Scots Guards Trooping the Colour 1977 Part 2

[@johnlazenby723]

10:47 I'm the guardsman furthest from the camera standing to attention as part of the escort to the colour. Long time ago but I'm still proud to have served in the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards 💂‍♂️

[@wh1skeysmoker]

Dad was Sgt Woods who as a Moray Helian Laddie broke away from the Moray Firth and gave the signal. Proudest moment of his life. Gone now RIP but...I have him here to watch whenever...

[@markh2355]

Nice

[@carlousmagus5387]

Your dad's drill is impeccable 🖖🏿

[@Robbielazar]

RIP

[@fire5736]

That standard of drill is so amazing it's making me drool... Almost.

[@daviddrake3504]

Fantastic! Look at the numbers on parade. Look at the sizing and dressing. No musicians with drooping trombones or bowed heads. Wow! More of these older clips, please!

[@WalterDWormack214]

The Royal Army! Totally ROCKIN' Those Red Tunics, & Bearskins! With STYLE!

[@robertmstafford]

This is brilliant. My dad was in this Troop. He was in the Coldstream guards corps of drums.

[@karlmylnere5712]

Best.trooping I.have seen and I have watched many , somehow this one stands apart from most others ,quite excellent.

[@gazza2933]

I know what you mean Keith. I wonder if it is because of the different drills used for the two weapons.

[@rpm1796]

2011 Scot's Trooping stands up.

[@yahyahussein425]

The very fluent and crisp commentary of those days are sorely missed today. The power of command given by the officers of then is much superior to today’s officers.

[@anthony49812]

Awesome wish i was around in the good old days. Long live the Queen

[@tom24239891]

Before the guards marched from Wellington Barracks they used to march from Chelsea barracks the distance they marched from start to finish is just under 5 Miles ( This was my second trooping of the colour)

[@BellogsTheChicken]

Proper unlike today's rabble

[@katerinakemp5701]

Why would you call them rabble, they still put their lives on the the line, jeez fair is fair.

[@wh1skeysmoker]

...and I marched beside my Dad...always (unless at school) didn't k ow it was that far lol...explains the strong legs!

[@gazza2933]

British infantry soldier is still second to none.

[@rpm1796]

Don't forget the Gurkhas.

[@madcyclist58]

"The past is another country, they do things differently there". This was my country, faults and all. I wish I could return.

[@daviddrake3504]

I never thought I'd look back to the the 70s with nostalgia. It was even better in the 60s. Well said.

[@hughgrection4205]

The further back you look the better they are. More swagger and being of a minimum height adds authenticity.

[@markh2355]

Not a vertically challenged person in sight.

[@user-kk5kr5ys6i]

29:06 When Her Maj was still attending the ceremony on horseback herself - she stopped doing this in 1987. Great horsewoman, like her daughter and granddaughter, Anne and Zara.

[@patriot4786]

they performed it way better compared to now..

[@mikeman584]

Scots Guards took over from my Regiment in Northern Ireland in about 1980 think it was ? I was very impressed with their discipline and turn out. Very professional soldiers don't let the ceremonial side fool you. These guys can handle theirselves in all departments and were big impressive soldiers. 👍🇬🇧

[@kevinadamson5768]

Thank you my man I'm ex Scots guards.

[@mikeman584]

Kevin Anderson- Thankyou for your reply Kevin. I was ex Green Howard's and I liaised with a couple of the Scots Guards from their advanced party when they took over at Aldergrove and they gave me a hand to get my dress boots bulled up for an upcoming inspection. A couple of minutes and they were like glass!

[@kevinadamson5768]

@@mikeman584 I did two tours of northern Ireland in the 80,s and we never lost a man both tours , I'd like to think it was down to professionalism and good soldiering

[@mikeman584]

Kevin I think you are right mate, but you can be just plain unlucky if the bullets etc are flying but I imagine after the Falklands and Mount Tumbledown, NI would be child's play 👏👏👍

[@kevinadamson5768]

@@mikeman584 I never went to the Falklands it was before my time but I know lads who did , probably changed them forever .

[@Jeffybonbon]

just watched the 2014 Trooping You can see what cut backs have done I think there were 50% more foot guards on parade in 1977

[@earllopez3643]

As much as i hate the cutbacks, it's practical to have only six guards. It makes it easier for the guns of the RHA to turn. I would compromise for seven guards on parade at the least as in 2009.

[@onajourney2072]

I wish 'cutbacks' was the real reason why the standard is nowhere near as good now.

[@BellogsTheChicken]

Politicians have ruined our nation

[@joshuachin1850]

@@BellogsTheChicken many nations :/

[@ronniekane2456]

It’s all to see the turn of the Scots guards ,on the the trouping of the colours. Best wishes from Glasgow.

[@fire5736]

The drums sound a lot better than nowadays. Thanks for posting this, it's also good to watch the much better drill of the 70s with the SLR.

[@rockywr]

More of them probably.... defence cuts....

[@BlauAlder]

Always feel the SLR allows for more swagger when marching.

