From the 1966 Trinidad & Tobago Steelband Music festival Vol. III "Finals"Another outstanding performer that night in 1966 at the Queens Hall in Port of Spain was the Guinness Cavaliers from San Fernando.They placed third in the competition in which each band played two test pieces and a tune of choice.Their tune of choice was the Overture from the Opera "Carmen" (Georges Bizet)My memory from that night is that of their captain and arranger Lennox "Bobby" Mohammed standing perfectly still in the middle of the band, crashing the cymbals at the appropriate times.Here, live from the final night of the 1966 T&T Steelband Music festival is the legendary steelband, Guinness Cavaliers and their tune of choice.
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I was merely noteing statistics, and you noted 3 of whom I was referring. Last December there was a Concert at Brooklyn College, NY. Seven Steel Orchestras performed two pieces each. I commented on WST, "congratulations to the seven American born arrangers." Now, I do not know how many paid attention to the fact that there were 10 different arrangers and 7 were not from Trinidad.
There were 6 more trivial but statistical & historical facts that pertained to the All Stars organization at Panorama 2012.
All Stars won and Smooth tied Bradley, but that's only 2.
Only a "simple minded" like myself, will come up with 6 (lol)
Actually, I don't think of Andy Narell or Jeannine Remy as "foreign" in a pan sense, since they're so steeped in the pan and its culture............ the arranger for Cordettes, however, basically "came off the plane" with a classical background and little steelband experience and yet is able to successfully arrange for a Panorama steelband.
This adds to my conclusion that Panorama music isn't really about Carnival and "winin' down". it is really classical music for pan.
You know we all have our own idiosyncrasies. (lol)
You are a man of my heart, honest and sharing. On a trivial note, there will be at least 4 foriegner arrangers for the conventional bands at 2013 panorama. Thanks again.
Don't be so serious, Ian I actually meant it as a complement. i recognize you as a premier archivist of steelband related facts, and usually when it comes to pan, "if you say so, is so"
Ian, you're definitely a credible source, and as we say, "if you say is so, is so". I didn't think you were in "reporting" mode, I thought you were interpreting the adjudicator's words, as any of us would.
You do not have to buy that Mr, Mohamed arranging from his head stuff.
Mr. Mohamed told me that he cannot read music, he listened to the recording of "Carmen" and disected all the voices. He also told me that his name is spelt with one M. (lol) Love peace and pan.
Steve as you know I am in awe of Mr. Mohamed's talent and contribution to our art-form. There is new book that I was E Mailed about the Leaders, pioneers, educators etc, etc of T&T in all fields. However,
Mr. Anthony Williams and Mr. Lennox Mohamed are not mentioned.
I don't buy that Bobby arranging from his head stuff. Bobby was a smart fella and came from a musical family.
His mother played the piano, and his parents supported him in his music.
If he couldn't read and write when he arranged for Gondoliers, he should have been able to do both by 1966.
This is a smart, talented man we're talking about,
BTW, Steve do you remember Gondoliers? That was a big, powerful , military mass playing steelband, back in their heyday.
I remember after President Kennedy was assassinated, Sparrow sang a calypso about it and Gondoliers play a military mas in tribute the late US President.
That was a big mas band, the way we did military mas bands back then. Put on a fine military display in Skinner Park.
I remember Guinness Gondoliers was a big powerful band on the road and Bobby arranged that Sparrow calypso for them, with all that bass and drama.
That was something to hear. I remember it to this day!
Ian this shows the great Musical talent that T+T is endowed with for Bobby to have done all this from his head with such detail tells me what a FANTASTIC Musician he is and by extension to all the Players of the Band for they also played from ear. For a people who are basically not musically literate we are an AMAZING bunch . Thanks .
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Very well stated Glenroy.
I was merely noteing statistics, and you noted 3 of whom I was referring. Last December there was a Concert at Brooklyn College, NY. Seven Steel Orchestras performed two pieces each. I commented on WST, "congratulations to the seven American born arrangers." Now, I do not know how many paid attention to the fact that there were 10 different arrangers and 7 were not from Trinidad.
There were 6 more trivial but statistical & historical facts that pertained to the All Stars organization at Panorama 2012.
All Stars won and Smooth tied Bradley, but that's only 2.
Only a "simple minded" like myself, will come up with 6 (lol)
Actually, I don't think of Andy Narell or Jeannine Remy as "foreign" in a pan sense, since they're so steeped in the pan and its culture............ the arranger for Cordettes, however, basically "came off the plane" with a classical background and little steelband experience and yet is able to successfully arrange for a Panorama steelband.
This adds to my conclusion that Panorama music isn't really about Carnival and "winin' down". it is really classical music for pan.
Ok Glenroy,
You know we all have our own idiosyncrasies. (lol)
You are a man of my heart, honest and sharing. On a trivial note, there will be at least 4 foriegner arrangers for the conventional bands at 2013 panorama. Thanks again.
Don't be so serious, Ian I actually meant it as a complement. i recognize you as a premier archivist of steelband related facts, and usually when it comes to pan, "if you say so, is so"
Hello Glenroy,
Thanks, dialogue heels, but you could have omited "if you say is so is so stuff." (lol)
Keep the music flowing. I have penned a 52-pager entiled, "Panorama from 1963 to 2012." Copies will be ready in one week. Thanks again, Ian
Ian, you're definitely a credible source, and as we say, "if you say is so, is so". I didn't think you were in "reporting" mode, I thought you were interpreting the adjudicator's words, as any of us would.
Sorry, about that , I meant no offence.
Glenroy,
You do not have to buy that Mr, Mohamed arranging from his head stuff.
Mr. Mohamed told me that he cannot read music, he listened to the recording of "Carmen" and disected all the voices. He also told me that his name is spelt with one M. (lol) Love peace and pan.
Steve as you know I am in awe of Mr. Mohamed's talent and contribution to our art-form. There is new book that I was E Mailed about the Leaders, pioneers, educators etc, etc of T&T in all fields. However,
Mr. Anthony Williams and Mr. Lennox Mohamed are not mentioned.
Keep the music flowing
I don't buy that Bobby arranging from his head stuff. Bobby was a smart fella and came from a musical family.
His mother played the piano, and his parents supported him in his music.
If he couldn't read and write when he arranged for Gondoliers, he should have been able to do both by 1966.
This is a smart, talented man we're talking about,
BTW, Steve do you remember Gondoliers? That was a big, powerful , military mass playing steelband, back in their heyday.
I remember after President Kennedy was assassinated, Sparrow sang a calypso about it and Gondoliers play a military mas in tribute the late US President.
That was a big mas band, the way we did military mas bands back then. Put on a fine military display in Skinner Park.
I remember Guinness Gondoliers was a big powerful band on the road and Bobby arranged that Sparrow calypso for them, with all that bass and drama.
That was something to hear. I remember it to this day!
Ian this shows the great Musical talent that T+T is endowed with for Bobby to have done all this from his head with such detail tells me what a FANTASTIC Musician he is and by extension to all the Players of the Band for they also played from ear. For a people who are basically not musically literate we are an AMAZING bunch . Thanks .
Thank you !
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