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Posted:
Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:27 amby Isaac
I did a lengthy Interview with Joe Gonzalez.
He reflected on his career and time spent
in the Mario Bauza Orchestra. He gives some
good advice to players starting out.
If anyone would like it, ( It's a Word Doc)
please send me an email and I'll
send it to you as an attachment.
Isaac Gutwilik / Percussionist / Sales Rep. JCR Percussion Co.
funkytradition@yahoo.com
Attachment:
http://mycongaplace.com/forum/eng/uploa ... ro_BW3.jpg
Posted:
Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:18 amby Mike
Thanks for sharing, Isaac.
I am very interested in the interview (sent you an email).
Greetings
Mike
Posted:
Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:18 pmby Tumbatimba
What's Joe's favorite bongo these days ?
Posted:
Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:18 pmby Isaac
Joe owns only one set - the same ones he bought about 35 years ago.
Joe's Bongos are a real hybrid now.
He's owned these( same as in the picture) since the mid 70s!
I have a shot of the bongos somewhere.
They're original LP Gen I Mahogany Bongos.
Many years ago, he thought the hardware, especially he felt the bottoms were
too heavy. He replaced the bottom hardware for custom JCR - cuban style
bottoms. Caly at JCR also thinned out the wood a bit inside,
so their not as thick as before. He uses one Mule skin on the Macho and a Remo Fiberskyn
for the Hembra. I asked him why the Fiberskyn and this was his answer:
- " The Fiberskyn isn't really a better sound, but I gig too much to have to wait
for the better mule skin to get fully broken in a few months down the line.
It's also less tune up time on stage. It's just convenient
for working. "
Posted:
Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:59 amby No.2-1820
Hey Isaac, I'd love to read the full interview, you have my e-mail. He must know those bongos so intimately now, every sweet spot, where to extract every sound he needs.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted:
Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:18 amby Tonio
Amazing Joe would use Fibersyn !! Thanks for sharing Isaac.
The gig eronimics does rule over anything else.
T
Posted:
Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:08 amby Tumbatimba
Isaac wrote:Joe owns only one set - the same ones he bought about 35 years ago.
Joe's Bongos are a real hybrid now.
He's owned these( same as in the picture) since the mid 70s!
I have a shot of the bongos somewhere.
They're original LP Gen I Mahogany Bongos.
Many years ago, he thought the hardware, especially he felt the bottoms were
too heavy. He replaced the bottom hardware for custom JCR - cuban style
bottoms. Caly at JCR also thinned out the wood a bit inside,
so their not as thick as before. He uses one Mule skin on the Macho and a Remo Fiberskyn
for the Hembra. I asked him why the Fiberskyn and this was his answer:
- " The Fiberskyn isn't really a better sound, but I gig too much to have to wait
for the better mule skin to get fully broken in a few months down the line.
It's also less tune up time on stage. It's just convenient
for working. "
Thanks Isaac ! What would an LP gen 1 bongo from the 70's cost ?
Posted:
Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:08 pmby Omelenko
Joe Gonzalez is one of the tastiest bongoceros in Latin music, him and Dandy Rodriguez. I saw Joe a few years ago with the Chico O'Farril big band in Mahattan. I love his sound and technique. One of the finest !
Dario 
