The Massed Bands of the Royal Marines Part one

[rudderhardtoport]

anyone out there, what's the name of the opening music?

[NickNZ]

The best of the best, ask any serviceman

[TheTerradon1]

@dumbari I find it highly unlikely your were born in Britain and are just some sad American who likes to cause friction between regular British and American citizens. So why don't you kindly do the British and American nations a favor and kindly go and stick you head under a pile driver and let some turn it on preferably me you sad fucking retarded wank stain

[figgyduff1]

Not one of the best... THE BEST.

[Jaap42103]

The best military band in the world!!!

[bgrobin66]

0404alan--Thanks for the information. I am interested in the british military and enjoy finding out the detailed information such as you provided. Thanks so much. I find it interesting that all the band members serve dual roles and make deployment with the regular troops. Not so here in the USA. They have only one (MOS) military ocupation specialty.

[vieira56]

Well I wish that I can see that on person this is beautiful

[bgrobin66]

Are there any Royal Marines that do not play in the band? Kidding aside. How many Royal Marine Bands are there other than Portsmouth? What an awesome contingent of musicians. There is another video taken up close of the massed bands street marching that is a real pleasure to hear and watch. Oh, by the way --It doesn't matter if it's a USA marine or a UK marine, they all bleed red. The Brits are working the worst area of the war in the Helmand Province. God speed to all our marines. OOORAH

[0404alan]

@bgrobin66 There are 5 Royal Marine Bands, and they are all on parade here. The individual bands are. RM Portsmouth, RM Plymouth, RM Lympestone, R.M Scotland and RM Collingwood. They are also deployed on active service as any othe serviceman as medics, drivers etc

[weston34]

I was privileged to perform with one of the Royal Marine units at the NATO Taptoe in Brussels as a member of a US Army band in the late 60s. Great comraderie and memories.

[xjxism]

no other nations army has as much tradition as the british.

[daswerdasss]

thank god we follow british style :)

[2101audrey]

Hey Dumbari... ( it really is dumbf**k people ) come up to Maine and spread the word,... there are several exiled geordies here who would LOVE to me you !!!.... You, pal, should be shot with balls of your own shit,... Y'all..

[grobo11]

Does anyone else when they see those helmets think, Stormtrooper? lol.

[fencer137]

epic band :O love from the usa good job guys :P

[Factnotfictionpeople]

@dumbari Good choice of name - well, the first bit anyway.........

[Scotsbell]

@Factnotfictionpeople Well at least that's us rid of one moron from our streets. Let's hope his mates follow suit! :)

[dumbari]

Well there you go.. "Simpleton", "Traitor", "Shot for Treason"! This is why I left that miserable worthless island I used to call home. There's nothing there! Nothing more than a bunch of uneducated, lazy layabouts living off the dole, eating fish and chips and swilling foul tasting beer.

Couple that with a useless military that couldn't fight it's way out of a wet paper bag, and how can you possible expect them to have the best military bands in the world? Piss off you wankers!

[Joshmcfee]

@dumbari I didn't really want to reply to your comment mate but, you know,at the end of the day we do have the best of the best when it comes to SF(we teach the Yanks).As for a miserable worthless island what I would say to you is I don't run the risk of being shot by some lunatic,I'm not a big fat obese mother and I don't patronise people by saying 'have a nice day'.

You stay where you you are feller.Someday you WIlL come 'home'.

[2101audrey]

Dumbari ??... welll at least the first part of your name is right... you are full of C R A P... get a life... you should be shot for treason !!!

And I MEAN that !!

Exiled Geordie,.. living in the US

[dumbari]

You Brits are so full of crap. Most of you have probably never even traveled outside of your country and actually listened to bands in other parts of the world. I can assure you, the US Military bands are every bit as good if not better. In fact, Americans generally are far more "musical" than the Brits because music is ingrained in their education system.

So stop being so cock-sure of yourselves.

How do I know? I am an ex-Brit now living in the USA.

[Britforces4ever]

@dumbari =simpleton and traitor,you are deffo not ex mob matey!

[Britforces4ever]

@dumbari =simpleton and traitor! obviously not a true patriot or an ex mob! Tell you what fella you love the yanks so much? why not do us and yourself a favour and bloody well stay there! At least you'll be the best educated person in your state! or Mmmm... well maybe not in your case!

[Britforces4ever]

dumbari =simpleton and traitor! obviously not a true patriot or an ex mob! Tell you what fella you love the yanks so much? why not do us and yourself a favour and bloody well stay there! At least you'll be the best educated person in your state! or Mmmm... well maybe not in your case!

