mjtuazon wrote:Hey, a conga tuner (similar to how a guitar tuner works) is a great idea! You might want to seriously consider inventing one, if there isn't one already. You might just end up becoming filty rich! :;):
JohnnyConga wrote:If u taught yourself by "ear" to tune u dont need a pitch pipe..."JC" Johnny Conga....
JohnnyConga wrote:Next we'll have "programmible congas" in the sense of u sitting down with them and u put in the conga program patterns for the tune and the drums play themselves...is that what its coming too? Or has that program already been invented,if not would sombody like to do it with me?., we'd make a bunch of money, and no more need for us to be playing.....NOT!....I don't think so!...."JC" Johnny Conga....
Thebreeze wrote:I want to mention a CD that you might want to listen to. It is Titled..." Los Ritmos Calientes" by Cal Tjader. What a loss that was when he passed away. Anyway, on this cd you will hear early Armando Peraza, and Mongo Santamaria playing what I believe is a Conga/Tumba combination tuned low, but the tones, slaps, etc are so beautiful that you will probably want to play the tunes over and over. It might not be Salsa, but more like Afro/Latin/ Jazz, but I think that you will get some of the answers that you are looking for.
mjtuazon wrote:I haven't played rumba group in my life, but I imagine that I'll just be bringing my quinto should I ever play in one.
Tonio wrote:JC, sad part is, yes there is Virtual Instruments - to inclued Afrocuban drums, there's even one just for a Darbuka. There is one program that uses Michael Spiro's sampled congas and bata etc.
Though there is some "loop" snippages for some sequencers - jeez.
Not to worry, most of these folks that use them don't know much about really playin, so the patterns are awful.
Thats what we are for!!
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congamyk wrote:Thebreeze wrote:I want to mention a CD that you might want to listen to. It is Titled..." Los Ritmos Calientes" by Cal Tjader. What a loss that was when he passed away. Anyway, on this cd you will hear early Armando Peraza, and Mongo Santamaria playing what I believe is a Conga/Tumba combination tuned low, but the tones, slaps, etc are so beautiful that you will probably want to play the tunes over and over. It might not be Salsa, but more like Afro/Latin/ Jazz, but I think that you will get some of the answers that you are looking for.
Listening to it now... wow!
congamyk wrote:The quinto is used by only the most experienced rumberos as it is the lead/solo drum in rumba.
JohnnyConga wrote:If u taught yourself by "ear" to tune u dont need a pitch pipe..."JC" Johnny Conga....
JohnnyConga wrote:Just for the record yes i have been known to be 'pessimistic' about some things, aren't you? Second I never like the idea of being replaced by electronic technology, like what happened to the studio musicians in Los Angeles back when the first "Emulator" came out.back .in teh early 80's..within weeks 95% of the studio musicians were replaced by this machine for almost 12 years with only a small handful of musicians actually left to record....I know, cause I was replaced as well....."JC" Johnny Conga...
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