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California, USA - Steel drum orchestra Pan Rocks will enter the studio this fall to record its tribute to RUSH. Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER) will handle drumming duties. The bassist and guitarist will be announced in the coming weeks.
“I am excited to take part in this unique musical experience, which is unlike anything I have done yet in my career,” says Mike Portnoy. “And it is always an honor to pay tribute to one of my biggest inspirations, my hero and friend, Mr. Neil Peart.”
Pan Rocks is a 50-to-100-plus-piece steel drum orchestra founded by rock steelpanist Tracy Thornton. The RUSH recording is a follow up to the 2017 Pan Rocks “Project LA”, which featured the music of LED ZEPPELIN, KISS and JANE’S ADDICTION, all performed by the steel drum orchestra and a band consisting of Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, SONS OF APOLLO), Stephen Perkins (JANE’S ADDICTION, PORNO FOR PYROS), Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS), and Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD).
Thornton has once again called on Matt Starr (MR. BIG, ACE FREHLEY) to produce the new project. “I’m grateful to have the opportunity to help Tracy realize his vision for this amazing project,” says Starr. “Hearing 50 steel pan drummers play RUSH is just mind-blowing. I can’t wait for everyone else experience it.”
The Pan Rocks orchestra is made up of steel panists from around the world.
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It's always nice to watch how people from around the world use the Pan
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Regarding the future of the project, Thornton said: "My goal is to keep pushing the boundaries and highlighting the capabilities of steelpan instrument in the rock and roll genre, and reach more music enthusiasts. Ultimately, we are working towards a touring show with both Western and traditional Trinidadian Carnival elements."
LORD HAVE MERCY!!! I doh have to READ NO MORE!!!
Why allyuh think that I have been FIGHTING SO HARD for so many years on THIS FORUM to get some GLOBAL REPRESENTATION for PAN by LOCALS!!!
I did not even bother to READ MORE!!!
Amazing, isn't it. We don't want "strange" ppl taking our shit on the global stage.
Mercer: But we LACK THE MUSICAL SKILLS to TAKE IT GLOBAL!!! I have been saying that on THIS FORUM for years. Even get CUSSED OUT BY IGNORANT PEOPLE.
So once again I will ask: WHERE IS THE MUSIC?
Mercer: Go on THIS FORUM and see how many times I have asked that question!!!
Doh teef meh head this late hour of the night, MERCER!!!