hey any marine bass players out there

marine18 · #1 09-23-2009, 02:27 PM

hey i was wanting to know are they are any bass players on here that seved in the marine corps a bass player in the band and if there are can you tell me what the audition requirements are for bass guitar to get into the marien band as a bass player. you can email at vonburke@ymail.com.

jonly · #2 09-23-2009, 02:33 PM

IIRC the "President's Own" band had very specific height and weight requirements. When openings are available they used to put it out via marinenet within the service. I don't know if there was a specific guaranteed MOS prior to entry, however.

Gintaras · #3 09-23-2009, 05:22 PM

I played for the Marine Drum and Bugle corps from 67' to 70'. I auditioned before i went into the marine corp and the day after went and joined. I was not part of the DC band so I had to go to boot camp at Parris Island. I have a friend who is retired bassist from the Navy Band in Annapolis and he auditioned before he went in.

RedLeg · #4 09-23-2009, 05:28 PM

We're over here
it is the military bassist thread