The music at the Horse Guards Parade beach volleyball venue on Day 1 ran the gamut of Led Zeppelin to Latin Salsa — all the things one might expect at a giant beach party.
There was a change of pace on Sunday when the Band of the Grenadier Guards showed up with the bright red coats and black fur hats one associates with British pomp. A few dozen members of the ensemble gathered outside the stadium and later played for the assembled crowd.
The heavy wool outfits were a stark contrast to the bikinis worn by the athletes and the dance team that had been entertaining the beach volleyball fans. But the Guards managed to fit right in with a Beatles offering: "Hey Jude."
— Jimmy Golen — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jgolen.
___
EDITOR'S NOTE — "Eyes on London" shows you the Olympics through the eyes of Associated Press journalists across the 2012 Olympic city and around the world. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item, and get even more AP updates from the Games here: http://twitter.com/AP_Sports
