I was at finals... Here are my thoughts on the bands I DID see...
B'Wood - Best DESIGNED show they've ever had (honestly... I know)... Unfortunately, the storm put them WAY behind... They'll be good, and are VERY young this year... This was a rough night for them...
Spring - Executed well, but the show isn't up to the difficulty/design level of others
Friendswood - Them and B'Wood are on the same level of execution at this point. I actually thought they'd pass B'Wood on that alone, but the judges probably saw the difference in design and gave B'Wood the edge on difficulty.
Cy Falls - It was ok... I think a trap set would've sounded a LOT better than the general midi drums... electronics are good (kinda a hip-hop feel) if you know how to make it sound right... if not... They prolly deserved their placing tonight.
Brook - Good show. I dig. Their drums sounded good to me...
Churchill - I see where they're going, but the thing that really stuck in my head was "hey, it's star 93 and SCV 99..." But, that's not always a bad thing............ I like me some Samuel Barber, just, the exact arrangements? Really?
L.D. Bell - This COULD be one of the best band shows I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot... Music for Prague made it for me... (PS: Bell directors, LOUDER!! HAHAHA!) But for reals, EXCELLENT color selections in the guard... That REALLY made things stand out.
Anyways, the hurricane REALLY messed a lot of people up, so it was hit and miss... Give it a few weeks to have a real read. you can tell nobody that missed rehearsal time is comfortable with their shows...
