and Ballou are UDC (rip) NSU and Howard influenced. Im not talkin about the DC AREA im talkin about DC, the outter areas dont really have the support for marching bands as they had in the past. Musically Oxon Hill in the past was competition for SHS just 50 members smaller.
Ahem you are not from the DC area so you cant speak. We have bands that are HYBRIDS.... Cardoza was Half NSU n Half SU, Eastern was Half JSU, Famu and HIU now they have a bit of NSU. dont speak for no DC area bands... i been n the game for only 10 years and i know about alot of bands nation wide so i can state my opinion.
I am from GA originally and I now reside in DC and trust me. None of the bands in the DC metro area can even come close to touching the high school bands in GA. They will blow on them all day. Plus, many of the band directors are from many of the popular HBCUs in the South. I know my high school alma mater, Peach County would blow all day on Ballou. All 300 of them!! Musicality, baby!
the one thing i hate i about GA people is that they always pic on the "Lil people", when yall compare bands yall always compare the smallest bands to yall 200-300 member bands... and dude Peach county? they are not even talked about in GA, if its not Dekalb county or any band that goes to Jamborees, its not worth talkin about.. and i Bet if DC bands was still the same as they were 20 years ago, we would crush any GA band wit out 400 member Cardoza Marching band or Eastern SHS
Bruh, PC got in SWD and Stephenson arse a few years back at the Battle of the Bands when FAM, BCC, SCSU and some other HBCU bands were there. They were talking smack the entire week how they were going to blow on my alma mater. Plus, there are some large and small bands in the state of GA that will blow on each other and the DC area has no comp whatsoever, son. Spencer out of Columbus is small. Their band director is from Southern and they are like a many Human Jukebox. Blow on you all DAY!!
O yea.... In GA. the only band thats really doing Damage is Miller Grove... 150 members smaller than the big boys and still killing them in the sound department.
??Let me break it down for you, bruh. You are not from GA first of all, to making ANY comments about GA bands. I am born and raised. Yes, there are the Atlanta Bands that many are known about, but the state as a WHOLE has so many influences from major HBCU programs that you and this DC area could ever fathom. Again, there are the bands in Middle, Southwest, Southeast and Augusta, GA area that will kill the bands in DC. Please, don't think small, bruh. We THINK BIG IN GA!!!
I don't know the CRSA Allstars?? But, you didn't crank on Pebblebrook. I have Pebblebrook on DVD and they are fire from Mableton, GA. I have seen them in person. SO, I know your high school band didn't touch Pebblebrook. I have seen the band on your page that I assume you attend and they couldn't even compete with Pebblebrook. I am not even going to entertain you on that one, bruh.
SWD and other Greats look them along time to ever attend Rose bowl when DC is home to the 1st BLK Band outside California to attend Rose Bowl. with Allen Locke HS (BLK HS in Cali) was the 1st. band period.
LOL all i'm going to say is GA bands are very respected by the HBCU band circuit from FAMU,TnSU,SU,JSU,VSU,PVAM,BCC man come on now don't try to play Redan and SWD like they are not in the top 10 bands in the nation
i didnt say they wasnt. i based my judgement by bands who actually Compete. (Not by Exhibitions).. i bet if Dekalb County HS's lose the Middle schoolers, they would be nuffin but your average HS band. and dont act like GA bands are the only bands respected by HBCU's.. if u gona act like that.. Bands in VA are are respected by DCI, PWC and HBCU bands.. the only GA band that has respect for all 3 styles of Band is Lassiter
LOL we don't march with middle school kids sorry but you have heard wrong and for the record bands like SWD and Redan and SHS don't worrie about DCI and PWC because thier styles are way different then thoese pls and i repeat pls don't hate on GA bands they can blow with HBCU bands truths i have seen it
"Mello Mike" Creater of showtimemag who attended SWD told me himself that GA's "Fag 4" march with middle schoolers. a Middle schooler from SHS told me he was in Middle school when SHS was in DC. not to mention that i know Dekalb Co. Music program Stuctor.... i know more the you think.... DC bands march middle schoolers to feed the HS programs cuz DC dont allow middle school marching bands
i can tell you don't know shit i have read all you comments and one BOTBS is a competition so you can place thats for one for two SWD is rank number one or two in the nation Norcom have never marched in the rose bowl or Africa i can go on for three Redan don't have ringers i went to redan 2002-2006 and Mr.Moore don't play that so get facts not BS
Most of all bands dont even have full auxilary and alot of yall dont have all High school players. prolly have old heads in the band. Like 2001 Redan HS at the ATL Botbs... Yes they had ringers in the band and they aint even from Redan (or even GA), my best friend up here played as a ringer for Redan and he lives up here!! his friend who plays for Redan hooked him up!! the Sadness
It doesnt matter whether a school brings back old-heads or not just know the south has a lot more musical bands than up north. I know my school doesnt use old-heads and we get no lower than 3rd place at the jamboree every year. Who needs old-heads when u can train yourself or people in ur section to hit notes and use correct rhythms? Like i said and i'll say it again, we can take out the sorry ass musical ensembles u northerners call "bands" ya fuckin amateur.
