I often wonder if it is necessary to for steelbands to put out the money they do on uniforms for panorama? It's no easy task outfitting one hundred plus people and you can tell by the way some of them look that they put out some good dollars in order to look nice on their big night. Is there a prize for appearance, what about the bands that don't have a sponsor? they are faced with the task of finding uniforms too.
Cutting back on the elaborate uniform and giving the pan people more pay is better use of money
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Is it possible that Phase ll realize this in 2013? that's why they choose to look simple and let their music do the talking.
Ask any pan player which he will prefer, ah coat and hat from panorama or ah few extra hundred dollars comming and hear their answer.
It goes without saying, but we'll say it anyhow, pan-men (and women) have been the sound-men of note. I was told that expression came from the old days when pan-men had the most hip dan-dan outfits yet "sounded" wciked when they played their pan. We doh have to sacrifice looking good for playing bad. The two can harmonize for best effect.
Andre, How did Phase ll look this year? what they did is exactly what I am talking about, they went for simple, no doubt cutting the cost of uniforms and still had a good presentetion.
Along with the musical statements that the bands make, they also make visual statements and of course, one of the most eye-catching band is All Stars. Do you remember how they looked performing "Showtime"?. So in my opinion the spending of money for outfits is worth every penny.
People for ten minutes?
Cecil: There is NO BUSINESS like SHOW BUSINESS. Yuh forget the old slang: DRESSED FOR SUCCESS!!!
What about Dress to Impress or Dress to Kill, we bringing how yuh LOOKING to ah how yuh SOUNDING fight.
Cecil I can see your point, but panorama is pan's NIGHT OF NIGHTS. BRING ON THE GLITZ AND THE GLAMOUR! Not dressing your band well for PANORAMA is like going to the OSCARS in jeans and T-shirt. Besides, a well dressed steelband is not some new phenomenon. This goes way back to pan's early days. It is a very relevant part of STEELBAND CULTURE.
Foy I hear what yuh saying, let me tell yuh what a panman once told me "I KNOW I COULD PLAY GOOD, I WANT MONEY IN MEH POCKET NOW" all I want is for pan people to have some money in dey pocket. What they do with the jacket and hat after carnival? Dressing up and looking nice is for all of us at their expence.
Hey Cecil, do not think for one minute that I do not hear you load and clear. Although I like to see the bands dressed up, I have a huge problem with the amount of money spent on chrome. To me this money could be better spent. Well tuned pans that are painted sounds just as sweet.
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