b_sax_agent Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 and of course, that happens after I graduate. Quote
treblemaker Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 (edited) Leander is on the lists now! See I'm not crazy! Haha. Edited August 13, 2008 by lhsfluter Quote
b_sax_agent Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 you sure about that? I think you're pretty crazy. Quote
Xenon Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 treyj said: are you talking the new cowboys stadium in arlington? OMG how godly would it be to have state marching contest there! Yeah, I guess I should have said in the D/FW area, not just Dallas. Quote
treyj Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Xenon said: Yeah, I guess I should have said in the D/FW area, not just Dallas. well that will defintely be one of if not the nicest stadium for a while. have yall seen it lately i go by there about once a week. it is amazing Quote
marcomac29 Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 radchad said: LOL.Brandt. It was NOT one of our worst performances. UTA was. By Far. That and the Mansfield Vs. Creekview game where we had massive injuries and mauling by props. The problem with that performance is that they did not have hashes for us Texaners. We were the only Texas band competing in that Regional, so I guess they found no reason to add the hashes. I remember being pissed when Broken Arrow brought out hashes as "props". I sat there thinking... WHAT THE CRAP?! But for not having the hashes, it was a pretty awesome performance. More musically than visually, yes. i was saying it was bad because of the hashes... we definitely could've done better. I'm not trying to make excuses but it does throw you off when you're closer to a person than you normally are... haha Quote
treyj Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 marcomac29 said: i was saying it was bad because of the hashes... we definitely could've done better. I'm not trying to make excuses but it does throw you off when you're closer to a person than you normally are... haha haha yeah dude i remember one game, i forget who we played they had hash marks but they were off and weren't set to like regulation. it effed us up so bad! oh boy the game beofre a contest the next day too. boy did dixon let us hear it that night... he was PO'd! Quote
JediSaxSolis Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 treyj said: haha I definitely don't mind NOT being a BOA band myself. I actually am kind of proud we havn't got sucked to it yet and stuck to our traditional marching band roots :] Even then, it doesn't seem that being traditional really means much in the marching band industry anymore. The industry itself is dynamic enough and the concepts/philosophies seem to change every few years (if not more often). does your band march military style? Quote
treyj Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 JediSaxSolis said: Even then, it doesn't seem that being traditional really means much in the marching band industry anymore. The industry itself is dynamic enough and the concepts/philosophies seem to change every few years (if not more often). does your band march military style? no, not that traditional, by traditional i'm just saying marching utilizing every person and such and not relying on props and other items to entertain the crowd. we march cavies style Quote
whitewing09 Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 I believe whatever floats the crowds boat works! lol Quote
jbroomas Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 treyj said: no, not that traditional, by traditional i'm just saying marching utilizing every person and such and not relying on props and other items to entertain the crowd. we march cavies style Welcome to the 21st century of the marching arts. Props are meant to bring another artistic element to a show, not to take away from the activity. Believe me, the bands that are using these are MOST DEFINITELY utilizing EVERY single person in the band. The main purpose of props is not to entertain the crowd as much as it is to help get the shows concept across. If you take away props from a show because people don't think their necessary, where does this mentality end. Think of all the things that all corps bands do that can be taken out of their marching shows. I not going to waste my time giving examples because I think you can come up with plenty on your own. Body movements, horn flashes, etc.... These are used to entertain the crowd as well, right? You see where I'm coming from? I would much rather a band add to a show, than take away! Whatever element that may be. Quote
treyj Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 jbroomas said: Welcome to the 21st century of the marching arts. Props are meant to bring another artistic element to a show, not to take away from the activity. Believe me, the bands that are using these are MOST DEFINITELY utilizing EVERY single person in the band. The main purpose of props is not to entertain the crowd as much as it is to help get the shows concept across. If you take away props from a show because people don't think their necessary, where does this mentality end. Think of all the things that all corps bands do that can be taken out of their marching shows. I not going to waste my time giving examples because I think you can come up with plenty on your own. Body movements, horn flashes, etc.... These are used to entertain the crowd as well, right? You see where I'm coming from? I would much rather a band add to a show, than take away! Whatever element that may be. yeah i totally understand I'm just saying you don't have to have props to have a entertaining show, and not all shows would even look good with "props" The main thing that bugs me is bands that seem to use props to I guess you could say distract from the actual band, and then there is like no marching all the show. But yes when used right, they definitely help Quote
Trumpet Master Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 The prop discussion is older than TXB itself, but they give smaller bands (like small 5A bands for instance) a chance to shrink down the field in order to accommodate the needs of the band. Having fewer numbers to work with puts the small 5A bands at a disadvantage because the privilege of having 200+ people on the marching field doesn't seem to apply to most Area G bands. As long as props are used to get the message across then go for it. Bands like Carmel HS, Center Grove HS, even Richland, LD Bell and Marcus all do a great job of utilizing props to engage the audience. After all, isn't marching band about pleasing the audience and having a great time doing it? I sure think so Quote
b_sax_agent Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 no. We didn't use props in "Inside out", but we used narration to get the point across. Last year we used props for mainly drill purposes (I think) and then effect. You should know, navigating those giant ipods wasn't the easiest thing I've ever done. Especially our first and second football game when we carried tham. There was a lso an incident at BOA Arlington when in Prelims, the center prop fell over. That was not fun. Quote
whitewing09 Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Trumpet Master said: The prop discussion is older than TXB itself, but they give smaller bands (like small 5A bands for instance) a chance to shrink down the field in order to accommodate the needs of the band. Having fewer numbers to work with puts the small 5A bands at a disadvantage because the privilege of having 200+ people on the marching field doesn't seem to apply to most Area G bands. I don't think there is a disadvantage if you have less than 200 people... it's about how well the band does now how loud they play, a lot people don't realize that. I'll give an example... Look at Leander, they usually look around 150 but they could still kick some of those bands butts who do have more than 200 Quote
treblemaker Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 We usually only have around 130 but we play like we have 200+. Marching so few just means we can get the softs softer. Quote
takigan Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 And if you're a wealthy district with a small program you can always make up the volume difference with amplifiers..... Just a thought . Quote
Danpod Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 takigan said: And if you're a wealthy district with a small program you can always make up the volume difference with amplifiers..... Just a thought . Three words: Amp Your Udu. Quote
treyj Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 whitewing09 said: I don't think there is a disadvantage if you have less than 200 people... it's about how well the band does now how loud they play, a lot people don't realize that. I'll give an example... Look at Leander, they usually look around 150 but they could still kick some of those bands butts who do have more than 200 we march 80... 117 with pt drumline and colorguard. but we still beat the 200+ bands. It's all about how you utilize your talent Quote
b_sax_agent Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 exactly. Look at Allen High school. 700+ members and bands with less than a third of as many members do better than them. Quote
takigan Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 700..... lol, that number gets bigger every time someone brings up "Allen HS Band". Quote
b_sax_agent Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 last I heard was 700. They still take 15 minutes to get onto the feild. Quote
treyj Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 b_sax_agent said: last I heard was 700. They still take 15 minutes to get onto the feild. allen.... i remember seeing them. there in area b right? id i remember correctly there bus broke down 2 yrs ago at area B finals and they were late. they were HUGE not that impressive though... Quote
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