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Posted: **Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:16 pm**

This topic is inconjunction with the practice routines topic!

Please post music that you guys use when practicing. The must have collection!

Please also include it's style and the artists involved (if neccesary).

Piece

PS. Thank yo to all that have posted somments of the other topics - your imput is invaluable

Posted: **Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:32 pm**

Practice to ANY music by Mongo Santamaria-Ray Baretto, start there...."JC" Johnny Conga...

Posted: **Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:05 am**

Aside from Mongo and Barretto,like my pal JC suggested,try to get some "son" oriented recordings.I remember many years ago I asked Orestes Vilato",one of my favorite bongoceros and definitely my favorite timbalero,what to listen to in order to develop bongo chops and he told me "listen to Arsenio with Papa Kila on bongo'.So try to get some Arsenio Rodriguez CDs,also Grupo Sierra Maestra,Duo Los Compadres,Johnny Pacheco,Son De La Loma.....Son based CDs,avoid charanga. Saludos, Dario

Posted: **Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:21 am**

NICE COMPILATION OF OLD SCHOOL SON.

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Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 3:30 am**

yes ''tremendo'' also practice with ''johnny pacheco'' los compadres.also practice with ''eddie pamieri'' and of course with ''ray baretto'' with ''Johnny rodriguez'' always with ''mongo'' and ''old cuban school son''. of course ''roberto roena''. will buy ''septeto cubanos'' when ever i can! áche to all! franc

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:01 pm**

Candido is good for bongo or Armando Peraza.. When I started I found Bolero's good casue they're nice and slow..

Posted: **Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:03 am**

I suggest looking at database section of the BongoGroup at yahoo http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheBongoGroup/
where ~50 albums with great bongo solos are mentioned

Also http://www.bongomania.com/ has some suggestions

I also have found that Vieja Trova Santiaguera albums are good for playing along as their rhythm section is just claves and maracas, without bongo. They play classic sones and boleros.

Posted: **Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:28 pm**

Oh yeah! The Vieja Trova Santiaguera is superb for bongo and great music... :cool:

Posted: **Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:09 am**

Jóvenes Clásicos del Son - Tambor en el Alma for something newer.

Posted: **Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:26 am**

since we going way back then without a doubt check out Duo Los Compadres.
Conjunto Modelo is also a must, they took over when Arsenio left to the U.S.

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