How To Do The Raul Rekow Tumbao 

hi Eric Perez.. how you doing bro , i shared this to Rauls WIFE DIANE,she loved it AND SAID THANKYOU FOR THE LOVELY WORDS YOU SAID ABOUT RAUL, HEARTFELT.......Peace.....DrZ.....XXXX

Raul Rekow and myself started playing about the same time ,inspired by the new sounds of rock and latin beats by Santana.Great conga player that fit that band 100%.Great teacher with Armandp Peraza and Oreste Vliato. Thank you for taking the time to break down rhythms for us. I stop playing for over 25yrs and got back by watching your videos ,Its hard to teach an old dog new tricks but i try, Playing out again with funk band. thank you

ABSOLUTELY....i feel the same way . He was the best !!!! i think he started as a drumset drummer....ive learned the same way.....bless you for this..i saw him at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival when Dennis Chambers was with them right after Hurricane Katrina and they brought the spirits down for a visit. Raul sitting up there with the 5 and i remember they played Saja which think has that tumbao on it. People were moving , he was moving molecules and that life giving energy stayed with me for years and still does .

Well done Eric. Raul Rekow was the reason I started playing congas. Great breakdown of his contributions.

Thank you mr.eric for this beautiful groove and big thanks to raul rekow

Fantastic video, I saw Raul play with Santana in Frankfurt Germany in 1978 when I saw station there while in the arms forces. I have his CD Just another day in The Park, with Horacio" El Negro" Hernández, Karl Perazzo, and abunch more. Ja, a true jewl. "A key to the passion behind this music is not what you listen to, but how you listen". This frase appears on his CD.words I take to heart. Lol Eric and God bless you.

Still get emotional thinking of Raul. Being more of a rocker than Salsa dude, he's the one who inspired me to play congas. Thanks for honoring him with this tutorial.

Thanks for another great video brother! RIP to Raul Rekow, one of the greatest of all time.

Raul....what is there to say. But AMAZING person! Thanks for making a video about him....

love all your videos this one is special to me 😢 thank you for your prayers. ever since. i was diagnosed with cancer your videos and music are. the only thing keeping me sane thank you ❤

Love you videos my brother especially on Raul Rekow. You said it well ,a pioneer in latin rock. Raul inspired countless of conquerors and made such an impact in conga world, especially in the Chicano latino community including myself. That sound that he got from those congas and his style is second to none. Raul was a dear friend of mine as well as Karl. Those two were hand in glove. The dynamic dual. I would go to Santana concerts just to see the lineup Raul & Karl and at times when Raul wasn't there I was bummed. Our group has opened for Santana a few times, Raul & Karl were the cooliest and always welcoming. Raul is truly missed. Keep doing what you're doing you are also in inspiration and love what you do. I know you're a believer and so am I. Hopefully someday we can chat. I live in los Angeles.. Where you located? God bless you my brother......Sal Rodriguez......

Eric..gracias for Mentioning Raul Rekow...U have class hombre👍..again...thanks 4 all your knowledge✌

Hi Eric love your channel! This is awesome! Thanks for sharing your amazing skills! The best teacher on RU-vid for bongos & congas out there I mean it oh yeah I mean this! I am a self taught conga bongo player & love creating real bongo conga techniques & make my own up. Yeah crazy but I love it & wished I found your channel sooner it is the best!

I started to play conga because of Raul Rekow R.I.P. my Brother 🕆☜😷

Beautiful.

Raul is one of my favorite congueros. In all honestly, I appreciate him more than I do Giovanni. I am Puerto Rican and I feel that Raul played with so much feeling and said so much in his playing. I'm a firm believer in less is more. He had groove. I don't know if you have featured Luis Conte in any of your videos. He's another master of groove. I also love Papo Pepin who many have probably never heard of. There are so many great drummers. One dosen't have to play 3 or 5 congas to express feeling. Love you videos. Thanks for what you do.

Loving it! I don't remember a lot because of a stroke. but I remember that! Thank you!

Eric I totally love Raul Rekow & he has inspired me also!! I am a self taught bongo conga drummer that does both traditional & freestyle playing made fun of alot in school for my freestyle bongo conga drumming when it is just me & they just loved being mean over it!! We all have our own style of playing bongos & congas & I will forever love what I do!!

¡ Rekowmanía! Que padre vídeo , Muchas felicidades :) Se extraña al gran Raul ... Tenía una luz enorme enorme... Gracias por compartir este vídeo de tanta utilidad ! Saludos desde México !

Cool man love it. Going to check it out.

I seen several of his videos and he was impressive; you shared a Good story of Raul Rekow...

I had a buddy who studied with Raul. (Some of the Santana guys were around the Bay Area here for years.) My buddy said Raul was, not only a great player, but a really nice guy. What you’d expect, right?-a lot of heart.

