Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 1999 revisited - Bradley talks the talk; Narell walks the walk - Forum

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C. Dalrymple November 1, 2013 at 12:20am

Greetings to all the folks,Panorama Final Night is special, BIG OCCASION, KILLER INSTINCT, SWEET MUSIC and to be fair, only a FEW BANDS can rise to that setting. You hear folks saying, "boy, Final Night, do trust DESPERS or ALL STARS nah" Dem is FINAL NIGHT BAND. simple,statistically, they have proven that they can perform regardless of position drawn.. and WIN.

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Salah Wilson October 31, 2013 at 2:39am

Bertel,

Come and take a knock man.

Salah
Cecil hinkson October 30, 2013 at 4:22pm

I like the music Zanda is doing, anyone care to comment on it.
- A.L.Nunes > Cecil hinkson October 30, 2013 at 8:13pm
  
  So do I Cecil. He has a tendency to play his music a little too slow. Add that to the quality and quantity of Deltones' instruments (especially the mids where the essence of his music lies) and you'd understand his immediate setback against the competition. I sped up Deltones Trini a little and trust me had that been played on Skiffle's instruments (coupled with the popularity of the tune) the outcome of the Panorama may very well have been different.
- Noah > Cecil hinkson October 30, 2013 at 4:26pm
  
  I was going to comment that of anybody I could see fitting in there musically it would be Zanda, but as much as Glenroy sees Bradley as perfectly representing the Desperadoes vibe and Smooth representing the All Stars vibe, I see Zanda and Deltones as being a similarly natural connection...
  - Bugs > Noah October 30, 2013 at 5:48pm
    
    Noah, I would not be surprised if Deltones with Zanda was to win a panorama in the near future. It just a matter of them picking the right tune and Zanda capturing the imagination of the people.
    
    bugs
    - Bertel Gittens > Bugs October 30, 2013 at 5:57pm
      
      Bugs, if my memory serves me right, Zanda did win with Deltones, the tune was Radica? Please check that.
      - Noah > Bertel Gittens October 30, 2013 at 9:17pm
        
        That was Steel Xplosion from Tobago (medium) however he and Deltones won when they were a small band in 2007. Unfortunately some pan lovers think those categories don't count, so hey.
        
        Bertel Gittens > Noah October 30, 2013 at 9:28pm
        
        Thanks Noah for the correction.
      - Glenroy R Joseph > Bertel Gittens October 30, 2013 at 6:24pm
        
        Regarding Zanda, I'm glad you guys brought his name up.
        
        I include him in the next wave of arrangers, including Michelle Huggins-Watts,( an arranger I'm falling in love with) Duvone Stewart, Andre White and a few others that I would love to see given a hundred man steel orchestra as a blank canvas, and , devoid of limitations imposed by fans or sponsors, or judging criteria, allowed to create art as they saw it.
        
        After all, I doubt that artistic masterpieces were created to meet any judging criteria., or that Mozart or Beethoven were constrained by judges, fans or patrons when creating the works that are now considered classics.
        
        In a way, I think that Andy is the only arranger who for various reasons is given the freedom to create as he wishes. I have a feeling that he doesn't pay too much attention to the judges.
        
        Of course this is a radical view, but like I said before my ideas on pan tend to be a bit radical for some.
        
        And , in keeping with the "People's Choice" idea, let "town" decide who is best!

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Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 1999 revisited - by Dalton Narine

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