Hey list: When I first got into this music I was listening and studying anything in clave. Though over the years I've acquired a taste for cuban timba, as in,...
I don't really pay much attention to who endorse who, but I do know that when Cuban artists were still coming to the US (i.e. pre-Bush years) LP was doing a...
Preston-You have to realize that LP and the other drum companies sign on artists to endorse their products for BUSINESS reasons. The artists have to have some...
scodavdrum@...
Jul 2, 2004 4:50 pm
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Hi, all. Can any one give me a good definition of the term TIMBA? I´ve heard that the most recent cuban bands are clear exponents of Timba. Can any one give...
Hi Preston, I agree with what the previous responses about LP's endorsements; LP is a big business and they endorse drummers who have some commercial...
I may just be side-stepping the real point of your question ("how 'bout Americans?"), but let's not forget that Nuyoricans ARE "Americans". For that matter,...
There's no real definition of the term TIMBA, it's kind of like the term SALSA, at least musically (not the sauce) it just refers to the music, the feeling...
Instead of being jealous of LP endorsers maybe focus on practicing instead. Its a waste of energy brooding over who or how someone became an endorser. I live...
Well I was an LP player for almost 20 years, and Marty Cohen turned me down, even with product and history behind me. Fomerly with Sergio Mendes/Brasil...
I'm not disputing the infornmation ou are giving, but I would like to get more specific information backing this up. I couldn't find any reference to musical...
Hi Paul, There are three websites to check out, really: http://www.kaman.com gives the basic overview of their business branches. http://www.kamanaero.com...
Let Martin use who he wants. We all know that there are kids as young as 11 and 12 in Havana and Miami that will play rings around many of LPS famous names....
Interesting..... I understand the ideology of corporate america, this is nothing new.. Just selling a product, if that's ALL your doing Just look at the link...
You don't happen to know the term TIMBA, do you? Hope ... From: vaughandaniel To: latinperc@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 12:59 PM Subject:...
the first time I heard the word "timba" it was on an old Los Papines CD. They said something like "tiene tumba, tiena timba, bonkó". IMHO, when something has...
Chuck Silverman
drumnart@...
Jul 4, 2004 6:16 pm
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Further to Chucks imput, in the early 50's Chico O'Farrill (Cuban arranger/composer) did a piece i believe was titled Rumbonsito (Verve records) that made...
oh, one last thing, if any of you want to come to Cuba with our group, (OCt. 31-Nov14) to _experience timba and every other beautiful thing that la Habana and...
Chuck Silverman
drumnart@...
Jul 5, 2004 5:44 pm
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Gee, Preston - Whatchu got a hard on for LP and Cohen? As if ... yeah, there are some white guys, and M. Spiro comes first to my mind and he does endorse LP....
JC, thanks for the pics. I´ve just started playing congas (6 months already!!!), and even though my technique has improved I still get bruises in my ...
Hi Vaughn...well Mongo taped up for a couple of reasons, one small fingers, and he had nerve damage in his hands also. I use bandaids-Nexus-for my hands they...
... in that ... I can just hear the photographer telling Mongo to say "cheese" and to tilt his conga back in order for him to compose the shot. zenoi...
My attention to the way Mongo sat and played had a lot to do with me not playing his way. First he sat low in a chair, and tilted the drum "in" rather than...
Hi Zeno... the set I have are the Jenco 3 octave one-nighters. They don' t make them anymore. You could try the Musser one-nighters, their portable. Check out...
... Check this out http://www.salsacrazy.com/salsaroots/Timba.htm Also if you play Congas there are three method books by a guy named Tomaz Cruz who comes out...
I have put heads on many many barrels. Sometimes it works and many times it results in a dud. The best ones are made from recycled vintage teak soy sauce...
I will be starting my NEW Radio show on KBCS 91.3 FM, here in Seattle, starting on August the 14th from 6pm to 8pm Pacific coast time. I call my show "A Lado...
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