How the fuck can u place in a EXHIBITION??? U dont Place in jambores dumbass, you get "Invited" to ClayCo/ATL Metro Jamborees, nor "Battle Of The Bands (ATL Have no Competitions) and dude u havent even been to the north, SMB alone is more msuically inclined then any band in ATL and it shows in thier arrangments alone.
Typical of up north bands- dont know when to play and dont know when to cut off wit the bad notes. Dont come down here doin that. The band director AND the band'll get arrested.
I guess U havent Seen SMB... Dont let another Band Dig in one of yalls "OVERATED" Bands again... and Dont let Any Band up here Compete in a Competition with a SOuthern band.... IC NORCOM HS , VA 2 time National Champs.
Lol. Please 99.7 1/2% of the bands down here will blow out this sorry band wit a scale or two, pack up the instruments, and leave...without crackin a sweat.
Ha who cares about a Blow out. thats all yall ATLiens do "Jamborees" .last year this tiny band placed over a 150 member Huffman HS (2nd place national champs)
don't forget about us... we actually went to va a took ic norcom crown in front of there home crowd.. alic may botb. well u right atl bands are overrated. SMB will dig in that shit trust me i know... still fucks witcha tomaz
lol...damn...it just sound crazy to me...its really no purpose to play over each other like that....u can't hear either one of them...but I do perfer ballou over dunbar
Dis shit ass lol
V33ZYF 2 months ago
hot boyz. i rememember da good old dayz
FireLillysBurn 1 year ago
and Ballou are UDC (rip) NSU and Howard influenced. Im not talkin about the DC AREA im talkin about DC, the outter areas dont really have the support for marching bands as they had in the past. Musically Oxon Hill in the past was competition for SHS just 50 members smaller.
TomazHilton 3 years ago
Ahem you are not from the DC area so you cant speak. We have bands that are HYBRIDS.... Cardoza was Half NSU n Half SU, Eastern was Half JSU, Famu and HIU now they have a bit of NSU. dont speak for no DC area bands... i been n the game for only 10 years and i know about alot of bands nation wide so i can state my opinion.
TomazHilton 3 years ago
I am from GA originally and I now reside in DC and trust me. None of the bands in the DC metro area can even come close to touching the high school bands in GA. They will blow on them all day. Plus, many of the band directors are from many of the popular HBCUs in the South. I know my high school alma mater, Peach County would blow all day on Ballou. All 300 of them!! Musicality, baby!
GAred1976 3 years ago
the one thing i hate i about GA people is that they always pic on the "Lil people", when yall compare bands yall always compare the smallest bands to yall 200-300 member bands... and dude Peach county? they are not even talked about in GA, if its not Dekalb county or any band that goes to Jamborees, its not worth talkin about.. and i Bet if DC bands was still the same as they were 20 years ago, we would crush any GA band wit out 400 member Cardoza Marching band or Eastern SHS
TomazHilton 3 years ago
Bruh, PC got in SWD and Stephenson arse a few years back at the Battle of the Bands when FAM, BCC, SCSU and some other HBCU bands were there. They were talking smack the entire week how they were going to blow on my alma mater. Plus, there are some large and small bands in the state of GA that will blow on each other and the DC area has no comp whatsoever, son. Spencer out of Columbus is small. Their band director is from Southern and they are like a many Human Jukebox. Blow on you all DAY!!
