The 4 Hornsmen of the Apocalypse | Funny Solo | The Bands of HM Royal Marines

The outstanding 4 Hornsmen of the Apocolypse featuring music arranged by Band Corporal Joe Rowlands and script written by Jonny King, performed at the Mountbatten Festival of Music 2022 in the Royal Albert Hall, London.
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[@BodaciousWench]

‘Anyone can walk into a shop and buy a clarinet. There’s no background check’

[@marthahawkinson-michau9611]

As an American citizen who lives in fear of gun violence… I felt that joke. It’s scary over here.

[@debramoss2267]

Someone needs to start a petition.

[@PhoenyxRysing]

And yet they're not worried about the piccolos? Gimme an amp and a mic and I'm pretty sure I could ruin more than a few peoples' ears with the higher-register notes even before getting the thing in tune... There was a reason I practiced with earplugs in--or better yet, did most of the early rehearsing on the flute!

[@marthahawkinson-michau9611]

@@PhoenyxRysing fear the piccolo!!!!

[@meaninglesscog]

@@marthahawkinson-michau9611 end the war on drugs and most of it goes away

[@immu2261]

Some people: "Royal Marines are serious, and there is no room for ridiculousness!" Royal Marines: "Hold my Kazoo"

[@Phoenix8492]

Graham Chapman: “Alright, stop that! It’s silly!”

[@debramoss2267]

🤣🤣🤣

[@zayfardplays7742]

More like: " ..... right ..... hand me that kazoo"

[@harrisonbs]

Royal Marines: "Hold my dunny"

[@nvlfs1995]

Royal Marines: "Hold my bazoookaa!"

[@AmosPressley]

Wonderful! Anybody who has played a horn of any type has an idea of how hard this is to do. Very impressive!

[@franziskaweie3898]

Here a French horn player telling you how true that is especially for French horn

[@totalcrazy9720]

Bro is this man like 90

[@motkceb1635]

especially the toilet player

[@rhysnolan7458]

Equally anyone who has played tympany will know the same.

[@deirdremcnamara385]

Closest I gotten to "horn" was my toy trumpet - "stolen" from me on Christmas morning - not sure I've forgiven them yet (parents trying to sleep) - and recorder... so can only imagine. Add to that the "adaptations," and that they are relying solely on breath control and the skill is breathtaking - if you'll excuse the pun. Love to all.

[@jarod997]

What people need to understand, is humans added valves to brass instruments to make them easier to play (yes, even in trombones). In order to change the pitch, the player has to extremely carefully change the shape of their lips, how tightly they're pressing them together, and how hard they're blowing, (which is collectively called embouchure). To play like these four horsemen did was outstanding. Bravo Zulu!

[@alonecomplexe]

its new to me that i need a Mouth to play the Guitar.....well i´ll go back Practicing and add Brass to the Strings then

[@rogerrabt]

*hornsmen!

[@BigBrotherIsTooBig]

Trombones yes, but not really.

[@marietteestabrook4098]

Extremely outstanding!

[@Lighting_Desk]

I love it when orchestras have a bit of fun.

[@lizzynunez4906]

It takes a VERY confident man to wear that custome for the entire world to see! OMG!!!!!!🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 Priceless!🦸

[@MegaMan-bs3oy]

Ill say it. I am not ashamed. I got chills when he hit that superman theme.

[@kevinmencer3782]

Lol, same.

[@Dadnlad387]

Me to, and I’m not where near ashamed to say it

[@BlackieLeone]

British humour - you just gotta love it. It was - especially for me as a German - hillarious that the cliche german horeman of the apocalypse was not on time but "Bad Timing". But all the rest of this much - more than I want to type now because it gets too long and nobody reads long texts on the internet - was outstandingly well done. I tip my hat to you, good Sirs and Madams who were part on making this marvellous piece of art!

[@marvindebot3264]

The sheer delight on the faces of the bandsmen does it for me.

[@thessie]

It's the sheer glee on the faces of the HM Royal Marines sat behind them that makes it -look at the grins :D

[@captainscarlett1]

For those who don't know it, army bandsmen aren't just musicians. In battle they act as medics. Those medals they wear are earned. Their job in peace and war isn't easy. Same with cooks, they get shot and blown-up too. Contrary to popular belief they are respected by arms soldiers.

