wembley tattoo 1981 complete

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@tilethio 3 ай бұрын

Where are we now in 2024? Ever since this performance 43 years ago(I don't know what we may say in history), never this many elegant musicians gathered together in one venue to share their taste of music with the audience. 81 was a special and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Thank you for sharing with us James.

@Imperator04 2 ай бұрын

There is but your just too poor to see it

@Alfred5555 7 күн бұрын

@@Imperator04 Well there isn't, because despite the world population and wealth growth, this is still the largest international massed band performance in history.

@yahyahussein425 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, Bugle Major Colin Green BEM of the Royal Green Jackets! I always admired his panache and conduct on parade! I remember him well, he died too young in 2010. RIP

@lewissmith3896 Жыл бұрын

I always used to refer to him as "Sergeant Major Fierce" when I was a kid watching this on video.

@tilethio 3 ай бұрын

I had the chance to watch a few videos he participated like the 88 Edenbrah tattoo and some others. He gives dignity, grace, and excellence to the performance of the Greens. His Mustache is splendid. May he rest in peace.

@lorihaun9956 3 ай бұрын

I have never seen another performance of the 1812 overture as spectacular as this one! Fantastic! ❤

@Alfred5555 7 күн бұрын

And to think 1981, the cold war was still a very real thing though the decline of the Soviet Union was obvious. Most of us westerners probably don't know the history of the 1812 overture, but I imagine for Russia it was understood as a large gesture of good will.

@memikell 3 жыл бұрын

Only the British could pull something like this off, If you could only see one tattoo in your life , make it this. No dancers no folk groups no pop music, Tattoos as they should be but never are any more.

@lewissmith3896 Жыл бұрын

I know.

@johng9399 7 жыл бұрын

AWESOME! Sad that so many of those units no longer exist!

@robinjoll6228 2 жыл бұрын

Back when we had an Army :-)

@lewissmith3896 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. What have we got these days? Nothing more than a military the size of a local territorial defence force.

@corpsmaster 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine anyone anywhere putting on something like this for the public! I wish shows like this were more popular.

@stephenputt2216 4 жыл бұрын

And international ones as well.

@midnightteapot5633 4 жыл бұрын

can see myself and my long departed mother sitting in the audience at 01.08 . it was a great show , once in a lifetime !

@johnmuliyil8170 Жыл бұрын

I was there with my buddy.

@patriciopuelles9604 5 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😊😊😊

@BlutacVic 4 ай бұрын

I remember as a child of 14 my dad taking me to see this and it will ever remain in my memory 😊

@marcodelguidice9402 2 жыл бұрын

Truly Epic ... Just amazing... love the Light Division especially...

@MrProplayer1 2 жыл бұрын

My old bandmaster was a knellerhall fanfare trumpeter on this, Major Kevin Lamb, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Lovely guy.

@1912fld 7 жыл бұрын

This is one of my all-time favorite performances. All of my favorite marches - I especially love "Bond of Friendship" in the beginning - excellent tempo and well played. I only wish I could have been there to see this performance.

@MultiSandtrooper 4 жыл бұрын

Please never take this down!!!

@lewissmith3896 2 жыл бұрын

I know right. I have this on video.

@davidrobinson5999 3 жыл бұрын

I was BLOWN away by this TATOO !!!! The Uniforms and the Musical instruments have 2B seen to believe how WONDER IT WAS

@kenUK762 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my. Once in a lifetime. Stupendous. 👍👍🎶🎶

@howardjolley2215 2 жыл бұрын

From Canada, thank you. I love all the music and bands, but, and I will admit I am biased about it, I love the Canadians best. We might be going through a rough patch in Canada with our senior military leaders, but let there be no doubt our troops are still some of the best in the world.

@AirplaneDoctor_ 4 ай бұрын

You're drum majors aren't, biggest balls up at the tattoo, oh how we laughed.

@sidpheasant7585 4 жыл бұрын

We true afficionados of massed military bands, and of the unprecedented Wembley Pageants in particular know that there are - and have been - various ways of filling the Stadium, but the way it happens from 1:09:00 onwards here is I really think the best and most impressive thing I've ever seen a giant band do. "All it takes" (!) is have 250 Jocks in the massed pipes and drums march, countermarch and wheel, while a column of massed bands 12 wide by 48 long (=576) marches on from the right, and another of 6 x 48 = 288 marches in from the left. Then the gap in the centre is filled by another group of 6 x 48 from the left, and then the Corps of Drums of 5 x 48 = 240 forms up at the back, before the Massed Bands of the Light Division, fanfare trumpeters, kettle-drummers and so on arrive. It takes about 6 minutes altogether and they are all the time playing really great and imposing tunes - and, yes, with that amazing, natural sound from two sources bouncing back and forth a bit before merging together in the middle in the true authentic way. As we know, what follows that is perhaps the most thrilling and moving performance of "1812" ever achieved, but the build-up to that is also a matter of sheer brilliance, IMHO.