[FinalFreek]

i guess the opening fanfare "Golden Anniversary" was becuase Prince Phillip and Queen Elizabeth we're celebrating they're golden anniversary at the time?

[dilip92371]

greetz from ieper, belgium

[overopensights]

Good old bloody Brits! Most excellent, they would make the Prussians cringe with envy.

[dinyar65]

No country can beat Britian when it comes to Marches and Bands!

[kolatsche]

austria !!!

[dinyar65]

I don't agree. Austrians are no doubt great musicians but i am talking of Music in the military.

[heywoodejerblowme]

The UK military is second to none when it comes to sticking it to the enemy.Also no nation has so many wonderful military bands.

[GERMANOPHILE]

Apart from Canada! we remember Paschendale! without the "stormtroopers" of Canada where would we be?

[Heuri1]

Yes you done us all well. Kisses and cuddles from a relative! XXX

[DarkestManager]

Britons love our pomp and ceremonys, our bands are the best in the world with more class, history and tradition in the lowest buglerthan the rest of the worlds military bands combined.

the differance between british military parades is ours are based on civilised and sophisticated military bands, while other nations base parades on soilders with arms and the bands in the back ground.

it goes to show britons are still as ''victorian'' as we ever were

god save the queen

[joelwhitaker]

@heywoodejerblowme the best Military unit in the world...Royal Marines...and the bands as well. they did a programme about the Royal Marines where they took US marines and others and put them through the Royal Marines training....all of them failed.

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

@joelwhitaker ...Somehow I just don't believe this. The Marines of the USA are as tough as any outfit on the earth.

[joelwhitaker]

@SpeedyNeutrino43 it's true

[HelmutVillam]

Under the White Ensign is a fantastic march but they missed the best parts of it... oh well, fantastic performance by the Royal Marines as always!

[Damnblastify]

@HelmutVillam Agreed, it's my fave. I love the slow bit :-)

[trevorlongisland]

OUTSTANDING !!

[renard801]

It is shameful to any true Brit to consider that such wonderful bands, part of our nation's glorious tradition, have been decimated by Labour politicians, under Blair and Brown, who have no concept of national pride and identity.

Thank you, Royal Marines. We true patriots will always admire you.

[LaFarfalla246]

Totally agree with you and I also believe that the Labour government is determined to decimate everything else that's British as well !!

[Factnotfictionpeople]

Blair, Brown - both Scots..........born again Jacobites? No insult meant to the Scots - but these two are definately 'The Enemy Within!'.

[macky111222]

i cant help thinking monty python listeining to this music and some poncy old general waltzing about like some pompous inspector clausseu from pink panther with his sword bumping into audience members and marines

[wotrabbitfish]

splendid recorded sound for such an open venue

[kerebaka]

very nicce music and "esprit de corps"

greetings from Canada

Ad Mari Usque Ad Mare

Per Mare Per Terram

[TWBaltz]

Very nice music. Greetings from America.

[Factnotfictionpeople]

Who?

[battyguy]

wow!

[1938dmkdz]

dmkdz

the brits can do it!!!

[fulguirinas]

First of all, it was the East India Company who ruled India for many years. They also had their own army which was later absorbed into the British Army.

As for reading while playing, some of us find it difficult to memorise a large amount of music. A lot depends on how you learn music as well, if it was by reading then one often continues. Musical ability is how well you play, not how you remember the notes.

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

Philistine !!! Whoooeeee Sorry if I ruffled your feathers, dear. We do love the Brits and their bands.

[canaerequiem]

To all those that detract from this great country,

you better keep praying that we dont for once get a government that will do us and our history the justice it deserves.

[RatFlinger]

Boring.

[Allyness92]

your boring

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

I was surprised to see them reading music as they marched. The Marine Band, Washington Barracks uses no sheet music when they march. Great sound though.

[emptyangel]

Philistine!

It's not unprofessional and amateur to do so! In fact, quite the contrary!

The amount of different music they play is mind boggling.

This is unlike the American type bands you mention which only play, quite literally, only a handful of marches.

That's why they can afford to practice the same few pieces of music over and over again until they can play it by heart.

In other words, you're saying all the renowned orchestras are amateurs for reading music.

[GuyLyddonable]

Because we've got soo much music to remember, the US has a few pieces, which they play very well.

[clustergarde]

hey man, they should be dressed in "Mountbattens pink" :P

[nylonTS]

One of the best Bands in the world

Ex Light Infantry

[collinsl02]

@nylonTS You mean THE best

[noondot52]

Proud to be a Brit.

