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Posted: **Sat Sep 25, 2004 4:09 pm**

OK,

how about a book or website then?

I've looked (and serched this site for old posts) but no luck.

Thanks

Darrell

Posted: **Sat Sep 25, 2004 5:14 pm**

Hey Burke ....post me 3 tunes from Santana and I'll tell you what Michael Carabello or Mingo Lewis(a friend of mine), are playing. I had one chance to perform with Santana back in 1971 in Germany, it was a night I'll never forget. I know all of the rhythmic material and basically what they do....."JC" Johnny Conga.... :;):

Posted: **Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:36 pm**

Hey JC (is it OK to call you JC?),

Many Thanks!

71 is about when I started listening. I very much envy you for that experiance!

I put a list up of the tunes I was interested in learning about the other day but by 'post' do you want me to send you an e-mail? I've been loving the site and forums for a while but am a new member, so I'm still not up on the lingo.

Darrell

Posted: **Mon Sep 27, 2004 3:53 pm**

Hi Burke...yea u can call me "JC", no prob....email me privetly if you wish and I will give you the rhythms they are playing. Give me 3 tunes to start, cause you had a long list....Tks..."JC" Johnny Conga....

Posted: **Mon Sep 27, 2004 7:03 pm**

Hello JC, Burke
I would also be interested in seeing JC's response to this post I have all or nearly all of Santana's misic and I would like to partice those .

PS JC I wanted to email you privately what is the address.
Otto

Posted: **Mon Sep 27, 2004 7:12 pm**

JC
I figured out how to email you to your private address I will email you shortly.
Otto

Posted: **Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:00 pm**

Hey guys it's johnnyconga@hotmail.com...."JC" Johnny Conga....

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:39 pm**

Hello JC
Did you ever send those rhythms for the Santana tunes I would like to see them.
Otto

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:22 pm**

Yes I believe I did.. I didn't post them actually but described the rhythms they were playing, in the different tunes. Which were individual variations of merengue on 2 congas, played by Armando Peraza and Michael Carabello, on different albums....."JC" Johnny conga....

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:50 pm**

mmm
can u plz post the rythms in the Forum
plzzz

Edited By gilbert on 1097704691

Posted: **Thu Oct 14, 2004 2:52 pm**

Thank you J.C. for having the patience , and etiquete of a true professional . I would also be very intrested in the santana rythums . Thanks for your true and sinscere way of cunducting yourself here . I enjoy reading your posts . Thanks Carlos

Posted: **Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:58 pm**

Mil Gracias..my Drum Brother....I do what I can. I try to be a mentor to those that are looking for one. Feel free to email me privetly if you wish about those Santana patterns. ....peace..."JC" Johnny Conga....

Posted: **Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:14 am**

Hi, Everybody!
my name is Artem i'm from Russia.
we've got a big problem here.
the problem is to get information about conga, about patterns,about players. i need help! i hope you can help me. i need all of the information that you can give me. please help me!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: **Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:12 pm**

Hello All
JC I emailed you about those Santana rhythms a while back I hope you can find some time to send them to me or post them here.
Imwas practicing the other night and I thought it would be great if The people on this forum could give us novices help in the form of rhythms based on actual music.
For example giving us a notated rhythm with reference to the actual song (Willie Colon, Ray B, Mongo etc) this would help me a great deal to know what the proper pattern is for a particular song allowing me to learn the rhythm with the proper timing.
JC as I have email you before about The STOMP video this would be a great feature to have in the video.

So if anybody out there can post some patterns or rhythms with the associated song it would be great.
Thanks
Otto

Posted: **Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:10 pm**

Hi Otto...sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, but I have been very busy trying to coordinate 1. My New Book that I started to do some time ago and now I have at least 20 pages of it done. I call it "Conga-Robics" with "JC" Johnny Conga, which will feature my S.T.O.M.P. method...2. I am going into the studio to record my next CD, at the end of this month. 3. I am still compiling information for the DVD/Video. 4. I am gigging with 3 different bands including my own starting this week so it's been great for me, and about freakin time, 5. Teaching too. 6. have been rehearsing my new perc. ensamble "Origins",with brothers, Ivan Galvez,Tor Dietrichson,Steve Cherena and Tahoma,all local cats here in Seattle. As far as the Santana rhythms are concerned, i will try and get to them ,but understand some things can't be transcribed,because some are "made up" patterns by the player, but think about it in terms of "rhythm assimilation", try to break it down by listening, sometimes, listening is a better teacher, than notation...hope that helps a bit......hangin and bangin!...."JC" Johnny Conga.... :;):

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