@@thesmithersy that feeling when you march into battle singing about how much of a stupid idiot the enemy is, and then you realize the enemy is singing along and embracing it.
Gabriel Vasquez Yankee Doodle was a derogatory song mocking the Colonials. So it was adopted as our own song to ignore the mock and make it our own proud boast.
@Yeet Yeet we don't hate the European traditions so much. In fact, our culture has incorporated many of those traditions to make them uniquely American. We DID have a BIG issue with the tyranny of the rule and unfair taxation by King George of England. That was one of the major reasons why when our founders set up our government they didn't want a monarchy. Ideally it was to be a government of, by and for the common people. We got many of those ideas from the Native Americans who we lived peacably with in the beginning of our nation. If it weren't for them, the european immigrants would have NEVER survived. But then racism reared it's ugly head and ruined the once friendly relations we had with the native people. That's one "tradition" we should have left in "the old country".
@@hoganrichard9627 Sure but we were not ever at peace with the Natives. Conflict after Conflict with other tribes and colonist. Also a Chief was chief for life and most got that title after DAD died. So yes they had a King.
@@Marco-bf4uu We have plenty of traditions some from Europe some of our own making. 4 of July, Thanks giving, potluck, Tailgate parties,. Just to name a few. Came from here. St. Paddy's celebration, Christmas comes from the old World.
xxxXXXCH04XXXxxx What else to do you call someone from the United States? What else CAN you call someone from the United states. I know the point your trying to make and honestly, no offense, it’s kinda stupid because you can’t call someone from the US anything besides an American. Wheres ALL the other nations of the new world you can call them something else (i.e. Brazilian, Canadian, Venezuelan, Argentinian, Mexican, etc).
To the people posting about the British looking uniforms, back in the day, field musicians were non combatants, so they would wear the colors of the opposing army to avoid being targeted by the enemy as regular soldiers, thus, American revolutionary field musicians would have worn British uniforms.
Yes well they did march into combat! However, there was a Gents agreement that they're not to be targeted. Not sure if that was perfectly adhered to? The uniform colour inversion is correct.
The reason for the red coats with blue trim instead of the blue coats with red trim was so that musical drum and fife troops could be distinguished from combat infantrymen on the field of battle.
After all those years of hearing military music, after all those personal quarrels I have as a European with US politics it still gives me the chills hearing the yankee doodle and thinking about those patriots bravely marching against the empire and fighting for their freedom.
It truly was a war of opportunity, the UK was stretched thin, struggling to maintain order in their countless colonies. We may have separated but we still fight alongside them for old time's sake.
People have no idea what kind of background training was and IS involved in running such a unit, especially up to Old Guard standards. Did you see how sharp their uniforms were !? These people practice and prepare well to give you a great show every time.
@Guy Who's not gay hey we didn't lose, don't you know why the white house is white? Why the queen's head is on Canadian currency? ;) when the French joined the battle, it over stretched our supply lines in the South, being 3000 miles away and with reinforcements being so far away, it was decided to just let you guys get on with it, but we already had half the continent and decided it just wasn't worth the hassle to fight ex Britons any more
@@MrRedeyedJedi It also wasnt totally because of the battles like Battle of Saratoga, surrender of York Town, British political division, their arrogance like in battle of Bunker Hill, Saratoga (as mentioned before) or Battle of Crowpens, British incompetence when they had many chances, logistics were a problem? Yes but it wasnt the only reason.
Come, my brethren! Take courage and stand beneath our banner! The darkness closes in, and we are the only true defenders of the Light! March to victory and arise triumphant!
If you want the ultimate in "how to parade military style" these soldiers do it best. I had the pleasure of seeing them in person many times. They display the epitomy of discipline. Imagine how horribly hot and itchy a woolen coat and wig are in the sweltering heat of Virginia on Independence Day. But they never fail to impress and represent our country proudly. May they never do away with this fine American tradition.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
God bless all the men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we hold so dear. That flag flies because of them. God bless America.
