Royal Marines march to their 2014 Beating Retreat at Horse Guards Parade with U.S. 2nd Marine Division Band and Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy and return on The Mall.
Quite a few times I have heard the massed bands of the Russian Armed Forces - they can do the scale, they can do the spectacle, they might even be able to do the quality. But they can not, will not every be able to, do the JOY. The Royal Marines are trained to kill, and even the band personnel are trained to go unflinchingly on to the battlefield to help with the wounded. But when they play, as at 05:44, my (British) heart sings and my soul leaps. That ought to be a sin, given the war context. But it just isn't...
The pace stick you see is used at rehearsal. It is to set the troops in the right position as is exactly as the name implies, used to count out the correct size step. Here is a good video of it in use by Garrison Sgt. Major Billy Mott who was responsible for designing and rehearsing the major events.. Mott recently retired and I am told, believe it or not, moved to a farm in Kentucky. The drum majors use the mace which has decorations for each different band. Officers carry a baton as a mark of rank. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mIdnKIcK02s.html
And thats the way these marches should be played!!....absolutely great... Can't stand when other bands destroy these marches.....just as these superstars when they sing the national anthems with their nonsense rendictions with screams and high notes that break glass.....totally unecessary...save it for the opera house.
Thanks for your reply. I have another question. The Drum Majors and the Pace Stick ( if that's the right term) sometimes it's carried against chest, moved in time against chest, placed on the road, swirled in a circle, or carried horizontal seemingly when drum solos are played what do each of these actions mean?
+Christopher Trento FYI a Drum Major carries a Mace, Officers Sergeant Majors etc. carry pace sticks, often tucked under the armpit. Sorry can't help with the meanings :)
I think drum majors all over the world use their maces differently, whether pipes and drums, brass bands, military, and even the school bands here in the US.
A lot of the time when marching it is just to break the monotony. However they have signals to the drummers (ie the term drum major) to indicate start, stop marching, stop/start playing, change of direction. These signals vary between military and civialan bands, between brass, concert, agony bags (opps bagpipes). They vary greatly between nations.
Thanks for the question "Steve R" ................... the march you are asking about is "Gibraltar" .............. one of the Royal Marines Bands favourites, played many times and written by Lt.Col Richard Waterer, RM (RIP) when he was Principal Director of Music to the Band of HM Royal Marines a few years ago. SuperNutkin
A wonderful video, thank you very much for posting. Could you please tell me the name of the first march...I've heard it before but don't know the name. Thanks from a huge fan in Canada
It's amazing how alike the Dutch and US Marine bands are. I wonder if it's from the Dutch training with the USMC for the pacific campaigns in WW 2? No matter, it's fantastic to see them all together in one spot, and just love the RM band. Can't wait to see them in NYC. Thanks for posting this.
The Royal Marines and the Dutch Marines are much older than the USMC so it is more likely the other way around. We have an exchange program with Marine Corps from around the world. Check out the 'Globe and Laurel Restaurant the next time you are in Quantico.
@@mugshot749 no the RM are one year older, then of course you've got to remember that the original soldiers of the Royal Navy were not actually Marines at all they were embarked infantryman of the line. I can't remember the exact name of the regiment but until it's Amalgamation in the 1990s there was a British Infantry regiment that actually played a life on the ocean wave as one of its marches, as a tribute to the fact that they were once Marines.
7:15 US Marines looking Sharp at half step..The march National Emblem starting at 13:30 is the USA patriotic march composed in the early part of the 20th Century. Americans listening will hear our National Anthem briefly that reflects the defeat of the British in the War of 1812. Thanks for not holding a grudge. Great performance of our National Emblem
@@Zooboo1 There was no gain of either party. The Americans didn’t gain anything, neither did the British. It was a draw at worst, a British win at best because the UK sucessfully defended Canada.
Wrong , after invading Canada the American forces found out that the British , Canadian and local troops were the better, also after the British , Prussian troops and their allies had defeated Napoleon the British started to repair the Royal Navy ships and gather the army to be ready to go to Canada , also at this time America was broke and the people were calling for their men to come home this was also happening in the UK because the men had been away for many years . In stepped the accountants who said it was far cheaper to do a generous trade agreement from America than fight a war for years so a draw was agreed and everyone just put the boarders back ( it was just about the only trade agreement the British got off America ) There was a battle in which the American navy won but this was after the peace agreement was signed so both sides agreed it didn't count and the peace carried on .
