With FANS like DEM FELLAHS -- BOOGSIE cannot afford to have NO ENEMIES.

And meh best PARDNER on THIS FORUM ... the man who motivate me to contribute ... the BIGGEST BOOGSIE FAN in THE WORLD ... that man JUMP OFF THE BOOGSIE BOAT and PRAISING DUVONE to HIGH HEAVENS.

But ah had a NICE EXPERIENCE today!!! A see ah VIDEO where a PIANIST (not to be confused with a PANNIST) was playing "IRON LOVE" and it is exactly how I would expect to hear CALYPSO arranged FOR PAN.

Anyway, all that is on my mind right now is to hear how SKIFFLE try to recover tomorrow.

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  • I agree with Cecil and Noah. Boogsie was always certain  to win or finish no lower than 4 th place playing his own composition. In my humble opinion he have fail miserable for the pass 2 years, playing sounds that is out of touch for most people. You cant see the enjoyment in the players, no movement no depth. Go back to  Jump High and musically that was a classic. Who knows what he will bring in the finals but I will be supporting him. Next year he better go back to his bread and butter...

    • Michel: You are a TRUE BOOGSIE FAN!!! I am sure that he can hook back up with ALVIN DANIEL and they could compose a great song. But they need a GOOD VOCALIST to bring out the melody.

  • Hope they judge arrangements and not arrangers.

    • Mercer Ramdoo: All I want to know from you is if BOOGSIE is STILL AH MUSICAL GENIUS or NOT!!!

      • Sure he is still a genius, but his gift is composing, when one operate outside their blessing they are on their own.

        • Boogsie has already won several times doing others' compositions, if not with Phase II or in national panorama. I believe he is more than capable.

  • This is the first tune ever by Boogsie arranged for the panorama competition  I do not like. Absolutely no melody in this tune, and just not a nice tune for pan, not even jouvert. Phase 11 I suggest 'Only You' for Jouvert morning. Panorama tunes selected by  Invaders, All Stars and Renegades are great examples of party music for pan and competition. I forgot Despers and Supernovas, also in the race.

  • I'm sticking with the Phase but for the pass couple years Boogsie tune of choice have been terrible in my opinion. Party Start have no melody and I think that Kes "Savannah Grass" would have been a much better choice. I also know that Boogsie is different and like to challenge himself and play something that no other band is willing to play. I personally think that he needs to go back to his original compositions. Just my opinion!!!
    • michel joseph, you hit the nail on the head, he needs to go back to his own compositions. Anyone that turn their back on their gift looses it.

  • The pan world is big enough for Duvone and Boogie and Pelham and all the other fine arrangers.  The judges will decide on the big night after the sifting process today.

    But there is something more than just winning in this annual pilgrimage- it is about the music and its development .  Is something new happening in the music? I think so.  Is it evolving? I think so.  That is precisely what is needed for pan to survive and thrive despite the deprivation at the hands of Pan Trinbago.

    My band does not have to win for me to continue to support it if I believe in what it is doing musically.  I can nevertheless appreciate other bands and even go to listen to them.  If I just back my band and dismiss all the rest as"also rans" I am depriving myself of the beauty and fullness of the experience.

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