We get a bit arrogant with our standards but the Yanks proved worthy.. Excellent performance! I was waiting for the Yankee Doodle part, of course they had to add that at the very end. sad!
I see where they got the I inspiration from, just like chess, taking turns slaughter each other, but unlike chess they remained clumped up or in lines to help the artillery have a better time
And we didn't have to come with buckets of money like we did at other places. You can't buy real friendship or allies, only the temporary fake sort, which seems to be a common theme from time to time.
Fun fact about our Revolutionary uniform. It was just a reverse of the British red uniforms, and custom when doing musicians is to invert the color scheme, so when the musicians were inverted they wore the same red as the British soldiers did.
No they wore reversed colors. Those coats are American a pattern. Units with blue coats with white facings had there musicians wearing white coats with blue facings
The fife and drums wear red with blue because the regulars wear blue and red. Generally you didnt target them in battle so they wore different colours than the regs.
@@schnaaa I suppose it might be. That comment was tongue-in-cheek, but my request was sincere. I am curious about the lineages in the small, strange fraternity.
I'm truly sorry to "Top Secret" fans out there....They were mentioned a few times in this recording........THEY COULD NOT WIPE THE OLD GUARDS BUTTOCKS !!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS SNARE DRUMMING PERFECTION !!!!!! PERIOD !!! And if you know anything about drumming, you will NOT dispute me !!!
For those who don‘t understand Swiss German: Top Secret is mentioned because the drum section of The Old Guard played a crucial role at the founding of the Top Secret drum corps. The third drummer from the left, Master Seargent Mark Riley, composed several marches and choreos for Top Secret and played also with them.
Vee Cee You mean just Rebels. They were insurrectionists. Not genocidal maniacs. They committed acts of rebellion against the British, not cruel acts of terror against anyone.
Those are HIGHLY prized positions, for professional musicians. Ability, not sex, is the only criterion for selection. If not now, at least 1 lady was a Drum Major. BTW, she's playing a FIFE, which is a member of the flute family. A fife has a smaller range than the transverse flute used in bands and orchestras.
"Were" being the operative word ... my all those caps... did you break a nail? First, had a solider in the Continental army worn such a uniform he'd risk being shot on sight by other Continentals... or if captured by the British, hung as a spy... So even though one can post no offence, there will always be those who will instantly take offence.... tis a pity..
The musicians always wear the opposing color to now be confused as a combatant. For example, the British musicians were in blue coats and the US musicians were in red coats
@@jonathanruiz8365 no.... that’s in no way correct. In the British army was broken up into regiments. Each regiment had they’re own facings wich are the cuffs, lepal and collar. They would be different colors for example the 10th regiment had red coats and yellow facings. The 54th regiment had red coats with green. As you said musicians where in fact not combatants so shouldn’t be targeted. As a way to keep them safe-ish they would where “reversed colors” simply meaning 54th regt wore green coats with red facings, the 10th regt would where yellow coats with red facings and so on. All regiments EXCEPT Royal regiments witch blue facings are reserved. For example the 60th regt had blue facings, but there musicians still wore red coats. The Americans copied this. So 1st Virginia soldiers had blue coats with red facings. Musicians had red coats with blue facings. 2nd New Hampshire had blue coats with white facings, they’re musicians had white coats with blue facings
When you listen to Yankee doodle makes you proud to be an American!🇺🇸
Considering it was originally a British mockery tune....
@@thesmithersy played to mock them.
Eff yes!
@@thesmithersy that feeling when you march into battle singing about how much of a stupid idiot the enemy is, and then you realize the enemy is singing along and embracing it.
I don’t know how they did it back then...
It takes a real man to lead soldiers in combat with a drum set lol.
They can kill you with those drums *:v*
@@парень-водка ʌ:
Yeah I’d say so
He's practically the radio man.
@@DJSbros ...a good observation; in that bygone era, in their own way, they WERE the radio man...
That yankee doodle was the best way to conclude that performance. The crowd was with it too!
