Nny14 Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Seems Leander had some slight electronic issues, but that didn't detract from a spectacular performance. FloMoParent 1 Quote
Rubisco Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 I have to admit. Going into San Antonio, I was down on Leander. I suspected they would probably end up in 7th place. That’s not to say I thought the show was weak; in fact, I’ve thought pretty much the entire season that Leander was putting on their best show since 2014’s Color Study. It’s just that the field was so deep. Well, after watching it at San Antonio, I couldn’t have been more wrong. What a fantastic, exciting show this is. From the mysterious, Einstein on the Beach pre-show, to that very cinematic-sounding trombone part in the opener – I don’t know what it is, but it sounds like some John Williams thing out of Star Wars. (Actually, it's probably the John Adams.) And then, the coup de grace, that closer. Everything just goes up a level in the closer. It is so engaging visually and musically. Having all that confetti shoot out of the smokestacks was a good choice, as was the decision to dump over the barrels and have them ooze out streamers. Everything is just so eye-popping and exciting. At first, this show was a little bit too reminiscent of some of the other shows I had seen in the past, like Winston Churchill’s Toxic show in 2003, or that one that Hendrickson did about the atomic bomb. But in the end, I think Leander did enough to put their own spin on the theme. And they are just performing the heck out of it. Big and bold and brassy, but controlled. An all-around excellent production. Congrats! LeanderMomma 1 Quote
BandFan59 Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Avon was incredible as always. Their visual performance has been spotless for years. I'll be absolutely SHOCKED if they don't medal or at least take the visual caption. Leander...incredible!!! The closer has to be one of my absolute favorite of the entire year! The brass sound at the end was so impactful and in your face, without being too brash. While I wasn't the biggest fan of it at the beginning of the season, the Toxic production has grown significantly on me and it was amazing tonight! They are definitely a medal contender. Quote
betelgeuse33 Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Well I just checked, and his channel no longer exists. It's quite the tragedy. That essentially wiped my watch history from all day. A Testing Trumpet 1 Quote
LHSax Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Leander always has the most amazing color palletes. The frenzy of color at the end is just amazing to watch. I always had my doubts that Leander could clean up those ridiculous brass runs, but my goodness it was nails tonight. Can’t wait to see what these guys will come up with next! Quote
betelgeuse33 Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 I absolutely love Leander's incorporation of Einstein on the Beach in their opener! It gives me chills every time. Quote
Aardvark in NB Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Every year I think there's no way Hebron could play better. And every year they do Nny14 and Minimaster 2 Quote
jmj Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Hebron is amazing. Also, their guard is really really good- rifles in the front were on fire! Quote
BandFan59 Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Hebron's music performance and abilities are absolutely insane...they are the best music program in the country, in my opinion. Aardvark in NB 1 Quote
betelgeuse33 Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 I simply cannot comprehend Hebron's musical abilities. Quote
Nny14 Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 On 11/17/2019 at 3:26 AM, Aardvark in NB said: Every year I think there's no way Hebron could play better. And every year they do They've been setting the standard for what high schoolers can play on the marching field for the past 7 years. Quote
Popular Post FloMoParent Posted November 17, 2019 Popular Post Posted November 17, 2019 there you go HEBRON!!! Absolutely killed it. From the last time I saw them they really cleaned up their marching. BRAVO! Bring a medal to Lewisville ISD northtexasbandfan, LeanderMomma and sttng 3 Quote
LHSax Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Welp, we all knew it was coming...Hebron peaked at the last second right on time!! I love the star drill at the end! Such a simple but effective theme. I would be super confused how they weren’t winning music if it weren’t for this next group... Quote
Rubisco Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Once again, I’m totally floored, totally moved by Hebron. Hebron just never fails to amaze me with their exquisite music performances. Certainly, all that impressive technique they do year after year leaves a lasting impression. (They’ve got to be in the Guinness Book of World Records now for most notes crammed into a high school marching band show.) But despite all of the demands (both musically and, increasingly, visually) that are placed on the performers, the quality of the technique is almost crystal clear, and you can always hear the melodic line, no matter how loudly they are playing. There is so much control. From moment to moment, you hear not just the high quality of the performers, but also the high quality of the instruction that they are receiving from their directors, who have a lot to be proud of. When I heard the mediocre radio recording of Hebron’s show earlier in the season, I was totally floored. It was technical, and so uplifting. I suspected that they might end up being the group to beat. Maybe I wasn’t as floored when I saw it for the first time, and maybe it doesn’t quite reach the heights of my all-time favorite Hebron show (2017), but it’s definitely in the same general range of quality as that show. This is such a difficult show to pull off, and it has been an absolute pleasure to watch it grow over the course of the season, from getting handily beaten by Flower Mound in Dallas (or wherever the heck that regional was), to now medaling in Class AAAA at Grand Nationals. What a fantastic achievement! They'll do well tonight. Quote
Crown2018 Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Tell me one other high school who can pull of that hard of a show musically? I’ll wait. Quote
BlueCircle Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Hebron’s music was insane and they did a ton of it on the move ...the drill was big and clean...I kinda want to see them jump over Avon but that’s probably not gonna happen... Quote
Parkwoodmom Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 On 11/17/2019 at 3:13 AM, betelgeuse33 said: Well I just checked, and his channel no longer exists. It's quite the tragedy. That essentially wiped my watch history from all day. Dan the man needs to return...again! Quote
Crown2018 Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Okay Vandegrift threw it down! By far my favorite ballad of the night! Quote
BandFan59 Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Vandegrift finishing off the Texas squadron with an AMAZING performance!!! Would love to see them take the Eagle in their first ever trip to Grand Nats! sttng 1 Quote
jmj Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Vandy! Just gorgeous!! I still get floored by the brass playing the woodwind runs in Figaro! Quote
Popular Post jmj Posted November 17, 2019 Popular Post Posted November 17, 2019 I’m such an extra proud Texan tonight! Bravo, Team Texas! FloMoParent, TheSoundOfSilence and sttng 3 Quote
betelgeuse33 Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 On 11/17/2019 at 3:41 AM, Crown2018 said: Okay Vandegrift threw it down! By far my favorite ballad of the night! Vandegrift's ballad is incredible, and the soloist just leaves an amazing impact! Their show is definitely my favorite next to Reagan's this year! Quote
Hard Core Band Fan Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 On 11/17/2019 at 3:28 AM, Nny14 said: They've been setting the standard for what high schoolers can play on the marching field for the past 7 years. And on the stage, as well. Nny14 1 Quote
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