Trinidad All stars "The Hammer" arr. by "Smooth"

[@trevorram4]

People who do not go to our Panorama Steelband competition in de Savannah. will never understand the all-consuming power those steelpans have on your brains. Leon "Smooth" Edwards was put on this earth to arrange for pan. "Woman on de Bass" is de still to be beaten all-time best pan arrangement ever. I remember jumping up to "de Woman" in the then Holiday Inn car park fetes with my girl in I think, 1980, Thank you Mr Edwards, you are an angel sent to our little T&T to musically bless our nation. I thank you for all your musical and people contribution. God Bless you ...

[@livingstonbyam5549]

I'm a nycta bus operator, on my lunch break every day I must listen to this song to cheer me up. What a well performed song by Allstars. Sometimes when I listen I will literally jump around and hum the entire piece

[@joncumber2020]

Still amazing. I'm a Despers fan and recall that Phase II had all but been coronated following their great run to 'final night'. All Stars' jaw-dropping reworking of their previous arrangement here brought a whole new level of strategy to the championship which was to be factored by all comers for as long as Smooth was there. Brilliant and deserved win!

[@ivorcumberbatch4381]

Came from way behind..as u said Boogsie thought he had it on d bag dont ever discount Smooth Edwards..snatched it out Boogsie grasp literally d genius of this man ! All stars to d world 3 wins in 7 years 80 to 86..and in d top 4 otherwise i think

[@socalover9348]

Amazing. When I listen to All Stars tunes I experience what I can best describe as a "Spiritual Lift Off." I feel as if, like a rocket, my energy / soul / spirit gets ignited and tries to lift beyond the earthly bondage. I then tilt my head upwards to the stars and my eyes seem to just focus skyward as All Stars music launches my essence to the heavens above, I guess, up to the Stars. I love All Stars for that experience. Thank you for every natural or supernatural high.

[@bondeebryan411]

Smooth probably will go down as the greatest of dem all. Win loose or draw everything thing this guy touches becomes gold. He is special. God bless him

[@depannist]

probably not, but amongst the best

[@SteelasophicalSteelBand]

That iconic bell to count the band in /...

[@eperry9803]

OOPs. Mr Smooth. Did it again ..lawd hav mercy....SUPERB rendition

[@rastaman31]

I was in that audience in front of Grandstand. It was a night everyone thought Despers would have laid big claim for Charlie, after all it was his celebration. "Stars" were playing last and only had an outside shot. As a fan I was a little bit tense and at the beginning Northstand was rocking as usual but as the tune went on the whole Savannah got quiet as we gathered that something special was happening. Half-way through the crowd knew that All Stars was making it a tight race. By the time they started the last two minutes Northstand was jumping in abandon and at the end the whole place exploded! Not a man: musician, pannist, or otherwise: complained. It was a victory well won.

[@brianpinkey3967]

+Daryl Auwai Thank you for your memory, so well written. I have loved this tune since 1990, when I first found it. I also surprised that Despers didn't win, but TT All Stars just blew it up so fine.

[@mitchumshalto6048]

Daryl

[@HansumTrini]

I am surprised PHASE II PAN RISING didn't win..but this was an EXCELLENT performance!

[@ivorcumberbatch4381]

The real threat was boogsie with pan rising..all stars came from way of d pace..i think it was like some 20 pts we made up..we surprised d sav that night again showing d genius of d man Leon "Smooth" Edwards and d competence of d band itself on a final night always to be feared regardless of placing heading into d final night.....big band

[@trevorram4]

Leon "Smooth" Edwards style is the best and enduring pan composer. Let that musical beast eat ... and produce music ......

[@carinai6960]

!!!! What a ride!! So many great moments in this arrangement.

[@EFK76]

heard this on my local college radio station tonight after work, blew me away!

[@eperry9803]

Volcanic.....savanah explosion...by the Trinidad All Stars

[@EDRPOS]

This song still give me goose bumps and I was very young when this song came out. Love the song, the dedication, and arrangement. I can remember when they named Allstars the winner the whole of town and the hills went crazy, good old days.

[@whandsome12]

this version of HAMMER is the BEST I have heard just SUPERB

[@decostaderoche8235]

a master of arrangement

[@kobysadmar6069]

d ending dey killed it.....will always love all stars....

[@editsabal2689]

Imagine 2022 I'm still coming back to what has not been topped yet. (My opinion) when a piece make your body move on its own, that is pan jumbie! When it catct you you can't escape till the last note release you! Trust me on that! I've seen it happen, people who jus tap and bob, was in full leggo!

[@psychologistpannist]

What made this great was that 8:10 to 9:19 was done in 1 night. I think that ending is what pushed All Stars to pole position in 86

[@mikealkins778]

Marvelous

[@anthonymarcelin5883]

Great rendition

[@psychologistpannist]

PERFECTION IN PAN!!! NOBODY COULD HANDLE 8:10 TO THE END. SMOOTH IS D BOSS!!!!!!

[@hani107]

The night pan spoke, don't think was ever a better night for pan

[@psychologistpannist]

WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@takethatandcoolit]

Well done All Stars great win.

[@EFK76]

i wish the audience was more visible, they look like they're raging!

[@kuskut]

Soweeet!

[@thetruthnow443]

Allstars flip the script on them other band in one night pretty much rearrange the whole time and whopped ras

[@renzowi4226]

Meh pores raising here..my word...