GAred1976 3 years ago
O yea.... In GA. the only band thats really doing Damage is Miller Grove... 150 members smaller than the big boys and still killing them in the sound department.
TomazHilton 3 years ago
??Let me break it down for you, bruh. You are not from GA first of all, to making ANY comments about GA bands. I am born and raised. Yes, there are the Atlanta Bands that many are known about, but the state as a WHOLE has so many influences from major HBCU programs that you and this DC area could ever fathom. Again, there are the bands in Middle, Southwest, Southeast and Augusta, GA area that will kill the bands in DC. Please, don't think small, bruh. We THINK BIG IN GA!!!
GAred1976 3 years ago
We already cranked two band from GA this year so what you are saying is officially dead
easternshs 2 years ago
LOL...with that band sounding like that. You can't be serious. Please, what two bands are speaking of and I can tell you, if they are legit, bruh.
GAred1976 2 years ago
not ballou eastern senior high school, o and the names are csra allstars and pebblebrook high school
easternshs 2 years ago
I don't know the CRSA Allstars?? But, you didn't crank on Pebblebrook. I have Pebblebrook on DVD and they are fire from Mableton, GA. I have seen them in person. SO, I know your high school band didn't touch Pebblebrook. I have seen the band on your page that I assume you attend and they couldn't even compete with Pebblebrook. I am not even going to entertain you on that one, bruh.
GAred1976 2 years ago
lol, you don't have to believe me the videos are right here on youtube. check them out for yourself, jamboree 09
easternshs 2 years ago
if u listen hard enough u can hear dunbar plain hay in da middle of da barn b4 we start
ballouknight08 3 years ago
SWD and other Greats look them along time to ever attend Rose bowl when DC is home to the 1st BLK Band outside California to attend Rose Bowl. with Allen Locke HS (BLK HS in Cali) was the 1st. band period.
TomazHilton 4 years ago
LOL all i'm going to say is GA bands are very respected by the HBCU band circuit from FAMU,TnSU,SU,JSU,VSU,PVAM,BCC man come on now don't try to play Redan and SWD like they are not in the top 10 bands in the nation
SHINE912 4 years ago
i didnt say they wasnt. i based my judgement by bands who actually Compete. (Not by Exhibitions).. i bet if Dekalb County HS's lose the Middle schoolers, they would be nuffin but your average HS band. and dont act like GA bands are the only bands respected by HBCU's.. if u gona act like that.. Bands in VA are are respected by DCI, PWC and HBCU bands.. the only GA band that has respect for all 3 styles of Band is Lassiter
TomazHilton 4 years ago
LOL we don't march with middle school kids sorry but you have heard wrong and for the record bands like SWD and Redan and SHS don't worrie about DCI and PWC because thier styles are way different then thoese pls and i repeat pls don't hate on GA bands they can blow with HBCU bands truths i have seen it
SHINE912 4 years ago
"Mello Mike" Creater of showtimemag who attended SWD told me himself that GA's "Fag 4" march with middle schoolers. a Middle schooler from SHS told me he was in Middle school when SHS was in DC. not to mention that i know Dekalb Co. Music program Stuctor.... i know more the you think.... DC bands march middle schoolers to feed the HS programs cuz DC dont allow middle school marching bands
TomazHilton 4 years ago
What SHS??
rmlginc 4 years ago
Stephenson High School
TomazHilton 4 years ago
No yout wrong.. By Proff of COMPETITION>. IC Norcom HS out of VA is the best Sbowstyle band in the nation.
TomazHilton 4 years ago
i can tell you don't know shit i have read all you comments and one BOTBS is a competition so you can place thats for one for two SWD is rank number one or two in the nation Norcom have never marched in the rose bowl or Africa i can go on for three Redan don't have ringers i went to redan 2002-2006 and Mr.Moore don't play that so get facts not BS
SHINE912 4 years ago
bands like SWD, SHS, Redan never attended a Competition.. they only performed as Exhibition at Bands of America.