Gabriel Vasquez Yankee Doodle was a derogatory song mocking the Colonials. So it was adopted as our own song to ignore the mock and make it our own proud boast.
@@jordanulery524 basically an Uno reverse card played by the US lol.
@@jordanulery524 their way of telling the British, "Yeah we got your stuff right here, come get some!"
@@arizonasucculent8632 what happened was the Brits made there dis track so catchy we were like yo this I fire
Keeping my counties traditions and history alive and sharing it with the world. Love it!
@Yeet Yeet we don't hate the European traditions so much. In fact, our culture has incorporated many of those traditions to make them uniquely American. We DID have a BIG issue with the tyranny of the rule and unfair taxation by King George of England. That was one of the major reasons why when our founders set up our government they didn't want a monarchy. Ideally it was to be a government of, by and for the common people. We got many of those ideas from the Native Americans who we lived peacably with in the beginning of our nation. If it weren't for them, the european immigrants would have NEVER survived. But then racism reared it's ugly head and ruined the once friendly relations we had with the native people. That's one "tradition" we should have left in "the old country".
Yeet Yeet pretty bold and controversial statement.
@@hoganrichard9627 Sure but we were not ever at peace with the Natives. Conflict after Conflict with other tribes and colonist. Also a Chief was chief for life and most got that title after DAD died. So yes they had a King.
U have no traditions.
@@Marco-bf4uu We have plenty of traditions some from Europe some of our own making. 4 of July, Thanks giving, potluck, Tailgate parties,. Just to name a few. Came from here. St. Paddy's celebration, Christmas comes from the old World.
Oh my gosh, how I miss the Fife and Drum Corps.... I was there 1976-1996 and I ran the drum line.... greatest honor of my life
Rick Lunsford
Love to U.S.A . love from Scotland
Denise Bond SNP filth.
Thanks🇺🇸🏴
Proud AMERICAN 🇺🇸 Stars and Stripes Forever
God bless America
Proud inhabitant of a continent?, oh ok...
@@ReformedSooner24 Yeah, from Canada to Argentina.
xxxXXXCH04XXXxxx
What else to do you call someone from the United States? What else CAN you call someone from the United states. I know the point your trying to make and honestly, no offense, it’s kinda stupid because you can’t call someone from the US anything besides an American. Wheres ALL the other nations of the new world you can call them something else (i.e. Brazilian, Canadian, Venezuelan, Argentinian, Mexican, etc).
@@ReformedSooner24
I call them 'gringos' or 'statians'. What about you?.
During the early 90’s I auditioned for a Snare Drum Position, TWO TIMES!
Missed it by one seat both times!
Such an AWESOME Group!!!
HOOAHH!!!
did you ever make it?
NotTooSpecial
He said both so I’d assume no. Still good on him for doing so good.
Just to be able to try out means you're already better than most. Don't give up!
To the people posting about the British looking uniforms, back in the day, field musicians were non combatants, so they would wear the colors of the opposing army to avoid being targeted by the enemy as regular soldiers, thus, American revolutionary field musicians would have worn British uniforms.
NWA744 you’re the only one to mention this! Good work my friend
You beat me to it and you’re 100% correct
Huh, that actually makes a lot of sense. Thank you!
I’ve seen that uniform in the movie called reverent. Hugh glass was wearing that in his dream.
Thanks for the info
Yes well they did march into combat! However, there was a Gents agreement that they're not to be targeted. Not sure if that was perfectly adhered to? The uniform colour inversion is correct.
*me and the squad heading to ambush General Burgoyne's Army to destroy their plans to capture Albany*
The reason for the red coats with blue trim instead of the blue coats with red trim was so that musical drum and fife troops could be distinguished from combat infantrymen on the field of battle.
That's the official Old Guard reason.
After all those years of hearing military music, after all those personal quarrels I have as a European with US politics it still gives me the chills hearing the yankee doodle and thinking about those patriots bravely marching against the empire and fighting for their freedom.
