mbui Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 holy cow, that's awesome... i recognize the music from somewhere(possibly a movie, im thinking A.I.), what are the music selections from? In Paradisum - Sarah Brightman Malleus Maleficarium from the Da Vinci Code soundtrack - Hans Zimmer A Kaleidoscope of Mathematics from the A Beautiful Mind Soundtrack - James Horner Quote
Nvisible1409 Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 In Paradisum - Sarah BrightmanMalleus Maleficarium from the Da Vinci Code soundtrack - Hans Zimmer A Kaleidoscope of Mathematics from the A Beautiful Mind Soundtrack - James Horner ok, i knew i was from a movie, just wasn't sure but yeah, that's incredible im looking forward to seeing the show Quote
whitewing09 Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 Ya the music sounds very awesome, I can't wait to see the show I LOVE THE q in quest lol Quote
Xenon Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 I LOVE THE q in quest lol The colorguard have q things that they spin around during the show. Quote
takigan Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 Seriously? Wouldn't be surprised. The LD Bell Colorguard seems to outdo themselves every year in plain "wackiness". Impaling themselves with Flags, tattoos with strange pseudo-hieroglyphics that are supposed to have some interpretative meaning, mummification.....crazy stuff. Quote
b_sax_agent Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 LD Bell usually has great music. But I would love to see their band play more, instead of having 5 minutes of solos in the pit. Quote
whitewing09 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Apparently they play enough... they do so darn well in everything lol I love their guard Quote
dtexas4444 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 LD Bell usually has great music. But I would love to see their band play more, instead of having 5 minutes of solos in the pit. I sense some jealousy! I really enjoyed the I-Show, however, LD Bell was just in a completely different league. I hope Richland does well this year. I hope to see you all in state finals and making North Texas proud! Quote
takigan Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Ugh.....even if L.D. Bell had 2 or 3 minutes in their overal show where hardly anything was moving on the field, their entire show from the timestart to the end of the show was over 11 minutes in length--longer than any other show in finals (over a minute for most of them) and I'm guessing longer than any other band at Grand Nationals (it's 2 minutes longer than The Woodlands and nearly 3 minutes longer than Carmel's show), they went over the alotted time limit and the show is one of the few (if not only) shows in existence that won't fit within Youtube's standard 10 minute limit, even with trimming. Plus they had 4 different endings not to mention a very involved preshow. So they didn't move alot.....but they still had a boatload of actual content to learn which makes up for the lack of kinetic energy they might have had in my opinion. Quote
mbui Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Ugh.....even if L.D. Bell had 2 or 3 minutes in their overal show where hardly anything was moving on the field, their entire show from the timestart to the end of the show was over 11 minutes in length--longer than any other show in finals (over a minute for most of them) and I'm guessing longer than any other band at Grand Nationals (it's 2 minutes longer than The Woodlands and nearly 3 minutes longer than Carmel's show), they went over the alotted time limit and the show is one of the few (if not only) shows in existence that won't fit within Youtube's standard 10 minute limit, even with trimming. Plus they had 4 different endings not to mention a very involved preshow. So they didn't move alot.....but they still had a boatload of actual content to learn which makes up for the lack of kinetic energy they might have had in my opinion. I absolutely agree. Some people talk about their 2007 show like they don't know to march and play at the same time. That's what L.D. Bell has always been known for. Marching and playing. People griped that L.D. Bell wasn't artistic enough in the early 2000's with all their marching and playing. And now, people gripe that they didn't play enough this past year. You really can't win with some folks. For me, hands down, L.D. Bell was the best sounding band at Grand Nationals. Yeah, Avon had "more notes/technical yada yada", but their sound nowhere matched the tone quality, balance, and intonation of L.D. Bell's. And...Bell's ensemble clarity, I can't get enough of it. I've always thought that if you're bringing out the emotion people, you're doing something right. Quote
