by stlouieray » Sun Jan 11, 2004 11:53 am
:cool: Hey, that's cool guys - to all of you beginners. I hope that you all have many great days of practicing, and jammin' on your Congas.
My background is a little different, that most of you described, but certainly a combination of some of your experiences. I started out as a drummer, at age 9, or 10. Then, at 16 went to Congas. I played until I was about 24 then, joined the Corp. world, after college, and never touched em again, until 3 years ago, when I returned to music.
As I started back playing, I took a very calculating approach to beginning again, and I set-out to re-train myself, starting from scratch. I practice long & hard, and work on my timing, technique, and try to look at all types of styles.
Three years later, I'm still at it and always trying to improve. Good luck to each and everyone of you.
Ray
P.S. When I took up playing again, I purchased 3 Aspires, along with Bongos. Today, I have 3 Giovanni Galaxy's, along with their matching Bongos - and love it.