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Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:35 pmby Facundo
I haven't seen anything posted on this list about this. However, in case you have not heard Patato died on Tuesday Dec. 4 from complications of emphysema. I have no other information. Never the less, his passing is a tremendous loss to our art form.
Facundo
Posted:
Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:30 amby ABAKUA
Facundo wrote:I haven't seen anything posted on this list about this. However, in case you have not heard Patato died on Tuesday Dec. 4 from complications of emphysema. I have no other information. Never the less, his passing is a tremendous loss to our art form.
Facundo
Hola Facundo,
it was a tremndous loss, the el mundo percusivo perdio alguien muy importante.
There is however a thread in open discussion about this.
Check it out here, its going on 3 pages so far..
http://www.congaplace.com/cgi-bin....;t=3632
Posted:
Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:29 pmby Facundo
Abaqua,
Thanks, I don't know how I missed the postings. The LP (Martin C) link was fantastic.
Facundo
Posted:
Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:37 pmby zaragenca
This good percussionist was the son of Chango,and died on the aniversary of the Oricha..ebae.Dr, Zaragemca
Posted:
Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:40 pmby Isaac
If you don't have this in your collection
I highly recommend it. It's Patato
& Totico with Arsenio rodriguez.
A classic must have for every conguero.
It's been reissued with a new cover
with the very tall Totico standing
next to the diminutive Patato.
~ ISAAC
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Posted:
Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:31 amby RitmoBoricua
Isaac wrote:If you don't have this in your collection
I highly recommend it. It's Patato
& Totico with Arsenio rodriguez.
A classic must have for every conguero.
It's been reissued with a new cover
with the very tall Totico standing
next to the diminutive Patato.
~ ISAAC
Isaac,
If I am not mistaken that cover with Patato sitting next to the tumbadora on the curb is from the bootlegged/pirated recording that was out there for years since the original recording (the one with the cover with a very tall Totico is standing next to Patato) was out of print for years and just made available couple of years ago. No doubt a seminal recording and a must have. The rumor is that "El Saoco Y El Masacote " was so out of this planet that Superman came in dancing "Guaguanco"!
Posted:
Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:49 amby JohnnyConga
This photo of Patato was taken in Miami...this was a bootleg which i have as well as the original with Patato y Totico standing side by side in Spanish Harlem against a wall...it originally came out on the Verve label then United Artist's and eventually to the bootleg...Johnny Conga.... 
Posted:
Sun Dec 23, 2007 6:45 pmby pcastag
llego superman, bailando guaguanco
Posted:
Mon Dec 24, 2007 2:05 amby Quinto Governor II
bailando guaguanco , bailando rock 'n' roll
Posted:
Mon Dec 24, 2007 2:02 pmby ralph
Isaac wrote:If you don't have this in your collection
I highly recommend it. It's Patato
& Totico with Arsenio rodriguez.
A classic must have for every conguero.
It's been reissued with a new cover
with the very tall Totico standing
next to the diminutive Patato.
~ ISAAC
The red and white conga to the right of Patato is supposed to represent Totico, whom like Patato has Chango made...now why Patato is looking sad...well there is a story behind that one...I had this recording as well, a horrible reissue, with bad sound, no liner notes, nothing...I gave it away when Verve did a reissue that this great recording deserved....and yes if you don't have it yet....you need to
Edited By ralph on 1198504968
Posted:
Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:47 pmby Mike
If you don't have this in your collection
I highly recommend it. It's Patato
& Totico with Arsenio rodriguez.
A classic must have for every conguero.
Yes, I can only support your view, Isaac. It´s one of the fantastic old-skool rumba (or how else to call it?) records I love listening to.
Merry X-mas Mike
Posted:
Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:10 pmby LouRumba
Tremedous loss the world has suffered. Patato will always be remembered.
In this clip Patato is on quinto. (Patato & Totico).
Y Superman Bailando.
Enjoy.
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