[@allydalessi3371]

Thank you for pointing that out as most think they’re just ceremonial

[@tazika2988]

@captainscarlett Some real war lessons: My father, who was sucked in WW2 as a 17 (seventeen) years old soldier, during the war wore 2 warring uniforms and in spring 1945 was dressed up in a third one, taught me a lesson he learned the hard way: "If there would be a war ... " (No it won't, why would it be, laughed I, but he never laughed nor was he light-hearted as far as the war is concerned) - "If there would be a war, stick close to the kitchen. Peel potatoes, wash pots; medals and ranks are connected with nothing but death and destruction. What every army protects the most is their kitchen. In case of losing the battle, soldiers are punished in a more or less cruel manner, you peel potatoes dressed in a different uniform." said my wise father many times. So YES, cooks (and potato peelers!) are both loved and respected by arms soldiers. As for "during the war (he) wore 2 warring uniforms" - for "zaraćene" online dictionary keeps giving me only "warring", but when I translate it back in my language it gives me something like "war uniforms". What I wanted to emphasize is his belonging (bc of uniforms he was put in) to the two warring powers, Axis and Allies. 3rd uniform he was put in - or it was put on (him) - was stuff half of Europe wore when it was given to the Communist block. He was never given a choice of the uniform he wears, nor could he go (as a healthy male) through the war ununiformed, just like the majority of Europeans in WWs. I haven't heard of a book or a film presenting some of a zillion refusals to harm people wearing warring uniforms, and we all know that in a war there's a death penalty for "deserters", bravest of the brave, actually the only ones that should get war medals (together with the defenders, of couse).

[@seren5502]

sorry, love how you want to defend the band but this is the royal marines, who do all this amazing stuff, i just thought you might wanna know :)

[@6777Productions]

I relate to the horseman that sits upon the white throne. Tis the best throne in the entire galaxy

[@Moondog-wc4vm]

You should hear the notes I play while sitting on the white throne, off key is not enough to describe them. They are almost as bad as disco! I know that a bad workman blames his tools, but I honestly think my horn might be broken.

[@col4574]

For when thou sitest upon this throne,you encounter your own mortality!

[@rcb3921]

I love the lady behind the 'construction worker' at 5:30 and 5:37... she's blown away (haha). You know she's like, an outstanding musician in her own right. And she's just wide-eyed, agape and grinning. You know it's high talent on display.

[@vincentvalentine142]

I figured that would happen. The 4 horns would sound terrible separately. But once all played together harmoniously flawless. Lol. Great job everyone.

[@a.katherinesuetterlin3028]

Loved that bit about the "no background check for clarinets." 🤣 As a Statesider keyboard and brass player, I approve this humor! 🤣🤣 And the whole "Superman" shtick? As a Superman fan, that was golden!

[@zayfardplays7742]

As a Clarinettist I also approve this humour XD

[@niaashmore9227]

Outstanding and totally fits with these amazing men and women. Pity all conflicts couldn’t be solved this way.

[@TheDeathMongrel]

How awfully wonderful :) The accuracy of failed pitches! This made my day! Well done!

[@kimothy1701]

Love how all their band mates are killing themselves laughing.

[@wmgthilgen]

Any and all of the staunch and starchy classic musician's of the past are rolling over in their graves. This was a great presentation of how classical music can be played.

[@ThePiesEndure1985]

Many of those staunch and starchy classic musicians of the past weren’t so staunch and starchy ;)

[@RandomJ2023]

I am sincerely moved! This was EPIC! Retired US Army Musician here, thank you for your service!

[@amaionnaise1594]

thank you for your service

[@brianmcd9492]

I Think that was a "Super" performance 🙂👍

[@elizabethturner2421]

I totally did not expect this to turn up in my YT feed. SO GLAD I clicked!

[@artie]

WOW!!!!! Love this!!! Amazing talent. It takes time and talent to play in key. It’s takes great discipline to play in a bad key lmao!!! Love it!

[@fernandomazarro2551]

When you know how to laugh at yourself, you show your great class...

[@krisrobinson2019]

Brilliant!!! Any musician who is truly a musician. love to play fun. all the time!!! hilarious!!!!

[@antoonfeyaerts6089]

Sometimes the greatest jokers are the most serious responders in a crisis situation. Love to you funny people !

[@StarkRG]

Me: A nearly 8 minute video of people playing horns? I'll probably just skip to the funny bit. The funny bit: *_Starts immediately and never lets off_*

[@ivyhussein9923]

Ha ha ha. Really good and very funny. 😂😂😂😂

[@adventure002006]

Amazed at the quality of music from their unusual instruments. Very entertaining.

[@BjrnOttoVasbottenbjovas]

7:03 not so rare shot of percussionist beating some strange gadget that is heard by exactly no one

[@fatherf5550]

It's called a Vibraslap. I was thinking the same thing when that part happened. The disappointment when I couldn't hear it though 😕 😪 😔 😐

[@AxellSlade]

Actually, it was heard by a total of 0 people from the audience.

