I don't think I have to say much about this show, because I (hope?) think everyone is aware of it, no matter how new you are to the activity. But I'm gonna say a lot anyway - I don't even know if I can call this a marching band show. This show was an experience. The crowd reaction to this show is still my favorite to this day because you could feel the moment of "what just happened" as they wrapped up their show. The fact that the ending changed at each performance put people even more on the edge of the seat. I also love that this show broke all the rules of typical marching show music organization. Rather than the typical opener-ballad-closer, this show was 5 minutes of opener (with some mixed in slow moments), and then 6+ minutes of ballad/art, and they milked every second BOA allowed them. Bringing back Lux from the first part of the trilogy was the cherry on top, I'm pretty sure I may have teared up a bit. I don't even know of a show from the modern era (last 5-8 years) that I could put in the same category as this one, it's just that unique. LD Bell - 2008 - The Quest - I was already hooked on Bell fever after the trilogy, so I had high hopes before seeing this show. It didn't disappoint. If 2007 felt like a theater production, this show felt like a movie. The closer is still one of my favorite's to this day. Still feel like Bell should've become the first back to back TX GN champion that year. Might've honestly been our only chance for that to ever happen. Cedar Park - 2008 - On Edge - When I pre-preemptively hope that Cedar Park gets back to it's glory days (it's "Roots"?) before every season, it's because of this show. I probably saw this show 3 or 4 times throughout the season, and I have never experienced anything quite like this opening statement from a high school marching band. This show is pure adrenaline. No props, no real theme, just marching band at it's purest form. Cedar Park was far from the largest band at BOA SA that year, and yet no one even came close to the volume CP was putting out. And this show was HARD. I'm not one of those old people who wish we would go back to the "good old days," but no one marches and plays simultaneously like CP did in this show (most bands didn't even do it back then). And the tempos they were reaching at the end of this show were UNREAL. If they hadn't run into Marcus/LD Bell duo at their peak, CP would have a BOA SA title. Bowie - 2011 - The Promise of Winter - I'm still bummed Bowie didn't get a title during their glory days. Of those "days", 2011 was my favorite. The linked video doesn't do it justice, but this opening statement SLAPPED you in the face. And before the rise of the Hebron mellos, there were the Bowie mellos. I'm pretty sure I first saw this show at a football game, and while football crowds usually half pay attention to marching shows - this show grabbed EVERYONE's attention and didn't let go. brassdragon, takigan, Bandnerd03 and 2 others 5 Quote
AlsoIntoSpace Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 Volunteering at BOA D/FW in 2017, I watched the second half of prelims from the back corner of the field, and even from behind nearly every band was amazing. 8 of the 11 finalists came from those two blocks, FloMo and Marcus were on GN years... it was an awesome introduction to BOA for me. and then Broken Arrow 2019 at St. Louis Prelims since there's really nothing like seeing Broken Arrow live. gregorydf01 1 Quote
gregorydf01 Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 DCI 1978 in Dallas, a very hot August at Lake Highlands Stadium, this was my first DCI contest to watch. I got to see the Blue Stars, Crossmen, Madison Scouts and Boston Crusaders. 1979 HEB Contest (My Sr. Year, biggest contest we went to that year). UIL 6A State 2018, Vista Ridge getting the Gold medal. brassdragon 1 Quote
LeanderMomma Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 7 hours ago, Samuel Culper said: For me, nothing will EVER compare to the Leander-Vista Ridge-CTJ sandwich. So many kids and so much joy. Soooo true! That one made me cry too. Just the best moment ever. gregorydf01 1 Quote
Popular Post LeanderMomma Posted June 17, 2020 Popular Post Posted June 17, 2020 10 hours ago, Samuel Culper said: For me, nothing will EVER compare to the Leander-Vista Ridge-CTJ sandwich. So many kids and so much joy. Here ya go. TWHS got in on the massive swarm too! AvonDad, WoodlandsMom4ever and gregorydf01 3 Quote
betelgeuse33 Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 I've unfortunately been unable to experience much bands beyond videos on YouTube, but from what I have experienced, I would say North Shore's 2019 exhibition performance concluding the UIL Area I competition. The top placing bands at the Lone Star Preview were incredible to watch as well, but North Shore just stood out that say at Area and it was a surreal experience. The wall of sound they created was like none-other (in context of what I have seen live). brassdragon 1 Quote
