Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 3:40 amWOW!..........I WAS WAITING FOR THIS DAY FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND WHEN IT ARRIVED,IT ARRIVED.NOT ONLY WAS GIOVANNI HIDALGO PRESENT,BUT WAS ALSO EDDIE "GUA GUA" RIVERA,FERNANDO DIEZ,AND LUDWIG ALFONSO AND AN UNKNOWN PIANO PLAYER......WITH A SPECIAL GUEST IN THE HOUSE,WHO IS A CLOSE FRIEND TO MY FATHER AND MYSELF,THE ONE AND ONLY,MONGO SANTAMARIA.MONGO WAS ASKED BY ME A WEEK AGO IF HE WAS WILLING TO GO SEE GIOVANNI IN PERSON AND HE SAID HE WASN'T SURE BECAUSE HE WAS NOT FEELING WELL.BUT THE DAY BEFORE HE SAID HE WANTED TO GO.WHAT A TREAT.NOT ONLY TO HANG OUT WITH THE MASTER OF THE DRUM,BUT TO SEE HIM ENJOY THE CLINIC GIOVANNI HIDALGO DEDICATED TO MONGO SANTAMARIA. EDDIE "GUAGUA" RIVERA GAVE LOVE TO MONGO'S SIGNATURE "AFRO BLUE" AND GIOVANNI GAVE A NICE TWIST TO "PARA TI". AND THE BEST OF ALL WAS "WATERMELON MAN".THE FINALE WAS UNREAL.
I WISH I HAD MORE TO GIVE YOU BUT THE NIGHT WAS TOO MUCH TO DIGEST ALL AT ONCE. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
I WISH I HAD MORE TO GIVE YOU BUT THE NIGHT WAS TOO MUCH TO DIGEST ALL AT ONCE. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
Yo Requinto Funk why not come by today at Bongos Cafe behind the American Airlines Arena and chek me out with the Miguel Cruz band "Tropical Dreams" .We start at about 8pm and there is no cover. Tonight Sunday night.....Hope to C U there....Peace and Congas....JC JOHNNY CONGA.....PS I missed Gio at the Guitar center .....