picture thread

[PaulKargez]

Ah this is great stuff. What an education via the art of photographs; images of our "other women". Awesome!
That said, I feel I would like to add my .02. Some of these have been in my "for trade/sale" postings. Some not. Be that as it may, it's another glimpse into another percussionist's treasure-trove of mistresses. I call it "Conga-Porn as Art"

[congamyk]

Spectacular!
PK are you in NOLA?

[PaulKargez]

Wish I were. Central NY State. -13 degrees in our backyard!!!
Thank you!!!

[akdom]

Hi there


I just send an order for a set of Bauers....

I will post pictures as soon as they arrive of course....

Can't wait.


B

[buckoh]

Hey Paul, the girls look great! Do they miss me? The Kings are happy here, nice & warm in front of the fireplace. Snow & frozen rain on the ground, 24 degrees outside, tonight's gig cancelled! Buck

[ABAKUA]

1954 - Willie Bobo & Mongo Santamaria.

Photo courtesy of the Max Salazar collection, via Mr Jimmy Delgado.

[ABAKUA]

Pete el Conde Rodriguez, Charlie Palmieri, Roberto Roena, Johnny Pacheco & Cheo Feliciano.
All Photo's courtesy of Mr Jimmy Delgado



Vicentico Valdez conjunto. Ray Coen, piano. Miguel Collazo Timbales, Manny Oquendo, Bongo & Tommy Lopez Sr, congas.



The Machito Rhythm Session.
Graciela, Carlos, Rene Hernandez, Uba Nieto, Jose Mangual, Bobby Rodriguez & Machito.



The Machito Orch, Tito Rodriguez Orch & the Tito Puente Orch all on stage playing una Descarga at the Palladium.
In this photo: Bobby Big Daddy Rodriguez, Mochito Munoz, Luis Barreto Bajista de TR, Machito, Uba Nieto Timbalero de Machito, Chunguito Conguero De TR, Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Lil Ray Romero, Graciela, Carlos Patato Valdez, Jose Mangual



Timbales, Monchito Munoz / Bongo, Lil Ray Romero / Conga, Tomas Lopez with the Tito Rodriguez Conjunto.


Charlie Palmieri, Manny Oquendo, Mongo Santamaria & Vicentico Valdez. In the west coast with the Tito Puente band in 1952 or 1953.


The Village Gate: Ray Barretto's Band with special guest Patato Valdez

[PaulKargez]

Abakua-
Beautiful! This is a whole new history for me; my roots are jazz history. AWESOME photos!!!
PK

[PaulKargez]

[quote="akdom"]Hi there


I just send an order for a set of Bauers....

I will post pictures as soon as they arrive of course....

Can't wait.


akdom-
I think you will really love them! Can't wait for your post!
Best,
PK

[PaulKargez]

Hey Paul, the girls look great! Do they miss me? The Kings are happy here, nice & warm in front of the fireplace. Snow & frozen rain on the ground, 24 degrees outside, tonight's gig cancelled! Buck

Ohhhh thank ya!!! Sure they miss you, who wouldn't??? 24 degrees???? A New York State heatwave!!! Hope you basked in it!
keep spankin' 'em,
PKZ

[maSSivdrums]

1950's Gon Bop Conga's 10 1/2 and 10 3/4 heads.....

[Omelenko1]

Aloha MaSSivo,

Notice the my 1950's Gon Bops bongo' goes with the above congas, from the same time period. Notice the Gon Bops of California tag on the bongos and the congas.

Dario

[maSSivdrums]

Aloha Dario,

You are truly blessed to own that vintage Bongo and a piece of history. I was fortunate and blessed to find these Congas on CL the other day for $150.00 for the set. The shells are scratched but staves are intact with no cracks. The hardware is tarnished and the lug threads are straight. The bands are tight and the original heads have minimal wear and they sing!! I plan to restore them to their original beauty along with a matching Super Tumba I picked up last year. I noticed that both tubs have alma's which appear to be standard hardware due to my other 50's GB Super Tumba has the same type alma mounted the same way. I'll try and post pic's after they are restored.

Keep on Poundin'....Aloha, maSSivdrums

[Omelenko1]

Abakua,

On the enclosed photo you did not mentioned Luis Miranda, who is seated on conga between Chonguito (Wilfredo Vicente) and Patato. Luis and Graciela are the only ones on the photo that are still alive, everyone else is "rumbeando en el cielo". Luis lives in Las Vegas and is still active. I played with him several times here in Miami, he lived down here a few years.

Dario

[ABAKUA]

Ah thankyou Dario!
I only had the info Jimmy Delgado had posted. Thanks for completing the picture!