Desperadoes- Sparrow's" Melda".Panorama winner 1966

1966 Panorama Winning Selection from Despers. Arranged by Beverly Griffith
From back in the day,
When Desperadoes were Gay.
(Sorry Guys, I couldn't help it)

[@earlynarmorerbailey6687]

I remember this tune my very first time I played mass with this band my aunt Zena, Dolly and other friends then many years that follow.

[@ngwejimfumu299]

I still regret giving away this treasure when I migrated in 1970. I can still remember every note of every tune, that's shows how many times between 1966 and 1970 I listened to this classic. One of, if not the best, steelband recording.

[@johngreaves4074]

Hear how sweet,,they don,t have pans like those any more, great loss,.

[@daviddonatien9471]

That unique sound blended by James BASSMAN Jackman. R.I.P Bassman.

[@SuperSnk1]

53 years on and still a Champion performance . A winner from the intro onwards. This arrangement stays new regardless of time.

[@kelvinlyder1]

Number one recording the best record of songs

[@amboys1970]

very clean arrangement, they do not play like that anymore, you cannot follow the music, unless you go to their music school

[@marquisgittens3223]

This was just 4 years after Independence, a smaller population, smaller bands, less competition. One year later the trend changed with Cavalliers from San Fernando who brought a big band sound to the capital with the tune '67, the next year Solo Harmonites did the same and blew us away with their Wrecker and the change set in. As long as you know the melody the music will move you.

[@royrogers3404]

I agree. I've always felt that with pan there should be more of the actual tune and just a hint of added arrangement. Now it seems usually the other way around .

[@johngreaves4074]

It was the pans,, , those tuners have passed..

[@CarnivalVillage]

Now have to listed to all Desperadoes recording with a new point of view

[@lejuan8951]

This is my pops band

[@andyhovell5930]

HAIL I.CORRECTION THAT TUNE NAME OBHEA WEDING NOT MELDA.SEEN.

[@scoreton1]

ARRANGEMENTS WERE ALREADY CREATIVE.

[@winstonwilliams7271]

Gerald Guard y'all forget about My Brother My Sister Guinness Cavaliers got cheated tnt radio conspiracy not to play theirs so was 610 radio station.

[@aubreywallace7918]

Anthony an the Circle off 5ths now music theory from Spider-webb. To 1-4-5.3-6-2 7-1. Try it🤗😎