Seventh Fleet Band: Colonel Bogey

The US Navy's Seventh Fleet band playing "Colonel Bogey" in Yokosuka, Japan on Oct. 21, 2007.

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Music

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• Japan
• Seventh
• Fleet
• band

[transonicbuoy1]

Thanks, USA brothers. Don't forget the British "forgotten army" who died on teh Kwai. Thanks for posting.

[qtg2345]

second party makes me shake..

so cool

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

@JakeDavidHarrison .. You're right...this performance is loaded with irony and I'm sure the young Japanese there don't have any idea why.

[SONofSOUSA]

@JakeDavidHarrison That'sfunny.... I'm sure japan does not teach this in their history classes. Tempo misnomer about Alford (Ricketts) marches...he varied tempos and typically took them brisk

[SONofSOUSA]

@BJFarnell Actually, Brits have a slow march and quick march. Back in the day a quick march for troops was @ 140 paces per minute. Americans somehow think all British marches should be played slow -- wrong!! (Most Brit marches do work well at a slower tempo) Sousa played 112-120 m.m. for marching troops and 132-140 for concerts in his later life. I like this march at a brighter tempo - its less depressing. I like the euphonium part and low brass, other than that not much is happening.

[JakeDavidHarrison]

Nobody seen the irony of playing this is japan..... or that its by the US Navy..... No? Just me... Ok then

And yeah, its way to fast.

[MrJimmyboy1972]

a wee bit pacey (looking for 120) but, the performance was grrrreat.

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

I agree.....112 to 115 BPM is just about right...more than that and the march begins to sound "muddy" unless you have a truly exceptional band like THE Marine Band, Washington Barracks. I've heard them play several times and I'm convinced they could play a march at 180 and still sound clean. It's the tightest band I've ever heard.

[5561drum]

I so agree. I bought some CDs by Texas A&M Band... I never play them because the tempos are way too fast.

I was a drummer in Marine Corps Bands for over six years and we kept the tempos at 118-120. When the Marine Band plays National Emblem to move the colors the tempo is 112.

[BJFarnell]

Why do  you guys have to rush everything Standard Quick march time is 120 BPM!!! any fool can play fast and sound reasonable!!