MartinHorn Posted April 18, 2006 Posted April 18, 2006 Quote OMG I can not wait to see that. While we are on the topic, does anyone have a recording of that song? I believe I have a recording of Phantom Regiment playing it, I can send it to you if you want. Quote Ahck, not more Key Poulan. Jeez... Speaking of over performed things, how about something that doesn't generally fall below expectation? Granted, it has been played countless times, but we are playing Ride for our last concert of the year (along with other pieces of course), and I must say that it actually is a very well written piece and I rather enjoy playing it. BUt as to our show for next year.... I'm not sure as of yet. In fact, I don't know that anyone is quite sure yet. Ah well. Yeah our directors keep it well under wraps, until its time to reveal it. Quote
bluebellbrass07 Posted April 18, 2006 Posted April 18, 2006 No i have the Regiment version. I just need the concert band versoin! Its so incredibly hard to find. Quote
G'townPIT Posted April 18, 2006 Posted April 18, 2006 Quote I love Key Poulan.... Word! let's make a fan club, with t-shirts! Quote
AzNtRoMbOnEcHiCk Posted April 18, 2006 Posted April 18, 2006 We playing some Key Poulan too. It's called Medusa. YUH. Quote
Trumpeter07 Posted April 18, 2006 Posted April 18, 2006 G said: Word! let's make a fan club, with t-shirts! wow any other Cedar Park person know who this reminds you of??????? i'll give you a hint it's our God of band a year ago!!!! Quote
Fortisimo Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 bluebellbrass07 said: I love Key Poulan.... Correct me if I'm wrong, but you probably didn't play his shows for the past two years... go to his website and listen to his original marching pieces and tell me that 95% of them don't blow. I've said before, and I 'll say it again- at some point in my natural life I shall go and take a dump on his porch. That's all there is to it. (And ironically enough, chances are it will be more musical than anything he ever wrote, lmao) Quote
G'townPIT Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Quote Correct me if I'm wrong, but you probably didn't play his shows for the past two years... go to his website and listen to his original marching pieces and tell me that 95% of them don't blow. I've said before, and I 'll say it again- at some point in my natural life I shall go and take a dump on his porch. That's all there is to it.(And ironically enough, chances are it will be more musical than anything he ever wrote, lmao) Well one thing to keep in mind while listening to most of those files is that they are MIDI files so they don't really have that shine to them. but we played his arrangement of Scheherazade, not the SCV version, for the 2004 fall season. I didn't think it was too bad, there's a recording of it in the media section under Georgetown. One of our directors (Tyler Dempsey) writes all of the percussion parts, and then he and the other directors decide where they would like to edit certain parts of the wind score, so that we can add drum breaks or just make tweaks. So it's not straight-up Poulan, we just kind use his ideas. But by all means, please feel free to defecate upon his porch lol, don't let me stop you. Quote
TRtrumpet Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Wow so many people doing Key Poulan! Well im not 100 percent sure what our show is gonna be yet, but I cant wait to find out! Quote
bluebellbrass07 Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Go listen to SCV 04 and tell me hes stuff is crap. On a high school level, check out Brazoswoods show from this year. It won music at Arlington for a reason. Theres really no point in me telling you this because you seem to have a pretty strong opinion on it already, so i doubt it will change your perspective. Please dont poop on his porch though. Quote
Fortisimo Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 G said: Well one thing to keep in mind while listening to most of those files is that they are MIDI files so they don't really have that shine to them. but we played his arrangement of Scheherazade, not the SCV version, for the 2004 fall season. I didn't think it was too bad, there's a recording of it in the media section under Georgetown. One of our directors (Tyler Dempsey) writes all of the percussion parts, and then he and the other directors decide where they would like to edit certain parts of the wind score, so that we can add drum breaks or just make tweaks. So it's not straight-up Poulan, we just kind use his ideas. But by all means, please feel free to defecate upon his porch lol, don't let me stop you. Ha! Don't even start to tell me about midi; I composed using pure midi (which is like 5 steps below the high grade synthesizers he has on the few recordings to which you are refering) as a composing tool for at least a year. I know what good music sounds like despite the soundfonts utilized, unlike a vast majority of people. You wouldn't believe how much flack even a well written piece will take because it quote, sounds like a video game, end quote, or some BS like that. Lmao, it's really funny though; Bluebell, you have no idea how much irony there is in your use of Brazoswood for your example. You see, we hired Key Poulan to write that show for us not this past season, but the one before. I am well acquainted with his works; and they are below average. The SCV pieces you are refering to are largely arrangments, which means they aren't really his pieces. And I will. Oh, I most certainly will, Lol. Quote
Trumpet Master Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 QUOTE (TRtrumpet @ Apr 18 2006, 10:05 PM)Wow so many people doing Key Poulan! Well im not 100 percent sure what our show is gonna be yet, but I cant wait to find out! TRtrumpet, Maybe you're doing: "HIGH ENERGY ROCK: PART DOS" All latin jazz all the time! Hey, it could work. Oh yeah, my director wanted to do Chronometry this past year, but honestly Key Poulan is so overrated. BTW, I want that Key Club Shirt...NOW! Quote
titancoaster Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 i absolutly love fire of eternal glory!!! connally did it in 2001. connally got third at area d behind cp and belton, cp went on to win state.That season was an amezing season with amazing music you will have fun playing it i cant wait to see your visual interpretation of it. our show is under wraps but it will be awsome!!!!!! Quote
ClaireAnnette07 Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 Wow, i wish we could play Key Poulan. We're playing Les Miserables next year for marching season and from what I've heard, it's B-O-R-I-N-G! I guess we'll see next year... Quote
