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The request was for the 10 best field bands in the state. Arcadia, Beyer, and Live Oak all do not make that list for me. Arcadia would be in the Top 20, definitely.midavid wrote:The first two responses to this posting did not include Arcadia. Did I miss something? This forum typically holds Arcadia with such high esteem.
Can I also throw in Live Oak Emerald Regime and Fred C. Beyer Marching Patriots to the lists above?
I would like to see you're Top 100 HS Marching Bands in CAHostrauser wrote:The request was for the 10 best field bands in the state. Arcadia, Beyer, and Live Oak all do not make that list for me. Arcadia would be in the Top 20, definitely.midavid wrote:The first two responses to this posting did not include Arcadia. Did I miss something? This forum typically holds Arcadia with such high esteem.
Can I also throw in Live Oak Emerald Regime and Fred C. Beyer Marching Patriots to the lists above?
Hmmm. It would take some compilation due to the different circuits, and I'd have to segment out some data from my spreadsheet... An interesting proposition...archbananas wrote:I would like to see you're Top 100 HS Marching Bands in CA
I have a feeling it'll be just as popular as your parade march list
I'm sure both Ayala and Vista Murrieta will be at BOA's So. CA's regional in October where they both placed ahead of Clovis West last year. What's this "dare you......." supposed to mean? Are you saying that CW is going to leap frog Ayala this year? Care to place a little wager on that?airons0678 wrote:Is it spring already?
My top 10 field high school marching bands in CA (in order):
1. James Logan H.S.
2. Clovis West H.S.
3. Ayala H.S.
4. Mission Viejo H.S.
5. Vista Murrieta H.S.
6. Rancho Bernardo H.S.
7. Chino H.S.
8. Homestead H.S.
9. Amador Valley H.S.
10. Poway H.S.
Alan I.
P.S. Clovis West is the new number two. Don't forget that. Don't believe me? Then I dare you to enter a BOA show with them this year...
Wow. Are you saying that because both Ayala and Vista Murrieta placed over Clovis West by a little more than one point at an early season show (October 23rd is pretty early season) that makes them "better" than Clovis West? Whatever...Zenmarch wrote:I'm sure both Ayala and Vista Murrieta will be at BOA's So. CA's regional in October where they both placed ahead of Clovis West last year. What's this "dare you......." supposed to mean? Are you saying that CW is going to leap frog Ayala this year? Care to place a little wager on that?airons0678 wrote:Is it spring already?
My top 10 field high school marching bands in CA (in order):
1. James Logan H.S.
2. Clovis West H.S.
3. Ayala H.S.
4. Mission Viejo H.S.
5. Vista Murrieta H.S.
6. Rancho Bernardo H.S.
7. Chino H.S.
8. Homestead H.S.
9. Amador Valley H.S.
10. Poway H.S.
Alan I.
P.S. Clovis West is the new number two. Don't forget that. Don't believe me? Then I dare you to enter a BOA show with them this year...
BTW, I saw all three of these bands in Hemet. CW *clearly* outdesigned EVERY band at this event. Had they been just a LITTLE bit cleaner than Ayala and VM Ayala and VM would have been in the 2nd and 3rd spots easily. But the big proof is in St. George, where American Fork--better than most bands in California (even in their weaker years)--got STOMPED on by CW, and I don't think it takes rocket science to figure THAT one out...airons0678 wrote:Wow. Are you saying that because both Ayala and Vista Murrieta placed over Clovis West by a little more than one point at an early season show (October 23rd is pretty early season) that makes them "better" than Clovis West? Whatever...Zenmarch wrote:I'm sure both Ayala and Vista Murrieta will be at BOA's So. CA's regional in October where they both placed ahead of Clovis West last year. What's this "dare you......." supposed to mean? Are you saying that CW is going to leap frog Ayala this year? Care to place a little wager on that?airons0678 wrote:Is it spring already?
My top 10 field high school marching bands in CA (in order):
1. James Logan H.S.
2. Clovis West H.S.
3. Ayala H.S.
4. Mission Viejo H.S.
5. Vista Murrieta H.S.
6. Rancho Bernardo H.S.
7. Chino H.S.
8. Homestead H.S.
9. Amador Valley H.S.
10. Poway H.S.
Alan I.
P.S. Clovis West is the new number two. Don't forget that. Don't believe me? Then I dare you to enter a BOA show with them this year...
Alan I.
For what it's worth, I've spoken with one of the judges from BOA Hemet last fall, and he said the exact same thing: Clovis West had the best designed show at the regional, their level of performance just couldn't top Vista Murrieta or Ayala at that time.airons0678 wrote:BTW, I saw all three of these bands in Hemet. CW *clearly* outdesigned EVERY band at this event. Had they been just a LITTLE bit cleaner than Ayala and VM Ayala and VM would have been in the 2nd and 3rd spots easily.
You have a point there, Zenmarch. I am not THE authority on high school marching bands, nor is anyone here. This top 10 list is just a "best educated guess" AT BEST game. I think my list is pretty dope, obviously. Hostrauser has a fun, interesting list. (I didn't agree 100% with it, but it is pretty slick.) I saw the other lists--they had some substance.Zenmarch wrote:My response was a toungue in cheek response to Alan L's post. I don't really care for anyone saying things like "I dare....". That also implies that schools like Ayala and VM are going to remain status quo while others improve. Knowing directors Mr. Stone and Mr. Wade I hardly believe that's going to be the case.
FWIW, I spoke to three judges last fall who judged the event and only one of the three thought CW had the best designed show, the other two thought Ayala's show was better designed. All three thought VM was muscially superior than the other two. So, what does this mean really? It almost impossible to judge an art.
