US Military Bands are equally great! The problem is the US government takes far less interest in honoring and using our Military Band program to its fullest potential. Here we see the Brits utilizing their bands in a grand fashion...Its much less the case in America. We were losing Army Bands before the financial crisis. The public values and appreciates military bands. Tell your elected officials about this and insist you get a band in your town in your parade! American is missing MUSIC!
the ceremony dates all the way back to 1822 when the mall was used as a fast route to the palace for the guard. traditionally the guards would fast pace to the beat of just 1 bass drum, but trumpets were added later. after the great war the king decided to rotate the guard to give them a rest. now there are 4 guards brigades. the coldstream guards. the household cavalry, the scots guards and the welsh guards. the 5th SAS also live within the grounds in a section away from the head of state.
Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards, and Welsh Guards. The household cavalry isn't the same, they're cavalry. So there are 5 regiments of Guards.
I think just the act of playing an instrument ans walking at the same time is amazing.. some of us have to work at walking and chewing gum at the same time.
I am an American and I have to say that the British have the most talented and most disciplined military bands in the world! Especially the Regimental Band of Her Majesty's Coldstream Guards!
the band of the grenadier guards is still better than the coldstream guards. but i agree all the way with grey707 - the royal marines are truly magnificent. check out their drum solos !
see, we kick ass :) we got ROYAL regiments..what other army can say that? and if ther is any ther really not worth the mention, why? cos they aint british! :)
So dicipline. Very talented. Makes me want to visit there =)
sodakind 1 year ago
US Military Bands are equally great! The problem is the US government takes far less interest in honoring and using our Military Band program to its fullest potential. Here we see the Brits utilizing their bands in a grand fashion...Its much less the case in America. We were losing Army Bands before the financial crisis. The public values and appreciates military bands. Tell your elected officials about this and insist you get a band in your town in your parade! American is missing MUSIC!
lclaughton 1 year ago
@2.18. That is one slovenly slow march! Shoulders back, chest out and all that!
NatInAcid 1 year ago
How quaint! The Thai band modeled after the Brits can do it better. Cheerio.
jethromayham 1 year ago
@jethromayham The thai band is not as good as the British military band.
jdi0093113 11 months ago
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best army in the world.
artman479 1 year ago
what at 2:00 what guard playing the song? so good listen......
HELPYOUCOMPUTER 1 year ago
what at 2:00 what guard playing the song?
HELPYOUCOMPUTER 1 year ago
what at 2:00 what name in that song? can tell me name?
HELPYOUCOMPUTER 1 year ago
@HELPYOUCOMPUTER the dutchess of kent
dmhall77 1 year ago
god these men make me feel proud to be a brit !!!!!
artman479 1 year ago 2
it should be "changing of TINA TURNER'S GUARDS"
opr036 1 year ago
are the gray coats for winter?
09nilsatis 1 year ago 3
@09nilsatis yea, they only where them in the winter
Eisenheim1234 1 year ago
@09nilsatis Duhhha
jethromayham 1 year ago
the ceremony dates all the way back to 1822 when the mall was used as a fast route to the palace for the guard. traditionally the guards would fast pace to the beat of just 1 bass drum, but trumpets were added later. after the great war the king decided to rotate the guard to give them a rest. now there are 4 guards brigades. the coldstream guards. the household cavalry, the scots guards and the welsh guards. the 5th SAS also live within the grounds in a section away from the head of state.
ianupton 2 years ago 3
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Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards, and Welsh Guards. The household cavalry isn't the same, they're cavalry. So there are 5 regiments of Guards.
Gdsm9 1 year ago
Whats the song at the beggining and at 2:30
richie5335 2 years ago
Knocked'm in the Old Kent Road
emptyangel 2 years ago
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Gays
MTHRULEZ 2 years ago
you mean a homo yeah everyone knows you are a homo :)
Dhaune 2 years ago
Sometimes I don't understand people who say such outlandish and random things.
emptyangel 2 years ago 3
haha knees up mother brown at the end, Quality!!
CityPuncher18 3 years ago
I think just the act of playing an instrument ans walking at the same time is amazing.. some of us have to work at walking and chewing gum at the same time.
fstwrtr 3 years ago 12
And some of us don't... but anyway, the guards are awesome!
Freols 3 years ago
lol i went to the changing of the guard one year, and and you know what happened. It snowed, so they didn't do it that day ~.~
Warlock734 3 years ago
very nice
nickyjam770 3 years ago 2
March by the Corps Of Drums is Galanthia.
01MarchHare 3 years ago
Did you know that the bear skins (busby) that the hair on it grows.
melonhead82 4 years ago
Oh man, did you know that this is complete rhubarb? (and they are not called Busbies, that is totally different headgear)... ;-)
gavsky23 4 years ago
It does grow. Did you watch that documentry, Guarding the Queen it said so.
melonhead82 3 years ago
you prat...lol, sure the tourist's believe it.
grae707 3 years ago
Lol
Talbot6832 3 years ago
I am an American and I have to say that the British have the most talented and most disciplined military bands in the world! Especially the Regimental Band of Her Majesty's Coldstream Guards!
Adidas5136 4 years ago 26
Adidas, check out the Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines...brilliant
grey707 4 years ago
the band of the grenadier guards is still better than the coldstream guards. but i agree all the way with grey707 - the royal marines are truly magnificent. check out their drum solos !
fhcool 3 years ago 3
this is a reply to adidas5136 :)
fhcool 3 years ago
see, we kick ass :) we got ROYAL regiments..what other army can say that? and if ther is any ther really not worth the mention, why? cos they aint british! :)
SoloWingpixy91 4 years ago
What song were they playing up to 40 seconds? Sounds really good..
matthmatthmatth 4 years ago
Beginning until 0.11 quick march Arromanches by Albert Edward Kelly.
Then a five roll drum beat and the quick march Guards Armoured Division by George Willcocks.
CeremonyConnoisseur 3 years ago
Thankyou Sir!
matthmatthmatth 3 years ago
Hell I am glad I was born an Englishman ex matelot myself.
Our Sovereign Lady the Queen God Bless Her.
bangkokstuart 4 years ago 3
Fantastic, sharp musicians that I would love to see in person sometime.
threephase69 4 years ago
It reminds us who owns this country...
BowellCancer 4 years ago
It makes you proud to be British! - JOHN WALKER (UK)
johnaw1 4 years ago 2