carlm said:Just been listening to the Royal Marine Band, I have heard seen people talking about how great they are on here, but after just hearing them for myself they are better than i though they would be AMAZING
Jarhead said:i'm sure they rock, but the one that really blew me out of the water was the USMC silent drill team. if you can see them perform do so, you will not be disappointed.
rosinacarley said:ooo Whitemouse, its the RAF Regiment I believe. They have a special parade ground and you are not allowed to even walk on it!
I remember staying at Uxbridge for MFM and the PO Stoker driving across the said parade ground. Some crab went into orbit, yelling at him for driving across his parade ground etc etc!
PO Stoker shrugged his shoulders and said something along the lines of 'Royal Navy mate, we use our parade grounds as car parks'. Said crab turned puce and we felt it prudent to drive away smartish!
2badge_mango said:the "snap" has gone from the marching. Can't really blame the ladies, they're not really equipped to march like men.
Plainly stated i played the Kazzoo, can back it up with Comb and Toilet Paper (old style stuff, not new Pink and fluffy :tp: ) if necessary.Blood said:why is it Royal with a gun dont get on with Royal with a drum? By the way bootneck, what instrument do you play...
whitemouse said:Jarhead said:i'm sure they rock, but the one that really blew me out of the water was the USMC silent drill team. if you can see them perform do so, you will not be disappointed.
Saw this done at the Edinburgh Tattoo (can't remember if it was USMC or one of the other display teams ) - but simply fantastic !
Those bayonets looked wickedly sharp, are they ?
I believe the RAF do something similar these days too.
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Jars, the Queens Colour Squadron of the RAF Regiment, are a dedicated drill display team that rock apes can be drafted to, its all they do so obviously they're not bad. However any Marine (Even Dutch ones :dwarf: ) could shit on them after a couple of weeks practice, our rig is just so much better, got to be the right shade of blue :thumright: .Jarhead said:whitemouse said:Jarhead said:i'm sure they rock, but the one that really blew me out of the water was the USMC silent drill team. if you can see them perform do so, you will not be disappointed.
Saw this done at the Edinburgh Tattoo (can't remember if it was USMC or one of the other display teams ) - but simply fantastic !
Those bayonets looked wickedly sharp, are they ?
I believe the RAF do something similar these days too.
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Any Marine of any Nationality>RAF
lesbryan said:
whitemouse said:Jarhead said:i'm sure they rock, but the one that really blew me out of the water was the USMC silent drill team. if you can see them perform do so, you will not be disappointed.
Saw this done at the Edinburgh Tattoo (can't remember if it was USMC or one of the other display teams ) - but simply fantastic !
Those bayonets looked wickedly sharp, are they ?
I believe the RAF do something similar these days too.
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Maxi_77 said:whitemouse said:Jarhead said:i'm sure they rock, but the one that really blew me out of the water was the USMC silent drill team. if you can see them perform do so, you will not be disappointed.
Saw this done at the Edinburgh Tattoo (can't remember if it was USMC or one of the other display teams ) - but simply fantastic !
Those bayonets looked wickedly sharp, are they ?
I believe the RAF do something similar these days too.
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Saw it at the Tattoo also, and the Crab one. The reality is there are quite a few such teams around the world and most of them get invited to Edinburgh.
Whilst any RM band is excellent there can be little to beat the massed pipes and drums at the Tattoo, that is not only spectacular to see but wonderfull to hear.