1 00:00:07,133 --> 00:00:10,453 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Teams podcast 2 00:00:10,573 --> 00:00:11,733 Speaker 1: from News Talks at b. 3 00:00:41,493 --> 00:00:44,413 Speaker 2: Good morning, Welcome to New Talks V Jack Tame with 4 00:00:44,613 --> 00:00:48,653 Speaker 2: you through to midday. And that is, of course, the 5 00:00:48,853 --> 00:00:55,413 Speaker 2: Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, a globally acclaimed celebration of military tradition, music, 6 00:00:55,533 --> 00:00:58,933 Speaker 2: ceremony and cultural performance. It has now been running for 7 00:00:59,013 --> 00:01:01,533 Speaker 2: just over seventy five years and in that time has 8 00:01:01,613 --> 00:01:05,613 Speaker 2: only ever been performed overseas on five occasions. And now, 9 00:01:05,653 --> 00:01:07,773 Speaker 2: for the first time I'm in a decade, the Royal 10 00:01:07,893 --> 00:01:11,293 Speaker 2: Edinburgh Military Tattoo is returning to New Zealand, performing for 11 00:01:11,333 --> 00:01:14,213 Speaker 2: the very first time at Auckland's Eden Park next month 12 00:01:14,493 --> 00:01:18,293 Speaker 2: with the theme The Heroes Who Made Us Staff Sergeant David 13 00:01:18,293 --> 00:01:21,013 Speaker 2: Few is a standout member of the New Zealand Defense 14 00:01:21,093 --> 00:01:23,773 Speaker 2: Force Army Band and we'll be taking part in what 15 00:01:23,893 --> 00:01:26,093 Speaker 2: is set to be an extraordinary event in David's with 16 00:01:26,173 --> 00:01:27,093 Speaker 2: us this morning, kild A. 17 00:01:27,013 --> 00:01:29,213 Speaker 3: Good morning, child, A good morning to you. 18 00:01:29,213 --> 00:01:32,013 Speaker 2: You're in Paradise, Burnham, my old neck of the woods, 19 00:01:32,213 --> 00:01:34,293 Speaker 2: right in the eye of the northwester. So how was 20 00:01:34,333 --> 00:01:35,293 Speaker 2: Paradise this morning? 21 00:01:35,813 --> 00:01:40,653 Speaker 3: Paradise this morning was overcast and a high of maybe 22 00:01:40,853 --> 00:01:41,813 Speaker 3: seventeen degrees. 23 00:01:41,933 --> 00:01:46,133 Speaker 2: Ah, very good, very good. Hey, I want to start 24 00:01:46,133 --> 00:01:48,893 Speaker 2: with a really basic question for anyone who is a 25 00:01:48,933 --> 00:01:53,213 Speaker 2: little uninitiated, what actually is the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. 26 00:01:55,173 --> 00:01:58,613 Speaker 3: I guess it has a vault over the years. It's 27 00:01:59,293 --> 00:02:02,493 Speaker 3: last year it celebrated it's seventy fifth anniversary of the 28 00:02:02,773 --> 00:02:06,813 Speaker 3: tattoo in Edinburgh, and it has always been not atunity 29 00:02:06,893 --> 00:02:11,893 Speaker 3: to feature. Initially a lot of the capabilities of the 30 00:02:11,933 --> 00:02:14,453 Speaker 3: British forces. So in the past they used to have 31 00:02:14,493 --> 00:02:21,733 Speaker 3: demonstrations of you know, the dogs doing their working thing, 32 00:02:21,893 --> 00:02:25,133 Speaker 3: the gym people throwing out champolines in the middle of 33 00:02:25,173 --> 00:02:29,813 Speaker 3: the Esthlanard and Edinburgh, and also in the capabilities of 34 00:02:29,853 --> 00:02:34,213 Speaker 3: their their forces with either the Navy where they'll step 35 00:02:34,253 --> 00:02:38,893 Speaker 3: on a boat or also bring on their soldiers to 36 00:02:38,893 --> 00:02:42,973 Speaker 3: produce some drills. Over