@lewissmith3896 Жыл бұрын

Could not have said it better myself.

@johnmuliyil8170 Жыл бұрын

I was with the RAF & a good buddy of mine who served with the Royal Marines managed to get me a front row seat. I’ll never forget it.

@richardseverin1603 3 жыл бұрын

The longer you watch this, the better it gets. WOW..

@nopcshere6097 Жыл бұрын

1:01:10 - Lt Col Duncan R. Beat of the Scots Guards, who went on to become Senior Director of Music to the British Army the next year (1982), succeeding Lt Col George Evans, passed away Oct 1, 2022 at the age of 91. RIP.

@lewissmith3896 7 ай бұрын

RIP indeed.

@teddy039 2 жыл бұрын

always a great moment 40 years later

@solomonstemplers 4 жыл бұрын

i was lucky enough to be part of the luton pag in 1991 as a drummer ,been part of never actually seen it from a full perspective there was way too many of us. gave me goose bumps then still gives me them now.

@GenociderF65 3 жыл бұрын

Tremendo espectáculo. Vi el vídeo mil veces en los años 80. The Best!

@qhoadstep7314 3 ай бұрын

This is a certified orchestra classic

@mashbury 3 жыл бұрын

So sad to see so many many units now gone .. we couldn’t even dream of being able to put on a event like this these days ... but once we could ..

@lewissmith3896 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah.

@markgc1316 Жыл бұрын

Totally different today. Fourteen bands and 700 musicians tops (over-estimate) in the entire Army.

@mashbury Жыл бұрын

@@markgc1316 yep. Some things don’t improve with time

@susandickerso7675 Жыл бұрын

Living in the U.S,& having just watched the Queens funeral....I was so very impressed by the bands,& the rest of the armed forces involved...I think everyone can be proud of them, they did a fabulous job!

@jp_cs Жыл бұрын

Realmente impressionante! Sou brasileiro, grande admirador das bandas militares britânicas. Muito bonito; um grande evento sem dúvidas... algo monumental!

@ichabodon 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! That must have been a real show. Loved to have been there

@lewissmith3896 Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@nopcshere6097 5 жыл бұрын

They don't make shows like this anymore. Amazing.

@lewissmith3896 7 ай бұрын

Never will again.

@jamesfraser4173 3 жыл бұрын

Three bands from Canada. Nice! I only recognize one pipe band, the Toronto ScottishBand. I hopethat is correct.

@nopcshere6097 2 жыл бұрын

You're right, The Toronto Scottish Regiment was part of this. The others are the Royal Regiment of Canada Band, and the 48th Highlanders of Canada Band, Pipes and Drums.

@barryjacobs8524 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant even 40 years ago. ❤

@homeland417 2 жыл бұрын

What was the make up of the massed bands of the light division.......absolutely nothing better

@gregsells8549 3 жыл бұрын

I recall seeing this on PBS years ago.

@nopcshere6097 5 жыл бұрын

1:15:00 - the Light Division Bands & Bugles are playing the 'French National Defile March'. I used to play that march in a band I was in as a teenager, which ceased to exist in 2013.

@Coldstreamer17 4 жыл бұрын

NoPCsHere what ceased to exist?

@natheniel 4 жыл бұрын

@@Coldstreamer17 the french

@bonatijean2768 3 жыл бұрын

The name of this march is : Sambre et Meuse.

@nopcshere6097 2 жыл бұрын

@@bonatijean2768 You're right, that's the name of the regiment it was written for. It was also called the 'French National Defile March'.

@peterfurnissfoxton1143 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this I was there Band 1DWR 'The Dukes'

@jameseadie7145 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see the Corps of Royal Engineers band

@jasonbell9712 4 жыл бұрын

Also sad we don't do anything like this anymore, also got rid of the royal tourdermount.

