San Diego Marine Band Trooping the Line

San Diego Trooping the Line at Recruit Graduation - April 2005

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Music

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• marine
• bands
• mcrd
• sandiego
• Eagle
• Squadron

[formerdoc]

What idiot Public Relations Officer would be dumb enough to have not scheduled the aircraft at a time other than a Graduation Ceremony?

[5561drum]

@formerdoc

Uh.. evidently you have no idea of the location of MCRD San Diego. It is next door to San Diego International Airport. There is no way the Marines can control the flight schedules of commercial aircraft. The airport would love to close MCRD San Diego and expand onto the property. Lets hope it never happens, for the reasons for it to stay open where it is are countless.

[5561drum]

Apologize for smudge on picture. There was a brief shower of rain and did not realize a drop had dried on the lens.

[rmorecook]

Great Sound - the first march is [I believe] Army of the Nile by Alford - the British March King

[5561drum]

You may be correct. I sometimes get Army of the Nile and Voice of the Guns confused. Have played both many times. While in MCRD Band Parris Island in 1960 had to memorize the snare drum parts for both.

[louislungbubble]

i agree,a good drum major can make or break a band on parade. the whole band are immaculate.there are two marches by major ricketts(kenneth alford) army of the nile, and, after scotland the brave in slow time, the march eagle squadron, its totally right the USMC should play these marches, alford was director of music of one of the royal marines bands for many years. MARTY

[kasl33]

@formerdoc I'll never forget how bad I wanted to get on one of those Airplanes while I was in boot camp there next door to the airport. All of us who ever went to boot camp there definitely remember how annoying it was listening to those all day. Drill Instructors hate them too, but they learn to space their talking out around the rumbling.

[Slingudwig]

@formerdoc In my platoon which was there from March 2002-June 2002 it was a real pain not being able to hear the commands from the DI's because those damn planes would fly out every 5 minutes. So if you made the wrong movement you got your ass handed to you.

[bionik143]

I noticed that there were 2 dislikes somehow!!?? WHO EVER SENT THOSE 2 DISLIKES, SHOULD BE.......  I'll be nice. How could you not appreciate this awsome peformance. Whatever....! The U.S.M.C band's damn near perfect. Totally superior. 40- 50 musicians and they sound as if they're 300 strong. Well balanced, exellent instrumentation, just amazing!

[GJJalltheway]

@5561drum its definitely army of the nile. i got out of the 2d mar div band about a year ago. we always called it army of denial.

[jesus4elaine1]

My husband was a sax player and I played glockenspiel in San Diego in '76. Enjoyed this clip, and reminder of how beautiful the base is. Recognized "Eagle Squadron" after the slow march. We played the same march 35 yrs ago! Thanks for the memories!

[AJM1941]

@5561drum

1st march is Army of the Nile. Played it many a time while with the 1st Marine Division Band in 1961-1962. And I happened to have been a 5561 back then as well. Can't recognize the last march but I am sure I have played it.

I remember the grinder at San Diego as well. Played my first job with 1st Mar Div there as MCRD San Diego band was on leave.

[bionik143]

@formerdoc They still were awsome! Superior sound! Go U.S.A!

[Bazoka420]

My son graduated MCRD San Diego this year, April 16, 2010. I know what you mean about the planes, they come awfully close! The band was great :)

[MrJimmyboy1972]

@formerdoc thanks for your reply.