HOW TO TUNE AH IRON (brake drum)

[BEDE LOPEZ]

Does anyone knows how to tune ah "iron?" or seen someone tune a iron from scratch? Do you heat it untill it get to a certain temperature and bang on it with a short sledge hammer or what? I am trying to give this info to a friend of mine, he wants to tune ah iron. thks

[Glenroy R Joseph]

Yes Bede , You got me there.

I never knew anyone to tune an iron. I remember in the old days, you took a piece of iron from a junk auto, or whatever you found and tested the sound,if you were pleased with the sound, you stashed it away.

Some pieces  of iron were just naturally sweeter than others, and steelbands prized them and held on to them.

Iron "doh spoil", so I bet some of the same pieces have been in use for decades.

[lance Seuanrine]

Greetings:  All yuh should know by now dat Cecil is the PR man for the Retirement Fund. If all the rest was to follow the bredren's example, we could begin  by Christmas to send some help to the breds and sistrens. Guidance Dr. Lance Seunarine.

[Cecil hinkson]

Royce Russell of Panapparels  told me last week that he is willing to match the 20% off anything purchase from www.panapparels.com.

[lance Seuanrine]

Greetings Will credit the Retirement Fund. However, please put WST on the orders.  Guidance Dr. Lance Seunarine.(www.tricanbooks.com).

[lance Seuanrine]

Greetings I received an order for three books from Claude Gonzales. Is he one of us from WST? I want to credit the Retiremenet Fund if he is one of us. Guidance Dr. Lance Seunarine (www.tricanbooks.com).

[Cecil hinkson]

Sure Claude Gonzales is one of us, ask Phantom. LMAO

[Claude Gonzales]

Cecil: When the GHOST come back and start sharing licks I hope you are around to protect and sanctoah meh, eh. Tell Dr. lance to give you the credit for the purchase of those books; yuh working hard for the cause.

 

[Pan'tum - The Ghost Who Talks]

Claude:

1. The GHOST never went away. I've been busy with my band, but have been checking in.
2. My intentions were to share ideas (like the "Blueprint" and the "Book Club"), not "licks". Any "licks" shared was in defense.
3. I realize that this WST membership is selfish, egotistical, and clannish, and could not care less about the local panman or panwoman.
4. I have done ALL that can be done to awaken us into action, and apathy seems to be the chosen mode.
5. I hope that, one day, this WST membership, becomes more powerful and relevant to the issues impacting our local pan industry and her workers. I assumed that you all joined to make a difference in people's lives. Now, it is clear, that, you all care about your own agendas, and are not as powerful nor as relevant, as I credited you as being.
6. I leave the future of pan to those you exult on this WST forum. I have done my ALL in attempting to mobilize you into action. My conscience is clear.
7. The frivolous, myopic attitudes of this WST membership, are not what I aim to be a part of. 
8. EVERY post I presented, was to build up, not break down. 
9. I am not as loyal, nor as patriotic as my dad, to an ungrateful pan fraternity and nation. Don't expect me to take abuse for another 40 years. I rather go the route that Hugh Borde, Ellie Mannette, and other expatriates took. Loyalty and patriotism are NOT valued in our society, and certainly not in the pan fraternity, much less this WST forum.
10. I turn over ALL efforts to those on this WST forum, who are much more loved, appreciated, and respected, to making pan successful in Trinidad & Tobago. I wish you ALL, nothing but the best!

Pan'tum - The Ghost Who Talks. Honoring The Legacy Of George "Sonny" Goddard

[Cecil hinkson]

Pantum The Ghost Who Talks  yuh to young to go the way of Ellie and Bobboy.

[Tim Holder]

I must say the older one gets the more they learn,I am a pan player for many years, but i never

know you have to tune the'( IRON ) from scratch. i must thank you.WST.