British people playing a american patriotic song,amazing.

To Americans: The reason why this version is slightly slower is because it needs to be marched to, the tempo has been adjusted to suit our marching style

The US and the UK just love playing each other’s songs

As a former US Army soldier for 27 years and a Patriot for 62 years, I would like to commend the British Grenadier Guards for their superb performance of the "Stars and Stripes Forever" on this video. It is my favorite version. I would encourage you fine musicians to disregard all of the silly naysayers below. They are simply foolish and don't understand the camaraderie of the profession of soldiers, nor the sense of patriotism you inspire among Americans who love this song. I hope the US Army Band will someday do as good a rendition of "Rule Britannia" or the "British Grenadiers" in tribute to your nation as well. God bless you all for this video and may our (Great Britain and the US) "special relationship" remain forever.

What an Honor To Play Our American March Music Called The Stars and Stripes Forever By John Philip Sousa and as I'm American Now I'm 20 Years Old and I Just Want To Say Thank You So Much British Military Music Marching Band For Playing Our American March Music Called The Stars and Stripes Forever By John Philip Sousa and We Are Appreciated it and Because We Are Americans and We Are The United States Of America and We Love You and We Thank You From The Bottom Of Our Hearts and British People We Love All Of You and Good Job and God Bless America and God Save The King From USA. 🇬🇧🇺🇸

American energy plus British pageantry. Works for me...

Perfect tempo, many musicians play it too fast forgetting that it is a march.

Britain is not our enemy and never will be.

United States and United Kingdom forever!!!

I can always tell when it's the Brits drumming. Their drums always sound amazing. Performing in that area helps too. Sounds great.

A nice gesture by the Grenadier Guards. American Marine Corps Bands occasionally play ,"A Life On an Ocean Wave and The World Turned Upside Down" in deference to their British counterparts, the Royal Marines. While we were bitter enemies in the past, today we embrace our strong ties and common heritage.

It does my American heart proud, may God save the Queen.

It was very nice of the British to play one of our songs. Thank you guys. Love from the USA. 🇺🇸❤️🇬🇧

The irony is real

The US and Britain--the best allies of the twentieth century and this century to date

I will always come back to this video.. it is such an honor to hear our distant kin play our patriotic tunes.

It warms my heart to see a British band playing the salute to the American flag.

Y'all nailed it. Much love from the USA!

As a citizen of the USA 🇺🇸, my compliments to the UK 🇬🇧 Army Band playing my favorite John Philip Souza march.

It might be worth noting that the Guards performed this piece at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, whose mother, Jennie Jerome Churchill, was American.

Music to commemorate the Brexit of 1776.

As an American, I loved this! Thank you Brits! ❤️

I am British but I love this March! I think this is the best I have ever heard it being played!

As an American Citizen and Combat Veteran I can say that there are very few times that I have heard our March Song: 'Stars and Stripes Forever' played so smartly...The best time I heard this play so well was by our very own 1st Marine Division Band when we were on parade in Southern California upon return from victory in the 1st Gulf War...this performance by the Queens Royal Grenadier's is a close second..

Who was us, then our enimies, and now are friends. Thank you for the honor.

It would take the British to do one of the best rendition of "Stars and Stripes Forever".

brilliant,god bless america from a proud englishmen.

🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧 United as brothers!

Watching British Guards Play Stars & Stripes Forever & march to it...... PRICELESS!!

Once sworn enemies now close allies even in both world wars 😪 so beautiful now we live in harmony

WELL DONE.....BRAVO from the USA!

U.S. and UK forever. After all, they did help us fight and conquer the evil forces of Hitler in France, Belgium, and Germany in World War II. And the British played an important role as our allies in the Battle of the Bulge

Beautiful! They did it their own way and I loved it, especially those big, loud drums.

7/4/22 I come from a military family in the USA and this is the best I have EVER heard!!!!BRAVO BRAVO!!!!!

I love our UK friends! Thankyou!

Britons! The USA loves you!! Long live your queen!

This is as good as it can get in any band. One thing I have always noticed about the British military bands is they are all in tune. The bass drummer is playing it properly with his left hand on the drum to stop the echo that would otherwise occur. I love the guards bands and never tire of watching and listening. Thanks for the video.

Doesn’t matter what your nation, all military musicians recognise Sousa as one of the all time greats of march writing. 🇺🇸🎶

My favorite You Tube version. No doubt about that. An excellent representation of the Special Relationship.

The text at the beginning 8 seconds into it made me think it was an episode of mr bean starting, i was expecting to see mr been come along and fuck things up as usual lol. i like this song

For all those that have commented: The music was performed in 1994 to mark the 100th Anniversary of Sousa music and working with the Grenadier Guards Band. The marching troops were from the newly formed Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards (formed to carry on the traditions of the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards who were placed into suspended animation in 1994. The Band performed a number of Sousa pieces of music both as marching band and a concert band, all the music was filmed by a US company. It took 2 days to perform in sweltering hot weather, made especially hot in the Quadrangle of Blenheim Palace. Like many of the others that took part back in 1994 we have all grown older and most of us have now left the British Army and some that have sadly passed away. I must say for me (I was the Drum Major) it is a very proud moment to look back at what we achieved and read some of the comments that appear on here. Thanks

Can I like this twice? :)

How very patriotic!! Amazing to a see british band play American music. Awesome job and thank you!!

