Those men who make the drums in Trinidad are truly talented. As a musician and a tinkerer, I have always had a ton of respect for them. The early pan-makers made their drums out of old oil barrels, and they often had to go digging in scrapyards for a long time to find a good one. It's truly amazing that the craftsmen were able to make such nice instruments from such primitive materials AND to pass-on their technique to future generations. They must be very cool guys! If I ever got the chance, I would love to own a set of pans!
+Brandon Veracka Nothing has changed we still have problems getting raw material to make pans.Sometimes you purchase the drums supplied by pan trinbago for $500 and not get good tonal quality,so most makers/tuners try locating the discarded drums for less money and get better tonal quality pans,sad to say.
chaoticustt That's a shame. The steel pans/pan drums are so unique and just so cool; from their sound to the way they're made. I've always told myself that if I ever come across a real nice one or a pair I'd buy 'em. It's a real shame that quality 55gal drums are so hard to come by for the makers. These days I suppose there are less of them than there were 10-20 years ago. My family has always worked in the motorcycle industry, and I remember as a kid in the `90s I used to see TONS of spent oil drums in the corners and out back of our repair bays. Nowadays I hardly see any. It must have something to do with the industry itself; maybe they're just not using 55gal drums as much anymore--probably not cost-effective. It's too bad, because the oil they contained actually helped preserve the metal. It really bums me out that so many great crafts like drum pan making are on a downward trend. Especially in a world where in music you can just synthesize almost sound you can dream of, the real instruments--not just pans but lots of 'specialty' instruments--are quickly fading into obscurity. Even well-made popular instruments like guitars, basses, and drumkits' quality is going down the tubes due to mass-production and cheap materials; a real shame. I'm glad that some people are trying to keep these techniques & trades alive though!
+Brandon Veracka One word "plastic".There are lots of 55gal drums available but not what we would use to make quality sounding instrument.They are like 22 gauge and higher when we look for 18 gauge.
chaoticustt Ah, that's right! I totally forgot about plastic having taken over; it's obviously cheaper so that's why it did. For a pan-maker I imagine finding a *good* 55gal steel drum is tough, and can be expensive if you're buying new ones.
@@rmt3589 there most likely aren't, the country the steal pan is from a relatively small country and also steal pan is part of our culture that has some pretty deep roots, it's safe, most all our schools have entire bands worth of these
Hey... this is great! I've often tried to imagine the process required to make an instrument such as this. AND NOW I KNOW!!! Thank you for sharing this!
Normal musicians: "How do you tune your instrument?" "Well, I tighten the resonant string by twisting this knob till the frequency becomes the same as the correct note" Steel pan maker: "How do you tune your instrument?" "HAMMER!!!!!"
I really like loud noisey sounds so this is actually fun to listen to. and then when its finished its a very soothing sound as well, best of both worlds
I am from a community that does this and has exported this for the world to enjoy for generations... big up Trinidad and Tobago Bellamy street arima!!!!!!!!
definitivamente es todo un artesano musical y escuchar las melodías producidas con este instrumento es sencillamente exquisito Felicito a su creador es todo un artesano de la música.
I got so many St. Anger flashbacks around the beginning when he was just hammering. But this is a really informative and cool video they turn out so good in the end. I love it.
A True Master of his trade ! It would be cool to learn but I bet it takes a really long time to become the calibre of drum maker as this Cat 😺! Really cool stuff !
Every hit is basically all the sounds put together of what's to come when tuned so it's kinda like being mindlessly lost in sound of metal which will then be adjusted and put together to make the perfect pitch 😳
The secret to the steel drum sounding so soothing is apparently smashing out every awful, screeching, angry, ear-rending sound until the only tones left are the pleasant ones.
You guys should check out Indonesian instruments, it's called "Gamelan". Its produce similiar sound like steel drum, but they played it in a group of people. They also made from steel
His neighbors must love him
😂😂😂😂
Most underrated comment! :D
XD
STFU HAHAHHAHA 🤣💀
Sure, everybody loves Morgan Freeman 😂
i had no idea morgan freeman also made pan drums!
haha the man has talent.
I KNEW I WAS GOING TO FIND THIS COMMENT HERE
I'M FUCKING DEAD I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY NOW
You deserve those 69 likes
Oh no you said it first
I may be six years late but I agree
All jokes aside,,this is straight up impressive.
@hulmil an impressive art
The sound of Pan drums are so calming and soothing. But the process of making them in unbearable.
there’s something poetic to be said here but i can’t put my finger on it
you gotta hammer out all the bad sounds until all you've got are the good ones
So true.
