Coco Cola Presents The Real Thing Steel Band

 

Sell The Pussy

Coca Cola Presents 

The Real Thing Steel Band

At Clay House Inn Bermuda

Edman Records ELPS 1105

Members of the band: Gordon Barrow (Captain), Neil Gibbs, Henry Jordon, Steve Snaggs, Lai Jagroop, Allan Woods, Carlyle Rose, Carlos Peters, Michael Scanterbury, Verold Matthews, Lester Hutchings

From the back cover: The natural gift, which is relatively common in Trinidad for a young man to be able to produce such pleasing sounds from an old oil drum wavering on the same level as a concert orchestra and which is so remarkable to others, is, we feel, displayed to its best advantage on this second recording of the Camboulays Steel Band. You can appreciate even more pieces such as Tchaikowsky's Waltz of the Flowers or the thunderous hymn Jerusalem when you take into account there is no music written for a steel band and that it depends solely on the ability of the Captain to produce suitable arrangements.

The group have been playing together for approximately three years. They started with Lever Brothers of the West Indies and then, after touring for a while in the United States returned to the Clayhouse Inn, Bermuda where they are presently appearing and where they have now acquired a new sponsor, Coca Cola.

The pans were produced by Mr. Bertram Kellman who is well known in Trinidad for his ability to create and tune this unusual instrument. When one mixes the co-operation of the members, with the skill of Mr. Kellman, the leadership of Gordon Barrow, the backing of Coca Cola, and setting of Clayhouse the final results could only be success as evidenced by this record. – B. Watson

Waltz Of The Flowers

Sell The Pussy

Hallelujah Chorus

Granada

Margie

My Way Of Life

Sounds Of Music Medley

Holy City

Rose Of Tralee

Stand

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