Pan Tuning Media

Sounds, Photos, & Video

Steel Pan Tuner:
Otto "Boots" Faustin of Trinidad
currently in Vancouver, BC (Canada)

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Boots circa 1990


View a short video clip of Boots tuning a couple of steel drums.

Believe you us, it's a lot louder in person!

2.6 meg Quicktime video clip


Listen to sound files of Boots tuning some steel drums!

This clip is a segment of Boots tuning a note on the lead pan. You can hear the pitch change as he hammers the metal up and down, reshaping the note to make it sound better. (637k mp3 file)

This clip is of Boots fine tuning a note on the tenor bass pan. Listen for the gradual addition of resonance as he brings the note into alignment, and pronounces it done. (108k mp3 file)

Here are some screen shots from other sections of the same video.

TuningHammer.jpg
Note the distinctive hammer shape!
TuningHeadshot.jpg
Boots leans in for a careful listen...
TuningUnderneath.jpg
He reshapes the note from below, too!

This large shot is as good as our digital video conversion gets! Sorry!
TuningLarge.jpg

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