@lewissmith3896 Жыл бұрын

I had this on video when I was younger. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@rocksandforestquiver959 4 ай бұрын

So many bands, I bet Napoleon could feel the drums beating from his grave and got nervous

@Woolyback02 Жыл бұрын

I was part of the search team to clear the stadium before the performance. My dog AES Vic did a great job.

@MultiSandtrooper 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this amazing video!!!!

@Kirkee7 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff. What we got now? The wokery everybody welcome inclusivity , equality of the Edinburgh tattoo

@BryanHayward-z8u Ай бұрын

43 yrs ago today when i was born

@mysticdragonwolf89 3 жыл бұрын

29:31 Bottom most leader, drum major Moonwalk March XD XD XD I always looked forward to seeing him watching this as a kid

@mysticdragonwolf89 6 жыл бұрын

@14:45 my favorite band the Scotts!!!!

@johndavies6935 2 жыл бұрын

Stupendous!

@gerdbecker7943 4 жыл бұрын

Great, Great Britain! 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇪🇺 1:16:50

@juandejesusisazigabello1171 3 жыл бұрын

Execelente muy excelente

@mikerogers6136 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic performance...Especially 1812 @ end. Well done :-))

@henktroost4799 8 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@mikerobinson3899 Жыл бұрын

High on a hill

@williamcampbell4876 3 жыл бұрын

No on does this better than the British Army

@lewissmith3896 7 ай бұрын

Nobody.

@trondog8503 2 ай бұрын

The standards we see here have long gone, the demise of the light divisions is especially sad.

@ianosborne188 6 жыл бұрын

Respect.

@Fergus110 5 жыл бұрын

When they jump down at 7:56 😂 Well done HAC

@RobertPaterson 2 жыл бұрын

Peak Band!!!

@lowther9944 7 жыл бұрын

1:12:18 Polyushka Polye !!

@mikedaveify 4 жыл бұрын

Is there a list of songs played in this performance? I have watched this since I was 4 and think its marvelous

@kazkifairman2001 4 жыл бұрын

am not sure of many of them, but I think the one at 35:22 is Battle Hymn of the Republic which is my favourite one

@TheRandCrews 2 жыл бұрын

23:00 is Maple Leaf Forever then after, at 24:00 is a song by Gordon Lightfoot called Alberta Bound

@jacobkeppler1984 4 жыл бұрын

Pipes and drums miliatry bands armed forces 🇨🇦🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿☘️💂‍♀️

@shill700 5 жыл бұрын

in those wonderful days before political correctness

@gerdbecker7943 4 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍🇩🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺Auf Wiedersehen, Großbritannien 😊

@jameseadie7145 3 жыл бұрын

How hard is it to mark time with the drum, anyone know?

@delvinrodriguez3341 3 жыл бұрын

James Eadie it's not too difficult, All one has to do is listen carefully to the bass drum. And when it strikes you halt and start marking time. Hopes this helps!

@jameseadie7145 3 жыл бұрын

@@delvinrodriguez3341 cheers for that, i was in the Army and mark time with a weapon was enough so wasn’t sure how drummers coped, i presume their is a knack to it

@delvinrodriguez3341 3 жыл бұрын

@@jameseadie7145 it's does need a lot of getting used to! But time and practice will help! Also thank you for your service!

@BKLYNIRISH 3 жыл бұрын

Makes me miss the Cold War.

@lewissmith3896 Жыл бұрын

Crikey.

@nopcshere6097 7 жыл бұрын

Atholl Highlanders/Bugle Horn - one of my favorite marches for the pipes! The man leading that sequence (Shamrock & Thistle) is Maj. Duncan Beat of the Scots Guards, who would go on to become the Director of Music at Kneller Hall, the Army's school of music. What is the name of the slow march that comes immediately after it? I have this on an old VHS tape but it is missing several of the marches, notably in the 'Shamrock & Thistle' sequence (must have been an edited version). Is this version available on DVD?

@louislungbubble 6 жыл бұрын

when Irish eyes are smiling .slow march preceding the star of county down

@nopcshere6097 5 жыл бұрын

@@louislungbubble Thank you.

@johnbutler7188 7 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know the march at 31.12 please?

@kakiak 7 жыл бұрын

The Vedette (Alford)

@lowther9944 7 жыл бұрын

31:12

@tommybut2123 7 жыл бұрын

WEMBLEY LOOKED A RIGHT DUMP-BIGGEST IN WORLD? I DOUBT IT-BUT STILL GREAT

@peterfoxton2006 Жыл бұрын

I was on this and yes Wembley then was a dump well past it's sell by date 😂

@ahhoong4764 7 жыл бұрын

Anyone know the March at 23.08 ?

