OT TAPS

When was the last time you have heard the taps played this way;
BREATH TAKING

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Didn't look at the link; since the word "trumpet" appears, I assume whatever is there is not in accordance with AR 220-90.

Plunk your magic twanger here.

Tom in TN
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your loss,incredible sound. Bill

Looked at AR 220-90, figuring it would be incomprehensible military jargon, and I was not disappointed. Too many people with far too much time on their hands.

Please advise me of the regulation that prevents 13 year old girls from performing TAPS any damn way they please. And probably better than the Army band. I'll call you your AR whatever, and raise you the First Amendment to the Constitution. Oh, and I'm a veteran, by the way, but at some point, you just have to call foolishness for what it is.

Honestly, Thurlow, you need to ramp up your search for a life. It may already be too late.

WOW - Sure beats my 89 year Dad on the "Souzaphone" - but both are awe inspiring!

Well dang, Mike; I didn't mean to get your nnalert in a wad; obviously anyone can play taps anyway they choose...........and anywhere they choose. My problem is that I've stood crying at too many graves where taps was being played and in such circumstances, it is 'supposed' to be played by a SINGLE BUGLE. I hold it in some reverence. My apologies, sir.

My son played Taps at My uncles funeral with a silver Getzen American Heritage Field Trumpet. Was that permissable? Taps was played at J.F.K.'s funeral with a Bach trumpet. I think it was made just for that funeral. Taps is played more often on trumpets than bugles. Taps is only a 30 second call. Have a great day

Your point is well taken- I agree that it depends on the circumstances. Single bugle on a hill removed from the gravesite is a powerful thing. I always have a hard time keeping it together in such situations.

I was in the Navy Drum and Bugle Core while in boot camp at Great Lakes. When we went out on Memorial Day to Local Parades and then onto the Cementary sites we used two Trumpets to play Taps. The second Trumpet was out of site and echoed the first one for the entire stanza of the playing of taps. We were told this was Navy Regulation. Just my two cents worth.

As A Veteran although this fine young lady has shown her talent well I admire her for the job she did with the control of her notes I don't believe this song written in 1965 has as much meaning as the real taps ..

This best known version that was adopted in 1874 has echoed through valleys since then. A Yankee soldier. was first to play it and it became the signal for lights out for both Union and Confederate Armies

I wonder how many heard TAPS (full version )sang ?
Her version the lyrics would not fit.
Taps the song

I was called on to play Taps for a local soldiers burial. The problem was I play trombone. I could play the trumpet but I couldn"t reach the high notes with all 3 valves open the way it was supposed to be done. I found out that if I depressed all 3 valves I could make it. Unless someone had perfect pitch I don"t think anyone noticed.
Vern

I too am a veteran. I went thru boot at Great Lakes in May of 66 and got to be in a special company (929) I was the RPOC recruit petty officer in charge of the Blue Jackets Chior. That meant that I marched the chior out the the parade ground and to practice. When we marched to the parade ground for graduation each week (boot camp lasted 12 weeks for each of us), we would be in front of or behind the drum and bugle corp. I have not heard as good a drum and bugle corp as they were before or since!! Period!! and that includes any college or university. There was also a band and a drill team. That drill team would do amazing things with a piece (rifle with fixed bayonet) while marching to the field. Pride in being an American and serving in the armed forces ran high. I guess that young lady in question could play anything, any way she wanted to and, I'm sure she would not be asked to play it like that at a veterans funeral.
Back in the 80's I attended a antique tractor show/pull and as the event was about to start, an announcement was made over the loud speaker, "ladies and gentlemen, our national anthem", everyone stopped what they were doing and turned toward the announcer, removed their hats and placed their hands over their hearts. There was a scrtatchy sound as a karakoe machine was being started and a teenage wannabe country music singing boy started singing (twangy strong hilbilly)something that was popular at that time by Lee Greenwood. WRONG MOVE!! wrong time and place to force anyone's particular political slant (country music lifestyle) and to further anyones music career. I do not remember anyone voting on a change of our national anthem. I quickly put my hat back on and gathered my things and left. I should have asked for my entry fee back.