THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION. THIS RECORDING CAPTURED ALL THE VARIOUS VOICES. THIS IS 37th PANORAMA PIECE OF DESPERS USA/METRO STEEL. THE BAND FIRST ENTERED PANORAMA AS DESPERS USA IN 1977. THE NAME WAS CHANGED TO METRO STEEL IN 1978 AND ENTERED ALL PANORAMAS UNDER THAT NAME UNTIL 1990. THE BAND ENTERED THE 1991 PANORAMA UNDER THE NAME OF, METROPOLITAN STEEL ENSEMBLE. IN 1992, THE BAND ENTERED AS DESPERS USA AND HAS BEEN USING THAT NAME TO DATE. PANORAMA WAS CANCELLED IN 1979, 1980 & 1986. THE BAND DID NOT ENTER THE 1994 PANORAMA AND HAS USED 7 DIFFERENT ARRANGERS OVER THE YEARS. Our 1977 players were 5 tenors, 2 double tenors, 4 seconds, 3 guitars and 4 bass' and 4 pieces of rhythm. "NO CANOPIES, NO CHROMED PANS, NO PAYMENT FOR THE ARRANGER, RENT WAS $50.00 MONTHLY. The first prize monies were $5,000.00. HOWEVER, TODAY EXPENSES ARE UP TEN-FOLD, BUT TODAY'S FIRST PRIZE HAS ONLY RISEN TO 300% OF YESTERDAY'S. Let's see what happens in 2018.
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THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION. THIS RECORDING CAPTURED ALL THE VARIOUS VOICES. THIS IS 37th PANORAMA PIECE OF DESPERS USA/METRO STEEL. THE BAND FIRST ENTERED PANORAMA AS DESPERS USA IN 1977. THE NAME WAS CHANGED TO METRO STEEL IN 1978 AND ENTERED ALL PANORAMAS UNDER THAT NAME UNTIL 1990. THE BAND ENTERED THE 1991 PANORAMA UNDER THE NAME OF, METROPOLITAN STEEL ENSEMBLE. IN 1992, THE BAND ENTERED AS DESPERS USA AND HAS BEEN USING THAT NAME TO DATE. PANORAMA WAS CANCELLED IN 1979, 1980 & 1986. THE BAND DID NOT ENTER THE 1994 PANORAMA AND HAS USED 7 DIFFERENT ARRANGERS OVER THE YEARS. Our 1977 players were 5 tenors, 2 double tenors, 4 seconds, 3 guitars and 4 bass' and 4 pieces of rhythm. "NO CANOPIES, NO CHROMED PANS, NO PAYMENT FOR THE ARRANGER, RENT WAS $50.00 MONTHLY. The first prize monies were $5,000.00. HOWEVER, TODAY EXPENSES ARE UP TEN-FOLD, BUT TODAY'S FIRST PRIZE HAS ONLY RISEN TO 300% OF YESTERDAY'S. Let's see what happens in 2018.