My 2008 GN Semis Thoughts

[Xenon]

Wow. GN Semis has been great, but it has already been a really long day going through 33 bands, 1 exhibition, and one more exhibition going on now. The Club Level seats are reserved ($90!!) for Semi's, so we are sitting in section 240 on the 50 at the top of the lower level. Yesterday I said that the sound in the Club Level was great, but here it is even better! You get more of the power and less of the boom.

 

Riverside Community College is giving an exhibition right now, but after that I will be posting the Semifinals results live on http://live.txbands.com

 

My personal picks for finals are (not a judge): (in order or semis performance)

 

Marian Catholic

Lawrence Central

Kennesaw Mountain

Center Grove

Tarpon Springs

LD Bell

West Bloomfield

Centerville

Broken Arrow

Carmel

Avon

Lafayette

 

I could possibly replace West Bloomfield with PCEP. They had a MUCH better run here in semis than they had in prelims, I just don't think that it was enough. If West Bloomfield doesn't make it, it will mostly be because of individual marching which had a lot of problems.

[Xenon]

Here are Michael Bui's top 12 from his personal (not a judge) scoring sheets:

 

1. 95.70 LD Bell

2. 95.40 Broken Arrow

3. 95.25 Avon

4. 95.10 Lawrence Central

5. 94.45 Tarpon Springs

6. 93.60 Carmel

7. 91.40 Marian Catholic

8. 90.70 Centerville

9. 89.85 Lafeyette

10. 89.70 Kennesaw Mountain

11. 88.95 Center Grove

12. 88.00 Plymouth-Canton Educational Park

 

Captions (all classes combined):

Music: Avon + LD Bell

Visual: Lawrence Central

GE: Broken Arrow

[Xenon]

AAA:

Music: LD Bell

Visual: Avon

GE: Avon

1. Avon

2. Lawrence Central

3. LD Bell

 

AA:

Music: Marian Catholic

Visual: Marian Catholic

GE: Marian Catholic

1. Marian Catholic

2. Kiski Area

3. Bellbrook

 

A:

Music: Bourbon County

Visual: Bourbon County

GE: Father Ryan

1. Bourbon County

2. Father Ryan

3. Beechwood

[bluebellbrass07]

Apparently playing la fiesta mexicana incredibly out of tune is effective. Good for avon

[Xenon]

Finalists are:

 

Broken Arrow

Carmel

Tarpon Springs

Kennesaw Mountain

Avon

LD Bell

Marian Catholic

Centerville

PCEP

Lawrence Central

Ben Davis

Lafayette

[SaxoAK]

  bluebellbrass07 said:

Apparently playing la fiesta mexicana incredibly out of tune is effective. Good for avon

 

 

no bitterness, though - right?

[pokerface]

  Xenon said:

Finalists are:

 

Broken Arrow

Carmel

Tarpon Springs

Kennesaw Mountain

Avon

LD Bell

Marian Catholic

Centerville

PCEP

Lawrence Central

Ben Davis

Lafayette

 

I think the semi-finals block with the Avon/Carmel/Broken Arrow mix helped Avon and hurt LC. This should be a REALLY interesting finals. Might we see another 2001 repeat? Split captions with Bell winning music, Lawrence Central winning none, and then taking the eagle?

[SaxoAK]

  pokerface said:

I think the semi-finals block with the Avon/Carmel/Broken Arrow mix helped Avon and hurt LC. This should be a REALLY interesting finals. Might we see another 2001 repeat? Split captions with Bell winning music, Lawrence Central winning none, and then taking the eagle?

 

 

It's anybody's game tonight, and I can't freakin wait!

[bluebellbrass07]

  SaxoAK said:

no bitterness, though - right?

 

Oh I'm not bitter. I think lawrence central was awesome, their show is original and very well performed. As far as avon, I dont think a band that plays like that should be in first place. That was my mine disagreement with placements

 

 

On a side note, I can not WAIT to see Bell's new ending.

 

And on another side note, I would really like to see Tarpon in the top 3 and avon out

[GuitarJoe]

Well, if politics play a part tonight, it's Avons turn to win.

[pokerface]

  bluebellbrass07 said:

Oh I'm not bitter. I think lawrence central was awesome, their show is original and very well performed. As far as avon, I dont think a band that plays like that should be in first place. That was my mine disagreement with placements

 

 

Finals is a whole new ballgame! I think Avon will take Visual though and Bell still takes Music. I'm willing to bet the GE caption is up for grabs and wont nessecarily determine the winner this year.

[bluebellbrass07]

  GuitarJoe said:

Well, if politics play a part tonight, it's Avons turn to win.

 

indeed...since they are the years "best band to never win"

[pokerface]

  bluebellbrass07 said:

indeed...since they are the years "best band to never win"

 

 

I reallllly hope we get an Avon, Bell, and LC back to back to back in finals performances. How sweet would that be, maybe even the last three to perform? haha ok, i'm dreaming here.

[SaxoAK]

  bluebellbrass07 said:

indeed...since they are the years "best band to never win"

 

 

Do we need to chat tonight on AIM?

[Donezo]

I'm rooting for Avon. They were kind of robbed last year.

 

*ducks for cover*

 

Didn't watch it live though so I don't really know what's going on. Can't wait to see what happens tonight!

[GuitarJoe]

I'd like to see Tarpon Springs finish well. Always liked their shows.

Edited November 15, 2008 by GuitarJoe

[bluebellbrass07]

  SaxoAK said:

Do we need to chat tonight on AIM?

 

we should!!!

[titancoaster]

From the BOA website

 

Bourbon County H.S., KY - Class A Exhibition - 7:45 p.m.

Plymouth Canton Ed. Park, MI - 8:00 p.m.

L.D. Bell H.S., TX - 8:15 p.m.

Broken Arrow Sr. H.S., OK - 8:30 p.m.

Lafayette H.S., LA - 8:45 p.m.

Marian Catholic H.S., IL - 9:00 p.m.

Ben Davis H.S., IN - 9:15 p.m.

Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA - 9:30 p.m.

Centerville H.S., OH - 9:45 p.m.

Carmel H.S., IN - 10:00 p.m.

Lawrence Central H.S., IN - 10:15 p.m.

Tarpon Springs H.S., FL - 10:30 p.m.

Avon H.S., IN - 10:45 p.m.

 

looks like Bell drew the short stick

[Fata1]

That kind of sucks for Bell. They'll have to put an amazing performance on the field and really set the bar for the rest of the bands.

[SaxoAK]

  bluebellbrass07 said:

we should!!!

 

 

I'll be on around 6pm CST...

[GuitarJoe]

  Fata1 said:

That kind of sucks for Bell. They'll have to put an amazing performance on the field and really set the bar for the rest of the bands.

 

They performed 2nd last year too.

[bluebellbrass07]

  GuitarJoe said:

They performed 2nd last year too.

 

I thought it was 3rd? ANd avon went on right after them

[GuitarJoe]

  bluebellbrass07 said:

I thought it was 3rd? ANd avon went on right after them

 

It was Center Grove, Bell, Richland, Marion Catholic, Avon, PCEP, LC, The Woodlands, BA, SFA, Harrison, Carmel.

 

Edit...

 

Well I guess you can say 3rd if you count the Adair County exhibition performance.

Edited November 15, 2008 by GuitarJoe

[Fata1]

Ah, well if they can do it once, they can do it again.

[gavinrh]

hey, i got the finalists right! haha except for forgetting that tarpon was going and hoping colleyville would sneak into finals...