I have NEVER SEEN MYSELF as part of the STEELPAN FAMILY as referenced by MR. KNOLLY SMITH ... but after reading that interview with MR. BOWEI and seeing the comment from KNOLLY -- AH READY FOR WAR!!!

[Claude Gonzales]

First of all, let me say that I HATE THE WORD "STEELPAN" -- even to use in a quote.

Secondly, if CURRY did not make THAT THREE-POINTER at the same time that I was reading the MR. BOWEI interview -- I am sure that I would have GONE MAD.

To use a  SHADOW LYRIC:

Ah get VEX

Til meh eye get RED

Only WICKEDNESS in MY HEAD

Call the MENTAL HOSPITAL

Come quick to avoid ah PAN TRINBAGO FUNERAL

Allyuh know how much TIME and MONEY and HOPE and SUPPORT -- I invested in the GLOBAL PAN TING in CALIFORNIA. Not to mention all the time I spend on WHEN STEEL TALKS trying to unite the LOCALS with the EXPATS and call for GLOBAL PAN MUSIC which could appeal to LARGER AUDIENCES.

So this PAN PIMPING THING in AFRICA -- really BREAK MY SPIRIT.

Well, it BREAK my GOOD SPIRIT and ERUPTED my BAD SPIRIT.