Do You Really Need Expencive Conga Drums

[OLSONGO]

Peoples salaries are different across the board, to some $ 800 ain't s--t , so it's all relative. Also people's buying prerogatives are as different as each one of us, in most cases you buy because you like it and it appeals to your aesthetic eyes, and in our case our ears also, and to make it easier to have... there is the credit card. I am a firm believer of enjoying the moment to the fullest, because tomorrow who knows If i will be here, and for sure I will not take one single conga or a one dead president. So if you feel you just got to have a SoS or a Mathew, go ahead and get it out of your system, even if it is for one day. Now don't go buying a expensive conga and let your kids go hungry, now that's in not OK.

PS: And to those individuals that do not care for someones post, just pass go and avoid the negative remarks as most of us are old enough to make our own decisions. This a public forum and everyone is entitled to put up a post as stupid or as intellect as it may sound, but it is just as stupid to dramatize and show bitterness for something you don't agree with in the first place.

Peace
Olsongo

[RitmoBoricua]

Congamyk,

Here we go again, starting to push buttons and people into a corner. When they come out swinging at you do not cry wolf like you did on the Moperc thread. We can agree or disagree on a respectful fashion.

[pcastag]

If you want it go for it. Leedy you will have to agree that the pure tone of an SOS is much better than that of a gio, a vintage cuban drum in good shape has no other drum that will sound like it. Ultimately the players technique , musicality and spirit is what makes music, that's why gio can sound good on anything, and why youruba andabo can make music with boxes and spoons. As far as buying nice drums if it inspires you to play and gives you goals to reach for, go for it! I have a set of beater mexican oak drums ( pretty rare, only seen one other pair like them) that I keep at the house and take to school for my latin percussion class I teach, I have a set of acuna special edition that I got for a steal, 500 brand new, they sound great and go to my gigs, then I have a set of old cuban drums matt is fixing for me that I will use for guiros, I also used my 70 dollar gon bop for guiros, but did orisha notice the difference? no because they hear the soul of the player speaking. money comes and money goes, times are tough right now whaich is why some really nice drums aren't moving , or are going cheap, but I've bought plenty of drums and sold them and made money on them. My sos cost me 665 dollars new for the pair, I sold them a few years later for 1500. That 1500 hundred bought me some gon bop oaks which I sold and lost three hundred on, some matts which I came out about even on, and now will pay for my cuban drums , so a set of vintage sonocs cost me 665. Well worth it in my estimation. you said it before, money comes and goes, so why now make a big deal about money? If you can spend it spend it, if you buy nice expensive drums good for you, and yes show them here, I like to look at them. If you can smoke quinto on a cajon, then go for it, i like to hear. To each his own. IF you got em , somke em.
PC

[bongosnotbombs]

All I know is, is that I sound better when I play on my Skin on Skins than I do when I play the LP Aspires at my friends house. That's all that matters to me. And you know what? I bet Gio would sound better on my Skin on Skins than a set of Aspires.

Micheal Jordan can jump higher than me even if he wears combat boots, but I'm gonna be able to jump higher wearing Micheal Jordan's than combat boots. And MJ jumps higher wearing his shoes than he does wearing combat boots.

It is the Indian AND the arrow. That's how the saying goes. Dig it!

[yambu321]

BONGOSNOTBOMBS,

DAMMMM BRO, WUZ UP WITH THAT ATTITUDE? (LOL)
YOU CRACK ME UP.

THOSE SKIN ON SKIN TUMBADORAS OF YOURS, ARE JUST SOOO DAM NASTY.


PACASTAG,
NICELY WORDED BRO.

CHARLIE.

[bongosnotbombs]

BONGOSNOTBOMBS,

DAMMMM BRO, WUZ UP WITH THAT ATTITUDE? (LOL)
YOU CRACK ME UP.

CHARLIE.

DIG IT!

