"Rolling Thunder" by Henry Fillmore

The United States Air Force Band is honored to have George Curran, bass trombonist of the New York Philharmonic, in our next installment of the 2022 Guest Artist Series. For this performance, we are featuring Mr. Curran as well as The United States Air Force Concert Band's trombone section in a blazing fast march called, "Rolling Thunder" by Henry Fillmore.
"Rolling Thunder" is a march that falls in the category of marches known as a "circus march" or "screamer." Circus marches are generally much faster than traditional military marches and this particular march is known for its blazingly fast and technical trombone part!
Please enjoy George Curran and The Air Force Concert Band as they perform the fast and furious, "Rolling Thunder!"
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Rolling Thunder by Henry Fillmore
edited by Frederick Fennell
George Curran, bass trombone
The United States Air Force Band
Credits
Colonel Don Schofield - Executive Producer
Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Hoffmann - Producer
Captain Christina Muncey - Audio Producer
Senior Master Sgt. Jim DeVaughn - Recording/Mixing Engineer
Technical Sgt. Jim Woolf - Asst. Recording Engineer
Technical Sgt. Pedro Rodríguez-Ramírez - Monitor Engineer
Nathan Devonshyre, Andrew Waters - Lighting
Chris McCary - Jib Operator
Master Sgt. Kevin Cerovich - Videographer
Technical Sgt. Stacey Holliday - Videographer
Technical Sgt. Carolyn Braus - Video Editor
Technical Sgt. Nikki Hill - Artist Manager

[@touch2ndgen]

This is the CLEANEST rolling thunder I’ve ever heard

[@texasretired9124]

Didn’t know Penn could play trombone… it’s magic 😂

[@diemoment69]

don't let that FOOL you that's not Penn

[@texasretired9124]

I know!

[@alanatolstad4824]

Wow, I've never seen trombone slides move SO FAST! Way to go Guys!

[@TheUSAFBand]

THANKS!

[@liamsmith8518]

I swear it looks like a fluid motion going down the slides, the trombonists just perfectly tonguing right when the slide hits the right position

[@manondumouchel5298]

Very great trombonists… Amazing sounds.. thank you for sharing this beautiful music .. love it

[@TheUSAFBand]

Many thanks!

[@carolpearson6179]

Great performance. God bless our Military and their families.

[@TheUSAFBand]

Thanks for watching!

[@joescott1377]

Very nice tight trombone section. Very clean. Excellent job.

[@TheUSAFBand]

Thanks a lot!

[@fondleballsxi]

There was a few middle schools in my area that played this a while back, insane.

[@jbrennen1694]

Hell.

[@terryhollis6055]

Yes, the entire band is great - but this is about the 'Bones'!

[@gerardnazzaro2478]

your articulation is impeccable. I am blown away.

[@grantkoeller8911]

This makes me so proud to have been a member of the USAFS BANDS for 23 years!
Fantastic march taken at a bright clip!
In cut time, Half note = 160 BPM then accelerando to the end!!!!!
Quarter note tempo = 320BPM and
1/8 note = 640 BPM

[@albieh2563]

Did Fillmore really intend for it to be played that fast?

[@ktang001]

That was incredible!!! I just started learning this piece yesterday (10 Jan 2024).

[@kalepalmberg9830]

trying to learn this for band auditions, never even heard it until this morning. auditions tomorrow at 8 am

[@confab5940]

Kansas right?

[@tubister-rn9rb]

Your dead

[@sookwoo7749]

I love 💕 trombone 💕✈️🇺🇸✈️🇺🇸✈️🇺🇸✈️

[@TheUSAFBand]

As do we!

[@yadrov42]

Прикольная пьеса!👍

[@ralphdavis8927]

One of my favorite marches. Loved playing this back in "the day".

[@TheUSAFBand]

We still love playing it! It's exhilarating.

[@aaronsmith5363]

@@TheUSAFBand More, Filmore, please!

[@androidrandom9979]

Exquisitely arranged and executed. Thank you.

[@TheUSAFBand]

Thank you kindly!

[@cathacks420]

YOOOOO!! I finally found the piece I was looking for! They played this at WTAMU band camp back in 2022 and it brought me to tears. This goes hard 🔥🔥

[@timmiespigeon6516]

I'm playing this in my middle school symphonic band 😣 I'll update whenever we have our concert

[@wythetrumpet6419]

Bravo! Outstanding Guys! 👍

[@sookwoo7749]

👍Thanks from my 🏝🏖Florida 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸💕🇺🇸

[@ceciliamackie]

That's wonderful! Pls stay in touch!

[@ayasayu2135]

I'm playing the bass drum part for this

[@virgilioromano6373]

Wow

[@texasretired9124]

Y’all listen to USAF Band perform Festive Overture and listen to these bones!

[@knottednumber]

Playing this for a tryout for the highest level band at my high school. I play clarinet. This is hell

[@Stonebone-nu8dk]

We are playing this in our highschool band, first teombone part is so fun, do yall have any tips? Loved this

[@gerardnazzaro2478]

P.S.- Thank you.

[@zoila5365]

Are you perhaps trying to tell us something? 🙌🇺🇸💛

[@E_Bagels]

cameraman going crazy fr fr

[@stace6407e]

Euphoniums get no love, playing the same part 😅...nonetheless, bones looked/sounded great

[@Jessica-lh7iu]

Rolling thunder! Isn’t that the name of the Canadian Freedom motor protest in Ottawa?

[@codywear8195]

why couldnt the euphoniums come up front to

[@albieh2563]

.....too.

[@codywear8195]

@@albieh2563 you use too to imply there are too many things to is to go do something to go back to school and learn grammar

[@albieh2563]

@@codywear8195 too=also

[@jonburton1935]

I thought we weren’t supposed to play Fillmore because he was a racist.

[@piggdsbest333]

Way too fast...