It truly was a war of opportunity, the UK was stretched thin, struggling to maintain order in their countless colonies. We may have separated but we still fight alongside them for old time's sake.
Wait until you hear war of 1814 by Horton
@@jackbelarus6458 And those pesky french had to intervene.
Everybody knows when Yankee Doodle hits, super powers about to be born.
People have no idea what kind of background training was and IS involved in running such a unit, especially up to Old Guard standards. Did you see how sharp their uniforms were !? These people practice and prepare well to give you a great show every time.
Yankee doodle chokes me up every time. When you know what that song meant, and means.
Oh man I love this. Fantastic!
The Spirit of '76 is alive and well!!🇺🇸
I don't know why I'm waiting for them to play the British grenadiers.
Because its a more glorious tune and we had a bigger army :p
MrRedeyedJedi not any more I’m afraid
Britannia Aye to that. The UK and US are meant to be allies
@Guy Who's not gay hey we didn't lose, don't you know why the white house is white? Why the queen's head is on Canadian currency? ;) when the French joined the battle, it over stretched our supply lines in the South, being 3000 miles away and with reinforcements being so far away, it was decided to just let you guys get on with it, but we already had half the continent and decided it just wasn't worth the hassle to fight ex Britons any more
@@MrRedeyedJedi It also wasnt totally because of the battles like Battle of Saratoga, surrender of York Town, British political division, their arrogance like in battle of Bunker Hill, Saratoga (as mentioned before) or Battle of Crowpens, British incompetence when they had many chances, logistics were a problem? Yes but it wasnt the only reason.
These historical musical ensembles are amazing. But also, that snare line is so clean!
The coordination is amazing! Proud American forever!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The old guard Fife and drum corps are the BEST
John McLaurin you seen the British from a German
Not for me. Reenactment musician bands are way better and authentic.
Me and the boys on our way to buy Louisiana
I'm so glad we have these videos i can enjoy, i wouldn't be able to see these groups perform
That is a clean snare line. I wonder how many members are DCI Alumni
Jesus that Drumline is clean
Don't use Jesus 's name in vain.
@@bluesky-pb9di jesus christ
Please enter a name
As a Muslim, your comment about Jesus disgusts me and offends me deeply.
Democracy, is non-negotiable
That solo was so freak8ng clean ! Topsecret wishes!!
Watching this makes me proud to have served in thd U.S Army and to be an American.
I am a proud Canadian love my American cousins still prefer bagpipes though this awesome
นายพลนาซีเเคนนอน ล้างชาวยิวล้างโลก Excuse me you nazi bastard
Same with me, my dad served in the PA national guard, and I'm next to serve
excuse me but half of these songs are older than your country
@@will-hi9gf yeah so? Whats wrong with that
They all look so awesome, I love the uniforms and I love the drums
Come, my brethren! Take courage and stand beneath our banner! The darkness closes in, and we are the only true defenders of the Light! March to victory and arise triumphant!
Speechless indeed but at the same way, such a stunning performance i define!
If you want the ultimate in "how to parade military style" these soldiers do it best. I had the pleasure of seeing them in person many times. They display the epitomy of discipline. Imagine how horribly hot and itchy a woolen coat and wig are in the sweltering heat of Virginia on Independence Day. But they never fail to impress and represent our country proudly. May they never do away with this fine American tradition.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The us Army Fife and drum corps are simply the best
God bless all the men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we hold so dear. That flag flies because of them. God bless America.
I love the close history the US and UK have together. Brothers until the end
The declaration of independence calls us brothers.
Thank you for sharing your songs and into sharing life altogether 😊.
The drummers are so clean and disciplined. Also huge dynamic range changes within a short time period. I prefer this style to current DCI.
Excellent performance as always
Das war fantastic vielen Dank that was fantastic thank Q
We get a bit arrogant with our standards but the Yanks proved worthy.. Excellent performance! I was waiting for the Yankee Doodle part, of course they had to add that at the very end. sad!
I'm British and think we're no better than any other country. I think we have bigger problems at the moment than how good we can march.
