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| MJ |
Hi, 24 yr old hopeful entrant!!!Hi all!My name's Matt and I'm 24 years of age, hoping to get in to the Band Service as a Musician. I play guitar (both rock/contemporary and classical), bass, drums and some keyboards/piano - basically I'm a rock musician, but the key word here IMO is MUSICIAN. I've heard of guitarists being selected even though guitar is not an instrument of choice in the service - the thought of learning two new instruments for me is highly appealing, and daunting!!! I've just passed the recruiting test and have my interview on 13th sept 2006. This is a really exciting time in my life - or frightening - I can't quite tell the difference right now. I've been working out like crazy and am getting into the best shape of my life, though running is not my speciality, nor are press ups - oh dear. Thanks for reading, any advice would be much appreciated. |
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| Aaron Aardvark |
hello Matt
welcome to the forum. Hope you have fun here and please be a regular. Ask Deli (admin) if you need any advice etc......he is da man!!  
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| MJ |
Thanks - will do!!! |
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| Hornblower |
Best of luck Matt - I think you've probably gathered from the rantings in here that none of us think we made a duff choice.
Give it your best shot and let us know how you get on. |
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| MJ |
haha thanks Hornblower, will do! |
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| MJ |
I'd be grateful if you could! Cheers |
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| Co-admin |
Welcome to the forum Matt...
in 3 days time I'll have been in for 26 years and I'd do it all again at the drop of a hat. I'm sure you will enjoy the job and lifestyle. There are many pluses but basic training will be a bit of a pain for you. Grit your teeth and get on with it if you do join. It does get better, a lot better! |
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| MJ |
Wow 26 years! 
I really hope I get in - for some reason even the basic training sounds good! I'm slightly masochistic you see, though of course I understand it 'aint no picnic' 
Congrats on the 26 years!!! |
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| MrJpig |
Welcome MJ............remember you only really regret the things you don`t do in life not the things that you do ( unless you are drunk at a BBQ very close to a sausage) Seriously mate...go for it and enjoy yourself
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| MJ |
True that ha ha ha 
Cheers pig |
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| Aaron Aardvark |
Right. That's you sorted then........Bulgers Grot for you.  Go get a Bulge and learn yer 5 notes.
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| MJ |
ha ha ha ha ha how does the Bugler(or bulger as you like to call them) differ from the Musician in terms of training? (if at all?) |
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| Aaron Aardvark |
I'm not going to answer that one........Bulgers beat up aardvarks for fun. 
DELI!!!!! MJ wants to know the difference between musicians and bulgers.
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| admin |
Apart from buglers having dashing good looks, charm, charisma, a fanatical devotion to the Drum Majors and the chance to do Cat V's there is very little difference in their training!
Bugler's training is slightly shorter but they do cover the same elements, history, viva, aural, theory lessons. Because buglers work from memory they will spend some of training learning the standard marches and drum beatings and committing them to memory as well as bugle calls and fanfares and Eb trumpet fanfares. Techniques of blowing and drumming are studied with uniformed instructors and civilian professors. They are also required to perform solo drum and bugle studies during lunchtime recitals at the School of Music. Because of the different nature of the Bugler and Musician's work they are different. Buglers have to work as a team on a daily basis and this bonds the class, and later the Corps of Drums, very close. It is difficult to explain the differences as they are very slight but huge at the same time. Same job in many respects but very different in others. |
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| sticky blue |
ooooooooweeeeeeeeeeeeee! fun in the bulgers grot then - - get the cat 'o' nine tails out
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| MJ |
I understand, thanks for the insight. I'm pretty sure I want to join as a musician though |
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| MrJpig |
What did he call me?...... What did he call me?? IT'S MIIIISTER PIG TO YOU LADDY!!!! :smt046  
I`ll let you off as you share the initials!!
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| Aaron Aardvark |
Its like the bloomin' Dream Team in here. When's medication time? | ||||||
| sticky blue |
As and when required or needed
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| Apricot |
good luck with the interview MJ | ||||||
| sticky blue |
Ditto - go for it - 
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| Co-admin |
Ah, the interview. I'm not sure what they'll ask. Swat up on general RM History and band service structure/organisation/History/how many bands, where they are, who the Main personalities are (PDM, CGRM etc). You'll find a lot on the main site in the Information & Reference section and the History section .
