Eric Velez visits the Toca Percussion studio to teach how to perform traditional solos with percussion. Eric Velez - Congas Jeffrey Lopez - Timbales Mark Lopez - Bongos Hector Davilla - Piano
I think it's hilarious when the people that give the most ridiculous comments are the ones that have absolutely no videos on RU-vid or aren't even known... Besides the fact, this is a great video with awesome musicians!
Hey guys, I am Cubano, I grew up in the Bronx with Puertorriquenos, tuve buenisimos amigos. No devemos ponernos en estas cisas de que si uno es mejor. La vida es muy corta y muchas veces cuando menos lo esperamos se nos corta de verda. Este video es bueno y constructivo, vamos a darle las gracias y divertirnos o aprender.
Yes. This is what I love about Latin music. It’s tasteful, it’s thoughtful, it has passion, it has structure and each instrument has its turn to speak while the others give him the space and support him. Space in solos is more powerful than filling up the space. It’s like a wise man that speaks only a few words, everyone listens. No one is interested in someone that talks too much.
Muy buen vídeo para los que quieran aprender... en el vídeo no se discute si es Cuba o no... porque por sentido común un músico nunca va a decir que este ritmo no es Cubano.... por supuesto que cuba es la Cuna de este ritmo y de muchos mas... les tenemos que agradecer a Cuba todos esos ritmos que tanta alegría nos ha traído a todos.... no se trata de discutir sino de disfrutar soy Puerto Riqueño y hay que reconocer lo que se sabe y por desconocimiento muchos discuten Viva cuba la cuna de nuestra música y para aprender hay que ir a cuba donde tantas beses he tenido que ir.... Puerto Rico debería aprender de Cuba en hacer gratis la educación musical en todos los niveles... por eso cuba crea tanto por que hay una gran escuela de arte un músico en cuba aprende en la calle pero tiene el privilegio de hacerse profesional en una escuela de arte.... que se empieza desde los 9 años de edad y termina en la adultes...... Cuba y Puerto Rico son un ave de dos alas... Cuando voy a Cuba me siento como en casa. es decir no discutan y aprecien que todos somos hermanos.
Great musicians... I hate it when incoherent people give opinion's.... All three are outstanding musicians and have great understanding of what there doing ....
Beautiful, artful and informative. There is no room for criticism here. These musicians #1 "swing" hard, they are steeped in tradition. I could only hope to learn what they already know. Thanks Eric!
Buen video !! Para el amigo que respondió a un comentario porque el bongosero está tocando LP’s y dijo: because Toca sucks! Well my friend open your eyes a bit more y Eric está tocando Toca congas y suenan sabroso!! ... no es el caballo sino el jinete que lo monta papá, hay sabor aquí !
At the end of the day Eric velez is getting paid for his talent and craft , so he must be doing something right . Familia that's the problem with our people we want to limit each other according to our perspectives . Progress beats staying in a box !! Very good video Bro
I totally dig all the space in between. It doesn't always have to be a chops fest. I usually struggle with my solos because i always try to find a good balance between the chops and just telling a clear tasteful story. This video actually helps me a lot in terms of the phrasing within the solo. Thanks guys!
Eric encompasses the best of both worlds! Tasty chops, nicely spaced out in contrast a "el guajeo" del piano, and beautiful phasing throughout his execution. But, he also has the skill set to hang with the contemporary, metrayadora (machine gun) style done today! Excellente maestro! Ache pa ti!
Very good video for those who want to learn ... in the video is not discussed if it is Cuba or not ... because common sense a musician will never say that this rhythm is not Cuban .... of course Cuba is the cradle of this rhythm and many more ... we have to thank Cuba for all those rhythms that have brought so much joy to all of us ... it's not about discussing but about enjoying being Puerto Riqueño and we have to recognize what It is known and out of ignorance many argue Viva cuba the cradle of our music and to learn you have to go to Cuba where so many kisses I have had to go .... Puerto Rico should learn from Cuba to make free music education at all levels. .. that is why Cuba believes so much because there is a great art school a musician in Cuba learns in the street but has the privilege of becoming a professional in an art school ... that begins at 9 years of age and ends in the adultes ...... Cuba and Puerto Rico are a bird of two wings ... When I go to Cuba m I feel at home. that is, do not argue and appreciate that we are all brothers.
i really love the traditional style of soloing because it accents the playing of the other musicians and the dancers can rock to it,rudiments are great but in certain situations and settings,ps the comments william perez made were totally off the wall, those are excellent musicians with velez.
Eric says "talking with the drum." That used to happen a whole lot with some of the old school drummers - Eladio Perez, Ray Barretto, & Papo Pepin just to name a few. Since Gio introduced the world to rudiments and speed, the solos I see some big name congueros doing today are more technical and have less soul than the simple solo Eric gave in this video. When Gio is soloing in a salsa setting, he rarely uses rudiments. Take a lesson from the greats, sometimes less is truly more. Keep banging!
Very nice, Eric! I admire your sound. I see you get a lot of wrist movement in your technique which creates ridiculously good open tones and slaps. Thank you sir for sharing this video with us. Baya!
Que bola! Saludos desde Portland, OR! Is there anyway I can buy samples of what Hector is playing? I would like to use those montunos to record my own percussion over them. Please let me know! Gracias
6:15 I feel helped u r bad s dude every time I see someone play like that I wonder if people feel like this about me I mean I know they like my music but yeah LOL excellent video I'm going to check out everything Danielle's and maybe even subscribe and like
yo me pregunto si hacen estos videos en ingles porque los gringos están interesados en aprender la música latina? o porque no quieren que los latinos aprendan estos secretos.... que alguien me explique!!!!
that pity pat shit on the timbales just doesn't work..... eric needs to loose the other two percusionist....... they used to play with swing sabroso..... they made a good band sound like pop music....... it is not the future....theres just no feeling at all
