Monday Morning Quarterback
What's wrong with the sound man?

(Pan In New York)
http://www.panonthenet.com/mailout/08.10.04.htm

Every year pan enthusiasts are held hostage and tortured by the proverbial "terrorists" known as audio engineers at the NY panorama. This is done partially through  incompetence and ignorance, but fully through indifference. This is compounded by the unconcerned  manner and consistent contempt the event promoters have demonstrated for the steelpan constituents over the past years.

The great works of the master steelpan tuners:  Kellman, Harrigin, Jack, Worrell and others - are rendered almost obsolete by the butchering of the sound by the audio engineers.  Unfortunately, the event will never rise to the next level (mass mainstream appeal) - without the perfection of the sound... Try watching a beautifully shot video that has bad sound.  It can't be done. You will turn off the video no matter how great the images are...

Luckily the large bands have been able to sometimes get past the engineers, because of their sheer size, but not without coloration and compromise.  Unfortunately the small bands have been massacred over the years and suffered much...

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http://www.panonthenet.com/articles/opinions/sound.htm

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Pantonic Leaves Them Begging 4 More!!

Web Posted - Tuesday, August 10, 2004
by When Steel Talks

New York Panorama Champions, Pantonic Steel Orchestra was one of the featured performers at the Trinidad and Tobago Days Festival 2004.  The event is an annual outdoor festival which is organized by the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Baltimore, and takes place in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

http://www.panonthenet.com/pantonic/baltimore.htm


New York Steelbands

Catching Hell

Councilman On Fact Finding Mission

New York - August  9,  2004 

Never one to show up only when there is action, cameras and lights on -  With less than a month to go before the New York steelband panorama, New York city mayoral candidate Councilman Charles Barron visited the new home of Pantonic Steel Orchestra to get a first-hand view of the extreme conditions and problems the music organizations go through every year in preparation for the annual competition.

click for full story >> http://www.panonthenet.com/press/cbarron.htm

 


Marsicans Welcomes The Quite Giant - Pelham Goddard - In Style
(Pan In New York)

The New York steelband community came out en masse to show their support for noted arranger, musician and producer Pelham Goddard.  A Welcome Bash was held in his honor by Marsicans Steel Orchestra on Sunday August 8, 2004. 

While the New York steelband community can exhibit rivalry and tribal protectionism among themselves, the support for Mr. Goddard was universal.  Performing were Despers USA, Steel Sensation and Marsicans, for whom Goddard is arranging their 2004 Panorama selection "Bonnie & Clyde."   A virtual who's who of New York pan was present at the resoundingly successful Sunday evening affair at Marsican's pan yard.

http://www.panonthenet.com/articles/others/welcomegoddard.htm

 

Sonatas' Annual Street Fair

Pan Sonatas again held its annual popular street fair in Brooklyn, New York.  Pan fans chimed in from everywhere.  Performers included Crossfire, Marsicans, Harmony, CASYM and Sonatas.

http://www.panonthenet.com/sonatas/sonatas.htm


 

Upcoming Events

August 13, 2004
  • Flash in the Pans Community Steelband.  Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine, US

August 14, 2004
  • Pantonic Steel Orchestra at the Panamanian Parade, along Empire Boulevard, then up Washington Ave.  Begins 10 AM.  Brooklyn, New York, USA.
     
  • Women In Steel at the Queens Library.  1:00 PM.
    Queens, New York, USA
     
  • YOKOHAMA STEEL PAN FIESTA 2004
    The 3rd annual YOKOHAMA STEEL PAN FIESTA in Yokohama City.
    8 Bands will be participate from all over from Japan. 
    Place:  Pacifico Yokohama
    Show time: 14:30-19:00  東京  PANVILLAGE STEEL ORCHESTRA,
    東京 PANORAMA STEEL ORCHESTRA, 東京 PANLAND STEEL ORCHESTRA, 横浜  パンタジア スチールドラム オーケストラ, 千葉/静岡 TRINITY PANGROOVE, 大阪 PANPLE,  大阪 ONE HARTZ PANGROOVE,

 

August 15, 2004
  • D'Radoes Steel Orchestra - 3rd Annual Band Launching and Fund Raiser, at the Pan Villa - featuring Pantonic Steel Orchestra, Despers USA, D'Radoes and Utopia Pan Soul:  The Next Generation.  Time:  From 5 PM - T'il...  Venue:  181 Woodruff Ave (corner Flatbush Ave.), Brooklyn, New York, USA
    For more info call:  1 (917) 589-0703; 1 (917-554-3944); 1 (718) 604-0318

     
  • CASYM Steel Orchestra presents it's J'Ouvert 2004 Band Launching "CASYM in Hawaii."  Featuring music by CASYM and other Steelbands.  4 PM - 11 PM.  Venue:  PS 109 School Yard, Snyder Ave. between Bedford and Flatbush Aves., Brooklyn, New York, USA.
    For more info call:  1 (718) 735-6708, or Angela at  1 (718) 856-9354

 

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