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This is the best parade the Royal Marines massed bands have ever done in London with guest bands together from the Royal Nederlands Marines and the U.S. Marines. Terrific preparation and formation marching on the Horse Guards Parade.
I think this is wonderful, Royal Marines and US Marines marching together, as it should be! Allies always! Per Mare Per Terram and Semper Fidelis! Always!
Yes qua patet orbis is the motto of the royal dutch marine corps Iam dutch and very proud of this band. The drum major at that time for the band was sergeant majoor Ed Oosterom from the city of Vlissingen. He is now part of staff of military music. The new band drum major is now adjudant Mike Kentie from 2020. Iam very proud of this band and it makes me very happy to see every country play together music. Heal the world and make music. The world in Union.
In answer to the question as to the marches....Going to Horse Guards they were On The Square and HM Jollies. Leaving Horse Guards was Royal Salute, drum solo Portsmouth No. 1, National Emblem and, going by the palace, Army and Marine. Prior to National Emblem there is a march that was not on the program. Who can name it? On arriving at Wellington Barracks the band played a rousing version of Glorious Victory but I did not include it as I was stranded across the street shooting through the crowd. During this time it is almost impossible to go from point A to point B without being blocked by all the barriers up for the upcoming Queen's Birthday Parade.
Lyxin792 It seems the marches they played were not exactly as on the program or as listed on the CD. I'm sure I'll be embarrassed for not knowing it, but it's the march just before National Emblem.
Daan Kessens 5:00 coming up from Horse Guards. They play Life on The Ocean Wave leaving the field and the next March listed is Royal Salute. So, what are they playing at 5:00?
Genuine enquiry - no insult intended - why do the Americans march in this way? Is it because the French armies (their ally) in 18th century marched that way? Somebody once told me it was to show the US Army was descended from "civilians" (don't know where they think we get our recruits?), and wasn't military based!! For such tall, strapping lads such short strides look a bit uncomfy, but I may just be used to the British freer way of marching.
I'm guessing the U.S. bands are taught to emulate the drum corps method of roll step, 8 steps to 5 yards. I marched in a drum and bugle corps before I joined the Army, and was surprised at how different the marching was in the ranks, AS A SOLDIER. They taught much longer strides than I was used to as a musician, and I didn't have to worry about keeping an instrument steady while marching. I should have gone into the music side, but I liked helicopters also. Actually, much of what we learned came down from the German military; after the Germans beat the French in the early 1870s, standards changed from French to German.
Every USMC in that band is a fighting soldier...We don't swing our arms ....We know can at a minutes notice grab a firearm and join the fight...since 1770...even the House of Burgess knew the uniqueness of the Colonies ...citizen soldiers.. hoorah!
SuperNutkin As an American musician and conductor, having been around military bands for fifty years, there simply are none, I repeat, NONE better than the massed bands of HMRM. Oh, how I do love it so. Thank you for so much, and so much more for this.
+Christopher Trento This was an officer on loan from one of the other regiments. It happens a lot but is really obvious when someone goes from a Scottish regiment to RM.
The animal skin aprons, more likely to be imitation nowadays, has many stories about their origin. One is that it goes back to the Roman legions who picked up the skins on their conquests in Africa. Another is that it became more common when the British forces were in exotic places such as India and officers would donate the skins of tigers they shot while hunting. There is also history of the Brits recruiting African drummers centuries ago and those drummers wore skins. A more practical reason is bass drummers have to wear something to protect their uniforms. Some bands actually use leather. If you look at more common band equipment you see bass drummers having metal harnesses on the drums. Also, some bands don't use anything to protect the uniform but, instead, have the drummers not have some of the decoration on their uniforms as worn by the other musicians. Indeed, you will see the rows of buttons missing on the uniforms of Household Division bass drummers.
The two additional bands are the U.S. 2nd Marine Division Band and The Marine Band of The Royal Netherlands Navy. The guest bands didn't play as they had to trail behind on Birdcage Walk headed to Horse Guards Parade but had room to join in on the way back as they were on The Mall which is much wider.
Anneliese Anthony Unfortunately only the Army has horse troops. See the videos of marching to Trooping the Colour or the Guards Beating Retreat. Being a Royal Marine means clean boots.
Now, defeat the Isicks, march in the massed bands, covered cleverly by the Black Bears, spread out, knock 'em dead. Save the local civvies. They will join us. If we can't scare 'em, we'll just have to beat 'em.
