2024 BOA Webster (South Houston - Oct. 5)

[Sk23]

  On 10/5/2024 at 4:09 PM, youraveragebandkid said:

Is it just me or is this stadium’s sound very…echoey??? Because during my performance in our last movement our clarinet soloist’s mic sounded so reverberant and echoey??? Ofc it didn’t keep me out of time- we all kept a very steady tempo, but that was kind of confusing… can anyone provide intel about the sound quality in this stadium?

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This stadium is kinda infamous for sounding horrible. It’s also a pain to deal with due to the press box being so far away. 

[youraveragebandkid]

  On 10/5/2024 at 4:15 PM, Sk23 said:

This stadium is kinda infamous for sounding horrible. It’s also a pain to deal with due to the press box being so far away. 

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Oh dear… no comment…

[FwefewF]

  On 10/5/2024 at 4:15 PM, Sk23 said:

This stadium is kinda infamous for sounding horrible. It’s also a pain to deal with due to the press box being so far away. 

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Our band directors just told us the track is about double the one in our field so I can imagine

[bandlmao]

WOW Shadow Creek is really turning up the heat this year, looking like one of the most surprising bands this year.

[MadHornist]

  On 10/5/2024 at 4:09 PM, youraveragebandkid said:

Is it just me or is this stadium’s sound very…echoey??? Because during my performance in our last movement our clarinet soloist’s mic sounded so reverberant and echoey??? Ofc it didn’t keep me out of time- we all kept a very steady tempo, but that was kind of confusing… can anyone provide intel about the sound quality in this stadium?

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It’s echoey, which may be why so many bands pushed to move the Area E contest to Alvin ISD’s stadium. There’s less parking in Alvin, but field acoustics are better.  Foster’s preliminary performance looked very good!  I hope it’s a late night for y’all!

[youraveragebandkid]

  On 10/5/2024 at 4:46 PM, MadHornist said:

It’s echoey, which may be why so many bands pushed to move the Area E contest to Alvin ISD’s stadium. There’s less parking in Alvin, but field acoustics are better.  Foster’s preliminary performance looked very good!  I hope it’s a late night for y’all!

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Yeah and I’m very glad they changed it to Freedom Field- I have hope that we will have a long night ahead of us 😄

[Yoyoyoyo66]

I think Brazoswood did very well, for the first time seeing their show I can see them potentially having a second performance, same goes for shadow creek, MAN they sounded and looked good 

[homerchap]

  On 10/5/2024 at 4:09 PM, youraveragebandkid said:

Is it just me or is this stadium’s sound very…echoey??? Because during my performance in our last movement our clarinet soloist’s mic sounded so reverberant and echoey??? Ofc it didn’t keep me out of time- we all kept a very steady tempo, but that was kind of confusing… can anyone provide intel about the sound quality in this stadium?

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In the stands, I feel very far from the performers. There’s a track and a very wide sideline. The only time I’ve noticed it sounding echoey is when people have played to the backfield. It seems a lot of woodwind sounds are disappearing here too compared a lot of stadiums 

[tubapop]

I like the extra distance. I get a better view. And there’s no noticeable diminished volume. I can hear the woodwinds clearly and even the duts. Haven’t noticed any echo. It’s breezy though. 

[Rkf438]

Any surprising bands so far?

[bandlover04]

Heard Ridge Point did very good. Very enjoyable show

[Sharkstan]

  On 10/5/2024 at 5:13 PM, Yoyoyoyo66 said:

I think Brazoswood did very well, for the first time seeing their show I can see them potentially having a second performance, same goes for shadow creek, MAN they sounded and looked good 

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SC has HOCO dance tonight so will not have a second performance regardless of their score. 

[tubapop]

  On 10/5/2024 at 6:07 PM, Rkf438 said:

Any surprising bands so far?

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George ranch. Never heard of em but they were clean and crisp, sounded great. 

[cyparkbandparent]

What did yall think of Cypress Park & Cypress Ranch?

[BrazosKingzzz]

  On 10/5/2024 at 6:07 PM, Rkf438 said:

Any surprising bands so far?

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I saw that recording of Shadow Creek just now. Really big improvement on last year

[tubapop]

Friendswood’s string solo was FIRE 

[Clamp]

How did Langham and ranch do?

 

[crunchycookie3]

Friendswood sounds and looks fantastic! For a personal note, I think this show may be a bit too cutesy for what "atomic" brings to my mind. The kids look like they're having so much fun though! 

[tubapop]

  On 10/5/2024 at 6:52 PM, Clamp said:

How did Langham and ranch do?

 

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Didn’t see ranch. Friends of mine said there was a problem with electronics in the morning and BOA had to bring in a generator. Langham was clean and sounded good. The show lacks energy, though. I’m hopeful they get to finals. 

[Sideswiperr]

  On 10/5/2024 at 7:02 PM, tubapop said:

Didn’t see ranch. Friends of mine said there was a problem with electronics in the morning and BOA had to bring in a generator. Langham was clean and sounded good. The show lacks energy, though. I’m hopeful they get to finals. 

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Was fortunate enough to catch ranch and parks, from what I could here getting into the stadium, Klein Cain was solid. Ranch was solid. I’m excited to see where Cy parks heads’

[BrazosKingzzz]

  On 10/5/2024 at 5:13 PM, Yoyoyoyo66 said:

I think Brazoswood did very well, for the first time seeing their show I can see them potentially having a second performance, same goes for shadow creek, MAN they sounded and looked good 

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Who would you say is the better out of the two?

[BrazosKingzzz]

  On 10/5/2024 at 6:19 PM, cyparkbandparent said:

What did yall think of Cypress Park & Cypress Ranch?

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pretty good, could be better though. Not anywhere near the level of Pearland or SFA.

[tubapop]

Ronald Reagan … wild. What a clean show this early in the season. I do note that a lot of bands are having difficulty staying together. Might be wind or echo 

 

[tubapop]

I totally slept on Dickinson. Wow. 

[Rubisco]

Yeah, Bridgeland kind of stunned me, actually. I thought they were outstanding. Of course, I wish the ending felt like more of a proper ending, but it's a work in progress. Overall, a really lovely visual program with some really fresh music choices.