Many of you may never have heard taps played in its entirety.....

[Steve 0080]

http://www.flixxy.com/trumpet-solo-melissa-venema.htm

[Bruce B]

http://www.flixxy.com/trumpet-solo-melissa-venema.htm

Beautiful beyond words.

[4DI2D]

While it is an exceptional rendition of Il Silencio it is not "Taps".

If you haven't heard "Echo Taps" (now banned from military services) you have missed what is in reality a musical prayer.

Day is done,
Gone the sun,
From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky,
All is well
Safely rest,
God is nigh.

[Steve 0080]

Why was it banned?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy6qCeE_6rE

[MSGT-R]

If you haven't heard "Echo Taps" (now banned from military services) you have missed what is in reality a musical prayer.

Day is done,
Gone the sun,
From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky,
All is well
Safely rest,
God is nigh.

Echo taps banned my arse; if the family want's it, I play it.

I joined the Marine Corps as a 5541 musician (trumpet player) and did more funerals than I can remember, before and after I made a career change to aviation. I made myself available to my squadron when performing honor guards when the band could not supply a bugler. I took my duty very seriously, it was the last thing the family hears and sees before the presentation of the flag. One shot, no mistakes.

Today, it is mostly false because the mouthpiece contains a small sound device that plays the horn for the person holding it, and frankly, it offends me greatly. The family deserves more than digital fakery. That's why there's no echo taps.

[1951vbs]

Interesting topic. I like them all so far.

From Wikpedia: Army Regulation 220-90, Army Bands dated December 2007, Paragraph 2-5h(1) states the following: “Echo Taps” or “Silver Taps,” the practice of performing “Taps” with multiple buglers, is not authorized. “Echo Taps” is not a part of Army tradition and improperly uses bugler assets.

Army Regulation 600-25, Salutes, Honors, and Visits of Courtesy, dated September 2004, Glossary, Section 2 states the following: "Taps The traditional “lights out” musical composition played at military funerals and memorials. The official version of “Taps” is played by a single bugle. In accordance with AR 220–90, “Echo or Silver Taps,” which is performed by 2 buglers, is not authorized."

Bummer

[Scotrod]

improperly uses bugler assets

I heard they were able to cut the Bugler budget in half this way,,,,