Central High School Vs Craigmont High School @ the 2022 “Midtown Showdown”

[@BigBdaruler]

Points for Craigmont for having a fighting spirit but Central is an entire different tier… they have such a mature sound and understand how to play together. Points on Craigmont’s arrangements but Central is head and shoulders the better group

[@Jordanm23613]

Central is definitely my favorite high school band after the long battle with whitehaven last year they’re musicianship is top tier they sound so damn good as a big band and they old school classic’s hit every single time

[@jimmyweathersby327]

You know it’s serious when you got high school clarinets trying to crank up 😂👍👍🔥🔥big ups to central clarinets

[@DenoReno]

I love the phrasing from Craigmont baritones they were very articulate and powerful through all songs. Central had some good phrasing but wasnt always heard through the band. You dont need as many horns to do work if you go players. Great Job Craigmont👍🏾

[@g4werkzgenesisparts556]

what? #makeitmakesense, seems like youre trying to discredit Central because theyre bigger and you're a Craigmont fan "biased"

[@Camj901]

This was a great battle s/o to these high school kids for putting on an absolute show

[@trinitytrujillo1971]

Yall so big on Our Technicality Let’s wait for Allwest and All-State to see where yall Real Skills at.

[@24_7k_everyday9]

craigmont knockin' heads off go hard ngl. i keep going back to it. The dance moves, the excitement in kids. I can this band director cares.

[@demetrithornton3245]

Central really didnt sound bad at all. I heard less mistakes from Central then I heard from Craigmont. Craigmont came in early a couple times and their Mellos was actually over shooting a few notes. Central played to their strengths but arrangements didn't come no where near Craigmonts. Pretty even battle to me fr. Probably Battle of the year for High Schools .... Glad to see High School bands taking band serious these days

[@24_7k_everyday9]

wym i could even hear centrals mellos

[@jaayyy1737]

@@24_7k_everyday9 cause u dont know what a mello sound like

[@jaayyy1737]

@@24_7k_everyday9 if you want time stamps i got you

[@Beanblacc_]

Tht solo at 19:05 caught me off guard 🔥🔥

[@jayyrich8762]

What is the name of that song?

[@slattmontana8402]

folks band director must told them go comment 😂

[@jenaiahclark9771]

right😂😂😂

[@trinitytrujillo1971]

Naw frl😂😂

[@kcarter1]

🤣🤣🤣

[@kewayneduncan7837]

😂😂

[@datyoungstaj2926]

Man😂

[@davidfarmer7385]

I gotta give this one to Central

[@ontarxo]

(I didn’t attend either school and i’m not biased) Both bands need work on the consistency of there upper brass. Especially Trumpets , for both bands they are not heard unless they hang over or if the band is playing soft . Intonation issues especially mellos & btones for both bands. I enjoyed Centrals song selection more it got the crowd into the battle especially that “Under The Influence “ nice arrangement! I enjoyed the woodwinds on “Hey” but y’all can use more complicated arrangements in the future and push them trumpets!! But overall y’all have a good balance just need more trumpets and maybe 1 more mello I enjoyed Craigmont’s musicality & arrangements more ,but some of the songs seem to be written more complicated than it should be. Resulting in the groove of the song being lost for example the “ Liberian Girl” it’s was a great a arrangement but it didn’t get a mj feel from it . Mellos please stop hanging over y’all got range but don’t ruin the song by playing sour notes at the end😭. But over all y’all sound good just need a bigger trumpet & woodwind presence . And sometimes it seems y’all are just blaring notes trying to be loud. Y’all both are great highschool bands tbh and will give a lot of smaller colleges a run for there money ! All in all a great high school battle but i’ll rate a tie

[@marlonflowers2612]

Exactly what I was thinking. I should just copy your thoughts and give you credit.lol But Craigmont's trumpets were trying to scream too much and didn't have enough regular players. Both bands had too much of the lower brass, especially baritones, trying to show out. Central was a little more balanced.

[@matthewpeters4086]

Nigga wrote the Declaration of Independence 💀

[@blue_kt]

Its crazy how Central is so much bigger but craigmont has so much power

[@W.Bincorporated]

@@trinitytrujillo1971 you fighting for you life hmm🤣🤣

[@Itstrippbtw]

What power????

