Whether you are musical or not you must agree that this is by far the best massed band in the world you have to appreciate the amount of training and preparation these bandsmen and women put in to achieve such a high standard. Been watching them all my life and they still give me goose bumps.
Fantastic video! Feel free to correct me on the Drum Solos, if I've gotten any of them wrong. The marches & Drum Solos played were, 1) 0:01-The Mountbatten March (Drum Solo 3:19-Illawalla) 2) 4:17-HM Jollies (Drum Solo 6:56-Kitchener's Army) 3) 7:28-Trafalgar
Given the amount of money that broadcasting companies routinely waste on frivolities why are events such as this ignored? I think that many of us can make a more than fair guess at the answer to that question.
I believe it was due to the weather. The massed bands had been out performing in a hot weather warning without a water break for about 1.5 hours up until this point.
Yeah a bit strange they finished halfway down The Mall, previous Beating the Retreats they've marched back to Wellington Barracks. The Army not letting the Royal Navy in? 😂
I believe it was due to the weather. The massed bands had been out performing in a hot weather warning without a water break for about 1.5 hours up until this point.
Hi - just a brief explanation: on campaign, HMRC (like most units in most armed services) 'retreat' to camp at sunset every evening, at which time, the piquets posted a long ways out from camp are also withdrawn to the security of the encampment. It is a routine nightly event that was - in ancient times - traditionally triggered by and carried out to the beat of drums - hence, the expression: "Beating the Retreat" to describe the daily procedure of withdrawing all personnel to within the perimeter of the encampment for the night, for the purpose of securing the camp at night. This nightly campaign procedure has long-since been turned into the highly-ritualised ceremonial procedure that you see in this video.
Your videos are the best of this wonderfull band !
So full of pride for these lads and lasses the absolute best no one comes close
Filled with pride the absolute best 👌
Whether you are musical or not you must agree that this is by far the best massed band in the world you have to appreciate the amount of training and preparation these bandsmen and women put in to achieve such a high standard. Been watching them all my life and they still give me goose bumps.
Agree a million percent love from Northern Ireland xxxx
that noise...........a tonic for the soul.......a booster
Never seen a marching band recorded from beginning to end so beautifully! Bravo l'artiste!
Royal Marine Bands are the best in the world for this type of presentation marching and top class music. Well done to you all.
I could listen to this band all day. Thanks for the post. We all greatly appreciate it.
Never ceases to amaze me.....fantastic!
I love how they executed that left turn in unison
amazing and inspiring in these days of threat to the free world!
Fantastic video! Feel free to correct me on the Drum Solos, if I've gotten any of them wrong.
The marches & Drum Solos played were,
1) 0:01-The Mountbatten March
(Drum Solo 3:19-Illawalla)
2) 4:17-HM Jollies
(Drum Solo 6:56-Kitchener's Army)
3) 7:28-Trafalgar
Trafalgar ;}
Trafalgar daddy😅
As my late uncle marine of the year used to say nothing better than hoofing it behind the bands lol
Great!!
Quite difficult / complex mars to play. It’s full of deviation and variations.
Well done 👍🏻
Given the amount of money that broadcasting companies routinely waste on frivolities why are events such as this ignored? I think that many of us can make a more than fair guess at the answer to that question.
Totally agree!
Beating retreat doesn't mean running away it means going home after the days work
Superb band. A A A A A
Fabulous does it really matter about football???
The royal marines are part of the navy not the army clues in the name
How come they stopped half way up the mall?
Unknown to me either…their busses were parked on the Mall so it ended there.
I believe it was due to the weather. The massed bands had been out performing in a hot weather warning without a water break for about 1.5 hours up until this point.
Yeah a bit strange they finished halfway down The Mall, previous Beating the Retreats they've marched back to Wellington Barracks. The Army not letting the Royal Navy in? 😂
I believe it was due to the weather. The massed bands had been out performing in a hot weather warning without a water break for about 1.5 hours up until this point.
I bet this does'nt get played very much .I thought Royal Marines don't retreat, like ever
Hi - just a brief explanation: on campaign, HMRC (like most units in most armed services) 'retreat' to camp at sunset every evening, at which time, the piquets posted a long ways out from camp are also withdrawn to the security of the encampment.
It is a routine nightly event that was - in ancient times - traditionally triggered by and carried out to the beat of drums - hence, the expression: "Beating the Retreat" to describe the daily procedure of withdrawing all personnel to within the perimeter of the encampment for the night, for the purpose of securing the camp at night.
This nightly campaign procedure has long-since been turned into the highly-ritualised ceremonial procedure that you see in this video.