Vidor High School Band 2006

Vidor High School performs at the UIL Region 10 Marching Band Contest held at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School in Orange, Texas October 2006.
Ratings earned were 1-1-1

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• Vidor
• High
• School
• Band
• Region
• 10
• Marching
• Contest

[xHuntedGunzPCGx]

This style has no appeal factor except for the pivots and sharp motions....but marching band is so much more.

[rocketfan86]

I don't think military style will go away. It has such a rich tradition in East Texas. Moreso, the community supports the traditional military style. I've heard of some towns when a new director tried to change the band to corps, the community protested and had that director removed and replaced with someone who taught military style.

I think Longview HS in north east Texas has 60 straight years of Division 1s at marching contest and 39 straight years of sweepstakes.

[xHuntedGunzPCGx]

Depsit etraditions and such the feeling I get form watching a top HS military style band is nothign compared to the feelings I get from SFA or LD Bell

[rocketfan86]

Oh totally...you cannot compare the two. The completely different styles of marching. I marched in a corps band in high school but have deep respect for military bands. I liked Reagan from San Antonio personally.

I love BOA stuff too but i hate amplification...i hate narration. An amplified pit is ok but no too much synthesizers. I think narration takes away from the whole performance. I hate that DCI has amplification too. I want to listen and watch the music, not listen to a story.

[AZ091416]

Military is great but who's fighting who ?

[rocketfan86]

your ignorance is appalling

[mydogfartsalot85]

BTW I am VHS Alumni Class of 2004 and former 1st Lieutenant of the Mighty Pirate Marching Band and Tenor Sax section leader. But I also am a professional musician, a student of music and a lover of quality performances, whether corps or military. If you don't like military, go watch something else. We don't care if you like drum corps better (at least spell it right...its not core...dummy)go tell someone who cares.

[mydogfartsalot85]

So I see where people are bashing military, Vidor, Nederland and whatever else. That in my opinion is childish and immature, grow up and have a sense of pride that there are people out there trying to preserve your craft. These performances are by HIGH SCHOOL musicians, and fine ones at that that love what they do. So back off.

[muffinsPWNcupcakes]

I love my schools band so much. Band of bands! The Mighty Pirate Marching Band! I'm so proud to be apart of it.:D

[bassbaritoneguy]

In my ten years of marching band playing the euphonium, some of the most difficult music I ever read were old marches. I only had two chances to do countermarching and I thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread. To all the people who think countermarching is boring, what you fail to realize is that it is this style of marching that led to your beloved corps-style. Instead of hating, learn to respect the history and traditions of marching band.

[campisebob]

Lol thanks "optimus" for the compliment. I remember that year, not only was marching to a 6/8 march at 120 hard to do, but my little move that I made up to get back into formation was pretty scary. I think I ran into everyone in that little gap at least once during practices that year, lol. Marching practice.... good times.... good times....

[jmil2tx]

And I'm very proud to say I was a part of it for three years! :D

[optimustuba09]

Also, my compliments to Chris and Josh on the duet

[optimustuba09]

Nothing gets my blood boiling like a well performed military drill

[dksrm]

This is the CHARLES R. SMITH BAND OF BANDS.

[stephenmesker]

Wow, that's pretty cool that Vidor still marches military. That's rare nowadays. They probably could some serious damage if they marched corp with the size of their band and guard though, lol.

[xHuntedGunzPCGx]

With the exception of the typo I was saying story telling songs...as in using the contrasting(clashing) parts of the piece and tell the story of despair or happiness through the bands marching and playing.....read closer...and clearly not.

[nickoftime76]

I guess you're right. The band directors in Vidor have never provided any instruction or training regarding story "tellign" songs and "clahsing" emotions.