Scot Ranney's LearnJazzPiano.com archive: Antique steel drum wanted

LearnJazzPiano.com archives: Antique steel drum wanted
Scot -- 08/30/2006, 16:30:06 -- #29557
Ok, has anyone ever seen a convex steel drum? It's how steel drums started. But along the way, someone turned them into concave steel drums which let people play them faster. However, the convex steel drums can be played with your hands and I saw a great hand drummer named Robert Thomas Jr. playing them a couple years ago. I have had NO luck finding a steel drum like this ever since then, so I thought I'd ask here. Maybe you guys can keep your eyes open and let me know if you ever see anything like this.
Paul -- 08/31/2006, 10:40:04 -- #29557
Scot, I'm a member of PAS (Percussive Arts Society) PAS has a members only forum which might be helpful. If you like I could post your message. Do have a particular e-mail address I could post?
7 -- 08/31/2006, 23:51:07 -- #29557
Ask a steel drum maker for a price quote. People make them. It's a business. Somebody'll do it to your specs. Why does it have to be antique?
Scot -- 09/01/2006, 11:48:09 -- #29557
Paul- use my scot @ learnjazzpiano . com email address. That would be helpful as I've pretty much run out of resources. The sound of that kind of pan is amazing! Mystical, musical, like water in a creek with music. 7- it doesn't have to be, but I'd prefer to get one that is already made rather than contracting out someone else to make a new/old one. If I can find one already made, then it's bound to be antique since they haven't made those kinds of pans since just after they became popular for music in Tobago/Trinidad.
7 -- 09/01/2006, 22:03:09 -- #29557
sounds like fun
MRuth -- 09/02/2006, 08:21:59 -- #29557
Hi Scot, Yes, steel pan is magical. I have a regular pan and was searching for somewhere to get it tuned. I came upon the website of Bertie Marshall, Steel Island.com. He is in Austin, Tx. You might be able to get some assistance. From what I read, Mr.Marshall he is one of the foremost innovators of pan. Hope you can get some leads at Steel Island. Ruth
SolArt -- 09/02/2006, 11:22:36 -- #29557
"Mystical, musical, like water in a creek with music." Amen! (Then just heat up some scented oils or light some scented candles, or incense.)
Paul -- 09/05/2006, 10:28:45 -- #29557
Scot here a few replies from the PAS forum that might be helpful: Colin Bunnell Posts: 6 Joined: Jun 2006 Tue September 05, 2006 5:06 AM (NEW!) Its called a 'hang' Heres some info and sound clips http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om16250.html There are some You-Tube videos as well. You might have to contact a builder and order directly from them. Edited: Tue September 05, 2006 at 5:18 AM by Colin Bunnell Reply Quote Top Bottom Edit Joel Smales Posts: 169 Joined: Jul 2000 Tue September 05, 2006 5:27 AM (NEW!) The guys at Panyard are always very helpful and VERY knowledgable with the history of the pan. They also have some good books I'm sure theyd love to sell you! I dont know how (or if) this style of drum is related to the steelpan as far as origin or style or rep. goes. I always thought of it as more closely related to an udu type drum. How loud is it and how many notes can you play on it? ------------------------- Joel Smales www.joelsmales.com Binghamton HS Rod Serling School of Arts, Binghamton, NY Percussionist - Tri-Cities Opera & Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra Reply Quote Top Bottom Edit Richard Holly Posts: 137 Joined: Feb 2000 Tue September 05, 2006 6:33 PM (NEW!) Yes, the Hang (pronounced hung) is pretty cool. It's made by PanArt in Switzerland, and you can check more out about it at http://www.hang-music.com/index.php. Have fun! Rich Holly Northern Illinois University
Scot -- 09/06/2006, 02:07:43 -- #29557
Yeah, that's the one- I'm looking for a "hang drum". Unfortunately, from reading a lot of forum posts, it looks like they are just about impossible to get. If anyone sees one, let me know, or just buy it and I'll buy it from you.
sebos -- 09/06/2006, 11:49:40 -- #29557
That's the one right? http://www.djoliba.com/index.cfm?secid=2&subsecid=69&myinclude=instrumentview.cfm&instid=177http://www.djoliba.com/index.cfm?secid=2&subsecid=69&myinclude=instrumentview.cfm&instid=177 The website is from a south of france shop. I saw the shop guy two years ago doing a demo. Maybe you can buy it from there.
SolArt -- 09/08/2006, 11:25:29 -- #29557
Got a boat Scot?
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