Yes that is true
@@frozennbutter6425 it has to get worse until it gets better
Those men who make the drums in Trinidad are truly talented. As a musician and a tinkerer, I have always had a ton of respect for them. The early pan-makers made their drums out of old oil barrels, and they often had to go digging in scrapyards for a long time to find a good one. It's truly amazing that the craftsmen were able to make such nice instruments from such primitive materials AND to pass-on their technique to future generations. They must be very cool guys! If I ever got the chance, I would love to own a set of pans!
+Brandon Veracka Nothing has changed we still have problems getting raw material to make pans.Sometimes you purchase the drums supplied by pan trinbago for $500 and not get good tonal quality,so most makers/tuners try locating the discarded drums for less money and get better tonal quality pans,sad to say.
chaoticustt That's a shame. The steel pans/pan drums are so unique and just so cool; from their sound to the way they're made. I've always told myself that if I ever come across a real nice one or a pair I'd buy 'em.
It's a real shame that quality 55gal drums are so hard to come by for the makers. These days I suppose there are less of them than there were 10-20 years ago. My family has always worked in the motorcycle industry, and I remember as a kid in the `90s I used to see TONS of spent oil drums in the corners and out back of our repair bays. Nowadays I hardly see any. It must have something to do with the industry itself; maybe they're just not using 55gal drums as much anymore--probably not cost-effective. It's too bad, because the oil they contained actually helped preserve the metal.
It really bums me out that so many great crafts like drum pan making are on a downward trend. Especially in a world where in music you can just synthesize almost sound you can dream of, the real instruments--not just pans but lots of 'specialty' instruments--are quickly fading into obscurity. Even well-made popular instruments like guitars, basses, and drumkits' quality is going down the tubes due to mass-production and cheap materials; a real shame. I'm glad that some people are trying to keep these techniques & trades alive though!
+Brandon Veracka One word "plastic".There are lots of 55gal drums available but not what we would use to make quality sounding instrument.They are like 22 gauge and higher when we look for 18 gauge.
chaoticustt Ah, that's right! I totally forgot about plastic having taken over; it's obviously cheaper so that's why it did. For a pan-maker I imagine finding a *good* 55gal steel drum is tough, and can be expensive if you're buying new ones.
Just come reply here. I can arrange it from India. Good quality raw material.
So this is what Morgan has been doing in the quarantine.
At least he found a way to keep him busy this quarantine
This video is 8 years old so this joke does not work
@@user-mc4vd1cx9b maybe he training how to make it, so when Quarantine He can make hundred of it
@@user-mc4vd1cx9b no shit bro absolutely no bullshit
@@SonOfAFridge_ why is IRyS's apostle here
Some master craftsman there . Hope his got a trainee that’s has to be passed down surely
Steel pan is part of my culture that’s something that won’t die off easily
There's probably youtube tutorials, if not, other tutorials online.
@@rmt3589 there most likely aren't, the country the steal pan is from a relatively small country and also steal pan is part of our culture that has some pretty deep roots, it's safe, most all our schools have entire bands worth of these
@FieryHedgehog people say that, but I believe most things can be learned from videos. It just needs to be explained well enough in the video.
Hey... this is great! I've often tried to imagine the process required to make an instrument such as this. AND NOW I KNOW!!! Thank you for sharing this!
Normal musicians:
"How do you tune your instrument?"
"Well, I tighten the resonant string by twisting this knob till the frequency becomes the same as the correct note"
Steel pan maker:
"How do you tune your instrument?"
"HAMMER!!!!!"
I am a Tabla player and I use a hammer toom
1:30
I just got a flashback hitting steel stuffs with crowbar in Half Life 1 :’) good times
I was looking everywhere in the comments for a half life reference 😂
finally something i can go to sleep too
You’d be sleeping like a log then
@@foerdie and its rolling to the river
I really like loud noisey sounds so this is actually fun to listen to. and then when its finished its a very soothing sound as well, best of both worlds
Me too
I listen to earrape music with earphones on at max volume
This is impressive he is like the blacksmith of music instruments like he puts all of his soul and spirit into it
It’s really cool to see the whole process
I am from a community that does this and has exported this for the world to enjoy for generations... big up Trinidad and Tobago Bellamy street arima!!!!!!!!
definitivamente es todo un artesano musical y escuchar las melodías producidas con este instrumento es sencillamente exquisito Felicito a su creador es todo un artesano de la música.
Big up my country national steel pan❤#TrinidadandTobago#original creatures
The name of the instrument is Steel Pan or Pan, made from steel drums or oil drums.
I got so many St. Anger flashbacks around the beginning when he was just hammering. But this is a really informative and cool video they turn out so good in the end. I love it.