Hola, saludos desde Argentina... Rekow es uno de mis favoritos porque hacía parecer todo sencillo y fácil... Es mí referencia a la hora de hacer solos con mis pocos recursos de velocidad :D Abrazo enorme, muy buen trabajo el que llevas a cabo

Broooo...very nice breakdown.. self taught.. like a sponge bro...La Escuela de La Calle...Just like me bro...all the BEST

muy emotivas tus palabras, eric adoro el respeto que muestras por estos gigantes de la percusion R E S P E C T !

Thanks for break down the rhythm, bro... I started to love Conga is from Raul Rekow who played in the Santana & Mana MV “Corazon Espinado”, from there I started to explore about the Conga... Until now, my preferences are Poncho Sanchez, Paoli Mejias, Armando Peraza, Mongo Santamaria, Steve Thornton & last but not least, Raul Rekow...

I was also very much inspired by a Raul. I am from a family of set drummers. For some reason I always noticed the Percussion in between the beat of the drummer. Especially in Motown and I loved Santana and the group War. Not only was role in the excellent player and so musical he was also a great role model being out front on stage with that tremendous smile on his face all the time. He was truly inspirational to me. I am what I would call a semi pro. I am 66 of been playing since I’m a little kid. I’ve played it all different style groups from straightahead jazz to Southern rock and everything else in between. My older brother toured with Dean Martin’s golddiggers and he was there set drummer. He did that for four years. Percussion is the best😅 and thank you for what you do. I really enjoy your tutorials. You continue to inspire me with your enthusiasm and great personality. You are an excellent player as well!

Wow ! I love you so much... okay, I am a married woman, you know what I mean. I just wish you would right the notes... I kind of forget... I am at that age 😂

Wonderful lesson. Thank you. I just subscribed.🪘

Excellent sound quality 🎵🎵🎵

Raúlera uma pessoa muito legal. Tive o prazer de estar com ele algumas vezes. O conheci no México e depois tive com ele no Brasil. Que Deus o tenha em um bom lugar junto dele.

I truly enjoy your conga tutorials, You are well studied and gifted as well. I would just add a bit to Raul's resume. I began congas playing in 1970, for me, at the time, Mongo's 1958-59 recordings of just Cuban folkloric rumba and bata was the bible. One of the mega groups of the early 70's was Malo, a group formed by Carlos Santana's brother Jorge. Arguably one of the baddest latin rock bands of ALL time, with horns. Coke Escavado, Sheila E father was the timbalero, Chester Thompson was the keyboard player, Luis Gasca was the trumpet player, and Raul Rekow was the Congeuro. Malo was responsible for the near riot that almost happened when they fronted the Fania All Stars at Yankee Stadium in 1972. They were that electrifying. Carlos Santana did not discover Raul, in fact, he was the essential, well known driver of Malo's rhythm section. I loved that band and Raul's incredible playing THEN. Listen to Oye Mama, on Malo Dos, and you'll see that Raul was no beginner. I don't know exactly what happened between the 2 bands, because Malo was in the direction of latin rock with a blazing horn section, and more traditional sound, but Carlos took both Raul and Chester Thompson, and that was it for Malo. Thanks again for your great video's Brother.

Lo conocí personalmente una vez que el y Karl vinieron a Denver a dar una clinica de percusión. Exelente percusionista, y ser humano de gran humildad. Hablar con el, fue como conversar con uno de los panas de la cuadra. A pesar de ser el percusionista de una de las mejores bandas de rock de la historia, y que recorrió el mundo tocando y dando clinicas de percusión junto con su amigo y hermano Karl.

Raul Rekow, Karl Perazzo and Dave Grohl are my inspiration on Drums and Percussion.

R.I.P. Raul. Thanks for sharing this! There is a video on the Tube, here, of Raul and John Santos doing a clinic together. John credits Raul with sharing the conga drum with more people, on more continents, than any other player. That is quite a compliment!

I share your joy of Raul's performances. The energy he created was immense. He lives on in every conga drum. Thanks for another great lesson. From very rainy Derbyshire...

Love you bro.... great vision Thanks for turning me on to Raul

Eric ,what a nice introduction and biography of the late Raul Rekow , watching him in person performing it was magical, thanks man . Enjoy very much the way you explained this technic , interesting . Thanks Eric saludos God bless

Eric thank you for paying tribute to my favorite conga player. As you told the story of Raul and his influence on you you , I was taken by how it was the same way I felt about him. As well as how you and I have taken the same experience from his legacy. Thank you for showing such well deserved respect to this man who has touched many of us and our conga playing. Bless you brother. CONGA JACK😎👍

great vid again ! Raul Rekow is one of the g.o.a.t. ...!concerning his tumbao and your lesson : it actually feels/sounds to me that it should start on the conga (drum on your left) ..feels like the 1 is over there ..or did i get it all wrong ?

