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Firebrand at work!
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Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:56 pmby Firebrand
A clip of conga solos during a recent TV recording with artist Heshima Moja (
http://www.myspace.com/heshimaiam)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwymCjEoedA
Re: Firebrand at work!
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Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:02 pmby onile
Hey! What's with all the noise, what with the hands and the drums and the music....I'm trying to sleep ova hea!
Vaya Papa!
that was some great technique and soloing con 4 congas!
Hecha Pa'lante Papa!
tu hermano
Onile!
Re: Firebrand at work!
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Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:55 pmby Firebrand
thank you Onile! I'm beaming with pride over here over the compliments!
Hopefully I can improve with some lessons in PR (I'm going to be meeting with David La Mole over the summer).
Re: Firebrand at work!
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Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:22 amby onile
Va' hechar candela cuando regreses mi hermano!
You are going to be too hot when you come back after that brotherlito!
Please post some videos or pics when you get back mi hermano!
It's great to hear you having such a great time with the drums, I'm sure you're a monster on the bass as well!
Chevere Papa!
Onile!
Re: Firebrand at work!
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Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:28 amby Firebrand
I'm a professional bass player...but not nearly as monster on it as I am on congas. I'm taking lessons with the bassist featured on the video. We're good friends and he's helped me a lot.
Funny enough....my first instrument was drums and timbales...though I don't play them as much as bass and congas these days. I'm trying not to ignore practicing my sticking exercises...so I don't lose the ability to play drums and timbales.
Re: Firebrand at work!
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Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:03 amby windhorse
WOW!! I like your feel of the music, use of slaps, and versatility between drums!
Keep up the good work!!
Re: Firebrand at work!
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Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:18 pmby Firebrand
Thank you Windhorse. I hope to get those slaps even harder...I've seen some guys on YouTube that scare me!
hahaha..
Take care.
Re: Firebrand at work!
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Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:21 amby Derbeno
I voted with Cuatro Estrellas....pretty cool!
Re: Firebrand at work!
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Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:32 pmby Firebrand
thank you Derbeno. i appreciate it! Take care.
Re: Firebrand at work!
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Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:31 amby Firebrand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m-tYuhb4RAA recent introduction featuring Victor "Papo" Sterling on Iya, Rene Gonzalez (myself) on Itotele, and Eduardo Gonzalez on Okonkolo.
It was part of a recent performance of Heshima Moja's Ofrecimiento Ensemble. We did a mini Oro Seco with just Ellegua, Ogun, and Ochosi, and proceeded to play Afro Blue. I'll put up more videos from the performance as they come. (taken 1/30/2010)
Re: Firebrand at work!
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Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:37 pmby bongosnotbombs
Beautiful! You are a very talented musician!