... but it is NOT JUST THE MUSIC!!! It is the DISTINGUISHED CHARACTER that THE MUSICIAN brings to the WHOLE PRESENTATION. And I am sure that ENGLISH is this man's SECOND LANGUAGE. So imagine his GLOBAL POTENTIAL if he ever runs in to the RIGHT AGENT.

I keep talking about THE WHOLE PACKAGE but allyuh will not understand that!!!

I see where he is going with the CONTENT and the subtle (not so subtle) messaging about the versatility of the instrument. But if I had to advise a YOUNG TRINI PAN STAR -- I would not build my repertoire around that message. As RAF ROBERTSON SAID: If it has 12 notes it is a musical instrument -- save all the OLE TALK and the SALES PITCH and just PLAY THE MUSIC.

As much as I criticize the PAN TING -- just like EMILE STRAKER knew that there was a GLOBAL MARKET FOR CALYPSO ... I know that there is a GLOBAL MARKET for THE SOLO PANNIST as demonstrated by THIS PAN VIRTUOSO. But -- again -- it goes beyond just PLAYING THE PAN.

Imagine if WILSON JEAN-BAPTISTE comes out to SAN FRANCISCO and they put a LOCAL BAND behind him with some MEXICAN and R&B and JAZZ HORNS adorning THE PAN -- ah swear to god I will get a HEART ATTACK in the middle of the show and DIE. But what a way to go!!!

In less than 15 hours, I have listened to this video FIVE TIMES. So if anybody on THIS FORUM could put up ONE PIECE of EQUIVALENT PAN MUSIC that I could listen to ONCE in its entirety -- I will be all set for the SERIES OPENER TONIGHT when PODONK PORTLAND comes to TOWN!!!

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  • GLOBAL PAN MUSIC the WHOLE PACKAGE all in ONE.

    A YOUNG TRINI PAN STAR, SOLO PANNIST, PAN VIRTUOSO...

    Wilson Jean-Baptiste brings his island vibe music to Sandpiper's Cove Restaurant and Bar in North Palm Beach.

  •  its the musici that gets you exporure,         music that is listening to the ear, instead of panorama thich is limithed only to the caribean,

    • Claude,

    This music was everything you described and more.   I can see why you played it so many times.   I will also, but I had to stop to commend you on your suggestion.

    I have a lot of comments to make but not at this time.   Let me hear from our 19,000 members.   Boi oh boi  that would be interesting.

    Brenda H.

    • They live in different worlds from us, Brenda. Although you and I have never had a conversation on this topic -- based on our common experience of investing time and energy and money into the PAN PROMOTION THING while sitting on the sidelines and observing ... we have developed a different vision and appreciation when we look at the GLOBAL PAN POSSIBILITIES.

      But, at heart, I think that the LOCALS are scared to see themselves as MAJOR PERFORMING GLOBAL ARTISTES -- successful commercial music entities. They would rather sit and wait for some FOREIGN MINISTRY OF CULTURE to call them for a specific performance and that fills their cup. Ambition is made of sterner stuff!!!

      And it takes a certain CHARACTER which is what I keep trying to explain. It is not just about PLAYING THE PAN.

      That man above is the ESSENCE of THE GLOBAL PAN ARTISTE!!!

      •  they staying in the panorama music, we thing, 

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