b_sax_agent Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 I sense some jealousy! I really enjoyed the I-Show, however, LD Bell was just in a completely different league. I hope Richland does well this year. I hope to see you all in state finals and making North Texas proud! I'm not jealous. We do stuff differently. I just want to hear more of their great marching bandas an ensemble; rather than the pit and their greatest players. Quote
whitewing09 Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 Just because there are a lot of solos doesn't mean their band didn't play much as an ensemble. They played a lot as an ensemble, but I guess people don't realize that when they see a lot of solo action Quote
Danpod Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 I absolutely agree. Some people talk about their 2007 show like they don't know to march and play at the same time. That's what L.D. Bell has always been known for. Marching and playing. People griped that L.D. Bell wasn't artistic enough in the early 2000's with all their marching and playing. And now, people gripe that they didn't play enough this past year. You really can't win with some folks. For me, hands down, L.D. Bell was the best sounding band at Grand Nationals. Yeah, Avon had "more notes/technical yada yada", but their sound nowhere matched the tone quality, balance, and intonation of L.D. Bell's. And...Bell's ensemble clarity, I can't get enough of it. I've always thought that if you're bringing out the emotion people, you're doing something right. Mike is absolutely right. Although they have changed styles drastically this decade, their presence on the field is a characteristic that few in this activity can match. People can argue about whether they did enough visually in the past or whether they do enough musically now but the fact remains that their accomplishments cannot be questioned. Quote
whitewing09 Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 I don't get why these people who (no offense) come from weaker bands, poke at Bell or TW or Reagan (back in the day) Quote
b_sax_agent Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 I'm not poking. quit bugging me about how I'm supposedly putting down LD Bell when I'm not. Quote
b_sax_agent Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 ok, I'm poking, but not for malicious reasons. Quote
whitewing09 Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 anyway I can't wait to see everyones shows!!!!! Quote
borchnork Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 I'm not jealous. We do stuff differently. I just want to hear more of their great marching bandas an ensemble; rather than the pit and their greatest players. be careful, one of those soloists is in my section now, and she's a good friend of mine. I loved her flute solo, and I don't take lightly to people taking indirect jabs at her. Quote
b_sax_agent Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 be careful, one of those soloists is in my section now, and she's a good friend of mine. I loved her flute solo, and I don't take lightly to people taking indirect jabs at her. I'm not insulting them for the last time. Jesus christ. Everyone's geting defensive over a comment that doesn't need to be defended. Gah, it's like arguing with my sister. Quote
treblemaker Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 I got what you were saying. You were implying she was one of their best players which is not an insult by any means. Quote
whitewing09 Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 Well I didn't see how you insulted any of the players, just their show in general Quote
mbui Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 The Woodlands has new uniforms this year. I haven't seen them but they have new ones. Quote
Danpod Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 The Woodlands has new uniforms this year. I haven't seen them but they have new ones. Can't wait to see them. They're also marching contras this year. Quote
mbui Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 Adding on to the discussion about L.D. Bell's show from earlier, they have added more information to their show website. www.ldbellthequest.org The Quest Music of: Sarah Brightman, Ilan Eshkeri, James Horner, Karel Husa, Frank Peterson Band Directors: Jeremy Earnhart, Van Mathews, Brandon Holt, Jaime Alvarez-Calderon Music Design: Donald Hill, Bret Kuhn, Jeremy Earnhart Wind Arrangements: Donald Hill Percussion Design: Bret Kuhn, Jamie Alvarez-Calderon Percussion Arrangements: Bret Kuhn Visual Coordinator: Wes Cartwright Drill Design: Brian Youngblood, Wes Cartwright, Myron Rosander Color Guard Staff: Wes Cartwright, Kala Rhidenour, Missy Thompson Total Program Logistics: Darrell Fife Wind Visual Techs: Chris Nolan, Bill Zieir Percussion Techs: Jason Pena, Tricia Tedford, Jessica Fife, Quote
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