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[jorge]

Here is an interesting clip. Just to prove having clave is not purely genetic and being Cuban is no guarantee that you can play clave.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch2qtGr1 ... re=related

The singing is nice, and the drumming is too, but check out how many people try to get the clave to sound right. Listen to how raggedy it sounds, about 5 people try and no one really can hold a solid clean clave. El Gato is checking them out, he can play good clave but chooses not to take it away from them. Unlike NYC rumbas, there is no cursing, yelling, weapons pulled out, tantrums, bloodshed, or other guaperia, just a bunch of people taking turns trying to get it to sound right. No one really gets it right. It is generally in the right place, but it sounds "off", imprecise and wavering through the whole song. None of those guys would have lasted 10 seconds in Central Park on a "good" day.

Now here is how the clave is supposed to sound, for comparison. You may find the difference subtle, but listen how tight the clave is with the tres dos and vocals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqkPaCWN ... =1&index=4

I can't wait until this video comes out. This trailer is a monster. Check out the little kid playing clave at 0:32. I don't think it was overdubbed, look at the drummers' hands. I still say it's not genetic, prenatal maybe, but not genetic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HywjkqmxjRo

[ABAKUA]

Samuel Torres. Brothers got it down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqd3WlMurA8

[windhorse]

Samuel Torres. Brothers got it down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqd3WlMurA8

He's so smooth and seamless when moving from drum to drum.. The sound just rolls over you like ocean waves..
One of my favorite clips ever was one he did with 5 drums, and I think Martin Cohen filmed it as well..

[jorge]

Nice imaginative solo and great rudimentary technique. If he had not said it was based on cumbia, I would not have realized it and would have heard it completely wrong. Then again I know very little about cumbias other than remembering how much I disliked playing cumbias badly at weddings in one of the bands I was in 35 years ago.

[ABAKUA]

Samuel Torres. Brothers got it down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqd3WlMurA8

He's so smooth and seamless when moving from drum to drum.. The sound just rolls over you like ocean waves..
One of my favorite clips ever was one he did with 5 drums, and I think Martin Cohen filmed it as well..

Do you mean 7 congas tuned to E Minor? This one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QjGgc1UkkU Also one of my favourites.

[windhorse]

yes I do.. That one is awesome!

[congamyk]

My friend Vernon playing his hybrid "Songo-Bique" on Mopercs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFlxFRd9I0M

[niallgregory]

http://video.whyy.org/video/1470607442

great site with 30 min long concerts and interviews paquito d rivera , spanish harlem orch , miguel zenon etc . enjoy

[bongosnotbombs]

Orquestra de Luz call and response conga solo with the singer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOa6xgN-XhM

[JohnnyConga]

Grupo Niche rhythm section...tearin it up!....very nice work... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do6b-yOyEdA "JC" Johnny Conga

[CongaTick]

JC, they are unbelievable!!Absolutely love these guys.

[ABAKUA]

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[windhorse]

Great stuff Abukua!!! Yeah!! You guys have way too much fun down undah!!

[ABAKUA]

Great stuff Abukua!!! Yeah!! You guys have way too much fun down undah!!

Thanks brother.

I messed up the previous post.. here it is again...

Jamming with Sheila E. My bro Tonio on Timbales, Sheila E on Drums, Myself on Congas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7dh2I_jJ-Q Not a very long clip, its only a short part of our jam.The congas were already set up far too low for me (but works for Sheila) It was already uncomfortable enough, then as I was playing, the Quinto slowly started lowering further down into the stand as it slowly gave way, by the time I had started this last solo it was so far down that I could not play it in its position. Ah well, we had a great time nonetheless.

Sheila E takes a Timbal solo while Tonio holds down a solid Songo on Drums:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6AYMopYvlM

In the works are plans to bring Sheila back, but with her family Latin Jazz/Salsa band & guests. Sheila & the promoter are very interested in featuring Tonio & myself for the gig, and possibly even have my 12 piece Salsa Dura/Timba/Latin Jazz band do the support.
Once everyone was out, we got to hang for a little while with Sheila before she was taken away, she had to fly out a few hours after this. She is extremely humble and has a beautiful soul.


Gig from January when we supported singer 'Johnny Vasquez' from LA.
Tonio on Timbal/Drumkit takes a solo during AGUANILE with myself on congas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OXyCekHoQo

Enjoy.

[willie55]

Bongowillie drum tent in Little Rock Riverfest 2010. 250,000 crowd over 3 days, Congas, Djembes, and stick drumming, total playing time 20 hours
this is my 5th year doing this festival and sharing with the community the love of percussion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqLm0vnaks0