Trinidad & Tobago - My pan learning started late. Mainly because of my classically trained background with violin. When I was old enough to drown myself in pan I learned about arrangers like Pro in books and classes. The first time I actually met him was in Courts Sound Specialist panyard. I still didn't make the connection, because this person smiled the biggest warmest smile and greeted me like we were long time friends. So initially I thought " have I met this person before today? ". He continued by asking " how yuh going?? " but not in the rush away way trinis like to ask. Very polite friendly concerned way. Little casual small talk happened until he was called away by someone. We spoke nothing about pan.
Now this is early in my pan career. I now start in d ting. So no way this man know me. I still didn't make the connection of who he was. I even asked someone "das Pro ?" . I learnt his music first. After actually meeting the man I realized this man's music is so much greater than him. In the sense that, he is so 'tuh d ground'. So full of love. When you meet him you meet .... just a simple passionate man. Not an arranger. Or an artist. Just a man. I've never seen him walk in a room with an im-a-big-time-arranger attitude. And he greeted EVERYONE the same way.
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Gerelle Forbes - Panist, TV and Radio Broadcaster, Composer, Actress, Performing Artist
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