I never knew Morgan Freeman made drums but he does a fantastic job
Maritza Piccarillo He looks like Morgan Freeman bud
Talented. Genius pan maker and tuner
Fiquei espantado com a criação dos sons do metal ! Arte ! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I love the use of a Conn Strobotuner!
holy wow that's beautiful.
É isso aí,nós vemos na próxima!!..Por que não sei como eu vim parar aqui
Got a steel drum ad for steel drum video finally the relevant ads googles been talking about
The source of the fx-sounds from Half life
😂😂💀 that’s to good
0:49
The excitement his neighbors feel everytime they wake up
Finally i can see what neighbors doing at morning
My left ear loved this
¡Grande Morgan Freeman! Creando instrumentos y siendo tan buen actor.
Thanks for the tutourial!
Believed it or not the sound of the first 20 seconds is what your kids will love, welcome to the future of sound.
When he finished that was so calm feeling
That is insanely cool.
Besides being a great actor Morgan Freeman is also a creator of musical instruments. What a genius!
Would love to learn the little mermaids under the sea.
❤
Love the sound of a steel drum
A True Master of his trade ! It would be cool to learn but I bet it takes a really long time to become the calibre of drum maker as this Cat 😺! Really cool stuff !
Every hit is basically all the sounds put together of what's to come when tuned so it's kinda like being mindlessly lost in sound of metal which will then be adjusted and put together to make the perfect pitch 😳
What a great skill!
Да, настоящий Мастер может сделать музыку из ничего. Замечательно! 👍
Но самое удивительное, что повторить Это может только не менее великий Мастер! 👍👍
Awesome!!!💫 keep doing what u love
Very nice work ustad ji
It's amazing
best asmr i ever heard
is it really that easy I can do it in a little over 2 minutes?
Wow I loved the result
The beginning has good sounds
I'm genuinely curious how the steel pan has that weird synthy metal sound
Now I know
now this is a great alarm
Very fun to wake up to. I think I would just let it play out.
Bravo Morgan..
I was waiting for the “DA Got that Dope!”
Thats so cool!
Un grande Morgan Freeman, emprendiendo en la cuarentena 😔👌😎👊🤑👌😷
And I thought for the first time turning my guitar was hard, imagine this guy dropping it and putting a dent in it.
ua-cam.com/video/wtbcaWnybzs/v-deo.html ..
The secret to the steel drum sounding so soothing is apparently smashing out every awful, screeching, angry, ear-rending sound until the only tones left are the pleasant ones.
I always thought that was a fascinating instrument
ooo this looks like fun to make :)
I used to play Double Second without even looking down. Miss those days but sadly where I played at got burned down last year😭
Wonderful !!😊
when i wake up any other day: 0:00-0:06
on monday: 0:07
Dios creando instrumentos.
When I'm working in my garage, this is how I think it sounds.
Siempre me había preguntado ¿cómo hacían ese instrumento?
Cool!
Hermoso rey
2:04 slendro?
Grabe naman ! Galing
Me when playing steel pan: 0:07
My friend playing steel pan: 2:05
He just gave birth to a new kind of talent 😌
This is some really good ASMR shit
Nice ASMR for sleep
Fantastic sir great 👍
I like how you burn your pans. What torch is it. I am in Grenada West Indies.
AMAZING!!!!!
Beautiful
Amazing
Owe!sound maker is real naad brohmo oopaasok !! Great.
Wow...... Super
On construction site: "Here comes the site boss, look busy!"
0:32
Generation and generation parents passed to us the wonderful talent, we should do the same..❤
Te haces alto guiso en esa paeya, quién sabe capas que hace musica mientras se cosina
I first saw calypso drums on sesame Street mid 70s l
ove them
0:07 damn this instrument fire af 🔥
Fenomenal 👏👏👏
Mankind is ever so clever...
Experts
Superb
This is a craftsman..
Love how he has music playing but sound cancelling headphones on 😂
The pan the whole time:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-
Todo un arte
이걸 손으로 뚜들겨서 만든다고...? 영상으로 봐도 귀청 터질거 같은데 대단하시네....
Ik
Really this very amazing... I just know how to make it..
Tony Stark building his helmet in the cave be like:
You guys should check out Indonesian instruments, it's called "Gamelan". Its produce similiar sound like steel drum, but they played it in a group of people. They also made from steel
ua-cam.com/video/WFrOAJMpryQ/v-deo.html here's the link
If you had a fever dream this is what it would sound like
I know the video says 8 years ago, but I’m still expecting a ZEZE riff at the end of the video for some reason.
I love steel pan when I was kid
Wild man