Boston Symphony Steel Orch.

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BEDE LOPEZ May 31, 2013 at 3:22pm

If it is the Boston Symphony Steel Orch in the sixties from Behind the Bridge in Port of Spain, That band was a break away from Trinidad All Stars led by Winston Gordon, the Arranger from Pan Redemption sound setters, Gordon was a very good Bass player.I would like to hear their music from that time.
- Zeke > BEDE LOPEZ May 31, 2013 at 3:58pm
  
  Thanks for the insight Bede. Here's "Miss Tourist":
  - BEDE LOPEZ > Zeke May 31, 2013 at 4:50pm
    
    this is the first time hearing this version of Miss tourist, I know that Boston Symphony was in the 60's early, I think they had played mas 1 or 2 yrs after that they stop playing mas (pan) on the road, I think they used to play in Hilton or somewhere, can't remember (they had some type of a contract), My Friend Khalick from City Syncopators can tell you better on this But I like this version of miss tourist, the melody is being phrased like the way Kitchener sang it, You should post this video (audio) version on Pan Times.
    - Zeke > BEDE LOPEZ June 3, 2013 at 2:33am
      
      Sounds like that is indeed the band! More information from this article on WST:
      
      Panists from Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra ‘stage side’ obtained a contract to play at the Trinidad Hilton Hotel. After a few months, a few members complained that all the panists from the orchestra should be given an opportunity to play at the hotel since it was an opportunity to make some money. That led to an argument between the 'stage side' and the other panists. The Captain, Neville Jules, called a special meeting to discuss the matter. At the meeting he decided that there would be a rotation of the panists to give everyone an opportunity to share in the financial rewards of the job. The 'stage side' members disagreed with his decision and left the orchestra. Of course, they lost the contract at the Hilton Hotel. The dissenters formed a new steelband called Boston Symphony Steel Orchestra. Their Captain was Winston Gordon. They opened their panyard on Piccadilly Street at the corner of Laventille Road.