the years, it certainly has evolved 37 00:02:42,973 --> 00:02:47,813 Speaker 3: from that to also almost the production highlighting not only 38 00:02:47,853 --> 00:02:53,413 Speaker 3: the instrumentalists from the UK, but incorporating some from overseas 39 00:02:53,413 --> 00:02:56,013 Speaker 3: as well. To what it is now, which is a 40 00:02:56,053 --> 00:02:59,453 Speaker 3: real bucket list for those who want to experience the 41 00:02:59,653 --> 00:03:04,853 Speaker 3: Edinburgh Tattoo watching it with the tattoo coming to Auckland. 42 00:03:05,413 --> 00:03:09,213 Speaker 3: We will be featuring pretty much a top three groups 43 00:03:09,253 --> 00:03:14,013 Speaker 3: which generally try and I guess over the UK they 44 00:03:14,133 --> 00:03:18,893 Speaker 3: bring one of the top groups there. But however, coming 45 00:03:18,933 --> 00:03:21,893 Speaker 3: to New Zealand and Australia they try and bring the 46 00:03:22,053 --> 00:03:24,973 Speaker 3: very best groups. And so that's going to be the 47 00:03:25,013 --> 00:03:28,933 Speaker 3: top secret John Call from Switzerland and also His Majesty 48 00:03:29,013 --> 00:03:32,293 Speaker 3: the King's Guards Band and d your team from Norway 49 00:03:32,933 --> 00:03:34,373 Speaker 3: and the New Zealand Army Band. 50 00:03:35,053 --> 00:03:37,893 Speaker 2: Oh superb Oh, that's fantastic. So we get all three 51 00:03:38,173 --> 00:03:40,373 Speaker 2: that they really put on a show in New Zealand. 52 00:03:40,413 --> 00:03:43,013 Speaker 2: Does that mean, though, David, that you'll be pulling the 53 00:03:43,013 --> 00:03:46,173 Speaker 2: trampolines out and attempting a triple axel or something like 54 00:03:46,213 --> 00:03:47,693 Speaker 2: that only. 55 00:03:47,573 --> 00:03:50,053 Speaker 3: In the accommodation, which could be disastrous. 56 00:03:51,693 --> 00:03:54,613 Speaker 2: It's it's a sort of extravaganzra where you get to 57 00:03:54,773 --> 00:03:57,293 Speaker 2: you get to see performances from a range of different 58 00:03:57,293 --> 00:04:01,933 Speaker 2: defense forces and bands and performers around the world. So 59 00:04:02,293 --> 00:04:04,133 Speaker 2: tell us about your history with the tattoo. 60 00:04:05,213 --> 00:04:08,493 Speaker 3: I've been fought in my prayer with the New Zealand 61 00:04:08,533 --> 00:04:12,893 Speaker 3: Army event to the tender be or Edinburgh Military Tattoo 62 00:04:13,093 --> 00:04:18,413 Speaker 3: in Edinburgh seven times Wow, which is absolutely amazing, and 63 00:04:19,133 --> 00:04:22,693 Speaker 3: I certainly do not take that for granted, and I 64 00:04:22,733 --> 00:04:25,933 Speaker 3: really checked myself in I'm there because it's probably easy 65 00:04:27,093 --> 00:04:30,293 Speaker 3: midway through the season to sort of get a little 66 00:04:30,293 --> 00:04:34,093 Speaker 3: bit complacent. However, I'm aware that it is a bucket 67 00:04:34,093 --> 00:04:36,333 Speaker 3: with for many people, and a lot of people come 68 00:04:36,373 --> 00:04:39,173 Speaker 3: there just to experience Edinburgh at that stage with all 69 00:04:39,213 --> 00:04:44,053 Speaker 3: the French festivals that are going on, but also the Tattoo, 70 00:04:44,693 --> 00:04:49,413 Speaker 3: and so you only can devolve your best otherwise sort 71 00:04:49,413 --> 00:04:50,453 Speaker 3: of selling them short. 