MR ADMIRAL NELSON, just to let you know that the performance of all of the top Trinidadian calypsonians is also predictable – every one of them – and they don’t even concentrate on using the stage because for them that is no big deal.
The Trinidadians focus on message period, because that is the basis on which their songs are judged.
Please note that a song can be performed effectively from the standing mike position as was demonstrated by Adrian Clarke in one of his songs on both of the occasions he has won. The standing mike position was the original position from which calypso was delivered (historic fact).
Comments become useless when driven by [other factors] and a lack of knowledge.
Also I find it necessary to tell you and Cleve Scott that the job of analysts during calypso competitions is to seek to interpret each composition and share your interpretations with the listeners/viewers. You only need to listen or watch a Trinidadian semi-final or final.
You and Cleve have become critics of everything from attire, to arrangements, to rendition, to storyline . . . .
A perfect example is Cleve having chosen Gabby in his nine for finals, based on what?
The definition of a good performance in the Barbadian context is one in which the performer was dancing and using the stage. However, in the true sense of the word, a good performance is defined by the use of the body to tell the story of the composition.
It is important to note that in the Barbadian context, there have been several brilliant performances of ordinary songs.
– Colin Spencer, calypsonian.