@Jay-sl3hs 7 жыл бұрын

The maple leaf forever

@ahhoong4764 7 жыл бұрын

Jay8989 thank you

@lowther9944 7 жыл бұрын

23:08

@lsk7606 3 жыл бұрын

35:22

@romelchambi8137 7 жыл бұрын

Anyone know the March at 01:12:14 please

@MrEddieGunn 6 жыл бұрын

Cavalry of the Steppes

@WienerVL 3 жыл бұрын

Where are the royal marines?

@RogersRamblings 2 жыл бұрын

The Royal Marines are part of the Royal Navy, not the Army.

@nopcshere6097 2 жыл бұрын

This is a show run by the Army Benevolent Fund, so the bands you see here are all Army bands.

@WienerVL 2 жыл бұрын

@@nopcshere6097 I know but i miss the royal marines!

@romelchambi8137 7 жыл бұрын

como se llama la cancion del minuto 01:12:14

@Fergus110 5 жыл бұрын

Cavalry of the Steppes

@mikerobinson3899 2 жыл бұрын

Wich bands where played there

@nopcshere6097 2 жыл бұрын

There was a listing of bands that followed in the credits. It includes: Life Guards Band Blues & Royals Band 1st the Queen's Dragoon Guards Band 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards Band Junior Band Royal Armored Corps Royal Artillery Band (more than 1) Royal Corps of Signals Band Royal Army Ordnance Corps Band Royal Engineers Band (more than 1) Royal Corps of Transport Band Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Band Coldstream Guards Band Grenadier Guards Band Scots Guards Band Irish Guards Band Gordon Highlanders Band Royal Irish Rangers Band (more than 1) Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Band (more than 1) Royal Welch Fusiliers Band Royal Green Jackets Band (more than 1) Duke of Wellington's Regiment Band Light Infantry Band (more than 1) Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment Band King's Own Royal Border Regiment Band Light Infantry Bugles (more than 1) Royal Green Jackets Bugles (more than 1) Scots Guards Pipes and Drums Irish Guards Pipes and Drums Royal Irish Rangers Pipes and Drums Queen's Regiment Band (2?) Green Howards Band Royal Army Medical Corps Band 16th/5th Royal Lancers Band Queen's Royal Irish Hussars Band Royal Anglian Regiment Band Staffordshire Regiment Band And probably a lot I haven't mentioned too!

@lewissmith3896 Жыл бұрын

@@nopcshere6097 Thank you for that.

@nicholasyoung9758 4 ай бұрын

Has anything on this scale been organised lately?

@Alfred5555 7 күн бұрын

The only things in the world that come close would be the Platinum Jubilee, Queen's Funeral, and King's Coronation. Lots of Commonwealth troops and bands came together there, but of course didn't perform a massed band like this. And they were all special occasions, not just for the good sake of it.

@inikalilah9837 3 жыл бұрын

anyone know 4.22 and 24.00 March name？

@petemarshall8094 3 жыл бұрын

First one is "Don't Dilly Dally on the Way", also known as "The Cock Linnet Song". The second is "Alberta Bound" written by Gordon Lightfoot. Neither are common for Military Bands, but the three Canadian Regiments (all from Toronto) needed to cover off all the regions, and there are really no good Alberta marches....

@tommybut2123 4 жыл бұрын

pre pc diktat

@BossBear01 5 жыл бұрын

Were are the Scots they played 1812 but no scots dragoons

@nopcshere6097 5 жыл бұрын

I don't think the Royal Scots Dragoons were in this one.

@lewissmith3896 2 жыл бұрын

@@nopcshere6097 They weren't. Should've been.

@edwardjackson5039 4 жыл бұрын

Will this ever happen again ?

@justride1185 4 жыл бұрын

I doubt it very much, cost too many ££££

@043778cc 3 жыл бұрын

@@justride1185 Perhaps if her majesty wants to have a party?

@lewissmith3896 2 жыл бұрын

@@justride1185 Sadly it won't happen again.

@nopcshere6097 2 жыл бұрын

Probably never. The costs would be extreme, and most of the bands you see here no longer exist. And Kneller Hall - the Army's longtime school of music - is no more. So it would be near impossible to coordinate an event like this.

@romelchambi8137 7 жыл бұрын

What's the name of the song 1:12:14????

@nopcshere6097 5 жыл бұрын

Cavalry of the Steppes, a Russian march.