72 00:04:51,773 --> 00:04:54,173 Speaker 2: I think the show was last year, about a decade ago, 73 00:04:54,213 --> 00:04:55,613 Speaker 2: twenty sixteen in Wellington. 74 00:04:56,213 --> 00:04:59,653 Speaker 3: In Wellington, yes, and I was very fortunate that it 75 00:04:59,693 --> 00:05:04,373 Speaker 3: was there because Wellington's my hometown. So managed to get 76 00:05:04,373 --> 00:05:06,733 Speaker 3: some of the family in as the former and then 77 00:05:06,813 --> 00:05:10,773 Speaker 3: they had to sneak up on the the end of 78 00:05:10,813 --> 00:05:12,293 Speaker 3: the stage out of. 79 00:05:12,253 --> 00:05:13,333 Speaker 2: The stage as well. 80 00:05:14,733 --> 00:05:14,893 Speaker 3: Well. 81 00:05:16,013 --> 00:05:18,213 Speaker 2: I mean, there are so many performers I can imagine 82 00:05:18,213 --> 00:05:19,893 Speaker 2: a bit of I'm sure they wouldn't do that now, 83 00:05:19,933 --> 00:05:22,053 Speaker 2: but you know, you can you can imagine that the 84 00:05:22,333 --> 00:05:24,333 Speaker 2: sort of right for the opportunity if you wanted to 85 00:05:24,373 --> 00:05:25,733 Speaker 2: slip up there and have a bit of a go 86 00:05:26,213 --> 00:05:30,133 Speaker 2: and do Performers from different groups around the world. Is 87 00:05:30,133 --> 00:05:32,373 Speaker 2: it the sort of opportunity that they get to actually 88 00:05:32,773 --> 00:05:33,973 Speaker 2: meet and mix with each other. 89 00:05:34,573 --> 00:05:37,413 Speaker 3: Yeah, and we're quite fortunate. We've got a very strong 90 00:05:37,453 --> 00:05:41,173 Speaker 3: relationship with our friends from the Pacific and their serviceman's there, 91 00:05:41,693 --> 00:05:44,293 Speaker 3: and so it is a great time to be able 92 00:05:44,293 --> 00:05:47,933 Speaker 3: to catch up with everybody and see how their their 93 00:05:47,933 --> 00:05:51,733 Speaker 3: wives are and catching up with their families and inquirying 94 00:05:51,733 --> 00:05:55,093 Speaker 3: about their their progression. So I know this year we've 95 00:05:55,093 --> 00:06:03,733 Speaker 3: got His Royal Majesty's Armed Forces banned from Tonga and 96 00:06:03,773 --> 00:06:06,893 Speaker 3: we will certainly catch up with them. And we have 97 00:06:06,973 --> 00:06:11,093 Speaker 3: a program here in these zealands with the MAP students, 98 00:06:11,133 --> 00:06:14,173 Speaker 3: which we call Mutual Assistance Program, which allows us to 99 00:06:14,213 --> 00:06:17,013 Speaker 3: bring one or two from those service bands either from 100 00:06:17,053 --> 00:06:23,373 Speaker 3: Saying Samoa Tonga Ye to come and basically learn from 101 00:06:23,453 --> 00:06:27,613 Speaker 3: us in a ten month immersion musical so that they 102 00:06:27,653 --> 00:06:29,613 Speaker 3: can take in as much as they can before we 103 00:06:29,693 --> 00:06:34,653 Speaker 3: send them off to bear fruits of the studies that 104 00:06:34,653 --> 00:06:36,453 Speaker 3: they've learned. Yeah. 105 00:06:36,453 --> 00:06:39,733 Speaker 2: Oh, superb. Yeah, you know, David, I I'm sure I'm 106 00:06:39,773 --> 00:06:41,893 Speaker 2: speaking for a lot of listeners here. I love the 107 00:06:42,013 --> 00:06:44,693 Speaker 2: Army Band. I love the Army Band it every time 108 00:06:44,733 --> 00:06:46,733 Speaker 2: I hear them perform or see them perform, I think, 109 00:06:46,813 --> 00:06:49,133 Speaker 2: my gosh, I've got to do this more often. I've 110 00:06:49,133 --> 00:06:51,973 Speaker 2: got to prioritize this because often