Redan has ringers for a Botbs in 1998 my friend who at the time lived up here performed with Redan. a
and yes ICN have been to Rose Bowl when they was known as Lil Tenn State. directed by Mr Davenport.
TomazHilton 4 years ago
TRUE!!!
rmlginc 4 years ago
Please Shut Up!
Andre24263 5 years ago
Most of all bands dont even have full auxilary and alot of yall dont have all High school players. prolly have old heads in the band. Like 2001 Redan HS at the ATL Botbs... Yes they had ringers in the band and they aint even from Redan (or even GA), my best friend up here played as a ringer for Redan and he lives up here!! his friend who plays for Redan hooked him up!! the Sadness
TomazHilton 5 years ago
It doesnt matter whether a school brings back old-heads or not just know the south has a lot more musical bands than up north. I know my school doesnt use old-heads and we get no lower than 3rd place at the jamboree every year. Who needs old-heads when u can train yourself or people in ur section to hit notes and use correct rhythms? Like i said and i'll say it again, we can take out the sorry ass musical ensembles u northerners call "bands" ya fuckin amateur.
ATLDUDE08 5 years ago
How the fuck can u place in a EXHIBITION??? U dont Place in jambores dumbass, you get "Invited" to ClayCo/ATL Metro Jamborees, nor "Battle Of The Bands (ATL Have no Competitions) and dude u havent even been to the north, SMB alone is more msuically inclined then any band in ATL and it shows in thier arrangments alone.
TomazHilton 5 years ago
Typical of up north bands- dont know when to play and dont know when to cut off wit the bad notes. Dont come down here doin that. The band director AND the band'll get arrested.
ATLDUDE08 5 years ago
I guess U havent Seen SMB... Dont let another Band Dig in one of yalls "OVERATED" Bands again... and Dont let Any Band up here Compete in a Competition with a SOuthern band.... IC NORCOM HS , VA 2 time National Champs.
U should say nuffin about "up North Bands"
TomazHilton 5 years ago
Lol. Please 99.7 1/2% of the bands down here will blow out this sorry band wit a scale or two, pack up the instruments, and leave...without crackin a sweat.
ATLDUDE08 5 years ago
Ha who cares about a Blow out. thats all yall ATLiens do "Jamborees" .last year this tiny band placed over a 150 member Huffman HS (2nd place national champs)
TomazHilton 5 years ago
don't forget about us... we actually went to va a took ic norcom crown in front of there home crowd.. alic may botb. well u right atl bands are overrated. SMB will dig in that shit trust me i know... still fucks witcha tomaz
easternshs 3 years ago
it was ok
DewanyeDavis 5 years ago
no thier not... they dont mess with bands smaller then them...Ballou is battling Malcom X
TomazHilton 5 years ago
lol...damn...it just sound crazy to me...its really no purpose to play over each other like that....u can't hear either one of them...but I do perfer ballou over dunbar
charisehughes 5 years ago
Read child i was Defending yall asses
TomazHilton 5 years ago
they stole it straight from Texas So. i mean they aint change a single note or rhythm
picthblack 5 years ago
dont really care. most HS arrangments came from colleges anyway.
TomazHilton 5 years ago
They were playing "Hot Boyz" by Missy Elliot.
bphitone 5 years ago
aww i would had never known it was that cuz the song is old. but they made it seem as if it was a newer joint. good arrangment
TomazHilton 5 years ago
Is that the Shakira and Wycleaf joint?
RandyBrandermill 5 years ago
We(Ballou)did not know that Dunbar was about to play. So it wasn't on purpose. I hope that covers any gossip on that.
TheInstructor 5 years ago
lol @ dumber
TomazHilton 5 years ago
Man you as sh*t 4 that. How had did they sound? lol
thisgirl202 5 years ago
Ballou Cranked the hell out of Dumber!
Andre24263 5 years ago