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Post by Allohak on Nov 15, 2022 21:14:56 GMT -6
Give us your picks for each/any of these categories, and feel free to add more of your own!
Favorite show:
Favorite opener:
Favorite ballad:
Favorite closer:
Favorite opening hit:
Favorite ending:
Favorite soloist:
Favorite feature:
Favorite percussion:
Favorite color guard:
Favorite woodwinds:
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Favorite show concept:
Best musical selection:
Best overall show:
Favorite props:
Liked the concept, not execution:
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Biggest surprise:
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Post by salvation on Nov 15, 2022 21:41:21 GMT -6
Favorite show: William Mason
Favorite opener: Cedar Park
Favorite ballad: Wiliam Mason
Favorite closer: Tarpon Springs
Favorite opening hit: Cedar Park
Favorite ending: Ronald Reagan
Favorite soloist: Archbishop Alter Harmonica
Favorite feature: Hebron brass feature
Favorite percussion: Cedar Ridge
Favorite color guard: The Woodlands
Favorite woodwinds: Hebron
Favorite brass: Hebron
Most fun/enjoyable: Cypress Woods
Favorite show concept: Flower Mound
Best musical selection: totally not "Burn for You" (Vista Ridge closer)
Best overall show: Ronald Reagan
Favorite props: #HennyTrain
Liked the concept, not execution: Seven Lakes
Liked the execution, not concept: Timber Creek
Biggest surprise: McKinney North
Favorite teeny-tiny band: Archbishop Alter
Most underrated: McKinney Boyd
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Post by abtwitch on Nov 15, 2022 21:43:20 GMT -6
Favorite show: #HennyTrain/Tarpon Springs
Favorite opener: Cedar Park
Favorite ballad: Duncanville (better than Tarpon's)
Favorite closer: Vista Ridge
Favorite opening hit: #Henny Train
Favorite ending: Tom Glenn
Favorite soloist: McKinney North tap dancer
Favorite feature: Hebron high brass
Favorite percussion: Cedar Ridge
Favorite color guard: Ronald Reagan
Favorite woodwinds: The Woodlands
Favorite brass: Hebron
Most fun/enjoyable: Tarpon Springs
Favorite show concept: Ronald Reagan
Best musical selection: Rebel Yell, Cedar Ridge
Best overall show: Ronald Reagan
Favorite props: Keller bikes
Liked the concept, not execution: Flower Mound
Liked the execution, not concept: Hebron
Biggest surprise: McKinney North
Favorite teeny-tiny band: Archbishop Alter
Most underrated: McKinney North
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Post by statechamp1239 on Nov 15, 2022 21:51:49 GMT -6
Favorite show: James F. Byrnes, SC
Favorite opener: American Fork, UT and Waxahachie, TX and Broken Arrow, OK
Favorite ballad: William Mason, OH and Cedar Park, TX
Favorite closer: Avon, IN and The Woodlands, TX
Favorite opening hit: Robert E. Henderickson, TX
Favorite ending: Moe & Gene Johnson, TX
Favorite soloist: Singers from Lafayette, LA
Favorite percussion: Dartmouth, MA
Favorite color guard: Dartmouth, MA, Avon, IN, The Woodlands, TX, and Ronald Reagan, TX
Favorite woodwinds: William Mason, OH
Favorite brass: Hebron, TX
Most fun/enjoyable: Timber Creek, FL and Moe & Gene Johnson, TX
Favorite show concept: Bixby, OK
Best musical selection: “I Remember” by Deadmau5 (Bowie/Lafayette)
Best overall show: Bixby, OK
Favorite props: Cabot, AR tentacle and Claudia Taylor Johnson, TX long sticks, and Seven Lakes, TX
Liked the concept, not execution: Lincoln Way, IL and Marian Catholic, IL
Liked the execution, not concept: Carmel, IN
Biggest surprise: Bentonville, AR and Homestead, IN
Favorite teeny-tiny band: Baldwinsville, NY and Bassett H.S., VA
Most underrated: James Bowie, TX and Seven Lakes, TX
