2022 BOA San Antonio (Nov. 4 & 5)

[natertater21000]

If anyone has a screen capture of Hebron in finals please DM me. That run was lights out and I NEED it in my collection lol

[RandomBandGuy23]

1 hour ago, natertater21000 said:

If anyone has a screen capture of Hebron in finals please DM me. That run was lights out and I NEED it in my collection lol

Shhhhhh

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r6WGBRmFPMJ1ALMKEAXx8oZIsNb9qPu5/view?usp=drivesdk

Still processing, you might need to download

[RaElk99]

1 hour ago, RandomBandGuy23 said:

Shhhhhh

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r6WGBRmFPMJ1ALMKEAXx8oZIsNb9qPu5/view?usp=drivesdk

Still processing, you might need to download

Wow! Jaw dropping awesomeness!

[Vewer]

Did anyone else notice that everyone from Coppell was wearing masks at retreat?

[tamago1]

9 minutes ago, Vewer said:

Did anyone else notice that everyone from Coppell was wearing masks at retreat?

They had a mask mandate--people have been getting sick left and right and they want to have the best performance possible by keeping people healthy.

[brassdragon]

On 11/17/2021 at 2:28 PM, vistaridgefan42069 said:

-vista ridge will be back in top 5 

-ctj will do one of their most straightforward, simple boa shows in recent memory

-someone from lewisville isd will win music

 

are you a time traveller?????

[Dallas Hobbs]

5 hours ago, Basically.B said:

Does anyone by any chance have recordings of the finals performances?

I recorded Marcus’s performance with my phone. It’s scheduled to be uploaded on YouTube after state finals. 

[BandNerdier]

Hi all - I'm new here. Was there last night and wow, what an amazing group of bands and performances.

I found clips of some of my favorite brass passages from the night and put a compilation here: 

 

[Dallas Hobbs]

5 hours ago, VandyBandyFandy said:

I was there last night, and all of the bands were just amazing. Less than one point seperated the top 5 bands. You really couldn't have gone wrong with any of them. I will say that I really, really thought Vista Ridge should have finished higher. Their show and energy this year is just unbelievable. 

The intensity of their sound and the exposure of their staging really made the difference for them being in top half (ahem🙈) the bands above them in my opinion were just better at this particular skill set, plus More demanding, complex drill and music. 

Edited November 7, 2022 by Dallas Hobbs

[lost]

18 hours ago, Josegjr said:

JBA did not deserve 58th

I agree, I was confused why they were rated so low by the scoring.

[cjm715]

5 minutes ago, lost said:

I agree, I was confused why they were rated so low by the scoring.

I was confused by a lot of the preliminary scoring if i’m honest

[BandFan59]

The top half bottom half split in prelims was incredibly close. CTJ was 6th with a 92.53, only 0.13 above Vista Ridge in 7th, who was .05 above Cedar Park in 8th, who was .35 above Coppell in 9th. 0.53 points separated these four bands, just a super narrow margin.

[Bill_Hou]

5 hours ago, RandomBandGuy23 said:

Shhhhhh

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r6WGBRmFPMJ1ALMKEAXx8oZIsNb9qPu5/view?usp=drivesdk

Still processing, you might need to download

Awesome! Any chance many of the other prelims have not been loaded anywhere whatsoever but maybe have also? 🙂

[RandomBandGuy23]

1 minute ago, spacewill said:

Awesome! Any chance many of the other prelims have not been loaded anywhere whatsoever but maybe have also? 🙂

I hear the Coppell and Woodlands bakeries are great this time of year

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1--zPKZRotzSN4Pof0s9D-cUodkFl-BeO

[Bill_Hou]

Just now, RandomBandGuy23 said:

I hear the Coppell and Woodlands bakeries are great this time of year

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1--zPKZRotzSN4Pof0s9D-cUodkFl-BeO

Great cookies there!  

[RandomBandGuy23]

Sorry I wasn’t able to get any of the non finalist bands but I thought y’all would enjoy those regardless 

[Bill_Hou]

Just now, RandomBandGuy23 said:

Sorry I wasn’t able to get any of the non finalist bands but I thought y’all would enjoy those regardless 

Any and all are appreciated.  I have a way to make cookies too, but unfortunately I was at the dome helping our band and haven't mastered how to remotely do that yet...maybe next year!