[@johnathonf1]

I totally adored this performance. And way to go to the "Superman" to wear the tights--- BTW looks great( I am now a personal fan) !!!. After trying a bugle, a trumpet, a valve trombone, and a French Horn, I took up the tuba in Junior High. All I can say is that these musicians are awesome!!!

[@gailknight3128]

Brilliant, and very funny. Well done to them all

[@imjelo]

5:40 As the son of a trumpet player, I know that the guy playing that "instrument" is also a trumpet player just by that hand gesture. My late father would have also love watching this. He a jovial person with many stories about his days as a musician.

[@RareSense]

Clever and very entertaining got to love the Poms!

[@lawrencequave7361]

As a life-long trumpet player who began by first teaching himself to play a bugle, I am truly impressed. On a bugle, you only have 5 notes to work with, but make the instrument long enough (such as the one Superman was playing) and you get a full chromatic scale without the use of valves or holes. Truly amazing--the physics of sound. This skit demonstrated all this superbly--while also demonstrating that military bands are not confined to playing just classical and march music. As for silliness, as a US Marine I've watched several boot camp graduations. I love it as the band marches out all 'prim and proper' (as all expect a military band to be), stops in front of the reviewing stands, then breaks ranks and goes crazy playing jazz music with all sorts of silly antics. Then, with a wave of the drum major's impressive baton, all become straight-laced, dignified Marines again, and march away in formation playing Semper Fidelis. Much fun.

[@primrose4514]

Totally 🤩😍🥰AWESOME

[@historex54tamiya]

So true, I was a Royal Marine drummer and bugler, and Eb trumpet. I always preferred the drum, no practise can help a last post or parade call when your lips freeze to the mouthpiece, we weren’t allowed to ‘Mouth’ the mouthpiece to warm it up. I finished as Drum Major Royal Marines and know many of these, including my last new entries now Sgts and above. They do us proud!

[@lawrencequave7361]

@@historex54tamiya As a Marine and bugle player, I volunteered more than 20 years ago to play Taps for Bugles Across America. About five years ago in the early Spring when it was still chilly here in Dallas, I was to play Taps for a mid-day service. When I took my assigned station as the funeral party arrived, though the temperature wasn't cold, I was facing directly into the wind that was blowing at about 15-20 mph. Less than 10 minutes later, when it came time for me to play, my cheeks had 'frozen' enough that I completely botched my performance. It was embarrassing. I should've had the honor guard play the recording.

[@historex54tamiya]

@@lawrencequave7361 We have all been there mate lol. I could never understand why drum went with bugle, I know historically correct but 2 completely different instruments. I did 24 years and finished Drum Major Royal Marines in 2012. My best wishes to you!

[@historex54tamiya]

@@lawrencequave7361 And Semper Fi brother, worked with you in Iceland, the Marlborough bar, Virgina and London, great times!

[@tylercollins9323]

anglia tv ident from the guy wearing the helmet! absolutely love it

[@mrp3930]

the fun you can have with music is endless, that was pure class and talent.....

[@toscatattertail9813]

I played French horn for years, this was fun and amazzing.

[@MsTJPink]

Years ago, I used to play the trombone, I wasn't any good at it, didn't have the lung power! But these guys clearly do! Amazing performance !

[@elainehowell2836]

Like the music and them being funny and good

[@terrenceseidel3054]

Groovy, & Funny!!!

[@MojoPup]

Having played the trumpet, HOLY CRAP these guys are amazing!

[@Felitaur]

Superman even has the spitcurl.

[@debramoss2267]

Incredible talent. Brilliant idea. I'm a little scared of the loo, now 😳

[@fernandomusicoautodidacta1977]

Ha sido un auténtico placer escucharlos y disfrutar de un buen rato de buena música y como no, de humor.

[@marciasouza3622]

Creative,funny and perfect! Amazing!💎💎💎💎💎⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@hb3331]

Bloody amazing piece of work

[@jamielee9350]

26 yrs a para , but still love these Bootneck's.. The best musicians of all our forces 💯

[@karenattwood5035]

Phenomenal, I have no idea how difficult that was, but I have my suspicions x

[@johnaskew4718]

Sincerely hope Corporal Rowlands gets a third stripe for an exceptional arrangement! A superb performance ❤️

[@beryleades327]

This is wonderful, great fun.

[@robertshrewsbury4241]

Enjoyed the musical humor and expertise.

[@brittenmusic6923]

Now that was excellent and helped to put a smile on my face amidst a sad time for me. Thank you :)

[@RichTheEngineer]

Reminds me when Dennis Brain would play Mozart's Horn Concerto. On a garden hose. Of course, it sounded great!