SpartanBandAlum Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 14 minutes ago, betelgeuse33 said: I've unfortunately been unable to experience much bands beyond videos on YouTube, but from what I have experienced, I would say North Shore's 2019 exhibition performance concluding the UIL Area I competition. The top placing bands at the Lone Star Preview were incredible to watch as well, but North Shore just stood out that say at Area and it was a surreal experience. The wall of sound they created was like none-other (in context of what I have seen live). The amount of high-quality sound North Shore is able to produce is amazing. I don’t think I’ll ever really get over that 43rd in Music at SA brassdragon and betelgeuse33 2 Quote
Popular Post takigan Posted June 23, 2020 Popular Post Posted June 23, 2020 All Live: Cedar Park '02 - "Claustrophobia" (My first time seeing a marching show with a synth) Westfield '02 - "Metamorphosis" ("Aww Westfield!, Conroe UIL! 2k2! Those Trix are for kids!" ?) Cypress Falls '07 - "The Shining" (First time hearing a marching show that used a bass amp to fuel their power chords [pretty much everyone in a BOA Finals does this now]) TWHS '09 - "Amen" (Favorite show from my First year live-blogging for TxB. Subaraman drum chant!) Cedar Ridge '10 - "The Game Within" (Final Fantasy show; their inaugural year) CTJ '10 - "You Are" (I consider myself "CTJ Fan Zero". Their '08 & '09 shows didn't really net much attention but I loved the design and they were some of my favorites from those years. But this show, despite only getting 13th at State, was my favorite from 2010 and made me a CTJ fan for life!)***TWHS '11*** - "Uninvited" (Favorite ballad in a live show. This show is just so well written!) CTJ '11 - "Lincolnshire Posy" LD Bell '11 - "The Circle's Edge" (First time seeing LD Bell live.) Cedar Ridge '12 - "Flock" (I wonder if the insane band parent at BOA Houston might be a major source of this ?) Friendswood '12 - "All the World's a Stage" (Mad World, New World Symphony and a GORGEOUS rendition of "On Top of the World" from Last of the Mohicans which is probably one of my most favorite ballads I've heard live) Clear Falls '12 - (Probably my favorite Montoya show with Lux Aurumque & Kingfishers Catch Fire which are both among my favorite band pieces.) Cedar Ridge '13 - "Goodnight Moon" (I've rediscovered this one recently, and I realized it was a show from that year that I just flat out forgot to go back and re-experience. It's glorious!) Hebron '14 - "When Midnight Comes" Leander '14 - "Color Study"***CTJ '14*** - "Chameleon" (Absolutely, mind-blowingly good! Watching the encore from field level is one of my more memorable experiences as well.) Reagan '15 - "Every(One)" (Just....Soooo pretty!)***Leander '15*** - "Choral Works" (Favorite opener of any marching band show, live or otherwise, though some of the LD Bell and old Reagan shows come close) Cedar Park '15 - "What's Opera Doc?" Reagan '16 - "One Love" CTJ '16 - "Flash Dance" Hendrickson '16 - "3D" (Still got my glasses ?) LHSax, Parkwoodmom and LeanderMomma 3 Quote
betelgeuse33 Posted June 24, 2020 Posted June 24, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 1:21 AM, SpartanMarcher said: The amount of high-quality sound North Shore is able to produce is amazing. I don’t think I’ll ever really get over that 43rd in Music at SA Right!! I'm astonished by their placements at SA; I can only imagine how amazing the other groups sound live. Quote
RenMacnary Posted June 28, 2020 Posted June 28, 2020 2011 season. First football game of my daughter's Freshman year at Westwood. We're playing Cedar Park (they killed us incidentally). So, early in the season. Cedar Park comes in, starts the show, and it's Mahler 2. NOT the last part, no, they're marching the 1st movement. WHAT THE? CLEAN CLEAN trumpets, in tune. I've been thrilled a lot of times since then, but that first moment was when I fell in love with the possibilities. LeanderMomma 1 Quote
J-Mike16 Posted June 28, 2020 Posted June 28, 2020 North Shore's 2018 Exhibition Show concluding Galena Park ISD Marching Festival. That first impact gave me goosebumps! SpartanBandAlum 1 Quote
northtexasbandfan Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 As a parent volunteer (pit crew and chaperone), at BOA San Antonio awards in 2015, watching the Flower Mound band and supporters run onto the field after they won since there was no retreat that year. My son was a senior snare drummer so it was pretty ... Surreal. LeanderMomma 1 Quote
Guest Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 Anyone remember Hebrons 17 ballad? I personally think that show deserved as much praise, if not more than the 15 show. Quote
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