it's really can be 111 00:06:52,053 --> 00:06:55,213 Speaker 2: quite moving, and it's a rare thing compared to say, 112 00:06:55,253 --> 00:06:57,533 Speaker 2: fifty years ago, where you know a lot of us, 113 00:06:57,773 --> 00:06:59,813 Speaker 2: you know a lot of people would have seen brass 114 00:06:59,813 --> 00:07:02,493 Speaker 2: bands and the like performing in public a whole lot more. 115 00:07:02,693 --> 00:07:05,653 Speaker 2: It's quite a it's quite a stirring experience. But I 116 00:07:05,653 --> 00:07:08,053 Speaker 2: have some really simple questions about the Army Band that 117 00:07:08,413 --> 00:07:10,853 Speaker 2: I'm hoping you can help with. How does it actually 118 00:07:10,853 --> 00:07:15,053 Speaker 2: work for active service people? How do you carve out 119 00:07:15,053 --> 00:07:17,213 Speaker 2: time to practice and perform and all that kind of thing, 120 00:07:17,213 --> 00:07:20,813 Speaker 2: And how did those responsibilities compare it to your day 121 00:07:20,853 --> 00:07:21,493 Speaker 2: to day stuff. 122 00:07:22,493 --> 00:07:25,493 Speaker 3: Well, generally that is our day to day as musicians 123 00:07:25,533 --> 00:07:30,253 Speaker 3: and the defense source. We are given that opportunity to 124 00:07:30,293 --> 00:07:34,173 Speaker 3: certainly work on our craft, and it does vary from 125 00:07:34,573 --> 00:07:36,293 Speaker 3: day to day as to what we'll be working on. 126 00:07:36,973 --> 00:07:39,373 Speaker 3: I know the focus for the next couple of weeks 127 00:07:39,413 --> 00:07:45,693 Speaker 3: before the tattoo is on our marching and our musicianship. However, 128 00:07:46,933 --> 00:07:48,693 Speaker 3: we do need to sort of cover off some of 129 00:07:48,733 --> 00:07:51,213 Speaker 3: the other things they've got military training, which will be 130 00:07:51,253 --> 00:07:57,213 Speaker 3: taking place just after the tattoo, but that there we 131 00:07:57,293 --> 00:08:00,093 Speaker 3: probably put on the wall paint maybe ten days out 132 00:08:00,093 --> 00:08:04,773 Speaker 3: of every years just to get our weapons training and 133 00:08:04,813 --> 00:08:09,893 Speaker 3: our fieldcraft sort of squared away. But the main focus 134 00:08:09,933 --> 00:08:13,013 Speaker 3: is as musicians and is they like to say, the 135 00:08:13,093 --> 00:08:17,533 Speaker 3: faith of the military and the good news stories that 136 00:08:17,973 --> 00:08:24,573 Speaker 3: come through. I guess during the COVID lockdown, we were 137 00:08:24,573 --> 00:08:29,693 Speaker 3: pretty active online with some of our at home videos 138 00:08:30,653 --> 00:08:33,053 Speaker 3: and it's one of those things that we take real 139 00:08:33,093 --> 00:08:35,413 Speaker 3: pride in over that time. 140 00:08:35,613 --> 00:08:39,013 Speaker 2: Yeah, exactly right. So is it quite a sort after 141 00:08:39,213 --> 00:08:41,893 Speaker 2: position being a member of the band. I can imagine 142 00:08:41,893 --> 00:08:42,293 Speaker 2: it will be. 143 00:08:43,573 --> 00:08:48,893 Speaker 3: Yes, it is. We are always you know, there is 144 00:08:49,013 --> 00:08:52,773 Speaker 3: always turnover as people either decide to form way some 145 00:08:52,853 --> 00:08:59,213 Speaker 3: of their training with university or just seek other other avenues. 