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Post by badboamemes on Nov 15, 2022 22:00:29 GMT -6
Favorite show: Cedar Ridge Favorite opener: Cedar Park Favorite ballad: Keller/Cedar Park Favorite closer: CTJ (woodwinds go crazy) Favorite opening hit: Hendrickson Favorite ending: Vista Ridge Favorite soloist: Westlake guy Favorite feature: Cedar Ridge Percussion Feature Favorite percussion: Cedar Ridge Favorite color guard: The Woodlands Favorite woodwinds: The Woodlands Favorite brass: Vista Ridge Most fun/enjoyable: Cy-Woods Favorite show concept: Vista Ridge Best musical selection: Rebel Yell (Cedar Ridge) Best overall show: Ronald Reagan Favorite props: Hendrickson Liked the concept, not execution: Cy-Fair Liked the execution, not concept: Hebron Biggest surprise: McKinney North Favorite teeny-tiny band: Bourbon County Most underrated: McKinney North / Friendswood Favorite thing yelled at a competition: SAVE ME SUPERBAND!!! Favorite badboamemes meme: Dressing up for the downfall of CTJ Favorite Band with Superpowers: Ardrey Kell, NC Best cupcakes: Dobyns-Bennett Hardest Strength of Schedule: Lake Travis Favorite Broken Arrow Caption Win at Nats: [REDACTED] Most interesting mascot: Robstown Best football team: North Shore Best band to lose music to Archbishop Alter: Lakota West Best out of "THE OHIO BLOCK": Markiplier high school Favorite Carroll: Carroll, IN Favorite Cannibals: Kickapoo Least Favorite Show: CTJ 2019 Favorite band that you can't hear: Marcus Best band to fall asleep to: Rouse Best Fireworks: Reagan SA finals Favorite Mid band: lothian Favorite Alma Mater: Krum Most Annoying Parents: Leander (ratchet lady) Most based band parents: Reagan Most meat ridden band: Hebron Favorite Lakes: Seven Favorite East Coast drumline: CTJ Favorite Drop in Score from September to November: John B. Alexander Favorite Nats Winner to Miss Semis: Marion Catholic Favorite HornRank Ranker: abtwitch |
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Post by abtwitch on Nov 15, 2022 22:16:43 GMT -6
Some others (I will add on to as I think of them) Favorite badboamemes Meme: Bandspreading Most robbed: Beechwood at Louisville, Catawba Ridge at Nationals Favorite mid-season classification change: Lakota West Favorite band that was way too big: Allen Favorite use of alternates: Canyon, TX (the one near Amarillo) Most creative arrangement: McKinney North's La vie en Rose Favorite judge ordinal outlier: L.V. Berkner Music Individual at BOA Prosper prelims Favorite retreat reaction: Blue Springs winning Visual at St. Louis Favorite school name: Volcano Vista Favorite mascot: LASA Raptors Best redemption arc: Castle Best dog: Lewis Cass Favorite show which I don't know the name of but I call it something funny: Lindbergh, "Tempus Purple" Favorite narration: Westlake, TX Favorite big fish in a small pond: Permian Favorite use of smoke effects: Meridian Favorite Rock: Round Favorite wholesome red sweater themed show that made saturdaynightlights cry: Winston Churchill Favorite alma mater: Westwood Show that made me want to dance the most: Lake Hamilton Favorite band that would've made Grand National Finals: James Martin (they beat Carroll at BOA Bedford) Least favorite bus problems: Duncanville Favorite band parents: Ronald Reagan Loudest band parents: Roma Biggest glow up: McNeil Favorite regionals held on the same day that were way too close to each other: Johnson City and Winston-Salem Best Lakota: Lakota Best Most tragic: Crockett 93 Favorite band that ilikeguard said would beat Broken Arrow: Cedar Ridge |
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 15, 2022 22:23:27 GMT -6
Favorite show: Rock Island, IL
Favorite opener: The Woodlands, TX
