dj_sanders Posted September 12, 2023 Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 i was looking at some high school shows and wanted to know what the best ones yall have seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancake Posted September 12, 2023 Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 there’s the very obvious ones like vandy 19, hebron 19 and 21, blue springs 18, etc. but my favorite of all time is coppell 2019. the vibes are immaculate, amazing drill, music and that trombone flugel duet is soo pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted September 12, 2023 Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 I think my top 3 are BA 2014, Hebron 22 and Marcus 21! Adagio from Spartacus is one of my favorite orchestral pieces, and I think they have done it the best for a marching band, and I wish I’d gotten to them live. I did get to see Marcus and Hebron live these years. Hebron has a mainly bc of the Trombone solo, but it’s just such a powerful ballad. Marcus’s ballad put me to tears after seeing them at gn finals in 21. Those 2 mellophones were just out of this world, and it really pulls at you feels. MrMusic5002 and Keenoid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostChoirGuy Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Three that come to mind on the top of my head are: Marcus 21 Hebron 17 Keller 16 But I'm also a sucker for a great underrated ballad from lesser known groups. Keep the suggestions coming so I can go back and enjoy them again! Keenoid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMusic5002 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Hebron 15 Marcus 21 takigan and Keenoid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bancl Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 Keller does ballads as well as anyone, but Keller 16 is an all-time great for me. Hebron 15 is legendary of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justabandkid94 Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 Broken Arrow 06 - GOAT as far as I’m concerned in sheer emotion Woodlands 06. LD Bell 06, 08. PCEP 01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RooBandAlum2004 Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 Lake Belton 2022 Their arrangement of Evanescence's My Immortal was.....was.....chef's kiss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beffjezos Posted October 8, 2023 Report Share Posted October 8, 2023 Vista Ridge 2018... by far my favorite ballad of all time Woodlands 2018 RR 2019 gregorydf01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterNick Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 I forget which band performed this, but it was from the 2012 5A State Marching Contest. It was a really beautiful arrangement of Ravel's "Pavane Pour une Infante Defunte" and I felt it really did the original justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndgenbandmom75 Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 Marcus 21 was amazing but have you heard their ballad from this year? I feel like it's one that will be talked about for a long time. 😍 Keenoid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarinetistkai05 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 On 11/7/2023 at 2:34 PM, 2ndgenbandmom75 said: Marcus 21 was amazing but have you heard their ballad from this year? I feel like it's one that will be talked about for a long time. 😍 I AGREE! I got so much chills watching it at Super Regionals, and I almost cried even. UGH I love Marcus so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrenBS Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Hebron 15/19/21 BA 2014 Vista Ridge 2018 Coppell 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarinetistkai05 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Forgot to give my opinion, but one of the main ballads that I’ll forever remember is Poteet 2019’s ballad. It was a show that I genuinely never have forgotten, and the ballad makes it one of my all time favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takigan Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 On 10/15/2023 at 6:58 PM, MisterNick said: I forget which band performed this, but it was from the 2012 5A State Marching Contest. It was a really beautiful arrangement of Ravel's "Pavane Pour une Infante Defunte" and I felt it really did the original justice. Late response, but I would guess the band you were thinking of was James Bowie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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