Thread: Most evocative sounds

I don't know about evocative, but I do remember, Soltau, parking my Sampson up in the early hours of the morning after working non stop, for about forty years (probably)
As I was in my dossbag, lying alongside the tracks of the Sampson, the whole battle group decided it would be a good idea to have an early start.
I don't know if it was the ground vibrating or the whine of the Challengers engines that woke me, but I'll never forget trying to cuddle up to the tracks as I ferventley hoped the the drivers of the Challys and Warriors weren't as tired as me.
If any Driver or Commander saw someone, through their TOGS, trying to make themselves as one with a Sampson in the early hours of the morning, it was probably me.
I must admit that the noise and vibration of an MBT at full throtttle is the most awesome experience ever.

The two or three seconds of drum rolls that precede a military band breaking into full regimantal march mode.

I quite like the sound of V-engined cars, bikes, and when I see them aircraft. Was coming back from the east coast the other day and was overtaken by an Aprillia RSV 1000 at full throttle, lovely sound!! However, how fast and loud would this have been?Merlin Car

As previously said, the firts few thumps on a drum, quickly followed by the bugles blowing the opening bars of 'Mechanised Infantry'.

The soft mewling of a distant baby on a summers night.

'High on a Hill' and the sound the 4 buglers make as play off against each other.

The scraping sound made by a company drawing swords ( bayonets) from their scabbard prior to fixing. On a parade, of course.

Originally Posted by old_fat_and_hairy

As previously said, the firts few thumps on a drum, quickly followed by the bugles blowing the opening bars of 'Mechanised Infantry'.

The soft mewling of a distant baby on a summers night.

'High on a Hill' and the sound the 4 buglers make as play off against each other.

The scraping sound made by a company drawing swords ( bayonets) from their scabbard prior to fixing. On a parade, of course.

Agree,d your point No4

Originally Posted by auscam

Cocking the SLR

Kate Bush, 'Army Dreamers'. Is there a Slur being cocked on that?

Originally Posted by BuggerAll

Originally Posted by auscam

Cocking the SLR

Kate Bush, 'Army Dreamers'. Is there a Slur being cocked on that?

Nah - too short - "snick,snack' .....SLR cocking handle made a right CLANG! - a bell tone.

I used to sail a lot in Norfolk (booyur!) when I was a lad - the sound of halyards rattling against a mast in a marina or dinghy park is very evocative for me.

The distinctive sound of the tent poles in a 9x9, 12x12 or 18x24 tent as it is stripped down.

The clickety-clack of the Orderly Room in the '80s before PCs came in to use.

The high speed, high volume "Eft-Eyte-Eft-Eyte" as some miscreant was marched into the CO's office.

The sound of decking being slammed into place in quick time and knowing that you are moments away from completing yet another back crippling MGB build.

The very sound of it can make me reach for the brufen :D

The sound of a woman pleading, "Please don't hurt me, I'll do anything you want."

That takes me back.

The Last Post - Menin Gate. It's almost impossible to keep composure when it kicks off.

A Spitfire.

A pint being pulled.

Also evocative is the sound of an AK clacking away at close quarters - evocative of underwear-filling dread.

Sounds?

My kids snoring quietly in the summer heat in France.
The Scarey One moaning as she gets her just desserts as I rug-munch. :D
Spuddy going "Fancy a brew?"
"End-Ex" on the radio.
Iain having yet another ND.
"Fire for effect".
The Last Post... still makes me shiver.
A sploosh as those biscuitsbrown hit the pan in ablutions.
Bagpipes.
"Fancy a Pint?"
My Dad.
My Dad telling me to fix us a drink before dinner. Doubles all round!
The "CRACK" as the canopy opens and you don't need to s**t yourself anymore.
Rounds overhead.
Getting into my bag and hearing everyone else's zipper going "Zuuuupppp" and knowing that 3 LSWs and other staggers are doing their stuff.
The "crack" as a bottle of Malt is opened.
etc.!

The whine of the Alvis engine on the Stalwart and the change in pitch when undergoing flotation training acress the Weser at Hameln.