Favorite ballad: Castle, IN
Favorite closer: Vista Ridge, TX
Favorite opening hit: Broken Arrow, OK
Favorite ending: Kickapoo, MO
Favorite soloist: Westlake, TX
Favorite feature: American Fork, UT drum feature
Favorite percussion: Round Rock, TX
Favorite color guard: Lincoln, SD
Favorite woodwinds: Hebron, TX
Favorite brass: Morton, IL
Favorite visual: Blue Springs, MO
Most fun/enjoyable: Cypress Woods, TX
Favorite show concept: Edgewood, IN
Best musical selection: it's killing me that I can't remember my actual favorite so I'll say something from MG Johnson, TX
Best overall show: Avon, IN
Favorite props: Stoneman Douglas, FL (rip to the coral in semis)
Liked the concept, not execution: Flower Mound, TX
Liked the execution, not concept: Claudia Taylor Johnson, TX
Biggest surprise: Southmoore, OK
Favorite teeny-tiny band: Berryhill, OK
Most underrated: Ben Davis, IN
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Post by bigtrombone on Nov 15, 2022 22:32:38 GMT -6
Favorite shows: Vista Ridge "Divisi" & Avon "Bloodlines"
Favorite opener: American Fork
Favorite ballad: Cedar Park
Favorite closer: Vista Ridge
Favorite opening hit: Blue Springs
Favorite ending: Vista Ridge
Favorite soloist: Carmel Oboist
Favorite feature: Flower Mound Red Tango Bassoon Feature
Favorite percussion: Dartmouth
Favorite color guard: SF Lincoln & Carmel
Favorite woodwinds: Rosemount
Favorite brass: Hebron
Most fun/enjoyable: SF Lincoln & Tarpon Springs
Favorite show concept: Hendrickson
Best musical selection: Rebel Yell - Cedar Ridge
Best overall show: Carmel
Favorite props: Hendrickson
Liked the concept, not execution: Lincoln-Way
Liked the execution, not concept: Dobyns-Bennett, Broken Arrow
Biggest surprise: SF Lincoln, Bentonville, & Dartmouth
Favorite teeny-tiny band: MOC-Floyd Valley
Most underrated: Wando (Felt like they slipped under the radar this year)
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Post by marchingmaniac on Nov 15, 2022 22:49:10 GMT -6
Off the top of my head...
Favorite show: William Mason
Favorite preshow: Ronald Reagan
Favorite opener: Hebron
Favorite ballad: Coppell/Avon
Favorite closer: Vandegrift
Favorite opening hit: Vista Ridge
Favorite ending: Vandegrift
Favorite soloist: Coppell sax soloist
Favorite feature: Hebron brass feature (opener)
Favorite percussion: Cedar Ridge
Favorite color guard: The Woodlands
Favorite woodwinds: William Mason
Favorite brass: Hebron
Most fun/enjoyable: Archbishop Alter
Favorite show concept: Flower Mound
Best musical selection: Skyfall (The Woodlands)
Best overall show: Hebron
Liked the concept, not execution: Tarpon Springs
Liked the execution, not concept: Carmel
Biggest surprise: Cy-Fair
Favorite teeny-tiny band: Archbishop Alter
Most underrated: Mustang
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breg
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Post by breg on Nov 15, 2022 23:29:25 GMT -6
Favorite show: TWHS and Avon and Vista Ridge
Favorite opener: Vandy
Favorite ballad: Woodlands
Favorite closer: Hebron
Favorite opening hit: Coppell's Beethoven 7
Favorite ending: Vista Ridge
Favorite soloist: Not a solo, but Vista Ridge duet in the ballad
Favorite feature: Hebron brass feature in opener
Favorite percussion: Marcus/Coppell
Favorite color guard: Carmel/Woodlands
Favorite woodwinds: Mason
Favorite brass: Hebron/Carmel
Most fun/enjoyable: Mustang
Favorite show concept: M&G Johnson
Best musical selection: TWHS Skyfall ballad
Best overall show: TWHS or Avon
Favorite props: Duncanville
Liked the concept, not execution: Flo Mo
Liked the execution, not concept: Carmel
Favorite teeny-tiny band: ALTER
