Royal Australian Navy Band

[Schredder222]

Guy playing the cymbals is doing a hell of a job!

[BrondolfrMadhorse]

Sounds good!

[ozdaren]

The Royal Australian Navy bands once wore the uniform of the Royal Marines. I'm not sure when they changed to a standard navy uniform.

[moisiemo]

@ozdaren They changed after the Melbourne Olympics, when all the TV commentators called the Navy band the Army band during the broadcast - the navy top brass were not amused! Got this story from my dad who was in the navy band at the time - went on to become Director of Music.

[ozdaren]

@moisiemo Cheers. The army band uniforms at the time sometimes involved 'blues' and Royal Navy/British style pith helmets. I can imagine how confusing it would have been.

[smnpayne]

id love to be a snare drumer haha i know bits of it from ts tingirs's drum corp haha :-)

[5upac7aud3]

fingers clenched first and secind knucle, bear down on the thumbs and get the bend out of the elbows

[Meevinman]

Arms to breast pocket height!, swing your arms all the way to the rear!

[nichlsonstu]

thungs clenched- first second knuckle bear down on the thumbs swing your arms own breast pocket height sort it out.

[DaveHorse1]

Splice the mainbrace!

[budgiefilms]

Yes indeed.  Splice the mainbrace!

[JamesSquire]

I'm a member of the band. The Music Director for this march was a Major from the Royal Marines who is currently on exchange here and is our boss whilst our boss is doing his job over in the UK.

[HMASMelbourneAssn]

Thanks James.

Bob

[joelfracis]

is a Royal Marine officer the Director of Music for the band?? :S

[HMASMelbourneAssn]

Sorry, I don't know who the Director of Music is for the band. Try and Google the Royal Australian Navy band where you may find the answer. Cheers.