[@LamiksVideos1]

I’m 37 min in. But shoutout to dese bands playing MUSIC! Great job directors!

[@dabriaanaya5986]

LMAOOOOOO Craigmont has THE BIGGESTT troll section of all timesss 😂😂😂😂

[@cxfgf]

U mean central

[@childchild8699]

Wtf would we hate on our own band be serious

[@DenoReno]

20:28 The musicality from Craigmont Fireeeee👍🏾

[@jeremymassey12]

Central sounds cleaner and better fuller sound. Craigmont don't sound as good as they use to. Alot of overblowing and miss notes. Usually I would go for craigmont but this battle I'll have to go with central. Craigmont is still my top 3 hs band tho

[@kamillebroy3128]

Central took that dub don't know what yall heard but let's see yall real talent at all west & allstate

[@cxfgf]

Central got more dances dance playing

[@cxfgf]

Bffr

[@kamillebroy3128]

@@cxfgf nah yall need to be bffr bc craigmont woodwinds look lost and like they not having fun go look at any hbcu and thats what their woodwinds do

[@24_7k_everyday9]

@@kamillebroy3128 from the looks of it central woodwinds wasn't playing much but i guess you ate that up.

[@cxfgf]

We could bearly hear the woodwinds and the saxophone player carried the whole woodwinds

[@blue_kt]

I love Craigmont band, the one band that actually deserves nice things

[@jaayyy1737]

be fr

[@erickphillips8722]

This shi fire on both ends 👀👀 Craigmont has an intensity I haven’t seen since Cowans and Thomas at Fairley. Central balance is giving me Newsome and Warren at Whitehaven vibes. My have the tides turned in Memphis 👀

[@shuexposed7479]

Why central trumpets dipping when they not heard?

[@Joebiden12]

Ik yall heard that craigmont piccolo at 27:45 hn stop playin learn when to cut off

[@Dweeziy810]

Crispy footage, Both bands were nice, Directors both have good pens. Didn’t know Giannis Antetokounmpo played tuba for central 😅 keep it up.

[@monterrioharwell9017]

tired of hearing this giannis comparison 😭

[@ronb8317]

Both schools trumpets were skating and Craigmont Tubas. Overall good job from the kids performing from both schools.

[@CoachKJFK]

Man central the truth that “nobody” Keith Sweat was 🔥

[@amiyahbrown4269]

We love how much more put together Central band is than Craigmont 🧏🏽‍♀️

[@jayyrich8762]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Powerhouse999]

trumpets were so quiet i forgot they even had some🤣🤣🤣

[@jacobhendricks559]

Let’s say I was very injured. There is a band that can heal and a band that can destroy. The tSunami of Sound would be giving me life and saving me but central would just end my existence💀

[@jaayyy1737]

at 50:00 no mellos without trixy cuh shi sad

[@DenoReno]

I love the tone coming from Mellos and baritones at Craigmont very great sound

[@jaayyy1737]

bro come on now lets stop it pls

[@everettcarter7814]

He still giving out A’s

[@lcdhellstorm2300]

The mellophone player in the end is raw and he’s just getting started💯 trust

[@everettcarter7814]

Since Craigmont wanna talk let’s see y’all rank 1 in all catergories both all west and marching band

[@jeezyiam5802]

Unbiased opinion.... Central won this clearly, but Craigmonts musicality, arrangements, energy was just better. Central had a much more mature sound and intonation. Great job for both high schools. This amazing for high schools 😱🔥!

[@Kjthebass]

Facts!!

