MikeKyu Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Welcome back to competition Dripping Springs. This is by far my favorite show from them in a long time. They are playing beautifully and controlled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeKyu Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, BandFan95 said: I really love how Dripping Springs uniforms pop. Plus I love the white band shoes. I get why everyone goes darker with the shoes, but the white just stands out. I am old. I believe every band should wear white shoes and have a leg stripe. BandFan95 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandFan95 Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Just now, MikeKyu said: I am old. I believe every band should wear white shoes and have a leg stripe. SAME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origin Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Dripping Springs sounded quite good. The clarity on the woodwinds runs was super impressive. I always love how white uniforms look on the field. Visually, maybe a bit slow paced until the ballad. If they don’t make finals, I think it’ll be pretty close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandFan95 Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 I remember when Mission had 1 high school. So did McAllen, Edinburg, PSJA, Harlingen, La Joya, etc. Everyone except Brownsville because they were a bigger city. So crazy to see Mission with two, PSJA with 6, Edinburg with 4, McAllen with 3, Sharyland with 2 and La Joya with 4. Nice for these kids to make the long journey up to Austin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandFan95 Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Uhm...I only started watching when Vista Ridge came on. I feel like the music from Rouse was so much more powerful than Vista Ridge. Perhaps because the music is so much more familiar. Really lovely Rouse Tubalord11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origin Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Loooove Rouse’s flute choir leading up to the first hit. There’s so much musicality in the full ensemble moments, I could listen to them play forever. Everything just flows so beautifully. I’m also so impressed with the individual visual performance! To me, the show isn’t nearly as conceptually creative as Papyrus was, but I don’t want to understate just how amazing this performance was. Marchingbandperson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origin Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Wow New Braunfels! What an ambitious program for a band that wasn’t on my radar until this season. I don’t know that they have the developed full ensemble sound to make finals here, but the foundations is certainly there. Plus, any band that plays Björk is an immediate favorite in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band2021 Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Cedar Park and Rouse at this point are the standard. Sound from cedar park was outstanding and Rouse sounds and looks fantastic this year! Waiting for the last block to see where these 2 will end up. FaultLineBlues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaultLineBlues Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Accidentally got given two strawberry lemonades at the Kettle Corn stand when I only wanted one, so if anyone is at the contest and wants a free strawberry lemonade let me know lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog885 Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 12 minutes ago, FaultLineBlues said: Accidentally got given two strawberry lemonades at the Kettle Corn stand when I only wanted one, so if anyone is at the contest and wants a free strawberry lemonade let me know lmao Can you mail one to San Antonio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeKyu Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, FaultLineBlues said: Accidentally got given two strawberry lemonades at the Kettle Corn stand when I only wanted one, so if anyone is at the contest and wants a free strawberry lemonade let me know lmao If you can keep it cold until finals I'll take it from ya 😂. Choosing to watch prelims as a Couchman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRen Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 WOW Hendrickson! Stepped it up from last year - that was a high energy show. I’m exhausted just watching it. Basically.B and Detroit Rock City 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origin Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Hendrickson brought a lot of energy in their performance. They’re hungry to return to finals here! Basically.B and Detroit Rock City 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origin Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 James Bowie has quite the ambitious show. Lots of notes and lots of props that are intertwined with the band. I love the unique choices of music. There are moments that really click, and there are moments that don’t yet. There’s alottt of potential, it just needs a few more weeks to really come together. The backfield playing into the ballad hit is really difficult especially with the staging. The uniform changing in the ballad is pretty distracting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRen Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Origin said: James Bowie has quite the ambitious show. Lots of notes and lots of props that are intertwined with the band. There are moments that really click, and there are moments that don’t yet. There’s alottt of potential, it just needs a few more weeks to really come together. The backfield playing into the ballad hit is really difficult especially with the staging. The uniform changing in the ballad is pretty distracting. Agree….overall good but potential to really be great. Music seems off at times and the show felt a little slow, but that could also be because they followed a very amped up performance. Just needs some refinement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origin Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 I love the aesthetic of Lake Travis’ show! They have a great center to their sound and are also quite clean visually. They performed basically the whole ballad on the move, not easy stuff! And of course they sounded great while doing it. I wonder if they’re going to deck out the garden with greenery to match the bright guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Culper Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Does anybody know what time finals starts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origin Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Overall really really enjoying Westlake. The clarinet soloist is sooooooo good! I also really like the narration they added at the beginning, and I am usually not a fan of narration. The drill design is really nice, and the music is perfectly tailored to the show. The field feels a bit empty, but I don’t expect any band to have all their props and such at this point in the season (it also doesn’t help that all their front flats blew over 😅). Basically.B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natertater21000 Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 That is probably my favorite Westlake show in a decade. The drill design is SO good and they had the second biggest impact of the day at least to my ears. Incredible clarinet soloist and I love the opening narration. I really hope they change the city to wherever the contest is. I think they could place top 5 tonight. Nny14 and Basically.B 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeKyu Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Westlake! They may finally be back. Strong playing and great design to that show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandFan59 Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 59 minutes ago, Samuel Culper said: Does anybody know what time finals starts? The first finalist performs at 7:30 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origin Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Really like this opening set from Leander. They move well and for the most part they sound really good! There’s a big lead up to the first hit, and the musical payoff is strong, but the visual doesn’t quite pack the same punch yet. The guard is attempting some great stuff, they just need a bit more time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natertater21000 Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Something about Leander isn’t quite clicking for me just yet. Maybe it’s the overall pacing? I still think they’ll be in finals somewhere in the 7-10 range. When I first saw an early season video I said that I thought it would be a late bloomer and I still think that will be the case. BandFan95 and Origin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandFan95 Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 I'm digging the interviews that they are doing with the drum majors. Good job, Box5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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