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Posted: **Fri Mar 05, 2004 11:33 am**

Tell me your favorite players on your allstar rhytm section: drums/timbales, congas, bass, piano etc.

-K

Posted: **Fri Mar 05, 2004 10:52 pm**

timbales: Luisito Quintero, Jimmy delgado
congas: Chembo Corniel, Mongo Santamaria
bass: Harvey S, Benetiz (forgot his first name)
Piano: Mark Levine

Posted: **Sat Mar 06, 2004 5:16 pm**

I'm going "ol skool"
Willie Bobo -timbales
Mongo Santamaria/Giovanni-congas(new skool)
Eddie Palmieiri-piano
Al McKibbon/Bobby Rodriguez-bass
There has never been a team like Mongo and Willie ever!....their history speaks for itself......JC JOHNNY CONGA...

Posted: **Sun Mar 07, 2004 6:10 pm**

Congas: Giovanni, Michael Spiro
Piano: Rebeca Mauleon, Mark Levine
Drums: Paul van Wageningen, El Negro
Timbales: Changuito, Orestes Vilato
Bass: Carlos Del Puerto, Dave Belove

-Juzzi

Posted: **Sun Mar 07, 2004 8:07 pm**

congas: Giovanni, Richie Flores
piano: Eddie Palmieri
drums: Elvin Jones
timbales: Willie Bobo
bass: Eddie "Gua Gua" Rivera

Posted: **Sun Mar 07, 2004 9:38 pm**

Tumbadoras-Giovanni Hidalgo
Bongó-Anthony Carrillo
Timbal-José Luis Quintana "Changuito"
Drumset-Ignacio Berroa
Piano-Eric Figueroa
Bass-Eddie "Gua Gua" Rivera
Batá-Cachete

Almost el Batacumbele with "Changuito" as a special guest.

Saludos,

Jorge Ginorio

Posted: **Mon Mar 08, 2004 2:23 pm**

Never has been a freak of great soloists. I prefer ensenble player and people with defined styles.... I consider people like Tito Puente, Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria and Ray Barreto to be by themselves in what they did to the "rhythm section" of anything that required latin percussion. Here they go..

New School:

Timbales: Marc Quinones / Tito de Gracia
Conga: Willito Lopez/ Jimmy Morales/Richie Flores/Giovanni Hidalgo
Bongo: Ray Colon / Albert Machuca
Piano: Eric Figueroa / Sergio George
Bass; Ruben Rodriguez/ Pedro Perez

Old School:

Timbales: Nicky Marrerro / Endel Dueno
Conga: Papo Pepin / Papo Clemente
Bongo: Roberto Rohena / Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez
Piano: Papo Luca / Richie Ray
Bass: Eddie "Gua Gua" / Bobby Valentin

Saludos!

Posted: **Mon Mar 08, 2004 6:48 pm**

Here some of my favorites percussion buddies:

Tito Puente/Mongo Santamaria/Willie Bobo - TP Orchestra

Tata Güines/Yeyito/Guillermo Barreto - Cachao/Las Descargas

Nicky Marrero/Eladio Perez/Chuckie Lopez- "Los Diablitos"/EP

Manny Oquendo/Tommy Lopez - La Perfecta/EP

Ray Barretto/Oreste Vilato/Dandy Rodriguez - Barretto

Mañenguito/Anthony Carrion/Charlie Cotto - EP

Tony Jimenez/Nicky Marrero/Pablo Rosario - Larry Harlow

Frankie Rodriguez/Manny Oquendo/Phil Newsum - Larry Harlow

Milton Cardona/Mangual Jr/Louie Romero - Willie Colon

Roberto Roena/Papo Pepin/Cuqui Santos - Roberto Roena

Posted: **Thu Mar 11, 2004 6:37 pm**

Wow, I forgot to include Anthony Carillo on bongos, Ignacio Berroa on drum set and Changuito on timbales...

Well, I guess I have a few favorites on each instrument.

Posted: **Fri Mar 12, 2004 12:22 am**

Ok,ok,ok what we got in here,keyboard-piano Herbie Hamcock,Chucho Valdez...Drums,Billy Cohbam,Enrique Platt..Bass,Carlos del Puerto,Jaco Pastorius...Conga,Tata Guines,Mongo Santamaria...Timbales...Tito Puente.Orestes Vilato.

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Posted: **Fri Mar 12, 2004 11:16 am**

RayBoogie; you probably meant John Benitez. He is ok bassplayer.

-J

Posted: **Sat Mar 13, 2004 12:24 am**

Yes exactly!

I guess your not too thrilled about his Bass playing?

Posted: **Sat Mar 13, 2004 4:25 pm**

Of course his really good and talented player. He just isn't in my top category. Basslines from players like Carlos del Puerto, his son Carlitos and Silvio Vergara, are really what I enjoy to listen and play with. Listen to Cubanismo's Reencarnation, then you'll know what I mean.

-J

Posted: **Sat Mar 13, 2004 5:22 pm**

A brother you don't hear too much about once played in my Songo Rock band..Mr. Oscar Cartaya...he's a smokin bass player,de la isla Borinquen.....JC JOHNNYCONGA...

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2004 1:56 pm**

JC, Oscar is great. His work with Spyro Gyra and Herp Albert is really groovy.

-J

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