Rudolph Charles was a legend in the world of steelpan whose ideas revolutionized pan as we know it today. When Desperados steelband partnered with The West Indian Tobacco Company (WITCO) in 1965, Charles gained the financial freedom he needed to implement his ideas. The Desperados steelband had acquired a mellow, harmonious tone with Charles’ expert tuning methods. However, Charles was still unsatisfied with this sound and began experimenting. Today, his inventions include the nine-bass, the yin