"The Hammer" by David Rudder (Calypso Monarch winning performance, 1986)

[@riyadhrafique8377]

The song/performance that cemented David Michael Rudder's place in Calypso history!!! The Hammer the Calypso Monarch tune of 1986, David's tribute to pan pioneer Rudolph Charles (1938-1985). "Ah Want to Know Where The Hammer Gone?" David Rudder did give a hint that Charlo had passed "From April of '85, Hammer went to sleep, after years of making noise, not even a peep".

[@thearistocrat2750]

I always come listen to this from time to time! I think it’s an amazing heartfelt powerful performance!!!!

[@laci282012]

I saw Mr rudder at CHIN picnic in Toronto in 2012, talk about professional, articulate and humble, you are a living legend.WELL DONE.

[@ysuplex]

That switch over was so raw and so real big up d band i love my country

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@ricardojohn3473]

The King in all his splendor and glory.

[@alana6779]

TnT thd birthplace of the Steelpan Always an Forever!! #soproudofmycountry

[@reshabriella]

I was just 10 yrs old when I watched this and it is such a great memory! Thank you for posting!

[@VoidW_onb]

Classic and always will be...my 3yr old son loves this song

[@MolleeCraven]

It is about Laventille, Trinidad, where steel pan is developed, arranged for, studied, respected and rejoiced. "The Hammer" is used to build, shape and tune the world's newest acoustic instrument.

[@ricardojohn3473]

One of the greatest in the" " BIG YARD".

[@mrladnek5858]

I remember this like it was yesterday. I was 10 years old & then I left 🇹🇹 to go to London. Been here in 🇬🇧 for 30 years & now I’m ready to come home.

[@monsieurmike2072]

Man ..I was 12 now started high school at Presentation College in Chaguanas...when this song the Hammer came out ..I now live in NYC.. migrated to the US with my family in 88..good memories baby...Carnival fete!🙂

[@avabug2339]

I late eh, but he was singing about the late Rudolph Charles. The bandleader and tuner for Desperadoes from 1961 til 1985.

[@panr317]

thanks for posting this. It was my good fortune to be there in the Savannah that night, as well as to meet and get to know a contemporary tuner who tuned pans for Phase II that year (they won Panorama). Unforgettable. Thank you again.

[@thearistocrat9481]

LOVE THIS!! WHAT A PERFORMANCE!!

[@deneshmaharaj2192]

I was 14 years could never forget this and bahia girl every carnival from since I small my parents taking me to pos by the Savannah that was mas papa

[@yuklin5403]

wow Desperadoes is playing this song in 2013 panorama finals..

[@lennoxfarrell486]

Beyond Iconic. Beyond description but not beyond tears.

[@rhondamoreau3455]

beautiful rendition bt David Rudder Tribute was excellent i remember this like yesterday i was like 13 yrs old wow love this

[@nicholasalexander7008]

powerful! And I'm Jamaican...

[@evertzinho]

Dat was performance!! Was wettin', after wettin, after wettin'!

[@thearistocrat2750]

LEGENDARY!!!!!

[@MomBawse]

the king

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

King David!!! I remember this same year 86 he randomly came to my school Newtown Boys School in POS and we lost our minds like it was Michael Jackson

[@JairoAgama777]

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[@JairoAgama777]

Mi pollo y yo Jesús Adrian Sornoza Bacán :-)

[@jasonanthonyhenry6647]

Hail our great King!

[@gizzy1209]

Rudder 6.0 June 29th. TRAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@daviddoyle4516]

David at his best,,,,De hammer don walk de trail no mah,,,,,

[@tal9973]

God is king

[@daviddoyle4516]

Why de Dragon don walk de trail no Mah? God Bless de Dragon

[@yuklin5403]

can someone please tell me why modern calypso is loosing it's touch? I miss this good quality music.... at least I could still enjoy the live bands

[@shawnellemartineaux6212]

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[@jumaanecox2443]

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[@simonriley3887]

Black Stallion won that night.

[@gabrielvega2165]

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