[@joshuachin1850]

@@BlauAlder SA80 is bulky , and I'm not sure why the guards like got a little jump whenever they march nowadays

[@paullestrange3173]

It was a sad day, when the Depot shut its door.

[@kevinadamson7571]

Back in the day when men were men, all tall smart men on parade not like today when you see all shapes and sizes . I did the troop in 87 and I was one of the shortest on parade at 5,10.

[@patriot4786]

Yes, salute to your generation sir. Nowadays its complete shambles 😖

[@inthebleakmidwinter9338]

@@patriot4786 what about 2009 and all the years previous to that?

[@patriot4786]

@@inthebleakmidwinter9338 id regret to say that for me the troopings before 1990 were the best

[@inthebleakmidwinter9338]

@@patriot4786 Can’t agree on that lol 2000s were certainly the best.

[@kevinadamson5768]

@@inthebleakmidwinter9338 really.

[@patriot4786]

when the guards looked far way smarter compared to now.

[@yahyahussein425]

Hear hear. Much crisper and well tailored than the sacks of today.

[@markh2355]

SLR was made for drill. That it could knock a hole in a brick wall was a bonus😊

[@WalterDWormack214]

US Marines see this and say, "When I grew up, I want to be THEM!"

[@dougl945]

So why didn’t you win the two World Wars on your own?

[@j1a2v3e4]

thank you so much for uploading this!

[@CarzorStelatis]

7:45, 9:35 Huw Edwards should be made to watch this, repeatedly, until he learns how to cover Trooping the Colour properly. A technical description of what's going on (for the non-experts watching) without irrelevant trivia about the Scots Guards not being Grenadier Guards or the colour of the Queen's hat.

[@youtubeaccount5738]

Now *THAT* is a massed bands!

[@trondog8503]

Taylor made uniforms made a huge difference to the general appearance of the guardsmen, unlike nowadays, just off the rail.

[@joshuachin1850]

of course , handmade things are usually better than production ones

[@inthebleakmidwinter9338]

@@joshuachin1850 they are all still hand tailored today.

[@davidokeefe4641]

The vast majority of the tunics are not tailor made, they are generally handed down and adjusted by the battalion tailors to fit the individual soldier.

[@PhoenixCreationsKaTyJs]

I served 1sg from 74 to 84 best yrs of my life and I would happily do it again

[@johnlazenby723]

You would know Greame Ritchie? We joined on the same day in 76. I ended up in 2SG and Greame was in 1SG. We're still in touch now all these years later!

[@lowther9944]

3:36 Moray Firth

[@petertannahill3426]

This was my second troop as well 0 guardsman scots guards number 2guard

[@melfordmyrie698]

Excellent

[@patriot4786]

Superb ensign 👍🏻👍🏻

[@hughgrection4205]

They are all grandfathers now

[@patriot4786]

They were the best fighting generation

[@inthebleakmidwinter9338]

@@patriot4786 no, the soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq were.

[@GrumpyOldMan9]

They were all the same height then.

[@patriot4786]

GrumpyOldMan thats how its supposed to be

[@gachagamerexpensive3565]

now 5 and 6 feet

[@cammysmith7562]

Way more of them back in time when they were a real army and not a shadow.

[@Sshooter444]

No fatties or women

[@joshuachin1850]

@@Sshooter444 nice , women can work in medic ,but not war

[@luciusclay3740]

We now have the smallest army since 1793, a tiny navy and tiny airforce . The Question we must ask is Are these islands any more defendable ?

[@gazza2933]

Perhaps the technology will protect us.

[@bugler75]

14:49 Guardsman with two medals, one of the few in each Battalion (5 per Battalion, if I remember correctly) to have received the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal.

[@JackLeungKingHoi]

The sound is a bit off after 20 minutes but I guess this is because it's an old reel, nonetheless thank you for uploading this! much appreciated!

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Drum major in state dress senior drum major of the Coldstream guards 💂🇬🇧

[@petertannahill3426]

The subleton that day fitzalan Howard shooting team captain he passed snipers course with me 1978

[@king_goose]

I like the grenadiers slow march at 12:50

[@jamesmichalek2451]

Super!

[@petertannahill3426]

The reason the lines r strait is the pace of ure step 30 inches for one step everyone steps to 30 inches thats y its strait

[@JackLeungKingHoi]

oh and then it gets fixed at the slow march past. brilliant!

[@hughgrection4205]

All the same height, no tubbies and no PC claptrap. It's been downhill ever since

[@inthebleakmidwinter9338]

2009 was the last good troop.

[@fredbazoo]

Don't you just miss the FN FAL as the rifle of choice?

[@GrumpyOldMan9]

Good Belgian rifle

[@columnedfox5508]

it's a shame they got rid of it for such a crappy rifle like the l85

[@Thatsstraightup]

starbattle008 true! I would’ve prefer the FN FAL?

[@KolibriMert]

@@columnedfox5508 The L85/SA80 Is a good weapon, I just wish the guards took inspiration from their North European counterparts and used their traditional rifles in ceremonial guarding, the Lee Enfield No.4 perhaps?

