I remember Dave La Barrie. He led Nutrine Playboys to win the bomb competition with "A few Dollars More" wish I could find that music somewhere. Not sure if he was the first to use the amplified tenor pan, but I know Playboys had them in 1968. He went from there to Solo Harmonites and I do not know what happened after that.
Front row from left: David Edwards, Emlin Harewood, Steve Regis, Sobers, Rodrick Toussaint, Alton Clarke,
CENTER ROW: Bobby Mohammed, Michael Alleyne, ? Elton "Smokey" John, Gordon"Slim"Barrow, "Barba", Birch Kelman, BACK ROW, Herman Collins, ? Dave La Barrie, ? ? , The four question mark is to let you I did not know those guys names.
Now, that's the Burch I remember. Most people only know him as a great pan tuner, but he was also outstanding pannist and a decent arranger.
I must also mention my friend , the late Michael Alleyne. standing next to Bobby Mohamed (second row, right).
He was our captain and arranger at the now defunct Scarlet Symphony Steel Orchestra of Marabella.
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I remember Dave La Barrie. He led Nutrine Playboys to win the bomb competition with "A few Dollars More" wish I could find that music somewhere. Not sure if he was the first to use the amplified tenor pan, but I know Playboys had them in 1968. He went from there to Solo Harmonites and I do not know what happened after that.
Hey i have this picture in my Belmont Collection.Thank you Dougie.
CENTER ROW: Bobby Mohammed, Michael Alleyne, ? Elton "Smokey" John, Gordon"Slim"Barrow, "Barba", Birch Kelman, BACK ROW, Herman Collins, ? Dave La Barrie, ? ? , The four question mark is to let you I did not know those guys names.
Check out Burch's 'fro! (Second row, right)
Now, that's the Burch I remember. Most people only know him as a great pan tuner, but he was also outstanding pannist and a decent arranger.
I must also mention my friend , the late Michael Alleyne. standing next to Bobby Mohamed (second row, right).
He was our captain and arranger at the now defunct Scarlet Symphony Steel Orchestra of Marabella.
R.I.P Michael.