146 00:08:59,493 --> 00:09:03,413 Speaker 3: But there's always, you know, a desire for people who 147 00:09:03,413 --> 00:09:08,613 Speaker 3: are looking at options for a music career. Having been 148 00:09:08,773 --> 00:09:12,413 Speaker 3: I guess part of that crew where you're sort of 149 00:09:12,453 --> 00:09:15,733 Speaker 3: digging and working at the same time, there was always 150 00:09:15,773 --> 00:09:18,693 Speaker 3: that valuis and troughs of being busy and then the 151 00:09:18,733 --> 00:09:21,253 Speaker 3: cupboard is bere because there's not much work going on 152 00:09:21,293 --> 00:09:24,973 Speaker 3: as a musician, so it just gives us that, you know, 153 00:09:25,133 --> 00:09:29,253 Speaker 3: that security a security, absolutely. 154 00:09:28,693 --> 00:09:30,093 Speaker 2: And so do you do you do you have to 155 00:09:30,173 --> 00:09:32,893 Speaker 2: join the army first or join the Defense Force first 156 00:09:32,893 --> 00:09:36,333 Speaker 2: for the other services bands, or do you like do 157 00:09:36,453 --> 00:09:39,173 Speaker 2: your basic training and then once that's all complete, they say, ah, 158 00:09:39,333 --> 00:09:44,293 Speaker 2: you're pretty handy, David. Instead of digging ditches or manning 159 00:09:44,333 --> 00:09:46,813 Speaker 2: this armored personnel carrier, how do you feel about playing 160 00:09:46,813 --> 00:09:47,373 Speaker 2: the trombot? 161 00:09:48,573 --> 00:09:52,973 Speaker 3: It does happen sometimes that way, although these days it 162 00:09:53,053 --> 00:09:57,133 Speaker 3: is as because it's a specialized position. We do undertake auditions. 163 00:09:57,133 --> 00:10:01,173 Speaker 3: So if anyone expresses an interest in becoming a musician 164 00:10:01,253 --> 00:10:06,933 Speaker 3: within Defense Force, then they do undertake initial screen and 165 00:10:06,973 --> 00:10:10,173 Speaker 3: then an audition process just to sort of see how 166 00:10:10,213 --> 00:10:15,093 Speaker 3: they'd fit in this environment. Obviously it's not necessary for everyone, 167 00:10:15,933 --> 00:10:19,613 Speaker 3: but you know, once it's achieved and once they're in, 168 00:10:20,013 --> 00:10:23,973 Speaker 3: then they undertake all that training necessary to get to 169 00:10:24,013 --> 00:10:26,613 Speaker 3: the next stage of their military development. 170 00:10:27,133 --> 00:10:28,573 Speaker 2: And so you've been with the Army band for a 171 00:10:28,613 --> 00:10:30,413 Speaker 2: few years now, but like you said, you're in a 172 00:10:30,453 --> 00:10:32,813 Speaker 2: previous life. You were doing the muso thing. You were 173 00:10:32,893 --> 00:10:35,413 Speaker 2: gigging around and you know you were you were you 174 00:10:35,453 --> 00:10:38,613 Speaker 2: were living the musician's life. So how did you find 175 00:10:38,613 --> 00:10:41,733 Speaker 2: it coming into the military. Coming into the army and 176 00:10:41,773 --> 00:10:45,373 Speaker 2: all of a sudden having the rigidity that comes from 177 00:10:44,973 --> 00:10:46,613 Speaker 2: you from being in the defense force. 178 00:10:47,493 --> 00:10:52,413 Speaker 3: Transition was difficult, but it was one which was necessary. 179 00:10:52,453 --> 00:10:54,573 Speaker 3: I guess. I had a young family and it was 180 00:10:55,533 --> 00:10:58,013 Speaker 3: one of those situations where it was like, Okay, I 181 00:10:58,053 --> 00:11:01,533 Speaker 3: need to knuckle down and take on that challenge. And 182 00:11:02,213 --> 00:11:04,213 Speaker 3: you know, certainly at that stage it gave me the 183 00:11:04,213 --> 00:11:08,253 Speaker 3: opportunity not only to have that security as a musician, 184 00:11:08,813 --> 00:11:13,573 Speaker 3: but some of the other benefits of healthcare and and 185 00:11:13,893 --> 00:11:18,133 Speaker 3: through PT that was conducted during normal office hours. 