by muddy323 » Tue Dec 24, 2002 6:09 pm
I respest Giovanni and Changuito for technique and great instructional video, which have taught me alot, on speed and building speed. The Soul & Sound of the Conga belong to Poncho Sanchez. El Conguero have the sound that is so gifted. A must have DVD is Poncho Sanchez at Kimball's East (1991) where you can witness the sound. Im in Los Angeles, where i have a chance to see and hear Poncho in different settings, I have met Poncho at the Guitar Center in Hollywood (2002), where i had a chance to talk with Poncho about, why my Slaps dont sound like his ??? I was taught in 10 mins and now my (1978) Gon Bops slaps sound like fireworks, with the help of new heads and the lesson in sound. I thank Giovanni and Jerry Gonzales who help me with timing issue's. I love the way they change gears or apply different timing. When i play i hear James Brown funk, Poncho Sanchez Afro Cuban Fat Sound and Jerry Gonzales and Giovanni off timing, that remind me of the Drummer Elvin Jones and Art Blakey.
How could i forget Mongo and Barretto, the innovators
Edited By muddy323 on Jan. 10 2003 at 04:54