They will also ask you some general Corps information and your family background. It is better to know and not need to know, than to need to know and not know. |
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| MrJpig |
YEH... I KNOW |
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| Aaron Aardvark |
WTF!!!! Medication Deli!!!! NOW!!!! I cant get to grips with your philosophies matey 
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| Co-admin |
Aaron me old mucker; I'll put it in Vark speak.
It is better to know something that you don't get asked about than to be asked about something and you don't know the answer. Rough translation: Grunt sniff snort burp belch grunt, grunt grunt scratch itch barf sneeze! It is a good job you've retired! You'd never figure out BATCO
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| MrJpig |
ARRRRRRRRRR BATCO... what a heap of a6f3s8w7 | ||||||
| Aaron Aardvark |
well it seems to me that just lately you are on another planet. My aardarse is all red and rashy now. Your polishing is just not as good as it once was. Your mind isnt on it. And dont talk to me about BATCO.......it brings back terrible memories. 
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| MrJpig |
Sorry..... forgot it is Wednesday now...should read S4H7I2T9 |
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| Aaron Aardvark |
[quote="MrJpig"]
hairy lemons??
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| Hornblower |
Waaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh |
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| Aaron Aardvark |
:smt046 wahhhhhhhhhhhhh tennavark
there's some good hijacking going on here tonight
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| Hornblower |
Yeah - I know (See previous picture) | ||||||
| Aaron Aardvark |
yeh-i know.......I saw it
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| MJ |
yea i know - don't like it (adopts Andy voice) Thanks a lot for all the helpful info everyone!!! What a nice bunch
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| MJ |
Sorry MrPig
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| Pablo |
MJ wrote:
Cheers pig Maybe he thought he was talking to officer material?? |
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| Aaron Aardvark |
I suppose you are going to want cake?  Navy or Cream??
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| Apricot |
Think I'd best go back to viewing my nice, safe little volly band posts, at least I understand the hickjacking that goes on there, I'm lost on this one
(nothing new there then )
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| sticky blue |
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
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| lesbryan |
WHOOoooo hoo NAVY CAKE SEEMS NICE
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| Co-admin |
Having just done a search on Navy Cake  I think I'll have the cream cake please
No candles, the fire brigade might get called out! |
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| Aaron Aardvark |
typical bulger....pleading ignorance
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| FFoglamp |
Poor MJ. This thread hasn't just been altered, its..............
HIJACK CITY ....................and extremely funny , as always :smt046 From I'm a guitarist to Navy Cake, and frightening away a volly dolly too................... WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!
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| MJ |
Hey I don't mind the Hijacking, so long as I can have some of that CAKE
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| Aaron Aardvark |
Flamin eck!!! he is a potential bulger!! |
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| MJ |
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| MrJpig |
Make sure its the creamy one MJ!! Navy cake is a bit of an aquired taste.....served regularly at the HEAD of the table!! |
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| MJ |
Dammit..., the reference material the AFCO gave me on the band mentioned getting used to marines' lingo but this is ridiculous
I think I'll retract my previous request for some cake [tries to hide embarassment - doesn't succeed] |
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| Aaron Aardvark |
wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.............you'll soon get to grips with it. The lingo that is....not the navy cake (i hope )
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| MJ |
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| Co-admin |
Breaking news...
But on this forum 
Carry on! |
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| greenfairy |
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| MJ |
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| lesbryan |
Wow mj wants some navy cake Aaron |||
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| Aaron Aardvark |
I dont think he does now Les......
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| A |
Best to leave the navy cake to the stokers methinks! | ||||||
| Aaron Aardvark |
the hairy ones? I think they are more into Golden Rivets.
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| MJ |
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| Apricot |
I'm a volly dolly!
(oh but I'm not really still reading honest, this post is in your imagination!!!)
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| A |
Volly Dolly, love it! | ||||||
| Hornblower |
If not volly dolly - what?
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| A |
It's a great name for us, we may adopt it! | ||||||
| Hornblower |
I think you'd be better adopting an Aardvark - I know of one that needs a bit o' TLC... | ||||||
| Apricot |
we lurved it. Thumbs up to FFoglamp for introducing it. As for adopting an Aardvark...fine in theory, but I'm not sure he'd survive our particular brand of TLC!!! |
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| Aaron Aardvark |
You have a huge and valid point there Apricot Im ok on my own thanks.......self preservation and all that
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| Apricot |
That's settled then, everyone's happy 
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| MJ |
woohoo 5 pages!
