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LP Battie Mamzelle 'I See The Light'
The idea, quite simply, was to form a rock band incorporating
Trinidadian steel pans. It all began to
take shape during the early part of
1973 when they finally assembled the pan section – Miguel Baradas, Ralph
Richardson and Russell
Valdez – and discovered the whole concept knitted
together just fine.
The music was definitely 30 years ahead of its time...
» Batti Mamzelle
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CD 'A Touch Of Class'
Diese CD wurde produziert von Steel Magic, Pfanne Steel Band, Tonopan,
Rhapsody In Steel, Evolution, die sich temporär zusammen fanden, und als A
Touch Of Class auftraten.
This CD is dedicated to all the players of Steel Magic, Pfanne Steel Band,
Tonopan, Rhapsody In Steel, Evolution who temporary came together to play as big formation, namely A Touch Of Class.
» A Touch Of Class
Studio Music
Some of my early "Session" gigs. In those days, our instrument was considered a
"Novelty/Gimmick" thing, and one would take these "restricted-playing"
sessions, all in the cause of promoting acceptance of the instrument!
1967 - The Hollies - Carrie Anne*
1973 - Fleetwood Mac - Did You Ever Love Me
1978 - Boney M - Brown Girl In The Ring
*To the best of my knowledge, "Carrie Ann" is the first tune (or, at least,
the first hit) of the Rock/Pop era to incorporate a steelpan. Young, urban
English musicians were far more accustomed to West Indian culture than their
American counterparts. For instance, members of the Liverpool R&B/Rock 'n
Roll scene in 1960 (including future Beatles) were known to congregate at
the Jacaranda coffee bar, where, at the time, the regular attraction was the
Royal Caribbean Steel Band. The pan solo on "Carrie Ann" satisfied Rock
music's need in 1967 for experimental, exotic, or "ethnic" sounds and styles.Award-Winning Film 'A Bigger Splash'
In April 2006 they re-released the movie A Bigger Splash on DVD.
The original year of this film is 1975 but
unreleased until a decade later.
The Artist
David Hockney
is well on his way to art world super-stardom. Filmmaker Jack Hazan,
camera rolling, follows Hockney from London to New York to Los Angeles -
capturing the artist as he struggles to create what would prove to be
some of his most enduring works: those featuring Hockney's model and
lover, Peter Schlesinger. Straddling the boundary between documentary
and fiction, A Bigger Splash tells the story of Hockney's breakup with
Schlesinger and its effect on Hockney, his work, and his close circle of
friends. Originally banned for a notorious scene of homosexual intimacy,
this award-winning film, "at once precise and dreamlike," is a unique
document of a time and place, a lifestyle, and the artistic process,
unlike anything made before or since.
All used soundtracks written by Ralph Richardon.
Music recorded 1974 at
Essex Music on Poland Street, London.
Royalties collected by PRS The Performing Right Society.
DVD at firstrunfeatures.com |
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