The "Original Brexit" 1776. 🇺🇲
FYI..carried with American Flag is the Battle Guidon of military battles...
"This we'll defend"
Wunderbar!
Exceptionally awesome
These guys are good. I like the choice of "Simple...
the part around 2:15 sounds like the ending of appalachian spring by aaron copeland.
It is. Simple gifts
Thank you for adding this.
The fifes and drummers are wearing red coats a and blues facings because musicians used to wear reversed colors of the regiment they are apart of.
Yeah! The 1700s are still here
Fifes and drums of Fréjus, France, love old guard fife and drums corps.
Fifres et tambours de Fréjus
You know you're pretty damn good when you have a crowd in Switzerland clapping along to "Yankee Doodle".
The left knife hand diaginal to the ground means "Guide on me". Still a modern infantry hand and arm signal today.
The More You Know!😊
God bless the USA!!
Simply BADASS !!!
Incredible snare line. 🇺🇸👍
Fantastisch!
Amazing!
That song the Yankee Doodle on a a good one and a good patriotic song
Look at the mural beautiful!!!!
So much freedom!
I see where they got the I inspiration from, just like chess, taking turns slaughter each other, but unlike chess they remained clumped up or in lines to help the artillery have a better time
I love it❤❤❤❤
The drum style and the drum major all screams American to me. It's like their college marching bands.
I am proud of being an American
Well, at least we're still welcome at the Basel Tattoo
And we didn't have to come with buckets of money like we did at other places. You can't buy real friendship or allies, only the temporary fake sort, which seems to be a common theme from time to time.
USA,the greatest country there ever was,in my humble opinion.
Daybreak123 well your wrong.
@Chris nah,I'm right.
Daybreak123 bullshit are you right, you bigheaded twat.
As a Brit I'd agree.
ha, ha, ha.....so many army veterans proud of having served for some good army. Anyway good tunes !!!
Yankee Doodle, sragam tentara Prancis
⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️
Dang those 8-5 steps are so good
The Old Guard is the best.
Fun fact about our Revolutionary uniform. It was just a reverse of the British red uniforms, and custom when doing musicians is to invert the color scheme, so when the musicians were inverted they wore the same red as the British soldiers did.
No they wore reversed colors. Those coats are American a pattern. Units with blue coats with white facings had there musicians wearing white coats with blue facings
Let's not forget that, without France, America would not have been independent.
How beautiful is that?
Is it weird that my favorite part is flute
Its fife. They don't have mouth pieces like flutes, just a hole in the pipe.
Im waiting to hear musket shooting and 'Murican's who charging.
"WE want independence, but wear and use the same things as you"
Hayesy 😂👌🏼best comment so far
It’s so they don’t get shOt
The fife and drums wear red with blue because the regulars wear blue and red. Generally you didnt target them in battle so they wore different colours than the regs.
Traditionally, musicians wear opposite colors from the infantry. The exception is Britain, whose musician corps in the Napoleonic Wars wore pink.
@@dan-ho1zz thats extremly unhonourful
This parade is the definition of precision, it makes the Russian Military parade seem like a joke compared to this.
God bless America!
Top Secret wishes they were this tight !!! Not even close to these guys ! one snare/field drum !!!
Perfection
Thank you
Ah, they marched off to Yankee Doodle Dandy ....... Huzzah !!
Hazzay*
You do know that Yankee Doodle was a massive troll to the British during revolution.
But the British won that war. USA anthem is "To Anecreon in Heaven."
@@Rikard_A No the British did not win that war.
@@Rikard_A ... isn't that a British drinking song?... (To Anecreon in Heaven)
@@Rikard_A no we won cause we do not bend knee to the British crown had to beat them twice.
Daniel Hempel you didn’t beat them twice,the war of 1812 was a draw, and the British burned down the White House.
Waiting for this Drums to segue into Space.
Merci beaucoup.
Can anyone who understands this obscure Eurolanguage translate the part where he mentions the connection(s) to Top Secret?
jej3451 “obscure eurolanguage” you mean german?
