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The steelpan
instrument,
Christmas
and Robert
Greenidge
=
“A
Coral Reefer
Christmas.” What more
could one
ask for in
terms of a
special
music item
for the
season? And
if that’s
not enough,
Robert
brings a star
musical cast to the
table on
this one. On
vocals is
none other
than Jimmy
Buffet
providing
complementary vocal
support.
Oh - did we
mention that
the
musicians
are members
of that
world-renowned
Coral Reefer
Band who
hold a very
special
place in the
hearts of
all the
“Parrot
heads” of
the world?
Robert and
crew bring a
fresh
approach and
interpretation
of the
seasonal
classics.
This is not
just another
Christmas
music
collection
featuring
the steelpan
instrument.
Far from it
indeed. “A
Coral Reefer
Christmas”
is serious
music.
What Robert
does, is
unapologetically
and
unabashedly
take
advantage of
the unique
sounds,
harmonics
and tonal
mixtures ‘successfully’
that can be
achieved
with
the steelpan
music
instrument
in
combination
with
traditional
instruments.
The
result is
Robert
Greenidge
delivering a collection
of
performances
that is
destined to
become not
only the
holiday talk
of the town,
but moreover
a holiday
classic.
Title Tracks
- O Come All Ye Faithful / O Little Town of Bethlehem / The Little Drummer Boy
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Winter Wonderland (featuring vocals by Jimmy Buffett)
- Angels We Have Heard On High / Carol Of Bells Listen
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- O Christmas Tree
- O Holy Night
- Silent Night
-
Joy To the World / We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Just in case
you just
arrived on
planet
earth,
Robert
Greenidge is
simply one
of the
baddest cats
to
ever
grace the
steelpan
music
instrument
on this
planet.
As we say
here at When
Steel Talks
- the man
has got
“skills.”
The
legendary
touch of Mr. Greenidge is
on full
display at
every turn.
It (his
command of
the
instrument) is
something
that only
two or three
other
steelpan
performers
have, and
most have
not come
close
to mastering.
Add great
musicianship,
musical
direction
and
competent
production
and you come
up with
something
special - no
matter what
the occasion
is or time
of the year.
Throughout
the
collection
the steelpan
instrument
plays a
prominent
role as
leader,
supporter,
soloist,
backup and
accompaniment -
never
overstated,
never
understated.
Much credit
must go the
producer who
exploited
the
magnificence
of Robert’s
skills and
the steelpan
instruments’
beauty.
Listening to
Robert’s
performance
is like
watching a
Lamborghini
moving down
a road at 10
miles an
hour:
simply
capable of
anything
- but with nothing
to prove.
To achieve
any level of
realization in any
project of
this stature
requires great
musicians,
knowledgeable
engineers to
capture the
performances
and a
capable
production
team savvy
enough to put
it all together
and deliver
the goods.
Anything
less, and
you can end
up with
nonsense.
Not to worry,
though
- it’s all
here in this
package.
A Coral
Reefer
Christmas is
a winner.
Don’t be
surprised if
folks are
playing this
one long
after the
holiday
season is
over. Get
your copy
now!
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