U.S. Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band

U.S. Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band performing their band pass at the Rose Parade Bandfest held at PCC on Dec. 30, 2007

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• marine
• corp
• marching
• band
• rose
• parade
• bandfest
• pcc
• composite

[fottyfoop]

Great performance! Nice crowd, too.

They truly ARE one of the only "bands" that can absolutely kick your ass; they're just too disciplined to do so. Many years in drum corps, and I've never seen these guys outplayed yet.

[Orlik1917]

Forward march! 5 stars!

[Someloke8895]

@Codywolf518 Well, even if he isn't, I'd like to apologise for his idiocy on behalf of Britain.

The 2 best military bands in the world are Marines. USMC and Royal Marines Band.

[Codywolf518]

5 bucks says the Britain guys faking he probably not even british

[mamerican7772]

The school of music is 6 months long and is there to make sure you are proficient at your instrument, but the instructors are well aware that many are just coming out of high school and haven't player there horns in months or as was in my case, 6 months because of boot camp and MCT, but that is why the school is so long and the primary focus is in the practice room on the horn.

[jr7rockets]

I'm poole and i ship out in march. I just graduated from high school. I also play the trumpet I was 5th chair symphonic band my senior year. I'm didn't choose band as one of my options but i think i want to try and see if i can make it. The only problem is that i my private lesson teacher at the time was telling me i need to change my ambisher so i can get more range and endurance and better tone in the upper range (5th line f# and up) do you think i have a chance of making it.

[MrPlacenamehere]

watch the #3 trombone at 5:36

[Trisphere1995]

They should Memorize their music, those ugly flip-folders get in the way.

[EnosEugenius]

@jarekgar1 This is a composite of four field bands. To compare the field bands with Her Majesty's Own isn't exactly fair. If you want a fair comparison, take a look at The President's Own -- the United States Marine Band in Washington, DC.

[ericartwo1]

@Lovemyshelby08 They were supplied by the US military whilst en route to the Falklands. The US supported British military in every aspect, including diplomacy, diplomatic pressure by General Haigh, weapons, AIM missiles, military intelligence, moral support. America are our best ally and friend. There is one occasion that we let you Yankees down & that was in Vietnam. We should have sent a couple of military divisions. But our Prime Minister was too left wing!

[Lovemyshelby08]

@ericartwo1 where do you think the kits to modify your harriers to carry aim 9's came from? as well as intellegence, air refueling and other support. We may have not sent troops but we did support you! Those aim 9 kits were meant for USMC Hairriers.