abtwitch Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 I'm very excited for this contest, I plan on driving up from Austin the morning of, even with the Westwood vs. Leander game the night before. I'm also bringing my college friend from San Diego to enlighten him on the beast that is Texas band. Before this, the biggest bands he's even heard of were Arcadia, so this will be mind-blowing for him to say the least. LeanderMomma and josephbandfan 2 Quote
meursault Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 I'm guessing they will be competitive with Waxahachie for that 4th place spot with a closer gap to Keller than I previously predicted. Hachie just bronze medaled at Waco, a little more than a point behind Keller, with Haltom a similar distance behind Bell. Bell and Keller have competed once so far with Keller taking 4th place over Bell's 5th place at DFW earlier in the month. Right now, I'm thinking Waxahachie has the slight edge over Haltom just because of the massive improvements they made from DFW --> Waco, but I'm guessing it will be pretty close. Just curious where you'd place Haltom now that St. Louis is done and they medaled after prelims and finished 4th overall. TXMarchingMadness87654 1 Quote
bancl Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 I'm guessing they will be competitive with Waxahachie for that 4th place spot with a closer gap to Keller than I previously predicted. Hachie just bronze medaled at Waco, a little more than a point behind Keller, with Haltom a similar distance behind Bell. Bell and Keller have competed once so far with Keller taking 4th place over Bell's 5th place at DFW earlier in the month. Right now, I'm thinking Waxahachie has the slight edge over Haltom just because of the massive improvements they made from DFW --> Waco, but I'm guessing it will be pretty close. I would also expect Keller to be much improved over Waco. Their last production was really, really dirty. Given their history as a group that peaks late, I would expect that they will be MUCH cleaner this week. Quote
RealSkipBayless Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 Don’t sleep on Keller Central. They’ve been underrated this year and they made finals at BOA DFW. Quote
TXMarchingMadness87654 Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 Don’t sleep on Keller Central. They’ve been underrated this year and they made finals at BOA DFW. I expect all Keller bands to make finals. KC has progressed rapidly over the years. Looking forward to seeing them! Quote
BandFriendzz Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 All I’m saying is id love to see something totally unexpected happen at this contest . Imagine Marcus or Keller not medaling . Or a group like waxahachie or Haltom snagging a medal. I would absolutely live for this Quote
josephbandfan Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 All I’m saying is id love to see something totally unexpected happen at this contest . Imagine Marcus or Keller not medaling . Or a group like waxahachie or Haltom snagging a medal. I would absolutely live for this Or Keller winning Quote
BandFriendzz Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 Or Keller winning Or really anyone winning other than Hebron. It’s gonna be one heck of a contest josephbandfan 1 Quote
BlueCircle Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 All I’m saying is id love to see something totally unexpected happen at this contest . Imagine Marcus or Keller not medaling . Or a group like waxahachie or Haltom snagging a medal. I would absolutely live for this Honestly I don’t think it would be totally unexpected for Haltom or Waxa to medal over Keller. This competition is judged so differently to BOA and out of the top 5 (other than Hebron), Keller has the most room to grow. Also, I believe that this I Haltom’s last competition so I expect peak cleanliness from them. Quote
BandFan59 Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Keller is a group that does seem to excel at peaking right at the very end of the season at San Antonio, and their closer does still need a bit of cleaning from where it was at Waco. Although I personally have Keller in 3rd over Haltom, I wouldn't be totally surprised to see Haltom place over them, as they had a very strong showing at St. Louis. whitewing09 1 Quote
LKendrick Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 I'm going to make the drive down for this one. Looks like an amazing contest! 5 te 6 and Xenon 2 Quote
LeanderMomma Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 I'm going to make the drive down for this one. Looks like an amazing contest! For some reason, I thought this contest was LAST weekend. I'm available on Saturday but I really want to sit and watch BOA Indy all weekend. Quote
Popular Post LKendrick Posted October 23, 2019 Popular Post Posted October 23, 2019 For some reason, I thought this contest was LAST weekend. I'm available on Saturday but I really want to sit and watch BOA Indy all weekend. Indy is great but if someone bought me a ticket and flight to Indy I'd still go to DMI. :I 5 te 6, josephbandfan, Xenon and 1 other 4 Quote