@@schnaaa I suppose it might be. That comment was tongue-in-cheek, but my request was sincere. I am curious about the lineages in the small, strange fraternity.
@@schnaaa Swiss German is certainly harder for me to understand.
Yeah I've heard that it's even difficult for Germans to understand.
My great great great grandpa fought in this war.
Red coats?
Nothing like a bit of British drill....slightly modified.
The Americans got a whole new drill in 1777
I'm truly sorry to "Top Secret" fans out there....They were mentioned a few times in this recording........THEY COULD NOT WIPE THE OLD GUARDS BUTTOCKS !!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS SNARE DRUMMING PERFECTION !!!!!! PERIOD !!! And if you know anything about drumming, you will NOT dispute me !!!
Anthony Jerez do you understand swiss german?
For those who don‘t understand Swiss German:
Top Secret is mentioned because the drum section of The Old Guard played a crucial role at the founding of the Top Secret drum corps. The third drummer from the left, Master Seargent Mark Riley, composed several marches and choreos for Top Secret and played also with them.
**cries** thats my son..
The redcoats are coming!
Vee Cee
You mean just Rebels. They were insurrectionists. Not genocidal maniacs. They committed acts of rebellion against the British, not cruel acts of terror against anyone.
There were a large number of loyalists who lost life, limb and property during and after the war. The rebel’s were not angels.
Jordan Ulery
During the war in the south, they were burning houses and farms down looking for patriots. Of course the patriots returned the favor.
Is that a women playing the flute@3:00
Yes
Those are HIGHLY prized positions, for professional musicians. Ability, not sex, is the only criterion for selection. If not now, at least 1 lady was a Drum Major.
BTW, she's playing a FIFE, which is a member of the flute family. A fife has a smaller range than the transverse flute used in bands and orchestras.
One on drums.
Was isch mit the Schwizer fier tag vo de Neutralität?
Die Schweizerdeutsch ist ein Bißchen schwierig. Aber, Ich habe am Meistens versteht.
.New Mexico .here🇲🇽💪
is this Dutch narration?
German I think
Swiss. He speak german with an accent.
Swiss German. Basel dialect, to be exactly.
Hooah!
It's funny they're playing the pacifist Shaker hymn, "Tis a Gift to Be Simple."
Yankee doodle at 7:22.
Welchen Dialekt spricht der Kommentator?
Schweizer Deutsch
How old is this video?
Nicely done but their uniforms should match those of the color guard ..... they look too British .. no offence.
"Were" being the operative word ... my all those caps... did you break a nail? First, had a solider in the Continental army worn such a uniform he'd risk being shot on sight by other Continentals... or if captured by the British, hung as a spy... So even though one can post no offence, there will always be those who will instantly take offence.... tis a pity..
Dumbo Jumbo, the Continental Army assigned its musicians to wear reversed uniforms. They're not British uniforms.
We re wearing the blue
*Why is the US army dressed as British redcoats????*
The musicians always wear the opposing color to now be confused as a combatant. For example, the British musicians were in blue coats and the US musicians were in red coats
@@jonathanruiz8365 makes sense
@@jonathanruiz8365 no.... that’s in no way correct. In the British army was broken up into regiments. Each regiment had they’re own facings wich are the cuffs, lepal and collar. They would be different colors for example the 10th regiment had red coats and yellow facings. The 54th regiment had red coats with green. As you said musicians where in fact not combatants so shouldn’t be targeted. As a way to keep them safe-ish they would where “reversed colors” simply meaning 54th regt wore green coats with red facings, the 10th regt would where yellow coats with red facings and so on. All regiments EXCEPT Royal regiments witch blue facings are reserved. For example the 60th regt had blue facings, but there musicians still wore red coats. The Americans copied this. So 1st Virginia soldiers had blue coats with red facings. Musicians had red coats with blue facings. 2nd New Hampshire had blue coats with white facings, they’re musicians had white coats with blue facings