An amazing experience with an equally amazing guide! Martin has an incredible amount of knowledge and his tours are absolutely something everyone should experience!
Amazing clarity of sound, before digital, and mostly done in one take in those days. Great playing, much of it on old instruments. Thankyou so much Martin! Doesn't everyone look so young?
Well I’m very glad you got to see it. What an absolute gentleman Bill was - he had a calm and clever mind snd when the going got tough (it wasn’t all fun!) Bill was always there to listen and sort you out. And what a clarinet player - the best in the military band world . I used to look along the line in awe! Freezing cold day at Easter on the Eastbourne Bandstand - audience of two , and they were asleep , and Jimmy Howe would say ‘ok put up the Weber Clarinet Concerto - and he’d take it at a hell of a speed . And Bill wouldn’t bat an eyelid - just play it perfectly - salute and sit down . He never rose to what was I suppose Jimmy Howes sense of humour . And a dry and brilliant sense of humour . A legend!
I am Bill Verdon's son Peter. This video shows my father playing clarinet and I recognise a lot of the other bandsmen and of course Major Howe. Thank you for posting this as my wife never met my dad who sadly died in 2000. Thanks again.
My late father was in the Scots Guards band in the 70s. He was a drummer. Ive looked everywhere for pics and videos i cant seem to find anything
An amazing experience with an equally amazing guide! Martin has an incredible amount of knowledge and his tours are absolutely something everyone should experience!
Great presentation Martin!
Amazing clarity of sound, before digital, and mostly done in one take in those days. Great playing, much of it on old instruments. Thankyou so much Martin! Doesn't everyone look so young?
That's my dad Bill Verdon at 5:46. The band was awesome in those days. Thanks for posting this.
Well I’m very glad you got to see it. What an absolute gentleman Bill was - he had a calm and clever mind snd when the going got tough (it wasn’t all fun!) Bill was always there to listen and sort you out. And what a clarinet player - the best in the military band world . I used to look along the line in awe! Freezing cold day at Easter on the Eastbourne Bandstand - audience of two , and they were asleep , and Jimmy Howe would say ‘ok put up the Weber Clarinet Concerto - and he’d take it at a hell of a speed . And Bill wouldn’t bat an eyelid - just play it perfectly - salute and sit down . He never rose to what was I suppose Jimmy Howes sense of humour . And a dry and brilliant sense of humour . A legend!
@@martinharveybarrow3977 Thank you for your kind words, he was indeed a legend.
I am Bill Verdon's son Peter. This video shows my father playing clarinet and I recognise a lot of the other bandsmen and of course Major Howe. Thank you for posting this as my wife never met my dad who sadly died in 2000. Thanks again.
I wish I got to see the Scots guards tour iN 1970