[david19c]

1 hour ago, RandomBandGuy23 said:

I hear the Coppell and Woodlands bakeries are great this time of year

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1--zPKZRotzSN4Pof0s9D-cUodkFl-BeO

Happen to visit any bakeries around Vista Ridge? 

[1998-2018]

11 hours ago, urmom292 said:

i think that the bubble is definitely bigger and that some groups that were in the bubble would move into finals

Interesting. With everything that has happened there are still Keller doubters. Sure, they finished 14th in SASR Finals so the possibility of missing SMBC Finals has to at least be considered. But the other side of the coin is they also Finished 10th in SASR Prelims. (Likewise, Pearland was 14th and 12th.) Now the absence of 5A Cedar Park also provides some breathing room. Keller has made SMBC Finals every year there was a full competition since 2014. (This excludes the strange 2020 Covid-19 lockdown mini-contest which they didn’t attend, just like most of the state.) This year the design of the show is also intentionally slanted toward the UIL score sheet. I think it’s a coin flip whether the vacated slot is filled by Waxahatchie or Timber Creek. Other than that the only change I’m expecting is the order of finish for the bands. But there’s a reason the contest is settled on the field instead of in the forum. 🙂

Good luck to everyone! Make that last run memorable.

[jmartin1056]

If anyone has the drive with the goods on it, it would be pretty cool if that could drift my way 👀

[RandomBandGuy23]

19 minutes ago, david19c said:

Happen to visit any bakeries around Vista Ridge? 

I wish, most of the bakeries are pretty hard to find

[MarchingBandOG]

I was really impressed with the quality of each group in the finals!

I have a complaint though. The group of young people behind us ruined the entire experience. Please be careful about your behavior at these events. They talked non-stop, and screamed, and yelled, at every thing. I'm not joking when I say I couldn't really hear Hebron due to their yelling. HEBRON. I get excited too, but this was stupid excited...zero awareness of those around them. My friend and I left as soon as the last band performed because we couldn't take it any longer. I looked up at one young lady while she was screaming and it was full stop crazy...jumping up and down, screaming like an idiot. Those around me were equally annoyed. 

Anyway, sorry for the rant. Fantastic set of HS marching bands we have here in TX!

[LostChoirGuy]

46 minutes ago, 1998-2018 said:

Interesting. With everything that has happened there are still Keller doubters. Sure, they finished 14th in SASR Finals so the possibility of missing SMBC Finals has to at least be considered. But the other side of the coin is they also Finished 10th in SASR Prelims. (Likewise, Pearland was 14th and 12th.) Now the absence of 5A Cedar Park also provides some breathing room. Keller has made SMBC Finals every year there was a full competition since 2014. (This excludes the strange 2020 Covid-19 lockdown mini-contest which they didn’t attend, just like most of the state.) This year the design of the show is also intentionally slanted toward the UIL score sheet. I think it’s a coin flip whether the vacated slot is filled by Waxahatchie or Timber Creek. Other than that the only change I’m expecting is the order of finish for the bands. But there’s a reason the contest is settled on the field instead of in the forum. 🙂

Good luck to everyone! Make that last run memorable.

I wouldn't worry too much about it.  People underestimate Keller pretty much every year.

[Txpharmguy]

2 hours ago, BandFan59 said:

The top half bottom half split in prelims was incredibly close. CTJ was 6th with a 92.53, only 0.13 above Vista Ridge in 7th, who was .05 above Cedar Park in 8th, who was .30 above Coppell in 9th. 0.53 points separated these four bands, just a super narrow margin.

Not to mention 10 thru 13 was separated by 0.2 points. 

[1998-2018]

48 minutes ago, LostChoirGuy said:

I wouldn't worry too much about it.  People underestimate Keller pretty much every year.

Ha! Not even remotely worried about UIL. Just intended to politely acknowledge the possibility and a potential reason why some still doubt, as well as an alternative for those who don’t keep the faith. Nothing is guaranteed, but some outcomes are more likely than others. 🤔

Meanwhile, they still doubt and…

A groan of tedium escapes me startling the fearful
Is this a test?
It has to be
Otherwise, I can't go on
Draining patience, drain vitality
This paranoid, paralyzed vampire act's a little old

But I'm still right here, giving blood, keeping faith
And I'm still right here
But I'm still right here, giving blood, keeping faith
And I'm still right here

Wait it out
Gonna wait it out
Be patient