[niallgregory]

If you want it go for it. Leedy you will have to agree that the pure tone of an SOS is much better than that of a gio, a vintage cuban drum in good shape has no other drum that will sound like it. Ultimately the players technique , musicality and spirit is what makes music, that's why gio can sound good on anything, and why youruba andabo can make music with boxes and spoons. As far as buying nice drums if it inspires you to play and gives you goals to reach for, go for it! I have a set of beater mexican oak drums ( pretty rare, only seen one other pair like them) that I keep at the house and take to school for my latin percussion class I teach, I have a set of acuna special edition that I got for a steal, 500 brand new, they sound great and go to my gigs, then I have a set of old cuban drums matt is fixing for me that I will use for guiros, I also used my 70 dollar gon bop for guiros, but did orisha notice the difference? no because they hear the soul of the player speaking. money comes and money goes, times are tough right now whaich is why some really nice drums aren't moving , or are going cheap, but I've bought plenty of drums and sold them and made money on them. My sos cost me 665 dollars new for the pair, I sold them a few years later for 1500. That 1500 hundred bought me some gon bop oaks which I sold and lost three hundred on, some matts which I came out about even on, and now will pay for my cuban drums , so a set of vintage sonocs cost me 665. Well worth it in my estimation. you said it before, money comes and goes, so why now make a big deal about money? If you can spend it spend it, if you buy nice expensive drums good for you, and yes show them here, I like to look at them. If you can smoke quinto on a cajon, then go for it, i like to hear. To each his own. IF you got em , somke em.
PC

Best post in this whole silly thread . Play whatever the fcuk you want people

[thomas newton]

If you can smoke quinto on a cajon, then go for it, i like to hear.

Yambu matancero generally uses cajon in the quinto role.

[Anonimo]

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[pcastag]

Leedy, I think you are contradicting yourself. Many times I've seen you post about how nobody wants to pay high dollar for super quality the best instruments, like your 500 dollar bongos or 1000 dollar timbales. Now when it comes to congas we're all being taken advantage of by artisans who are charging 1000 when a 200 dollar conga will sound just as good. Sounds to me like your posts are self serving, when it's to your advantage we should pay high dollar for high dollar drums, since you don't own any high dollar congas then we're being manipulated by artisans charging a grand for exotic woods etc.
PC

[KING CONGA]

I personally don’t care whether or not I play enough to justify what I paid for my SOS Congas. Yes I paid a pretty penny but I like the fact that my drums were hand made just for me by one of the worlds best hand drum artesians. One day Jay will be gone but his legend will live in each and every one of our SOS drums and I will be proud to say that they were worth every penny, for that reason I will proudly enjoy playing them that much more. I will, as I do now, have no regrets in what I’ve spent on these awesome drums.

I recommend, even if you can’t play that well, that you buy yourself a set of well built hand made Conga drums, these drums will grow with you and as you become more experienced you will have a greater appreciation for your hand made drums as well as for the artesian who made them, you will grow more proud of the fact that they were made with true character by a real hand drum artesian who continues in this dying art.
Peace.

Leddy.
I can tell you with full confidence that my 1950’s Requena was restored not just to be a "Conversational piece” if this was the case let me assure you, I would not have spent the money to restore it. Fragile compared to today drums? No doubt, none the less, let me assure you that if I wanted to I could play this drum on a regular basis, time and time again.

[Anonimo]

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[Anonimo]

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[OLSONGO]

Cuco brother, i think you are being a bit mellow dramatic about this whole thing about owning a conga drum. If the person likes the drum and has $1000.00 they are more then welcome, if the person is being taken or not is not really the issue.
The bottom line is self gratification , he may not play a lick but likes to get up in the morning and look at that beautiful drum, because it makes him feel good...that Cuco does not have a price. And if shit happens , it happens ..don't cry over spill milk , just go out the door and by another drum, as i said before we don't take nothing with us when they pull your number , but the experience and some photos do remain and I rather be in the photo with an SOS than an Aspire.
PS : And in MHO sometimes things are not expensive, and I just tell myself that I need to make more money.

Peace
Olsongo

[pavloconga]

For me it's like the saying, 'horses for courses'.
Some drums I use for playing in a park, or I can just throw in the back of car without even a protective case (e.g. my battered, very scratched and old white fibreglass LP's that I got 16 years ago for $200). Or if I'm playing an important gig where the drums need to look good on stage as well as sound good, I'll take my LP Palladiums (yes I know there are better drums out there but I like 'em and it's what I can afford).
Live and let drum. Play what you like. Spend as much as you like on your congas, it's your money and your life.
pavlo