Thank you, UK for this lovely performance. God Bless and Keep you.

I am watching this cool video as today is Independence Day 2019! Thank you, United Kingdom, for working on a great variant of one of our patriotic pieces of music!

Thank you, Grenadier Guards, for playing one of our marches so well!

I told my husband last night about this video and how much I loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love the British Military, and American Patriotic songs, This is the perfect mix.

The Royal British Army Band plays the American national March. The American Revolution from the British has come to a full circle. The Star and Stripes and Union Jack will be together forever...

Awesome job my brittish brothers. We are far more than allys. We are family. God bless Brittian and and the Queen. From the USA thank you.

I love the slowed tempo played here to suit the British marching pace. It adds a nice element to the song.

I never noticed how we play it so fast compared to the British. After listening to this tempo, I like it slower. I cannot listen to how we play it now without feeling rushed. Ironically, it is our song yet the UK plays it better than US.

Hire these guys. Best rendition of the Stars and Stripes Forever that I know of. Right out of the Special Relationship.

The US stars and the UK stripes. In strong bond.

A wonderful Tribute to John Phillip Sousa. Born: November 6, 1854 Died: March 6, 1932. God Bless our British brothers and sisters.

such a beautiful bond between the uk and the usa LONG LIVE OUR COUSINS

Dudes and mates all over 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

Best version I have ever heard. Our friends slowed it to it's proper speed so the volume can be properly varied...Great !!!...

😊 Thank you for this Lovely Marching Rendition!!! ❤

Blenheim Palace - where this performance was staged and filmed - was home to one of the most famous Anglo-Americans in history: Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill KG (1874 - 1965), twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, first during 1940 - 1945 and then during 1951 - 1955. Churchill was both born and raised at Blenheim Palace. In 1705, the manor of Woodstock in Oxfordshire was gifted by a grateful nation to Sir John Churchill KG, His Grace the First Duke of Marlborough (elevated to the Dukedom by Queen Anne: December 1702) - one of England's and Great Britain's greatest military heroes, for his exceptional exertions and his unbroken string of brilliant victories on the Continent during the War of the Spanish Succession (May 1702 - July 1715). Churchill/Marlborough commissioned the construction of a grand stately home upon his new property, and named it "Blenheim Palace", after perhaps his most renowned and celebrated victory at the Battle of Blenheim (otherwise referred to as the "Battle of Blindheim" or the "Second Battle of Höchstädt") on 13 August 1704, located in what is today southern Germany. In early June 1722, the Duke suffered a stroke at Cumberland Lodge, his second home which was and is still situated in Windsor Great Park close to Windsor Castle, which latter was then and today remains a residence of the reigning monarch. The 1st Duke finally died at 4:00 am in the morning, on 16 June 1720, at the age of 72 and was buried in the chapel at Blenheim Palace, where he lies to this day. The building of Blenheim Palace was deemed complete upon the death of the 1st Duke, and remains the only non-Royal, non-Episcopalian house in the UK to enjoy the title of 'Palace'. Blenheim Palace has 200 rooms, and lies in the grounds of an estate comprising 2,100 acres. During WW1, Blenheim Palace served as a hospital for wounded soldiers, and in WW2, it served as a home to evacuees from Britain's bombed-out cities. The Palace remains one of the UK's largest houses, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Blenheim Palace remains the property, home and principal residence of the Dukes and Duchesses of Marlborough. The commercial operations of the Blenheim estate are now so large, however, that Blenheim Palace and its concomitant interests are currently comprised of a series of companies, owned and operated by a trust, of which the current 12th Duke of Blenheim (i.e. Charles James Spencer-Churchill) is a trustee. The 1st Duke of Marlborough also carried the title of Sir John Churchill KG - or: Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, which order was created by King Edward III in 1348. The Order of Garter is England's and the UK's oldest Order of Chivalry, and the third most most prestigious honour in the country (behind the Victoria Cross and the George Cross). The Honour of Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter lies solely within the personal gift of the monarch, and is not subject to the advice of the ministers of His/Her Majesty's Government ('HMG'). But a knighthood of the Garter cannot be inherited, being awarded only for the lifetime of the recipient. Sir John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough, inherited two preceding titles from his own forebears and was awarded a number of further hereditary titles during his own lifetime. All these hereditary titles are still born by the Dukes of Marlborough to this very day, who traditionally inherit all of the following British honours and titles upon accession to the Dukedom: - - Baron Spencer of Wormleighton (created: 1603) - Earl of Sunderland (1643) - Baron Churchill of Sandridge (1685) - Earl of Marlborough (1689) - Marquess of Blandford (1702) - Duke of Marlborough (1702) And, at various times, the following foreign titles and honours: - - Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (created: 1704 by Emperor Joseph I) - Prince of Mindelheim (created: 1705/returned: 1714 under the Treaty of Utrecht) And if you're wondering if the 'Spencer' part of the Marlborough and Churchill family names means that Winston Churchill was in some way related to the late Lady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales, then the answer is: 'yes', indeed it does, albeit remotely. Blenheim Palace may be visited, having been open to members of the public since 1950.