Am I in the band yet??? 
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| Co-admin |
At least you know how much of a warped sense of humour is required MJ.
You'll be rite mate... |
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| MJ |
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| RAB |
..well well...I disappear for 3 days, and on return find a thread that has gone from a "serious" request for assistance to join HM Finest, to the introduction of a new branch of page 3 girls newly named Voly Dollies...(Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah)... via a navy cake tasting on the tour of Little Britain...
..And I'm still trying to work out Deli's "theory of need to know, best to know and what's the point of finding out in the first place"...
Fabulous chaps..take a make n' mend....
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| Wolfy |
Could be the queue for a tastefully photographed "Volly Dolly"Calandar for "Charridee Mate". I wonder who might put themselves forward to do the photo session??
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| bootybandy |
I'll volunteer to do the pics down on the south coast Rab. I'll let me Nikon loose on most things...(Tough camera, so should stand up to the Volly Dolly's attributes!!) | ||||||
| Wolfy |
A Brave Statement to make Bottie! I Just hope that they don't know where you live!! You could end up with a St Trinians Style bus load of Volly Dolly's armed with hockey sticks tip up on yer doorstep!!!
What a thought! 
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| RAB |
..If you haven't enough room for them all Brian, send some up here...I'll go order the marquee now (as well as that modern day "medication" I keep getting offered on spam emails)...
I can supply my own brown paper bag ..(ooooooooooooh that should open the floodgates for bites)...
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| bootybandy |
All they've got to do is PM me and I will gladly forward the address. I'll get the studio/garage prepared now..... |
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| MJ |
Don't forget to POST YOUR PICS  
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| A |
Well, Apricot has a hockey stick.
Me and GF prefer stilletoes...... |
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| greenfairy |
I did have a hockey stick. Think it disappeared when we moved house though
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| A |
Pardon me boys, but why should there be a vollydolly calendar if there isn't a calendar full of lovely males??????? | ||||||
| greenfairy |
Because there are no lovely males?! 
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| A |
I'm sure there must be some essence on here somewhere. | ||||||
| greenfairy |
My stunningly gorgeous self obviously not enough for you then? 
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| A |
Don't say that, they'll start getting ideas for the calendar! | ||||||
| greenfairy |
Men  Give me one with a nice shiny helmet & lumpy chainmail any day 
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| A |
Nah, a pirate. | ||||||
| greenfairy |
Meh, either will do - I'm not fussy!
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| Apricot |
they want a pickie of my hockey stick? huh???
actually thinking about it some men do seem to like the idea that hockey playing girlies run round in very short gym skirts... |
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| Aaron Aardvark |
Right you lot!! Give MJ his thread back. Bloody St Trinians
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| greenfairy |
Us?!! Twas you lot that started warping this thread from its innocent beginnings
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| Aaron Aardvark |
yeh but I can crap where I want...............mascots privilege
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| Apricot |
We just joined in that's all. I'm sure MJ is suitably impressed by how popular his very first thread has become! | ||||||
| MJ |
LOL
Interview on Wednesday ladies and gents - wish me luck Anyone know how often auditions are held? I could just ask at my interview, but I'm here now... |
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| admin |
Next auditons 20-24 October!
March 12-16 2007 will be the ones after that. My appologies... I was given the wrong dates and just re-contacted them. "Oh, did I say October? I meant November!" Yes, they did say October because I typed it in as they said it and repeated it to them and they said yes! |
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| Apricot |
Best of luck MJ
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| MJ |
thanks
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| MJ |
Are you sure about the 20th? Only that that date is a Friday and I thought the auditions were a Monday-Friday thing Either way that's pretty darn soon if I (a) get offered one (b) get on the October ones That would leave me not much time to rehearse my pieces - that's the way I like it, strangely
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| RAB |
Oh dear MJ... .You just committed your first pusser's sin, questioning the word of one of your new mummy/daddy/uncle/aunty thingies..(I think they're still called SNCO's)....
You will soon learn they are NEVER wrong, even if they're not quite right.. (if you get the picture)
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| MJ |
Does this mean I'm going to get flogged
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| Apricot |
MJ! you sound hopeful... | ||||||
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