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Post by dog885 on Nov 15, 2022 23:49:46 GMT -6
Favorite show: Westlake
Favorite opener: Round Rock
Favorite ballad: Avon
Favorite closer: Coppell
Favorite opening hit: Hays
Favorite ending: Reagan
Favorite soloist: McKinney North
Favorite feature: Cypress Woods trombones
Favorite percussion: Cedar Ridge
Favorite color guard: Reagan
Favorite woodwinds: CTJ closer
Favorite brass: Copperas Cove
Most fun/enjoyable: Friendswood
Favorite show concept: Desoto
Best musical selection: Westwood (Black Rainbow/Hawaii 5-0)
Best overall show: Reagan
Favorite props: Bassett
Liked the concept, not execution: Mustang
Liked the execution, not concept: Westwood
Biggest surprise: McKinney North and San Marcos
Favorite teeny-tiny band: Whitesboro
Most underrated: Catawba Ridge
I'm adding this one because there were so many
Favorite Clair De Lune: Homestead
Best BadBOAMeme: Seven Lakes
Best thing yelled: Save me SuperBand!
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charredbrown
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Morton Alum, currently teaching band at Lutheran North High School in MI
Posts: 87
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Post by charredbrown on Nov 16, 2022 9:36:59 GMT -6
Favorite show: American Fork
Favorite opener: American Fork
Favorite ballad: William Mason
Favorite closer: Avon
Favorite opening hit: Morton
Favorite ending: Avon
Favorite soloist: Tarpon Springs beatboxer
Favorite feature: Dobyns-Bennet choir in the ballad
Favorite percussion: Darthmouth
Favorite color guard: Kiski
Favorite woodwinds: William Mason
Favorite brass: Avon
Favorite choir: Dobyns-Bennett
Most fun/enjoyable: M & G Johnson
Favorite show concept: Kiski
Best musical selection: Symphony no. 1 by Samuel Barber (Carmel)
Best overall show: Avon
Favorite props: Avon
Liked the concept, not execution: Dobyns-Bennett
Liked the execution, not concept: Carmel
Biggest surprise: William Mason
Favorite teeny-tiny band: Archbishop Alter
Most underrated: Marian Catholic
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Post by doublegeez on Nov 16, 2022 10:12:14 GMT -6
I haven’t watched enough bands to make a list (though I am slowly) but here’s a challenge for all
No Indiana or Texas bands 😉
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 16, 2022 11:06:46 GMT -6
I haven’t watched enough bands to make a list (though I am slowly) but here’s a challenge for all No Indiana or Texas bands 😉 I’ll take you up on that one! Modifying my original list… Favorite show: Rock Island, IL Favorite opener: Bellevue West, NE Favorite ballad: Collierville, TN Favorite closer: Dobyns-Bennett, TN Favorite opening hit: Broken Arrow, OK Favorite ending: Kickapoo, MO Favorite soloist: I’m gonna cheat a little and say the brass sextet from Camdenton, MO (specifically the low brass) Favorite feature: American Fork, UT drum feature Favorite percussion: Broken Arrow, Ok Favorite color guard: Lincoln, SD Favorite woodwinds: Southmoore, OK Favorite brass: Morton, IL Favorite visual: Blue Springs, MO Most fun/enjoyable: Archbishop Alter, OH Favorite show concept: Bentonville, AR Best musical selection: Berryhill, OK - this entire show had such cute selections, but I’ll go with the Fast Car ballad Best overall show: Tarpon Springs, FL Favorite props: Stoneman Douglas, FL (rip to the coral in semis) Liked the concept, not execution: Plymouth-Canton, MI Liked the execution, not concept: Camdenton, MO Biggest surprise: Southmoore, OK Favorite teeny-tiny band: Berryhill, OK Most underrated: Lake Hamilton, AR |
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 16, 2022 13:26:54 GMT -6