[mmcrosbie]

Proud to be a Canadian descentant of both England and Scotland. Maybe love of this type of music is in the blood? Who knows?

[travo1980]

Nothing says 'British!' more than this! Good work lads.

[biggroberts01]

Then why do so many Indians think that the UK was a good thing to India? Besides, people had a different view of such narcotics in those days (you could buy opium at your local chemists in those days)! Accepted, this does not make opium any better for you.

[cook119]

we never imposed any trade laws on india we enforced the free market. which had bad consequences as the free market does today. We had the best intentions. Yea selling opium to china was not the cool but it wasn't british everyone was doing it. If you actually bother to look this stuff up for yourself rather than just advocating an almost relgious ideology of anglophobia you'll find Britain has for a long time been a force for good, in a relative sense at least

[cook119]

China started using opium before Britain was even a country, you ignorant twat. If were it's such a shit country then why do you live here? Its so hypocritical. People like you need to get minds of there own

[PrivateEccles]

What!? What!?

I say. The great Armies of India and Pakistan are have NOT shed their British traditions because they are proud of them and value their importance for morale & esprit de corps, including Regimental Bands and their stirring music!

[waltts9]

which tunes are they playing in this videos

[longeassim]

Very impressive and beautiful too. Best wishes from São Paulo, Brazil.

[liverpoolparkour08]

3:38 this guy didnt brasso his hat badge lol.

[SialiaSialis1]

@liverpoolparkour08 fyi .... the badges are never brasso'ed ... they are made of staybrite, an alloy that doesn't need polishing

[zyx52]

Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

[breakdown997]

Same thing coming from me, a Canadian God Save The Queen, and maybe soon after the British empire will grow back to Canada

[facefilms87]

haha i love canadians, decent friendly people.

[pjezierski]

Well Done! I support my miltrary, in what ever way I can. I see that The Royal Marines, and Our United States Marine Corps, uniforms sort of match in color. Very Good. After all, we are still allies, and friends, I hope.

[pallett1991]

same as the Corps of Army Music rank structure

Musician

Lance Corporal

Corporal

Sergeant

Colour Sergeant etc etc etc...

[ismailadilismailadil]

can any1 tell me how the ranks are in royal marines band

[old45marine]

Love the part at 1:20 that poor guy with a GSM and Prince Phil with a chest full.Reminds me a bit of the Yanks high ranking officers.Stacks of flash but never fired a shot in anger :)

[jbateson101]

to be fair he did serve in the rn in the war

[fonzi1938]

no kidding

good call

[FinalFreek]

actualy his royal highness prince phillip was a serving navel officer as well as his royal highness prince charles hence why when the royal mariens put a show on those 2 princes are in attendse.

[givinthedogabone1]

I think out of all the bands in Britain the marines band has to be the best, they seem to stand out more!

[Joshmcfee]

I think(and it's only me)that the Band of her Majestys Royal Marines are the best in the world.But then again,I am biased.

[petronopulas]

Pleath dont take the Pith

[FinalFreek]

you taking the mickey aren't you about the helmets? becuase that's a very bad joke.

[BritScot12]

I think they are called Coronation trumpets...don't hold me to that, though.

[petronopulas]

We called ours in the army,Aida trumpets

[FinalFreek]

i wonder who knows the actual name for those long trumpets that are at the front with the royal marine embelem flag hanging from it?

[falcons1988]

They are known as fanfare trumpets. There are two types. Bass Version (Big) and the Treble version. (Small)

The Bass version at the pitch of Trombones and Treble at the pitch of the Trumpets. To give rich sound. Usually you have 8 a fanfare team, 4 Trumpet and 4 Trombone.

Also they are difficult to play compared with a normal trumpet, because the Bell of the instrument is far away and because of newtons laws of gravity, especially with the banner on the end.

[FinalFreek]

ok cheers becuase i throught there was possibly a posh name for them but i was mistaken.

[mattsanders14]

Those are actually E flat herald trumpets they are using.

[petronopulas]

Dont think so Matt.Those are B flat I believe although there might be just one in E flat playing a soprano part and even one in G. Herald trumpets or Fanfare trumpets as used in Cavalry Regiments are E flat and Cavalry trumpets, the smaller G10,s, are also E Flat.

The Marines and infantry bands have Bugles. The US services have a trumpet or bugle which is similar in lenghth to the G10,s

Having played all the above,I found the Aida trumpets the most cumbersome with the weight of the banners.

[HighlandPiper1485]

Love that high sticking

[Canadian2Para]

Hope I don't get accused of being Corps pissed but our Pompey Bandys are second to none.

