RM Corps of Drums FOP - Fleet Review (Kev.Tullett)

Massed Bands on Horseguards, Tri-Service event. Can't remember the year. Possibly 1995. Please visit: http://www.royalmarinesbands.co.uk/pages/index1.htm The online home of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Bands, Thank You.

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[drumhead95]

Do you have to use traditional grip?

[stixjohno]

@drumhead95

All use traditional grip except when there is a static when a Premier HTS200 is used, then the 1st's player does whatever he needs to do to get the desired result for what he is playing

[TheGarreth1991]

fleet review. or fleet for short.

[stixjohno]

@TheGarreth1991

It's Fleet Review

[mattsanders14]

its called stick drill

yer lyk he sed looks smart wen dun properly and puts on a 'show'. not sure were it originates from

[stixjohno]

Stick drill is an ancient form of semaphore for communication across the battle field. As far as I understand.

[MrTillyayre]

i played a little when i was in the army, and enjoyed it big time. nothing like this level though. our drum major, a 2btn royal anglian, told us that the top drum corps, including the marines use a ghost tipping method. is this true/common. Timed rightly it would be hard as playing for real.

[wmrblankespoor]

You've got the complete video of this whole event??

[tigger12966]

thats how you do it

[SomeGuyDrumming]

why do they bring their sticks up to their noses?

[ChrisRead7]

beating retreat?

[TheGarreth1991]

by playing with the liter rm sticks it maybe harder but it will make u a better drummer! eventually it just wont matter what sticks you play with! your drums will be hard to play on but they encourage you t be lazy so you sould apply more pressure to the sticks which will give you better control and sound better rather than using the bonce!