Fortisimo Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 Well, yes, it is boring. BUt I think what you meant to say was more along the lines of "I wish we could play a DCI show." Since, you know, Key Poulan writes subpar shows and charges way too much for them. Quote
Fortisimo Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 What about it? Once again, it's just an arrangement. Not really his music. And don't even start to say that it is his because he arranged it because it's not, otherwise it would sound just like every other original piece he has ever made. Besides, it's really not all that amazing in my opinion. Beyond that still it is only one show, so even if it were his own music, and amazing, it would still be more likely a fluke than anything. Quote
mbui Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 QUOTE (Fortisimo @ Apr 20 2006, 10:31 PM)Beyond that still it is only one show, so even if it were his own music, and amazing, it would still be more likely a fluke than anything. Good lord... So much hate. You can have your opinion but all I know is that Key Poulan (a Texan himself) has done nothing but good things for music education in the state of Texas for the past twenty+ years, especially for Spring & Westfield HS in the early 1990's. Quote
Fortisimo Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 I don't dislike him personally (I don't know him), but I do dislike his music, and I hate the fact that he charges such premium prices for shows that are, to use a word from a different thread, lackluster. And besides, why would I care about what he did for some high school in the early 90's? This is the mid 00's; I'm sure you're aware that there is more than a decade between then and now. Quote
mbui Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 QUOTE (Fortisimo @ Apr 20 2006, 10:51 PM) I don't dislike him personally (I don't know him), but I do dislike his music, and I hate the fact that he charges such premium prices for shows that are, to use a word from a different thread, lackluster. And besides, why would I care about what he did for some high school in the early 90's? This is the mid 00's; I'm sure you're aware that there is more than a decade between then and now. You don't have to care. I just stated that because Spring & Westfield are two of the most storied band programs in the state of Texas and the nation. Quote
euro_euph06 Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 Fortisimo said: What about it? Once again, it's just an arrangement. Not really his music. And don't even start to say that it is his because he arranged it because it's not, otherwise it would sound just like every other original piece he has ever made. Besides, it's really not all that amazing in my opinion. Beyond that still it is only one show, so even if it were his own music, and amazing, it would still be more likely a fluke than anything. What is your beef with Poulan? As mbui stated: Quote You can have your opinion but all I know is that Key Poulan (a Texan himself) has done nothing but good things for music education in the state of Texas for the past twenty+ years, especially for Spring & Westfield HS in the early 1990's. And you can not say that he helped develop some high schools in this state. Do you think Spring '93 would be what it has become without him? Quote
Fortisimo Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 euro_euph06 said: What is your beef with Poulan? As mbui stated: And you can not say that he helped develop some high schools in this state. Do you think Spring '93 would be what it has become without him? I think the more pertinet question is what does that mean today? Perhaps nothing; the past is not necessarily indicative of the present nor future. You would be hard pressed to find someone who would say that past experience reins over contemporary, concrete evidence. And you're right, I don't have to care. So he cranked out some really good bands way back in the day. Like I said, so what? My beef is his capitalization off of his image in order to sell half-a**ed shows for over the top prices. If I were to be a show writer, I am certain that I would not settle for anything less than the best job I can do on a work. But that's only me. Maybe he does it to just to pay the bills, a sad situation in which the bands suffer the resulting mediocrity. Besides, what exactly did he do at those HS's? Did he write their shows or be a tech or a director or what? Quote
euro_euph06 Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 Fortisimo said: I think the more pertinet question is what does that mean today? Perhaps nothing; the past is not necessarily indicative of the present nor future. You would be hard pressed to find someone who would say that past experience reins over contemporary, concrete evidence. And you're right, I don't have to care. So he cranked out some really good bands way back in the day. Like I said, so what? My beef is his capitalization off of his image in order to sell half-a**ed shows for over the top prices. If I were to be a show writer, I am certain that I would not settle for anything less than the best job I can do on a work. But that's only me. Maybe he does it to just to pay the bills, a sad situation in which the bands suffer the resulting mediocrity.Besides, what exactly did he do at those HS's? Did he write their shows or be a tech or a director or what? I understand where you are coming from with the half-butted shows because of a drill writer, arranger, and so forth (*cough* Michael Gaines and his little incident with placing the drumline 40 yards from the band during an impact point *end cough*--but he does write good stuff). I have personally played some of Poulan's stuff--and it is good. As is Mark Higgombothom. It takes a lot to make shows---and if you are writing for many schools (which most arrangers/writers do) you try to the best you can. But until you can write music/create/arrange music like Poulan and Higgombothom, why don't you shut up. Are you an All-State musician? Do you have a degree in Music (performance, education, etc.)? You can have your opinion about him, but dont knock him until you are as good as him. I just quoted this just in case you decided to edit it. Fortisimo said: Well, yes, it is boring. BUt I think what you meant to say was more along the lines of "I wish we could play a DCI show." Since, you know, Key Poulan writes subpar shows and charges way too much for them. Quote
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