by gilbert » Sat May 06, 2006 9:35 am
hey guys i was searching the net and i came across these 2 videos for jerry gonzales:
1-Jerry González, "Conga Drumming & Afro-Caribbean Rhythms," Alchemy Pictures (1992).
The production of this video is pretty rough and González's presentation appears to be pretty much unscripted. Having said that, I have definitely learned more from this video than any of the others I have. I have rewound and replayed some sections so much that I had to make a working copy so that I wouldn't wear out the original. González teaches by example rather than through words. The video and audio quality are adequate.
2-Jerry González, "Conga Mania-In the Tradition," Alchemy Pictures (1994).
I like this video almost as much as González's first video. This one is more oriented towards ensemble performances than basic instruction. The performance of Puerto Rican rhythms bomba, plena and oriza are unusual. The three congueros are González, Milton Cardona, and Richie Flores. The performance sections are broken up by González's presentations of the oral history of drumming. At first I didn't like these interludes, but I have come to see them as an integral part of the lesson. There is a brief but useful discussion of hand exercises. The production is a little better than the first video.
anyone got these videos or knows how to get them?