JUST SOME PAN TRIVIA!

[Ian Franklin]

(1) FROM 1973 THROUGH 2015, TUNES WITH PAN AS PART OF THE NAME HAVE BEEN PERFORMED 66 TIMES AT CONVENTIONAL PANORAMA FINALS.
(2) BANDS HAVE WON MORE PERFORMING AT POSITION #1 AT PANORAMA THAN POSITIONS 2, 3, 7, 11, 12 and 13.
(3) OUT OF THE 54 YEARS OF PANORAMA FINALS, ONLY 3 YEARS STEEL ORCHESTRA PERFORMED A DIFFERENT TUNE. THE YEARS ARE 2006, 2015 and 2016.
(4) RAY HOLMAN and DESPERADOES ARE THE ONLY NAMES THAT WERE PANORAMA FINALISTS IN 1960'S, 1970'S, 1980'S, 1990'S, 2000'S and 2010'S.

[Ian Franklin]

Thanks S. F. Thomas, A.L. Nunes and Evan Lobo.

The 4 times the panorama winner won at position #1: 1973-All Stars, 1982-Renegdes, 1991-Desperadoes and 2011-All Stars.

Five won at #4, Seven won #5, Six won at #6, Nine won at #8, Six won at #9 and Eight won at #10.

[S. F. Thomas]

Interesting. I think I understand the logic behind the winning positions. #1 is good because all will remember who went first, including the judges. Last position also will stand out.

Positions 8, 9 and 10 are the power positions. That takes some explaining, but intuitively I think I understand why, given it's a long show. Psychologically these positions represent the high point of the show, with everybody well warmed up and in the most receptive state.

Positions 2 to 7 are left as psychologically the weakest. Unless they're big name bands,  they will easily be forgotten playing in those positions.

-Big Sid

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(2) BANDS HAVE WON MORE PERFORMING AT POSITION #1 AT PANORAMA THAN POSITIONS 2, 3, 7, 11, 12 and 13.

Really? I would never have thought so. Which bands are these?

[evan lobo]

great info as usual from ian