Ironically, I am right now considering buying a tenor pan drum on Ebay. I have no percussion experience (besides piano) and I know no one else that plays one (some never even heard of one), but always thought they sounded fun. There's no one around that can teach me, but since you were able to teach yourself, you've inspired me to go for it,
I was in the steel drum band in college and we used the fancy pans from PanYard. You know, all super nice and tuned perfectly and shiny steel and all... But this, this is better. A more authentic sound. Makes me smile. (o:
