Desperadoes - Festival Champs 1967 - Palleastra ..wmv

West Indian Tobacco Desperadoes Steel Orch .winners of the " Champ of Champs Festival " 1967 . This performance was taken from the Album " The Best Of Despers " 1977 .

[@patriciawrightmuir9000]

I love my Country, and many blessing that GOD give my people. The gift of this special persons to arranged or conducted music on STEEL-PAN. O, what a BLESSING for the people of TRINIDAD&TOBAGO TO HAVE.. Thank you Mr. Ian Franklin.

[@vicmatthias4515]

I am very fortunate to be born into this beautiful art.

[@gwilos]

Hear that clean clear sound that is uniquely Despers. Man, the best EVER!

[@alliyahsamuel7981]

Thanks Super for posting, and thanks Patricia for appreciating what Pan, Pannist, Tuners and Arrangers gave to this World. I had just turned 18 at the time of this August performance at Queens Hall, but it still feels like yesterday (lol) If we pannist can change our mindset, PAN can be a great employer most of us.

[@johngreaves4074]

When i hear those pans from 1966 , i remember the pan tuner eaddy jackman,"aka baseman" RIP IN PEACE MY BROTHER.

[@SuperSnk1]

First I must say a Special Thank you to Mr. Ian Franklin for the very valuable information he gave to me re this performance . It was Arranged and Conducted by Mr. Raymond Shaw and he guided Desperadoes to the Gold Medal with this Magnificent Rendition of Palleastra . I do hope you enjoy it . Thanks .

[@ianfranklin745]

Thanks SuperSnk1. I remember that night in August of 1967. When the band won, the motor car drivers were hooking their horns up an down Laventille Road. We are in 2020 now, so that will be 53 years in August. I like the pans of yesteryear, because you can differentiate the tenors from the seconds. One Love