Forget the history, Sousa was a master at matches. You would want your battalion to march to anything he wrote. I've been in many change of command ceremonies.

i KNEW something was missing. No Sousaphone!

Dam redcoats are awesome!!!!

I really enjoyed how they got close ups of the musicians and showed the detail of how they play their instruments!

British and Americans, more alike than different.

The slower tempo is kind of nice. Usually it is played way too fast. Orchestras usually play it carelessly. American military bands play British music all the time. Two thumbs up!!

A hearty thank you to the Band of the Grenadier Guards. As info, when John Philip Sousa's Marine Band played this, audiences of that day and age would often stand, giving this composition the same respect as the Star Spangled Banner.

Now I love American patriotism, abundantly..... But I give credit to these British for great execution of Sousa's piece, and proper decorum. Can't fault them for the fancy hats either😁

Hat's to the Band of the Grenadier Guards! Well done.

One of the best renditions I've ever heard!

Today is July 4, 2020, Independence Day here in America, and I lift a bumper in salute and thank you to our friends across the Pond!

Always eager to help our British friends from across the pond!

This is slightly ironic...considering the American flag used to be a treasonous in England, saying that; This is well done and I'm sure sounded amazing reflecting off of the walls of that palace. Well done ya red coats!

Anyone who believes that Sousa marches are best played by American bands has never heard the Band of the Grenadier Gaurds play Sousa marches. I'm an American but I have to call it like I see it. And by the way, thanks to all who serve, whatever the branch!

Beautiful. Just beautiful. Brings tears to mine eyes.

As a Piccolo player I can confirm this is one of the hardest songs to memorize and play. So Congratulations!

Outstanding job gentlemen! This is one of America's favorite patriotic songs and you performed it great! God bless the U.K & U.S.

Wonderful. Thank you. Different from the American version but equally delightful. That the Guards chose to honor it is what is important, not the difference in the versions. Someone has the talent to do something, have the good grace to be grateful they shared it with the world. Wonderful camera work, too.

Happy Independence Day, America. Happy 245th Birthday. The 4th of July, 2021. God Bless America. A message from a grateful American Patriot

I remember doing this. Never knew what it was for. I was one of the marching guardsmen

God save the Queen and God bless the United States of America

What a beautiful piece being played by a great band!!! Really nice quality of sound going on here.

This was our morning assembly matching tune in India way back in 1974

Greetings from the Philippines🇵🇭💖

Great preformance by the British Grenadier Gaurds! God bless America and England!

During this interpretation close your eyes, try to forget countries, army´s, and war´s just listen to the music and appreciate its composition.

Many thanks to the Grenadier Guards band! It's been a great 200+ years! Friends, family and Brothers!! Thanks eversomuch! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇸

Outstanding rendition! This is, perhaps, the best performance of Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes Forever" I've heard to date. Thanks to The Band of the Grenadier Guards for honoring their cousins with this splendid performance, and thanks for ear8002 for sharing this with us.

Absolutely beautiful!

I think that The Band of the Grenadier Guards did a great job in performing the Stars and Stripes Forever. Too often this piece is played too fast, it is a marching piece of music and not race song. Marching bands carry a limited number of instruments and is not an orchestra.

Remarkable and thrilling. Thank you.

My Dad used to love playing the piccolo solo on the Stars and Stripes he was a L/Sgt in the 3rd Bn GG he also played Flute, and was a Pianist in the “Ambassadors” Guards dance band...Its a shame for him that my Mother passed away when we returned from Cyprus in 1958 and he had to leave the job he loved....

I could wake up to this tune every morning and maybe convince my wife to buy the uniform and drum for live performance around the bedroom. I can't think of another military song and done so well as this on. I would put the 1812 Overture in second place.

Band of the Grenadier Guards "WELL DONE".

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA'S MARCH, "THE STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER" THANK YOU, MY PLEASURE!

The legacy of blood will never be broken!

Here we are in England and here we are listening to "The Stars and Stripes" played by the great Grenadier Guards! c,mon you yanks, admit it, it is good? and it shows how much we Brits love the good ole U.S of A. and....you do us,...really? hee-hee...

SPLENDID!!!

I get tears and emotional every single time I here that wonderful song

My heart truly appreciates the alliance we (the USA) have with Great Britain.