[@najilalogan1395]

central ate them tf up 💯

[@cxfgf]

Bffr

[@childchild8699]

@@cxfgf she is being fr

[@blue_kt]

Im so glad Craigmont gets better every year

[@biancaortegaa]

Craigmont has the most potential out of any HS I've seen they remind me of Txsu small but always leave a statement where ever they Go

[@raain6674]

Central's entire mello section getting smashed on by one craigmont mello

[@jaayyy1737]

im so glad u only said that one mello cause bro the others couldnt hit them notes like him...and central mellos came off saxophones 2 months ago bro...so to compare thats pretty sad

[@Flavaflav555]

Never seen a comment section with this many excuses… for some high school bands

[@jaayyy1737]

@@Flavaflav555 u right no excuses for the mellos but everybody else got destroyed by central so idem

[@A1MediaBands]

🔥🔥🔥

[@tstew2264]

we just on craigmont meat today like they aint have cracked notes,trash hangovers,skating,bad tone,and unbalanced ,just bc a band smaller dont mean we gotta meat ride

[@aristocratvodka]

If this was a traditional 45 min showdown Craigmont would’ve had more of a claim but overall Central with the W. Two awesome programs where you can tell the kids love their directors. W for Memphis.

[@TheSauce256]

So we not gonna talk about how Centrals trumpets and mellos skated the whole video?!

[@corbinh4301]

did u not see craigmont trumpet skating just to scream and not get heard

[@Hezi740]

Look at the Far left trumpet girl on craigmont side

[@Hezi740]

Actually both on the left

[@KeandMariForever2022]

These boys had 4 btones sounding full

[@jacobhendricks559]

Craigmont’s tone as a band is more clear than central’s

[@jesona_]

Now you know that was a lie💀

[@jaayyy1737]

@all the craigmont band students Deonte E. Kennedy said he gave yall all A's in every class since you commented on the video even when the comments aint true especially jacob hendricks

[@cxfgf]

You don't know what's going on so quit just just stop but it wasn't y'all talking I was just smack in the premiere and what did that man say "it's cool they do it it's a problem when I do it fuck them"

[@amyabusby4826]

Owwee chile🤣🫵🏾

[@jacobhendricks559]

The March at the end sounded like a middle school

[@jaayyy1737]

y’all should’ve played one back then oh wait y’all cant

[@demetrithornton3245]

1:12:00 Whats the name of the song Central played

[@QuintonP]

sticky by drake

[@drea5087]

Mello was carrying Craigmont the whole battle 🤣

[@dannyzamudio5814]

mellos carry everything the best instrument in the band frfr

[@everettcarter7814]

Let’s see y’all marching band videos tho let’s see them trophies

[@msbombbody]

Central ate this was no contest. They were really polished

[@_tyynextdoor]

Whats the song craigmont played at 25:20 ???

[@Kjthebass]

Librerían girl

[@mckenziestintson]

why central woodwinds only playing quarter notes???? ain’t heard anything technical yet

[@mariolalima282]

And y’all have woodwinds ?!?!?!

[@24_7k_everyday9]

lower brass and woodwinds carried central and not far. i'm talking bout down the drive-way and to the garbage truck.

[@g4werkzgenesisparts556]

Craigmont, let’s have the sound match the arrangement

[@jacobhendricks559]

Central has more numbers than actual players

[@mckenziestintson]

central doing so much dancing but where they majorettes all they got are those flags who sit in the stand the whole time

[@mckenziestintson]

how central got all them members but nobody got rhythm that’s crazy

[@mariolalima282]

Craigmont ain’t got no type of Rythm fytbbbb

[@childchild8699]

Girl you commenting the same bs 7+ times your rent is due. You acting like central just sounded complete ass and we didn’t. you a big ass hater ngl. Make sure you watch the whole video before you talk shit cs the band your rooting for was skating and hanging over most of they songs.

[@everettcarter7814]

Them majorettes couldn’t even keep up w the “captain” bffr

[@eduardolopez17130]

Central woodwinds deep and hype but are only heard on whole and quarter notes. They don’t play any type of technical music where the woodwinds shine. They just covering up for the nonexistent trumpets🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jacobhendricks559]

Craigmont new tracksuits😍

[@everettcarter7814]

Giving pay less

[@jaayyy1737]

We gave craigmont the works

[@mckenziestintson]

Craigmont gave it ngl straight 🔥🔥

[@Itstrippbtw]

And yo momma gave me brain🤭

[@everettcarter7814]

Them uniforms wasn’t tho

[@Misterio-sd9yq]

Bruh central what y’all trumpets doing 😭??

