The Changing of the Foot Guards

On September 12, 2005 we visited a lot of places in London. The Changing of the Foot Guards was very interesting, so I like to share with you.

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Travel & Events

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• London
• Changing
• FootGuards
• RoyalGuards

[nilkob]

Good video!

The first march is "Young Courageous" composed by H. B. Lovell.

[xzwebb]

Thank you very much for your information, that is correct. This march can be found the soundtrack in "Marches for the Connoisseur by Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards".

[xzwebb]

I'm not sure, but this 1st March was very familiar.

[matthg3]

Does anybody know the name of the 1st March??

[xzwebb]

Thank you for your good question. Now you can get a correct answer: The first march is "Young Courageous" composed by H. B. Lovell. The answer ... from nilkob, that's great.

[01MarchHare]

Does a Bozz Monkey really sound like the kind of creature to harbour respect or knowledge?

[accordionman1950]

This is one of the best videos of the guards I have seen.

[snowboarder1019]

they do that every day?

[sodakind]

too shakey.

[emptyangel]

Also, I have to disagree about the band being on autopilot. They definitely pay attention to the drum major for the cut-offs, step-offs and halts.

Even when they're not planned or expected, which sometimes happens during rehearsals for Trooping the Colour.

[emptyangel]

@ahlick

I'm quite sure drum majors in the Foot Guards are entitled to put a bit of flare and personal touch into what they do.

Looking back, previous drum majors have had such hugely varying styles.

For instance, DM Steven Staite seen here, has a very distinct way of executing commands and signals. I was able to spot him easily from a mile away on several occasions whilst filming the Guards.

I wouldn't knock him though, he's been doing this for 20+ years; he knows his stuff.

[emptyangel]

@ahlick

I said, "professionals," in reference to all other military bands and musicians.

Nowhere in my comment did I specifically mention the Guards or the Household Division.

Your reply says a lot and it seems to me that you're pretty biased.

[ahlick]

@emptyangel The fact that a band/drum major is "professional" doesn't make them the best. A great high school band could very well be even better. Besides, there's certainly more to "professional" marching bands and drum majors than those of the household division. They're drill could certainly be better at times. I hear those chaps at the Royal Marines are pretty good themselves. I'm sure the King's Guards of Norway's Band and Drum Major could make a simple wheel like that look much better

[ahlick]

@alex471996 Maybe they AREN'T supposed to do that. Maybe they're supposed to wait until the drum major has fully given the signal.  They're supposed to wait, but they wheel anyways because they're on auto pilot. Same guardmount route everytime, why would they care to actually follow exactly what the drummie signals? Drum Major is just eye candy here. He's good, but the band isn't exactly following him here.

By the way, no problem with the arm swinging. If that's the way it's done, okay.

[ahlick]

@GUARDSMAN24488 Do YOU know how to play an instrument, guardsman? I can, and I did go to battle school, learn to march, march and play, and drum major, for that matter. Please check your spelling before you send, and make sure that if you're going to reply to me, that you actually are, and not just posting.

[emptyangel]

@ahlick

The way your high school band drum major does it and the way professionals do it are completely different.

[alex471996]

ahalic maby they ARE supposed to do that. Yes the band follow the drum major so they turn where he turns so they were quite right to do that!!

And also how is he swinging his right arm around like a mace that is how we march we don't keep the line of the arm straight it makes small circles!