[mikethefoto]

I actually agree with absolutely everything you say (Bush and Blair - gutless pigs, good description!) Eye witness, best ever reporting.

Hope everything is good with you and yours from here on in

[cirvine11]

OUTSTANDING! From a former a former US Marine-loved working with the Royal Marines. Respects!

[Joshmcfee]

The music is something......the Royal Marines Commados are something else!!!

[FinalFreek]

i agree my dad's uncle ran away from home to join the commandos go on the CWGC (Commenwelth War Graves Commission) He was Lance-Coporal C.A. Titterton of the Border Regiment died 9.6.1941 buried in the sidon war cemetery in the Lebanese Republic

[smprfi1978]

Short & simple, YogaNate79 is not & was not a member of "The Commandant's Own" or the U.S. Marines. As a Marine who continues to serve in the Drum & Bugle Corps, we have nothing but respect for our Brit bandsmen brothers & sisters. Over the course of my 30 year career, I've had the honor of performing with Brit bands at tattoos around the world - Edinborough, Melbourne, Sydney, Oslo, Tokyo, Kuwait City and Muscat.  All wonderful experiences I'll never forgot. Top notch people one and all.

[trumpetface]

YogaNate79 is a fraud and a boob. He was no Marine, no officer, and no military bandsman. It is quite obvious to anyone, like myself, who was a member of the Commandant's Own. Do not let him give an improper image of those American Military Musicians like myself who truly appreciate how wonderful the British Military Bands are. They have set the bar that we all try to reach.

[mikethefoto]

YogaNate79 needs to get a reality check. I think I would keep quiet about any involvement with the US Marines. Of course we all know the Yanks are bloody perfect, especially their military. The only thing they have perfected in the past 50 years is how to bite off more than they can chew, Vietnam, Afganistan and Irag spring to mind, and the art of friendly fire. So I suggest Yogi keeps his big mouth shut!

[mdwhite64]

Bite off more than we could chew ? Get stuffed, you bilious, dickless git.

[mikethefoto]

Do you think Vietnam, Afganistan amd Iraq were/are American military successes? Really?

If you do then your name is either Bush or Cheney, or you have the IQ of Forrest Gump!

[mdwhite64]

Wow...really original, deep thinking there, sparky. BTW, my name is neither Bush nor Cheney nor Gump. What's yours ? Bin Laden, Arafat, Assad, or just plain dipshit ?

[mikethefoto]

Lets not get into the whole Middle East issue.

If some colonial power (Britain included) gave away your homeland to a bunch of itinerant religious nuts, wouldn't you get pissed off! Because that's effectively the cause of the Israel/Palestinian conflict.

Regarding Vietnam, Iraq and Afganistan, you didn't actually answer the question. Two losses and one still being played, mmmmn.

I do not support Bin Laden, but I cannot think that this "might is right" attitude will solve the problem, do you?

[mdwhite64]

You say you don't want to "get into" the Middle east issue and then proceed to "get into" the Middle East issue. Facts: the Taliban in Afghanistan has had its ass kicked out of power, the surge is working and the lights are back on in Iraq, and as to Vietnam, we "lost," because of a lack of political will and a biased media, not because we were defeated militarily. I know. I was there for 11 months before an NVA sniper divested me of my right kidney. Where were you in 1970 ?

[mikethefoto]

First off. Sorry you were injured, and as I have said before, if the gutless political leaders, Bush, Blair, Cheney led from the front the military conflicts would halve overnight! Afganistan is still a war zone, look at the friendly bodycount. The only lights in Iraq are from the suicide bombers and the US still lost in Vietnam regardless of reason.Try BBC for unbiased reporting rather than CNN. 1970 I was working.

[mdwhite64]

"Led from the front"? Do any of those genuinely gutless pigs who send out mentally retarded children and women to do their dirty work ever send their own children to blow themselves up. No. So please...don't go there. My son did a tour as a medic in Iraq and I believe him far more than I would the BBC or CNN or you, for that matter. As for Vietnam, I saw pits filled with innocent civilians buried alive by the NVA and the VC. To you, we lost...and so did the people of Vietnam.

[katemihunt]

Don't insult the Royal Marines and this wonderful band with your yellow belly bullshit. I'

[mikethefoto]

What are you on about?

[FinalFreek]

who's insulting the royal mariene's give me thier user name and i'll give a good talking to so the error of theier ways.

[Dhbrydon]

British Military bandsmen do not have to look up tp ANY other countries bands, They are the worlds best BAR none, Have you never heard of Kneller Hall?

[bamikroket]

Well, maybe the Scottish, but that's a different kind of music.

