Xenon Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 During LD Bell's Prelims performance at Area B, they used a percussion instrument that I've never seen anybody use before. It made many low rumbling loud noises at appropriate moments througout the show, and it's synthed beeping towards the end of the show made for quite an eery moment. Quote
itsstephenyo Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 1000 GE points. LD Bell officially wins Grand Nationals. Quote
Skippy Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 Yeah, the crash of the dumpster totally came right at the point when everyone in the band falls over. Genius. It'll be tough to get that thing through the airlock in Indy though, so it's not something they can rely on. Also, I too appreciated the irony of the "Trinity" on the truck. Quote
itsstephenyo Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 Indeed. It's all too perfect to be coincidence. Quote
MartinHorn Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 lol awesome. We actually saw that truck at area and had a discussion about using a modified garbage truck to carry our instruments. Quote
Trumpet Master Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 QUOTE (Xenon @ Oct 29 2006, 01:56 PM) During LD Bell's Prelims performance at Area B, they used a percussion instrument that I've never seen anybody use before. It made many low rumbling loud noises at appropriate moments througout the show, and it's synthed beeping towards the end of the show made for quite an eery moment. Are you freakin serious? Quote
Xenon Posted October 29, 2006 Author Posted October 29, 2006 Trumpet Master said: Are you freakin serious? That thing pulled up in the middle of the performance (That is just to the left of the back stands), dumped both of those dumpsters (BOOM! CLANG!!!), reversed for a long time (beep, beep, beep) and finally left. Mr. Earnhardt was not a happy man, and he expressed such quite loudly. He wanted the cameraman to make sure to get a shot of the truck dumping the trash. Quote
ricky bobby Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 yea, he demanded another preformance due to the dump truck, only to be denied. Quote
Xenon Posted October 29, 2006 Author Posted October 29, 2006 Another amusing thing is that probably a minute after Bell's Finals performance, a large plane flew extremely low right overhead, filling the stadium with quite a large roar. I would not want to see what Mr. Earnhardt would have done if that would have happened just a few minutes earlier. Quote
Band_Person Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 I am sure that all of the bands who had to perform with noise from jets flying overhead, train whistles from the train tracks near bye, trash trucks, and the metronomes of bands warming up in the parking lot found it very funny. UIL should be very proud for choosing such a fine venue to host an area contest. Quote
Xenon Posted October 29, 2006 Author Posted October 29, 2006 Band_Person said: UIL should be very proud for choosing such a fine venue to host an area contest. The UIL did not demand that the contest be held at that site nor did they even choose it. The site was chosen by a committe elected by the directors in the Area. If you want to get the site changed (with good reason), take it up with your director. Quote
MmCheezItsYay Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 Band_Person said: I am sure that all of the bands who had to perform with noise from jets flying overhead, train whistles from the train tracks near bye, trash trucks, and the metronomes of bands warming up in the parking lot found it very funny. UIL should be very proud for choosing such a fine venue to host an area contest. i was talking about how the noises the truck made kinda went with the show... chill out... Quote
ClarinetFever747 Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 Xenon said: Another amusing thing is that probably a minute after Bell's Finals performance, a large plane flew extremely low right overhead, filling the stadium with quite a large roar. Area F at Galena Park was really close to Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport every performance had at least one airplane roaring in the sky above Quote
itsstephenyo Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 Haha, that could theoretically help a band. If the band had a horrible attack at the same moment a plane flew over, nobody would ever know. Quote
ClarinetFever747 Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 itsstephenyo said: Haha, that could theoretically help a band. If the band had a horrible attack at the same moment a plane flew over, nobody would ever know. hahaha yeah but if the band were at a totally AMAZING part of the show or a huge silience it would totally ruin it Quote
Skippy Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 Xenon said: He wanted the cameraman to make sure to get a shot of the truck dumping the trash. Heh, I could just see on the video, they make one of those boxes in the corner of the screen that just shows the garbage truck. That would be so funny, I'd buy it. Quote
mbui Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 QUOTE (ClarinetFever747 @ Oct 29 2006, 08:50 PM) Area F at Galena Park was really close to Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport every performance had at least one airplane roaring in the sky above I think you mean Hobby Airport. Bush is on the north side of Houston. Quote
Band_Person Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 Xenon said: The site was chosen by a committe elected by the directors in the Area. If you want to get the site changed (with good reason), take it up with your director. The site was chosen by the Executive Secretaries from the regions. The directors had no say in it. Also, "taking it up" with my director would do no good, since he retired many years ago. Quote
fullonband Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 mbui said: I think you mean Hobby Airport. Bush is on the north side of Houston. no it was bush tons of continental...no southwest anyways great job all bands at area f...yall put on a great show Quote
Serardian Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 Haha Aaron you have way too much time on your hands. Quote
Skippy Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 Yeah, I regret not practicing at this moment, but it's too late now. But it's ok, because I get to see BEN FOLDS TODAY!!!!!!!!!11111!!one!1!!!! Quote
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