186 00:11:17,733 --> 00:11:20,573 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, I can see there's a lot of upside a. 187 00:11:20,733 --> 00:11:25,653 Speaker 2: So you are a spectacular singer, but you are also 188 00:11:25,733 --> 00:11:29,093 Speaker 2: a multi instrumentalist. So give us the list. What what 189 00:11:29,293 --> 00:11:33,333 Speaker 2: would you say that you can play well? 190 00:11:33,693 --> 00:11:37,493 Speaker 3: During my audition process, at that stage, I was playing 191 00:11:37,533 --> 00:11:40,813 Speaker 3: for the Central Ethel's Band in Willington. But I did 192 00:11:40,853 --> 00:11:47,533 Speaker 3: audition and I auditioned on trumpet, played piano, played bass, guitar, 193 00:11:47,893 --> 00:11:51,293 Speaker 3: played some trombone, and did some singing and then I 194 00:11:51,373 --> 00:11:58,293 Speaker 3: got the audition panel to sing with me. It seemed 195 00:11:58,333 --> 00:11:58,693 Speaker 3: to work. 196 00:11:58,813 --> 00:12:01,373 Speaker 2: But yeah, my god, I mean that you could just 197 00:12:01,413 --> 00:12:03,813 Speaker 2: be the band by yourself. They just need to replicate 198 00:12:03,813 --> 00:12:05,293 Speaker 2: you about five times over, that. 199 00:12:05,373 --> 00:12:07,613 Speaker 3: Is every every now and then they just told me 200 00:12:07,613 --> 00:12:10,853 Speaker 3: the one man show and was like, come on me 201 00:12:10,973 --> 00:12:12,693 Speaker 3: for carrying my gear at least. Yeah. 202 00:12:12,813 --> 00:12:16,093 Speaker 2: Yeah, So so what will you be performing on or 203 00:12:16,133 --> 00:12:17,213 Speaker 2: doing as part of the tattoo. 204 00:12:17,733 --> 00:12:20,093 Speaker 3: Well, this time I'll be performing on the tuber. 205 00:12:20,773 --> 00:12:23,733 Speaker 2: Oh fantastic. Did you even mention the tuba? Just then 206 00:12:24,533 --> 00:12:26,373 Speaker 2: I heard a trombone and I heard a trumpet. 207 00:12:26,453 --> 00:12:30,973 Speaker 3: Yeah, I know, I know. I amaze myself as well. 208 00:12:32,213 --> 00:12:33,973 Speaker 2: How do you how do you find it going between 209 00:12:34,013 --> 00:12:35,093 Speaker 2: those different instruments? 210 00:12:35,773 --> 00:12:37,453 Speaker 3: So I get a little bit of the time, I 211 00:12:37,493 --> 00:12:42,013 Speaker 3: guess to sort of get a custom relatively quickly. Yeah, 212 00:12:42,293 --> 00:12:46,413 Speaker 3: and I was advised, you know, probably about a month 213 00:12:46,493 --> 00:12:49,613 Speaker 3: before Christmas that I'll be on tuber and think cool. 214 00:12:50,293 --> 00:12:52,453 Speaker 2: You played it before though, right hand. 215 00:12:52,893 --> 00:12:55,973 Speaker 3: I've done a couple of Edinburgh tattoos on the tuber 216 00:12:56,053 --> 00:12:56,413 Speaker 3: as well. 217 00:12:56,973 --> 00:13:00,173 Speaker 2: Trumpet trombone, But the mouthpiece is different, a like the 218 00:13:00,173 --> 00:13:03,133 Speaker 2: trumpet mouthpiece is quite fine, quite small, and your and 219 00:13:03,213 --> 00:13:05,293 Speaker 2: your lips are very tight, whereas for the trombone it's 220 00:13:05,293 --> 00:13:07,093 Speaker 2: a bit wider. And then for the two again it's 221 00:13:07,093 --> 00:13:07,893 Speaker 2: wider still. 