ROCK-A-RAMA
November 1, 1971
THE ESSO TRINIDAD STEEL BAND -(Warner Brothers) 1917::: Warner Brothers seems to be dead sure that next year�s top stars are gonna be Stoneground, Deep Purple, and this bunch of West Indian bizarros. I disagree a hundred percent, but it doesn�t keep me from digging the hell out of the odd sonorities produced by this metal orchestra. They take on everything from �Apeman� to an excerpt from Saint-Saens� Carnival of the Animals, and it seems as natural as breathing. They show up on the new Moby Grape and John Sebastian albums, and their conductor is a priest. Any other questions??