Changing of the Guard, Windsor - Band of the Blues and Royals - Part 3

[bgrobin66]

Help please...it is my understading that the drum majors of the various guard bands are not members of the band. If thatis true, how are they chosen for that particular post?

[bazinesh]

Thought the Coldtream Guards were good, This is brill, beautiful sound.

[JFMello1116]

1:20 Blackadder Goes Forth, anyone?

[bisleybob3]

Magificent ! Done with real swagger and pride .

[adelaide102]

Great Band beautiful sound, I guess the man out front is the Band Corporal Major ? Does he know that The Blues and Royals wear the curbchain under the bottom lip not the chin ?

[MrPings]

@adelaide102 I think you mean the Life Guards wear the curbchain under the lip.The Blues and Royals do wear it under the chin.

[MrJimmyboy1972]

watced it again. this is brilliant. thanks. made an old military man have tears in his eyes. being a bit emotional now, thinking of my mates. god bless.

[rixtonlad]

lovely video,one of the best I've seen and the choice of music should please our American cousins as two of the three are composed by Yanks

[rixtonlad]

Great Band,Great Music and Great Video.

[MrJimmyboy1972]

that was really good. thanks for the vid.

[washington542]

Magnífico . . .

[squizzoo]

Let's face it, military marches as well or looks as good as the Brits.

[trapezemusic]

Thank you for a wonderful video.

[CanadianMonarchist1]

A truly amazing sight!

God Save The Queen!

[danmeyers55]

This is so good that you can hear the heel plates of thier boots, tappin in unisyn as they march

[ILDIVO281]

my cousin was in this band on this day

[noskcajluap]

Over how many days was this filmed??

[Doubledig]

@noskcajluap Looks like all on the same day but with a number of cameras used.

[noskcajluap]

@Doubledig Nope, it's definately more than 1 day, the old guard keep changing regiment!!

[MrJimmyboy1972]

@noskcajluap this is one day, the guards mount in shifts. in this instance it was the royal logistic corps. one on, one off. have been on this guard changing system on numerous occassions during my 15 years in the army. (not in windsor) but it is the same elsewhere.

[noskcajluap]

@MrJimmyboy1972 - At 2 Mins 33 Secs the Director of Music is next to the Bass Drum and at 2 mins 37 he is behind the Bass Drum and at 2 Mins 43 Secs he is back next to it! I am 100% sure this is 2 days filming. At 6mins 48sec the cameraman is clearly stood right by the gate to the Barracks and at 6mins 53secs you see a picture of the Barracks gate and he is no where to be seen.

[MrJimmyboy1972]

@noskcajluap i dont think this is two days filming. reason: the guard are the same, the officer of the guard gets protection from two armed NCOs, and on the film it is a female soldier who does that job throughout the film. regarding the director of music, he is in the centre of the band behind the bass drummer. as the band "wheels" he can look as if he has moved, if you, as a cameraman dont change your position. as the band straightens up, he will be behind the bass drum as usual.

[hongbao]

Thank you to all the mentors and videographers.

[hongbao]

Please, someone lay out for us what were the marches we are hearing.

Thank You

[sgoudie]

The Band of the Blues and Royals playing the marches:

"Glorious Victory" by Kendall

"Washington Grays" by Grafulla

"The Thunderer" by Sousa