Favorite band that ilikeguard said would beat Broken Arrow: Cedar Ridge Let me pick the judging panel and it will happen |
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Post by vidal28rdg on Nov 16, 2022 14:40:51 GMT -6
Favorite show: #HennyTrain/Tarpon Springs Favorite opener: Cedar Park Favorite ballad: Duncanville (better than Tarpon's) Favorite closer: Vista Ridge Favorite opening hit: #Henny Train Favorite ending: Tom Glenn Favorite soloist: McKinney North tap dancer Favorite feature: Hebron high brass Favorite percussion: Cedar Ridge Favorite color guard: Ronald Reagan Favorite woodwinds: The Woodlands Favorite brass: Hebron Most fun/enjoyable: Tarpon Springs Favorite show concept: Ronald Reagan Best musical selection: Rebel Yell, Cedar Ridge Best overall show: Ronald Reagan Favorite props: Keller bikes Liked the concept, not execution: Flower Mound Liked the execution, not concept: Hebron Biggest surprise: McKinney North Favorite teeny-tiny band: Archbishop Alter Most underrated: McKinney North agree with the ballad choice here 100% they caught me so off guard in person👀👀🤯🤯 |
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Post by coolhornplayer on Nov 16, 2022 15:25:09 GMT -6
Favorite show: Westlake
Favorite opener:Westlake
Favorite ballad:Westlake
Favorite closer:Westlake
Favorite opening hit:Westlake
Favorite ending:Westlake
Favorite soloist:Westlake
Favorite feature:Westlake
Favorite percussion:Westlake
Favorite color guard:Westlake
Favorite woodwinds:Westlake
Favorite brass:Westlake
Most fun/enjoyable:Westlake
Favorite show concept:Westlake
Best musical selection:Westlake
Best overall show:Westlake
Favorite props:Westlake
Liked the concept, execution:Westlake
Liked the execution, not concept:Westlake
Biggest surprise:Westlake
Favorite teeny-tiny band:Westlake
Most underrated:Westlake
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Post by LeanderMomma on Nov 16, 2022 16:47:56 GMT -6
Favorite show: Westlake Favorite opener:Westlake Favorite ballad:Westlake Favorite closer:Westlake Favorite opening hit:Westlake Favorite ending:Westlake Favorite soloist:Westlake Favorite feature:Westlake Favorite percussion:Westlake Favorite color guard:Westlake Favorite woodwinds:Westlake Favorite brass:Westlake Most fun/enjoyable:Westlake Favorite show concept:Westlake Best musical selection:Westlake Best overall show:Westlake Favorite props:Westlake Liked the concept, execution:Westlake Liked the execution, not concept:Westlake Biggest surprise:Westlake Favorite teeny-tiny band:Westlake Most underrated:Westlake yes but you’ve rated them much too low here. |
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Post by mk72 on Nov 16, 2022 22:49:08 GMT -6
Favorite show: Carmel
Favorite opener: Carmel
Favorite ballad: Carmel
Favorite closer: Carmel
Favorite opening hit: Avon
Favorite ending: Carmel (I literally ascended during the new fabric thing and honestly just the entire closer lol)
Favorite soloist: Carmel oboe
Favorite feature: Hebron sax quartet
Favorite percussion: Cedar Ridge
Favorite color guard: Avon
Favorite woodwinds: Mason/Tarpon
Favorite brass: Carmel/Avon
Most fun/enjoyable: Tarpon
Favorite show concept: Avon/Cedar Park/Byrnes/DB/Lakota West
Best musical selection: Brownsburg (holy Samuel Barber!)
Best overall show: Carmel
Favorite props: Tarpon
Liked the concept, not execution: Lincoln-Way/BA
Liked the execution, not concept: Flower Mound
Biggest surprise: Cedar Ridge 3rd at state, Carroll going
Favorite teeny-tiny band: Ravenwood
Most underrated: Grain Valley
Shout-outs: Bartlett and Collierville!!
And to think I didn't like Carmel's show at all at the beginning of the season....
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