[@elainehowell2836]

That was fantastic music

[@rabibbibar6134]

Amazing, different and entertaining. Fun to watch

[@plouismarie]

Incroyable de fun et de precision. Du grand art à la portée de tous. Merci !!!!

[@BISMVIDEO]

Superman in ALL his glory!

[@lp-fluzaotf]

Excellent job. Congratulation. Luiz Paulo - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil.

[@linda6987]

Well done you! You make yourselves proud!!!! And entertaining! ♥️

[@womanofsubstance8735]

Excellent! I thought the last one might be the William Tell Overture, done in brass.

[@elgun6125]

Loved that. Very talented musicians.

[@raistraw8629]

Are this the new Marvel Heroes Bavariaman, Armyman, Toiletmann and Superman?

[@1stUfonium]

GREAT humor and artistry. BRAVO!

[@jacquelyngravina1169]

Fantastic!!! Well done!!

[@ericemmons3040]

This is funny. One doesn't expect a dignified military organization like the Royal Marines to do something like this. I remember that in the early seventies, my dad and I drove from Sacramento to Oakland, to the Coliseum (well, Dad drove; I was 12 or 13) to see the Scots Guards, Welsh Guards, or somesuch members of the Household Regiment, and the Pipes and Drums. At one point in the performance, the band had finished playing and was lined up in a broad V-formation when the bandmaster strolled over to one of the tubas, reached into the bell, and pulled out a neon-yellow Oakland A's baseball; everyone clapped and cheered. Then, he reached into the tuba again, pulled out an Oakland A's pennant, and held it up for everyone to see! This was during the time that the A's were doing their world champion three-peat. Upon seeing the pennant, everyone clapped and cheered even louder! I certainly had not expected a British Army bandmaster to engage in such shenanigans. . .

[@Trace631]

This retired US Army bandsman gives a big thumbs up!

[@colleenedwards5317]

absolutely briiliant. A credit to our military musicians

[@MorganHealing]

so much talent, so much hard work and SO good! Thank you all so much for sharig this with us

[@jamielee9350]

Needed cheering up , so come back to this again , never fails.

[@outrageousalan7780]

Mark Upton is an amazingly talented trumpet player.

[@HornMouf]

I agree! He is good at what he does!

[@Collateralcoffee]

That was actually really bloody awesome! :)

[@saturdayplayer2492]

Brought a real smile to my face.

[@anthonyhaylock6655]

Brilliant and hilarious at the same time

[@hankcuccina5260]

Entertainment at its best.

[@primrose4514]

BEST MUSICIANS EVER - from TIP TO TOE🥰 Made my day💋

[@JohannyVeigaviolin]

Best thing I have seen on internet for awhile

[@GuyChapman]

That is some quality work right there.

[@macbeth5127]

Spitzenorchester und erstklassige Solisten - Grüße aus dem Schwarzwald

[@magaroo7349]

👏👏👏👏Love it!!

[@susanashton4098]

Absolutely hilarious and so well done. Just shows the level of talent. My late father, an ex para and lover of military bands, with a brilliant sense of humour, would have loved this.

[@juliakarczewski8875]

True musicianship right here to pull this off. Well done! Gave me many belly laughs..

[@Telukin]

This was amazing!

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

That's official then, noises from a toilet sound better than anything I managed to produce in two years of learning the recorder at school.

[@atomicdynamite1631]

Thanks KZbin recommendations. This was hilarious!

[@michaelhitchingham869]

Pure awesomeness!

[@johnmichael4766]

LMAO!!!!! .....LOVE IT! ....from Portland, Oregon, USA - jfm [FYI - I'm a veteran USMC] - URAH!

[@FretboardToAsh]

The very definition of work hard play hard.

[@neilbowers6956]

This is just brilliant! Thank you for posting this.

[@cml2492]

Very good and hilarious. Thank you.

[@ChristophS]

That was absolutely amazing and also hilarious!

[@kenbearsley8322]

Love how the armed forces have fun. Doesn't matter what armed force from what ever country, they all have to have their fun, relieve tension through being goofy in a band.

[@johndurrans733]

wonderfull and amazing

[@Chris_Love]

So chaotic and amazing! Well played, that is nooooot easy

[@marcoroose9973]

Das hat wirklich Spass gemacht anzusehen!

[@user-fb5yo3oe6u]

God Bless Our Royals

[@tammycook7549]

Awsome thank you for this show of band military.

[@richa.s9912]

WOW 😲😳 Great 👍😃 music 🎶🎵 ‼️

[@mrwally54]

loved it had a giggle with some of the way's it was put together

[@gezelgunther]

it is epic in all ways