[@jacobhendricks559]

Craigmont with central numbers would be like a university….well even more like one

[@jaayyy1737]

that would be the worst uni ever🧍🏾‍♂️

[@everettcarter7814]

That would be rust colllege band look it up

[@JonJonDa1Phenomenon]

Central won with ease 1 sound 1 band. Craigmont got sum dawgs ova der but dey not all da way built like dat. Great arrangements but dey band director cuda put 2 of dey trumpets on btone, I've seen dis band go against NO bands n hold dey own. Tubas and high brass needs sum work. Otha dan dat gd battle. Central with da W

[@mumuwyrd]

now yaal know good & well central won ts move along nai💀

[@TheSauce256]

Central woodwinds need to pick a struggle not knowing how to dance or not knowing how to tune

[@corbinh4301]

u are a lil kid

[@trinitytrujillo1971]

Teach your woodwinds to cut off hun. 27:47

[@mckenziestintson]

central drum majors goofy. They might as well do the hokey pokey and turn around and leave with that terrible marching.

[@Misterio-sd9yq]

🤣🤣

[@mariolalima282]

And your drum majors need to learn how to march 💀

[@ahhhhhhh466]

tht was so corny gon head put tht back in yo pocket 😂

[@marylstreap]

where central mellos at g?

[@jacobhendricks559]

Central trumpets dipping with no sound😭😭

[@tstew2264]

central been stepping on everybody

[@bandlove088]

imagine gettin absolutely demolished in your own gym😵💫

[@Itstrippbtw]

And imagine ur mother getting demolished by the team that kicked ur ass

[@TheJosehllwy]

Naw

[@jaayyy1737]

yea im glad it wasn’t central🙏🏾

[@jesona_]

Now be so Fr 🤣 Yk central blew they heads tf off.

[@DenoReno]

A new standard has been dropped for high school bands. Central got the numbers but Craigmont got the music

[@corbinh4301]

tht is complete bs u just talking so u feel good bout yo self

[@jaayyy1737]

y’all have no good music brodie most of ts was bad

[@DenoReno]

Central had 7 baritones craigmont had 4 and they got tremendously over powered and out played and its crazy because i used to be a Lower Brass instructor. Itexted the director of Craigmont and he said one of the student i think it was the section leader had a busted and swollen lip thats kinda sad 3 and a half baritones just walked over 7 but still props to both bands

[@jimmydean997]

😂😂

[@alanasmith8567]

🤣🤣🤣

[@corbinh4301]

its called a balanced band

[@QuintonP]

they literally had more highs then low notes

[@tstew2264]

it was equal considering only 4 central Btones actually loud and the rest get swallowed

[@mckenziestintson]

i like craigmont, they’re very clean and articulate when they play. It sounds amazing

[@amiyahbrown4269]

The mellows that kept hanging over too?

[@lorettawilliams5490]

Craigmont is definitely the best band

[@marylstreap]

why is central twerkin more than they playin…

[@Misterio-sd9yq]

😭😭 fr

[@Itztrixksy]

🤣🤣

[@Itztrixksy]

Chill that’s rude

[@kamillebroy3128]

Bffr

[@mariolalima282]

It’s having energy not no twerking gn ☠️

[@najilalogan1395]

y’all sad asf in these comments ts had to be a grade or some 💀

[@corbinh4301]

Jacob Hendricks wht name is tht

[@bandlife1799]

central trumpets are absolutely non existent while they doin all that dippin and movement 🤣🤣🤣

[@biancaortegaa]

🤣🤣

[@jaayyy1737]

but where y’all trumpets at?

[@nori_dl815]

Central dub no cap some of y’all real delusional in these comments

[@trinitytrujillo1971]

Naw for real😂😂

[@Ronaldledger595]

Central has all these woodwinds but they still don’t sit on top of the band, that’s crazy smh🤦🏽‍♂️

[@amiyahbrown4269]

Was Craigmont woodwinds heard once?💀 oh ok.

[@trinitytrujillo1971]

@@amiyahbrown4269 They was and out of tune and Hanging over😂.

