Licks especially with a guava whip

[Pan Times]

Talking about Copper's day - he was something else as Trini's like to say. He was also the captain of the Angel Harps Steel Orchestra. In those days playing the steel pan was termed "beating pan" and it was a 'special group' of players that beat pan - yuh did not mess with them but was accepted without issue if they knew you - I did not have any problems since Leslie Cumberbatch (Copper dad better known as Butter Boy) was captain. It was Carnival Tuesday and the band was on the Eastern Main Road heading for Arima. As the band went past Victory street this guy (a big guy with tattoos eh - no push over) decided that he had enough and refused to play the guitar pan. Oh my goodness... what followed was amazing.
Butters told the guy to "beat the f**king pan". The licks that followed after the guy refused had people running for cover. In the end the guy (man I tell you) beat that pair of guitar pans with tears running down his cheeks.

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[G. MODELE CLARKE]

I loved that story! I only wish there were more details. As a short story writer, the concept of a "big man" gettin' licks to beat he pan an' cryin' in front ah all dem people is very appealing to me.
Thanks for sharing.
gmc