[@user-sc9oy1kz8g]

@@KolibriMert So true. Rifles look better for drill and most of the hate for the l85 still comes from back when it was first introduced.

[@daviddrake3504]

...and no ankle-swinging trousers!

[@CarzorStelatis]

And _especially_ from 15:38 onwards describing the lodging etc.

[@beatriceobeng2114]

I love you Queen one day l will come and visit you and blessed me too ✋🙏❤✨💖💕✋🙏❤✨💖💕✋🙏❤

[@Anonymoususer44569]

When the Duke of York’s March is being played at around the 25 minute mark, why are the soldiers’ right foot coinciding with Beats 1 and 3? I thought it was always supposed to be the left foot that coincides with beats 1 and 3

[@valmiraparecido4685]

Parabéns 👏👏👏💂🏻‍♀️💂🏻‍♀️🇬🇧🇬🇧💂🏻‍♀️💂🏻‍♀️

[@adelaide102]

Please BBC no more Hugh Edwards and Claire Balding on your coverage of The Queen's Birthday Parade. Constant interruptions and interviews and talking to horses is spoiling the coverage.Now that Tom Fleming ( the master ) has passed on where is Julian Tutt or Eric Robson or even David Dimbleby is better than the Edwards and Balding show.

[@jp_cs]

What's the name of the first song? Please. It is very interesting how 40/50 years ago the same recording continues from the same angles as today. I must say that this is tradition! Countries that have this custom is really admirable.

[@obi-wankenobi1233]

13:01 The Grenadiers' Slow March

[@BellogsTheChicken]

So much more larger before cuts disciplined crisp and sharp unlike today's political correct rabble in 2021

[@inthebleakmidwinter9338]

2009 was the last good parade.

[@eoyarce0]

the same march of TroopingTheColour 2019 Duke of york

[@auditenovagradradbacher9753]

I always thougt that the spinn wheel would be a new invention. The Brits were always that good. The only better thing today is, that there is sometimes seen a black face in the troops.

[@user-sc9oy1kz8g]

Racist but ok

[@auditenovagradradbacher9753]

@@user-sc9oy1kz8g I am not a racist, only because I think, that the British are the best in military performances. To me a black man is equal to the white soldiers.

[@user-sc9oy1kz8g]

@@auditenovagradradbacher9753 Oh fair enough. Yeah it is nice to see all the groups of the population are happy to join up.

[@katerinakemp5701]

@@user-sc9oy1kz8g black face you say, no doubt a citizen of the commonwealth of nations you twat.

[@PhoenixCreationsKaTyJs]

I watched from my room in Chelsea barracks when the band tried out the spin wheel and then perfected it over the weeks

[@louislungbubble]

who decides the protocol as to the drummer who taps the drummers call, being drawn from the corps of drums or the pipes and drums?.its seems to vary , but i never saw a drummer from the Irish guards drums and pipes do this duty...marty

[@tom24239891]

Hi the drummer comes from the battalion that is trooping it's colour

[@fire5736]

louislungbubble I think because the Scots Guards don't have a corps of drums, they get the drummer from the pipes and drums.

[@tom24239891]

Alex Crane HI Alex the Scots and Irish Guards had both Corps of Drums & Pipes and Drums until the mid 90s along with the reduction in force they were given the choice of which one to keep, I believe at present the Irish Guards have reintroduced the Corps of Drums

[@fire5736]

tom24239891 Oh, thanks Tom. Sorry, I didn't know that.

[@wh1skeysmoker]

@@tom24239891 & everyone else commenting on that drummer...that was my Dad this year 1977...call me biased but he was not only lead tip...but also the best drummer in the pipe band :) One of his proudest moments, mum me and my sis were presented to the queen this year (1977)...so however they chose the drummer...just glad we still have this record of him doing it as he passed a few years back...but his, and this memory carries on. :)

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Do you more trooping the colours 💂🇬🇧

[@petertannahill3426]

I was on this number two guard 24376010 bbbbboooommmm I was there ha luvd it it sets the guuards apart from regular army

[@ianrobertson4820]

2:53 that god arwul tache

[@mollieyaxley8215]

When you’re full of hate and envy this will seem like tache??? To you.

[@helixjames1902]

I like the music more in this then the modern day ones

[@jmramos0109]

21:03 GUIDES STEADY

[@petertannahill3426]

24376010 I was in 1st batt Scots guards no2 guard joined In 1975 we march from Chelsea barracks there and bak

[@edithdodds190]

THE HK 416 WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE ARMY CARRIED LIKE FAL NEED TO GO BACK TO THE OLD DRILL TO SOFT THESE DAYS BETTER DRILL NEEDED HAVE THE LORD JESUS FOR YOUR MONACH THE QUEEN ISNT WHAT YOU THINK SHE IS THEY ARE EVIL AND DONT LOVE GOD TROOP THE COLOUR FOR JESUS AMEN WILLIAM