[@gavebrad4715]

Ngl Craigmont tubas sum shit central took the dub not gon lie

[@QuintonP]

yall keep saying they btones louder when all they played were highs nd no lows🚶🏾 but ok

[@beastmodetv3798]

Oh yeah craigmont got that fasho

[@tstew2264]

y’all just hate central huh😔

[@cxfgf]

Did you watched the Premier were Central were talking about Craigmont how their music wasn't in tone

[@tstew2264]

@@cxfgf bc it wasn’t

[@jenaiahclark9771]

@@cxfgf bruh we were literally talking about us too😂. we were pointing out our mistakes too. y’all just haters fr.

[@jacobhendricks559]

Oh yea craigmont Btones🔥🔥🔥

[@jaayyy1737]

they sucked bro yall cant even come close to our section leader

[@QuintonP]

@@jaayyy1737 tyquannnn🙇🏾‍♂️

[@blue_kt]

Craigmont got good runs😬

[@corbinh4301]

Conclusion of the day Central won and all u ppl talking about central bad u have no life

[@cxfgf]

Craigmont won that

[@cxfgf]

Central dances are better than music

[@corbinh4301]

@@cxfgf u just talking

[@cxfgf]

@@corbinh4301 I'm not

[@cxfgf]

@@corbinh4301 yal bsn

[@marionmarion6852]

Central got it ....

[@jimmydean997]

Central tubas got cranked on by they own sax😭💀

[@monterrioharwell9017]

mic beech

[@jaayyy1737]

oh bro i think it’s some called a microphone…ik you go to craigmont but come on man🤦🏽‍♂️

[@mackwhite-hv5sz]

Central really got dogged on by Craigmont, even while being double Craigmont's size

[@shuomode9340]

Central has way more people for them to match volume with Craigmont 🤨

[@jaayyy1737]

not at all

[@mariolalima282]

Craigmont ain’t no where near central 🧍🏻‍♀️🧍🏻‍♀️🧍🏻‍♀️

[@jaayyy1737]

@@mariolalima282 facts

[@cxfgf]

@@mariolalima282 you right cuz we better

[@Joebiden12]

Cuh this is just embarrassment bruh central two flutes in front row need to know when to stop dancing bruh need more attention cuh no cap 48:56 they dont even know the dances they looking at the other flutes to see what the dances are just sad comeeee on nowwww yalll in the fronttttt bruuhhh yall should be the best lookin ones nahhhh

[@trinitytrujillo1971]

Yall woodwinds did nothing the entire showdown. Literally looked dead and lazy. At least we moved at all. Try again.

[@mckenziestintson]

Central booooooo 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

[@lildell04]

what happened to centrals other drum major?

[@jenaiahclark9771]

wym other dm? it’s only 3

[@lildell04]

@@jenaiahclark9771 when they played southwind this year,they had a dude dm.

[@jenaiahclark9771]

@@lildell04 what did they look like?

[@lildell04]

@Jenaiah Clark cant describe him well cause they were in full uniform but it was a dark skin guy. about 5'8/5'9 tall

[@lildell04]

@Jenaiah Clark but i definitely remember him cause my son and i were stuck in line to get in the stadium and centrals band was running late. they had to cut through the line and i was one of the only ones that knew not to cut through the band line and the dm told the band not to let anyone cut through lol

[@everettcarter7814]

Central got y’all meat eating 🤣🤣🤣 y’all know c house the best 🔰🔰 CENTRAL WON

[@raain6674]

Imagine having to get a white haven tuba to carry the rest of the section

[@aleiahglenn42]

Central won period

[@mckenziestintson]

Central percussion coming in like they got whitehaven swag or some

[@slattmontana8402]

what u play ?

[@jaayyy1737]

come on bro yall stupid

[@chloelatrinese6167]

goofy

[@showoutdatruckerjones9451]

Just think if craigmont was the size of central this wouldn't be a battle....just saying hands down #nothingtotalkabout

[@mckenziestintson]

I’m ngl Central ain’t got no business playing ESPN at they big age

[@jaayyy1737]

Bro craigmont played it too

[@everettcarter7814]

We ain’t play espn Craigmont talking all this stuff but turned they comments off

[@jerrywills4199]

Central needs to learn more technical pieces cus all I hear are rap tunes. Other then that nasty march that it