[Dhbrydon]

bamikroket, with due rspect The Scottish ARE British.

[stentepro]

Yes, I have, but what exactly is Kneller Hall?

[mouchel1995]

@stentepro The Britsh Army Corps of Army Music, College of Music. RCAM

[peterkar]

@stentepro It's the Royal Military School of Music

[Tomcat425uk]

As an ex Army bandsman I can tell you that most of us did play from memory, however, being able to memorise the music is not a requirement, so everyone carries their own "March Cards" mainly for uniformity. In fact, you could get into trouble if you didn't have all the music you were going to play on a parade. The drummers, are the exception of course.

[stentepro]

Yes, drum music scores are not really needed!

[Warrior2691]

I am so proud to be British, this is a superb video of some superb people, well done to all!

[stentepro]

Thank you for commenting

[GeneticRob]

Superb! One of the few things in are country still British! At least GREAT!

[stentepro]

I couldn't agree more!

[Joshmcfee]

They are something else........

[stentepro]

Your right!

[jewoH]

Interesting comment from YogaNate79. I can't imagine any bandsman in the UK referring to sheet music on the their instruments as cheating. Why is it cheating? Because they don't have to memorise it? I don't think it's cheating. And I don't think they couldn't do it. Bandsmen of this calibre could memorise it if there was a requirement.

However, as one earlier comment said, they both do it the best. My dad was in the Royal Navy in WW2. He said RM were the smartest soldiers in the world. Agree?

[stentepro]

Yes, I agree! And I am sure they didn't need the scores on top of their instruments!

[01MarchHare]

More likely than not it's in the event that they do not quite remember it. Reading from sheet music whilst marching seems more effort than memorising it.

[Talbot6832]

jewoH, YogaNate79 is a renown on these British centred boards for trolling. I'd ignore the clueless self centred chest thumping moron if I was you.

[1sexydaughter]

as an ex army drummer, I still believe that The Band of HM Marines are the finest in the world and will be for many years to come

[stentepro]

I can only admire you for being a part of the real thing. Thanks for being such a great role model!

[YogaNate79]

I am a retired officer in the United States Marine Corps Band, The Commandent's Own from 1999-2003. I could've been in the President's Own but prefered my own regiment. But this is mighty impressive. Nice sound, step, drill, and polished. However, it doesn't seem professional that this entire band is using sheet music on their instruments. Being a member of the USMC Bands, it would be unthinkable to cheat. We had to memorize everything and that's probably why we got paid $50 an hour to do it.

[stentepro]

I can't speak for these bandsmen as I am just a civilian admirer but thank you for the comments. The Brits and the Americans do it best!

[borubrian27]

It is confirmed that this dick wad is a complete fraud and never a Marine or Marine musician. Every country has those who are embarassing and YogaNate79 is one of ours. Sorry to our British friends.

[smprfi1978]

Nate,

Having been a member of the United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps since 1979 and current commanding officer of the unit, I would find it unthinkable for a true Marine to lie about his association with the Corps. I respect your appreciate for our Marines and their performance, however, you are a fraud in your claim to fame and association with The Commandant's Own. In the future I hope you refrain from this type of misrepresentation.

[MARKAFAITH]

for all at 148 Brg The Team Work Works

[stentepro]

Yes, I am sure!

[boehmermoli]

Thanks from the U.S. Been a big fan of RM bands for forty yrs. Great to see/hear some of Vivian Dunn's marches "live". Never fail to get choked up when hearing Green's band arrangement of "Sunset."

[stentepro]

Yes, it certainly can get to you!

[01MarchHare]

Wow.

[stentepro]

Yes, indeed!

[01MarchHare]

They never do fail ti impress. No matter how many times you have seen them before but seeing them like this, en masse, well. Bloody brilliant. Thank you.

[Huithapeli]

RM Bands are great. I've shown RM BRNC Band in Hamina Tattoo 2002. I would be great to see them again in Finland.

[stentepro]

I am glad you enjoyed what I have posted.

[stentepro]

I am really thrilled at the interest which this video has met. Thank you for your comments.

[SAMBRI1]

I am the Queensland State Rep for HMS Ganges Association in Australia.This is how we always remember the RM Band as we marched so proudly. There will never ever be a military band to come close to this perfection. Thanks for the memories

[waterloo3]

This is a great video excerpt from the Royal Marines Beating Retreat. This just did this ceremony again a few years ago in 2006. I am sure it will get harder for them to mount these because the number of RM bands and their size continues to decrease along with the rest of British military bands each year. Still A great videao. Does anyone have excerpts from 2006 show?