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Steel Drums in popular music Well apart from New Position by Prince what other songs successfully use steel drums in them? This track has a really cool sound-are there any better uses of the steel drum in pop/rock/etc tracks that are around? want to make a good summer compilation!
definitely not better but: carly simon - why super furry animals - something comes from nothing (uses them briefly) | |
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The Monkey Island 2 soundtrack! | |
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Novabreaker said: The Monkey Island 2 soundtrack!
How do you remeber that? I loved that game, but I sure cannot remember what kinda instruments they used for the score! 
Or am I missing something here? | |
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Earth Wind and Fire's song, "Side by Side" has a steel Drum solo in it.. Also, on the Jazz side, three Jaco Pastorius compositions, "Good Morning Anya", and "John and Mary", and "Liberty City" feature the Steel Pan heavily... and if you can find it Steve Smith and Vital Information have a great Steel Pan track called, "The Chant" on their album Celebration (Fiafiaga) also in Jazz, Steel Pan artist Andy Narell has dozens of albums to check out... .... [Edited 5/18/06 1:55am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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calldapplwondery83 said: Novabreaker said: The Monkey Island 2 soundtrack!
How do you remeber that? I loved that game, but I sure cannot remember what kinda instruments they used for the score!
Or am I missing something here? Oh man, The Monkey Island steel drums are already legendary! It's a piece of popular culture history. | |
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Eat the Music by Kate Bush features steel drums, I think. I could be wrong though, it's a while since I've listened to it, but when I play it in my head (if you know what I mean), I hear steel drums.
Also, anything by The Century Steel Band will feature steel drums. Lemmy, Bowie, Prince, Leonard. RIP. |
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Dancelot said:  I forgot about that one, but now I hear "Just The Two Of Us" playing in my head....
... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Toto-Africa | |
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Mint Condition has a few good ones:
Harmony Good For Your Heart - has a steel drum solo Missing This is one of saddest songs I've ever heard and its on a topic that very few artists address - missing children. Stokely (the lead singer/drummer) plays steel drums on quite a few of their cuts | |
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I believe Stop the world by Teena Marie has steel drums | |
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DeBarge -"Rhythm of the Night" | |
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Yeah, Mint Condition definitely come to mind. Bloody awesome group and thank God that they're playing in London soon! | |
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most of jimmy buffett's recorded output... he may actually be the only "pop" music artist to have a permanent steel drummer in his touring band...
robert greenridge 
in addition to touring as part of buffett's coral reefer band, he has also recorded/worked with: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Grover Washington, Ralph McDonald, Larry Graham, Barry Manilow, Earth Wind & Fire, Brian Wilson, and so forth and so on...  Mr. Ellis Dee-licious, the Official NPGigolo 
Candy Dulfer is my boo...  | |
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The intro to P.I.M.P I've always liked that intro http://www.facebook.com/p...935246593a
DJ X2 Spins For You!!! | |
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Aren't there steel drums in 'Uh-Oh Love Comes To Town' by The Talking Heads? I'm the first mammal to wear pants. | |
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