Make the greens a separate event on a different day. Have the top 4 or 5 steelbands across categories prepare a party piece or 2 from the 2014 soca repertoire to perform for the greens crowd. Make money, stop bastardizing the panorama. If the day is the issue, keep the greens party on the Sunday and keep panorama semis the Saturday. PAY THE BANDS TO PERFORM ON THE GREENS. Can you see a greens area running soca while kaisonians singing onstage at skinner park???? Talk done!
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Nuff respest Mr DJ,
a few reminders from a performer of the last 35 semi finals()no pan in 79) (various bands -non contractual)
greens people grow up under the mature and safe environment true pan supporters created
up to this year people in pink posse still say they supporting renegades cause they like jit and picking ah band and doh even know de tune dey playing ...ah could go on....some is real expert when results call too.
anyway some things to consider
a band to perform out of panorama at least $ 300 per player (a day wok) total $30,000
arranger fees per tune 2K each at min ...dat not free yuh know...ask them... it have no friend in dat total $6000,
doh forget de shark trucks ...transportation and loaders and roadies ..dem greens people , some never push or worse lift a rack of nine bass off a truck yet... add another $9000
aye we over $45,000 for a hundred player band already....$$ee where di$ going
semis have no prize any how and Pantakebago taxing 10% on all monies to bands ent so
and/or we cud raise de greens party ticket price absurdly($2000) to cover these costs like coconut vendors do( $10 ah nut)..
is how much i feel you cud pay cause yuh tusty..an yuh mouth dry right
Do some ting for Pan(man)
Emile,you have a deep understanding of the business of pan,many who enjoy the fruits of the bands,have no idea of the sacrifices that many make,to have this thing happen,as if by magic,but then,the Pan is itself,magical.
Emile please add the tuner/s cost.
I hope that those who read your post,read where you are coming from.
Yes sir,there are no simple treatment for the wounds (many self inflicted ) the Pan fraternity suffers from,and Pan (as everyone else) has to compete for a market share........how much that market share is,depends on it'sattractivness to the entertainment buyers.
The question is how many are buying (and at what price) what you are selling......if the Pan is to be a viable commercial product to the players and the bands (as you posted,everyone else gains from the sweat,tears and blood) of the Pan.
Again, the problem here is the short, congested carnival season which places a premium on time, venues, and most of all the Carnival dollar.
Personally, on Carnival weekends I would prefer huge savannah pan parties featuring multiple steelbands playing carnival party oriented repertoires, instead of the competition, featuring 'classical music for pan" , but that's just me.
There's nothing wrong with the steelband organization sponsoring a big DJ oriented fete, but definitely NOT in competition with the Panorama, which is what they're doing.
At carnival time ,Panorama has more than enough competition from soca, chutney and calypso shows.
Of course , if Panorama wasn't held at Carnival time, it would then be the main draw with little competition, and then I sincerely believe that we won't need gimmicks like the Greens to generate support.
Apart from PT HQ (whenever they find GREEN$ money to build it), I would love to see an AmphiTheatre styled locale (maybe near the Hollows or elsewhere on the BarbarGreen) where steelbands (and other events) can perform. I have seen and heard accousitic-only bands perform at such places, most without the need for miking/amplification and the sound was amazing. I sat in the last row (we reach late) at the the Hollywood Bowl and saw EW&F perform and it was incredible!!!
Garvin, YOU ARE RIGHT BOUT THAT
Mash up the GUN bring back razor, cutlash and iron-bolt. lmao
Good idea DJ.
DJ this is a great idea, but they will never go for it. There is that deep seeded psychological disorder and need to disrespect pan and its supporters by these people. That is part of the thrill of Greens and what the North Stands have become. It's what the young people call party crashing, but in Trinidad it goes much deeper than that. It is like these people are playing mas and the pan people are invisible. Of course you so much better than me can speak to the desire to disrespect something one obviously don't care about. And in this regard, Pan Trinbago officials should be arrested and flogged in public for conceiving, supporting and continuing any aspect of the Greens during panorama.
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