ddmwingz Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 ....exactly.... -edit- that was in response to freeze's first comment, but it fits for both imo Quote
SerialSleeper90 Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 I think instead of horse... it should be a ship... a pirate ship. arrrrrrgh matey. Quote
Ern3sto09 Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Instead of a pirate ship, what about a massive triangle? "I hope they fall off of their triangle this year" Quote
ddmwingz Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 thats pretty good. lol, i actually heard a band director refer to them as "the dreaded triangles" Quote
Donezo Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Poteet has only ever won twice and did not make state finals in 2003.........so I don't really know what you're getting at with the "all dynasties must fall" thing. Quote
ddmwingz Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 you must admit though, they are consistently one of the best. id consider that a dynasty Quote
Ern3sto09 Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 ddmwingz said: thats pretty good. lol, i actually heard a band director refer to them as "the dreaded triangles" I certainly know Sherman dreads those triangles. But I am confident someone can usurp them. Im not saying Sherman will though... We are only about 100 wind players strong, which is down from the 140 we had 2 years ago. But anything can happen Quote
king_kool360 Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 How many triangles DOES Poteet have this year? I heard they have over 70. Quote
ddmwingz Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 70 triangles is a heck of a lot of triangles. i like how you say 'only 100 winds.' we would LOVE to have 100 winds. we have 80 Quote
Ern3sto09 Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Well "only 100" is somewhat insignificant compared to the 180 or 190 that Poteet has. Quote
Drillz Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Yeah you're really close. Last time we saw them perform they had 71 triangles! I totally agree with them about the Dynasty must fall thing. Sherman has defeated them before and we have the potential to do it again! Even if they do have more marchers than us!Especially when we are both performing Urban Dances, but Sherman's arrangement is much harder! Quote
ddmwingz Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Ern3sto09 said: Well "only 100" is somewhat insignificant compared to the 180 or 190 that Poteet has. understandable, but at least you have half of what they have. we dont even have that. good thing size isnt everything. i think aledo has around that many winds as well(dont quote me on that, i could be completely wrong) Quote
Donezo Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 ddmwingz said: you must admit though, they are consistently one of the best. id consider that a dynasty I guess. Speaking from experience, Poteet goes in spurts. Very strong from 93-97, weaker from 98-00, back on the upswing from 01-02, very weak in 03, and probably the best Poteet has ever been from 04-06. The current band is also very strong, but I can see a dry spell happening soon. It's true that even in off years Poteet is still a strong 4A presence, but it's not like they win state every time they go. Quote
Ern3sto09 Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Dude, this is Texas. The 2 universal marching band rules for Texas are: 1. The more "leans" the better 2. Bigger equals better Quote
ddmwingz Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 yea. i see what you are saying and i think u understand our point. Quote
ddmwingz Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Ern3sto09 said: Dude, this is Texas. The 2 universal marching band rules for Texas are:1. The more "leans" the better 2. Bigger equals better sorry for the double post BUT.... i couldnt disagree more. it may seem this way at a surface level, but those to statements generally have some things in common: 1)the bands that perform the "leans" dont always do the best, ive seen that multiple times at competitions 2)the bands that perform the "leans" and do well, are bands that have superb marching basics and can perform the lean at a very advanced level 3)Bigger does not always equal better. Personally i have seen many huge bands beaten by smaller sized bands(we have done this numerous times) 4)bigger bands have a larger pool of students to select marchers from. there is a big difference between marching 100 people and marching your best 100 people Quote
Drillz Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Yeah I'd have to agree with you on that one! I think if Allen just marched its top 200-250 marchers they would be even better! Although I did notice that they have reduced their numbers this year! Quote
Ern3sto09 Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 I agree with the fact that leans and size don't make good bands good. But whens the last time a 5A State Champion had less than 200 members? Or when's the last time a 4A Champion had last than 125 members? Quote
freeze Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Okay no disrespect to anyone here, But does it bug anyone else when H.S. Marching bands attempt to play old DCI books? That bugs me. I feel that a marching show should be original.. Plus: Leave drum corps to drum corps. They leave marching band to marching band. The two activities are on two completely different levels, with very little commonalities. That being said, notice how I didn't say "DCI kicks marching bands a**!!!" I don't believe in that. I know for a fact that you sure as heck can't go to a DCI show and hear a beautiful wind ensemble sound... much less a balanced sound. I also know that no marching band yet has had the power to blow my face off like SCV or Phantom... They both have their ups and downs. But seriously, what's y'alls thoughts on my question??? Quote
ddmwingz Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 They both have their pros and cons. Yea, DCI is usually fast paced marching and huge face melting brass chords(this is by no means all that it is) but marching band has musical depth and versatility that drum corps do not. you cant compare a brass sound to the airy quality of a flute, and vice versa. in my humble opinion, neither is better, both are awesome and fun to watch, and they should keep themselves separate(that isnt to say that they shouldnt build off of each other, maybe quote moves or riffs, you get the drift) Quote
Xenon Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 freeze said: Plus: Leave drum corps to drum corps. They leave marching band to marching band. The two activities are on two completely different levels, with very little commonalities. Did you see Seattle Cascades' 2006 show, Redemption??? At DCI San Antonio, Dan Potter nearly called them on their EXTREMELY Ascension-like show. Quote
bonepit06-07 Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 along with titancoaster had to say our directors speech was VERY MOTIVATIONAL... MR P YOUR THE BEST THNAKS WE LOVE U... I know well be ready... good luck at state Quote
reyky Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Gracelyd33 said: It honestly bugs me a lot..I think that marching band should be about how different parts can combine to make a whole.. and that whole to me is like a soul.. A soul that has been through good and bad.. DCI is brass.. And thats it to me.. I mean everyone else can have there opinions.. But DCI just doesn't please me. and when Marching band plays it.. Its not what I enjoy.. I think good shows require heart and DCI to me just kicks my f**king face off.. It doesn't sound nice. It doesn't sound nice? Are you kidding? Listen to SCV's Adagio Chord Progression, or Scheherazade, or Send In The Clowns. All of them are beautiful, albeit loud, but still very beautiful and pleasing to the ears. If you don't like them just because there's no woodwinds in it, that's a shallow reason indeed - but everyone is entitled to their opinions. + lol@ernestos "falling off the triangle" comment Quote
rsb3 Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 freeze said: ...But does it bug anyone else when H.S. Marching bands attempt to play old DCI books? That bugs me. I feel that a marching show should be original.. Plus: Leave drum corps to drum corps. They leave marching band to marching band. The two activities are on two completely different levels, with very little commonalities... I dunno if I completely agree, although I do agree to a point. My band directors told me about a high school doing a Cavies show note for note... Now that I disagree with. But adding in some DCI music to your show doesn't bother me too much. I think at this point, marching band has evolved to a similar "look and feel" that DCI notorious for. Besides, DCI has had a huge impact on that evolution. But I agree with you for the most part. Come up with your own, original, marching show. Go right ahead and add a few DCI licks or even whole parts into your show, just don't let it overtake it and become the focus for your show! Quote
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