222 00:13:07,893 --> 00:13:10,213 Speaker 3: Is that right? Yes, it is. I guess that the 223 00:13:10,213 --> 00:13:13,093 Speaker 3: theory is still the same. It's just amount of adjusting 224 00:13:13,133 --> 00:13:14,453 Speaker 3: to the bigger mouthpiece. 225 00:13:16,053 --> 00:13:19,013 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I can imagine that the breath control is 226 00:13:19,013 --> 00:13:21,333 Speaker 2: a little bit different as well. Speaking of I, given 227 00:13:21,333 --> 00:13:23,253 Speaker 2: it's the tattoo, I can only assume there are going 228 00:13:23,293 --> 00:13:25,093 Speaker 2: to be a whole heap of bagpipes here. 229 00:13:25,933 --> 00:13:30,693 Speaker 3: Oh yes, and sometimes you know, it can be the highlight. 230 00:13:31,133 --> 00:13:33,933 Speaker 3: It really can be the highlight of the mass pipes 231 00:13:34,133 --> 00:13:37,813 Speaker 3: just playing on the Esta or at Leastern Eden Park 232 00:13:37,853 --> 00:13:39,973 Speaker 3: will be on the on the ground beer. 233 00:13:40,053 --> 00:13:42,453 Speaker 2: My god. When it's been played by people who know 234 00:13:42,453 --> 00:13:43,853 Speaker 2: what they're doing, it's so stirring. 235 00:13:44,333 --> 00:13:46,653 Speaker 3: It certainly is, certainly is. 236 00:13:46,733 --> 00:13:47,773 Speaker 2: Have you had a crack. 237 00:13:49,133 --> 00:13:49,493 Speaker 3: Poorly? 238 00:13:50,053 --> 00:13:53,333 Speaker 2: There you go, But I feel like you're poorly David, 239 00:13:53,373 --> 00:13:55,213 Speaker 2: given what you've been given, you only had a couple 240 00:13:55,253 --> 00:13:57,333 Speaker 2: of months notice that you're going to be playing the tuba. 241 00:13:57,413 --> 00:14:00,933 Speaker 2: I can imagine that you're poorly. Is everyone else's exquisite? 242 00:14:01,973 --> 00:14:06,053 Speaker 3: I well, I disagree, But put it this. 243 00:14:06,013 --> 00:14:08,573 Speaker 2: Way, if if you were auditioning today, you probably wouldn't 244 00:14:08,573 --> 00:14:09,653 Speaker 2: be playing the bagpipes. 245 00:14:10,453 --> 00:14:11,973 Speaker 3: No, I wouldn't, But give me a month. 246 00:14:12,253 --> 00:14:16,413 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, Hey, it is such a pleasure to speak 247 00:14:16,693 --> 00:14:19,173 Speaker 2: we are really really looking forward to the tattoo. It's 248 00:14:19,213 --> 00:14:20,893 Speaker 2: so good to see it back in New Zealand after 249 00:14:20,933 --> 00:14:23,413 Speaker 2: a decade and after seventy five years of the Royal 250 00:14:23,493 --> 00:14:25,973 Speaker 2: Edinburgh Military Tattoo. We will let you get back to 251 00:14:25,973 --> 00:14:27,453 Speaker 2: your tuber practice and catch you soon. 252 00:14:28,013 --> 00:14:29,533 Speaker 3: Appreciate that, thanks so much. 253 00:14:30,093 --> 00:14:32,333 Speaker 2: That is David Few. He is a member of the 254 00:14:32,373 --> 00:14:35,213 Speaker 2: New Zealand Defense Forces Army Band and we'll be taking 255 00:14:35,253 --> 00:14:39,333 Speaker 2: part in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo when it returns 256 00:14:39,373 --> 00:14:42,493 Speaker 2: to New Zealand. Tickets for the show at Eden Park 257 00:14:42,693 --> 00:14:44,653 Speaker 2: are available. 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