Band_dad_of_2 Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Dang...I may have to go to this one. The new Hornrank list is out and Haltom was 20th (previously unranked)....ahead of Keller (23...previously 14). That's a massive jump for Haltom and a big drop for Keller. This is going to be gooooooood! Quote
Band_dad_of_2 Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Indy is great but if someone bought me a ticket and flight to Indy I'd still go to DMI. :I Duncanville doesn't have a Shapiro's Deli and Indy is indoors...I might have to give the nod to Indy if someone else is paying for the trip. That was some of the best corned beef I've ever had. Looking at the forecast, it's gonna be cold with the possibility of a little rain on Saturday morning (upper 40s). Hopefully, the rain is gone by the time the contest starts. whitewing09 1 Quote
josephbandfan Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Dang...I may have to go to this one. The new Hornrank list is out and Haltom was 20th (previously unranked)....ahead of Keller (23...previously 14). That's a massive jump for Haltom and a big drop for Keller. This is going to be gooooooood! oof.. and James Bowie is now 21 (previously in next 10) so good to see them back in. Quote
meursault Posted October 24, 2019 Posted October 24, 2019 i think keller will have to have a very rough run to fall out of the top 3. haltom had a fantastic showing at st louis and waxahachie has made some amazing improvements, but keller at waco is the dirtiest they will be this entire year. keep in mind this is the same band that beat THE marcus at HEB and barely came in 4th to them at DFW. while anything could happen - i still think the top 3 here will more or less be in a league of their own. Quote
bancl Posted October 25, 2019 Posted October 25, 2019 i think keller will have to have a very rough run to fall out of the top 3. haltom had a fantastic showing at st louis and waxahachie has made some amazing improvements, but keller at waco is the dirtiest they will be this entire year. keep in mind this is the same band that beat THE marcus at HEB and barely came in 4th to them at DFW. while anything could happen - i still think the top 3 here will more or less be in a league of their own. Agree here. Keller has one of the most challenging shows of the fall, and has a reputation for peaking at the very end of the season. Counting them out here or at San Antonio would be foolish I think. Regardless, this will be a great show! So many good bands here... finals will be worth the price of admission. Quote
whitewing09 Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 Keller is a group that does seem to excel at peaking right at the very end of the season at San Antonio, and their closer does still need a bit of cleaning from where it was at Waco. Although I personally have Keller in 3rd over Haltom, I wouldn't be totally surprised to see Haltom place over them, as they had a very strong showing at St. Louis. ^I came here to make this same exact comment. I thoroughly enjoyed Haltom's performance at STL. I think there is a strong possibility of them medaling. Keller is definitely a late season peak band, so they will still likely have room to grow between now and San Antonio. This is likely Haltom's last competition, so they'll be on fire. Duncanville doesn't have a Shapiro's Deli and Indy is indoors...I might have to give the nod to Indy if someone else is paying for the trip. That was some of the best corned beef I've ever had. Looking at the forecast, it's gonna be cold with the possibility of a little rain on Saturday morning (upper 40s). Hopefully, the rain is gone by the time the contest starts. YES, I love Shapiro's Deli. My airbnb was a five minute walking from there a couple years back. Band_dad_of_2 1 Quote
ViewFromTheBox Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 It’s a nice cool 49 degrees out with a wind chill of 44. But the sun is finally starting to peak out from the clouds. Best of luck to all the groups today! Quadmom68 1 Quote
ViewFromTheBox Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 Really wonderful sound Timber Creek. Especially considering the chilly conditions. Also love the headlines in the back. littlejaw 1 Quote
ViewFromTheBox Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 Midlothian Heritage takes us back 90 years to 1929. Really fun show y’all! I remember seeing them at one of their first contests ever in 2016 and they’ve really come a long way since. littlejaw 1 Quote
ViewFromTheBox Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 Wow Haltom! Great sound this morning. Really love Malagueña in the closer! littlejaw and josephbandfan 2 Quote
ViewFromTheBox Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 Summit - As an alum, I have an obvious bias, but that was their best run I’ve seen from them at a show. Probably the best Summit show since 2006. It’s a waiting game to see if they got in finals, but if not, that was a great last competitive run. Keller Central - Love this show. A lot of fun musically. Also a big fan of the uniforms. littlejaw and Quadmom68 2 Quote
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