I've always said Rekow had one of the more fun tumbao's!! I can tell this tumbao holds a place in your heart bruddah... It showed in your face and flow more than most of the tumbaos you have shared w us. Great stuff as always bruddah! You made me fall in love w Rekow's style all over again man

Hey, man, love your videos. Raul Rekow was one of the greatest and I learned a lot from this video. I have also definitely have improved a great deal, so thank you for that! I do have a question... All great players and even you instruct, to lead with your left hand....I lead in with my right. My right hand is my dominant hand and I do everything with my right. I find it hard, even with this tumbao, to lead in with my left hand. I get a good rhythm going but, it's my right hand. Any suggestions?

nice video, thank you for your input! stupid question: the first beat is the slap? sometimes it would be nice when your put the clave below.

Ok, ill admit it!! flowers grew around my feet, i cried hard and long when i got a call from a conguero in Brooklyn that he had passed.....MR. Rekow made me believe that you can play congas when so many try to convince you its not achievable..it moved my heart to see him kiss Giovanni Hidalgo.

i am really confused. i say the video with peraza and reckow several times. he started the cascara at four on the left hand (conga) so the rythm starts there in 2/3.... in the half he is playing the clave as a break in 3/2.....

Garcia’s for debuting Raul. I grew in the mission in San Fran with Raul. We loved him as a person and as a musician. God bless him🙏🏼 thanks you.

Sou brasileiro fã do seu canal queria ver um video com legenda em português se possível abraços

Saludos Compay!! - another excelente tutorial, full of detailed analisys and lovingly presented. I have but "UN" request. Is it possible to add the clave to the presentation. So that there is no question/ambiguity on how the pattern falls on either side of the clave. Also, do you have notation (pdf). Si, si, ya lo se; estoy pidiendo mucho - no - ESTOY PIDIENDO DEMASIADO !!!

Hello Eric....First band for Raul......Malo......Carlos Santanas brothers band.. Jorge....Thanks for sharing

Hola amigo en español está el vídeo????

There is nothing not to like / u have nothing to apologize for/ loved his work/ until I left the Bay Area I went to all of SANTANAS CONCERTS!!! He was awesome!!!! Rip RAUL / thanks for this vid. WILLY CA EXCELSIOR DIST. CITY BY THE BAY 🥁🥁🇺🇸🌹

I need a video that will teach me how to tune my conga’s.., and what notes ? Please and Thank you…

I know Vicente P. We played together many of times. Need touch base with him.. Thanks

Another crazy story, Dennis stoff made a band that sounded exactly like his favorite band and he even sang like them (ASKING ALEXANDIRA) 3 years later, he joined the band and ended up making an album and going on tour with them and ending up ghosting them for 3 months before he quit/ got fired from the band.

You mentioned Rekow said "get to the point" with your solos. I just re-listened to your piece "soul-o-me" and that's exactly what you did. Love your channel. Love your compassion. Also, side-note, just got some New heads from Manito. Wow! Love them. Nice on the hands too. I told them The Great Eric Perez sent me. Cheers to you.

Bass Player for Metallica, Jason Nustead, has the same story, he was just a fan.

I believe Raul also played with Malo and Sapo?

MMMAAAAANNNNN¡¡¡¡ You are the man¡¡¡¡ Eric, what tuning and which is the size of your congas in this video? Saludos¡¡¡

Delicious & melodico! Gracias por sharing.

I’m a Guitar Player and Carlos Santana is my guitar idol and I Raul played a mean conga machine! You should do a cover of one of Carlos songs

Eric, thank you so much for posting this. Being a Filipino myself, Raul's place in the percussion/conga world really resonates with me. I only have two congas. What are your thoughts on modifying that one open tone with your left tumba, so the pattern can still be played on two drums? Any input would be appreciated. Thank you.

Great video! R.I.P., Raul. Thanks for doing tutorials on crossover guys with chops.

Hey, thanks so much for educating me on congas and Raul Rekow!! I am ashamed to admit I never knew of him until you posted this video. I have a bunch of Santana albumsand of course grew up listening to his music, but only recently within the last year got into playing conga drums and percussion instruments! I am much older than you and have been playing guitar and bass guitar in bands all my life! I love your video here and of course will subscribe to your page. Ever since I was a kid I loved conga and percussion but took more to stringed instruments myself! I record my own songs and of course use conga drums on some of my own songs! Thanks again for posting this video. Rest in Peace Raul, you have only begun to live my amazing talented friend!! :)

That was so informative and enjoyable! I played it for an hour and played variations with it...thanks!

Hi, can You make another video about "How To Do The DIEGO GALÉ Tumbao" ? cheers Charles POLAND :)

Man probably many people will not like this but those Kachiro congas sound better than the Giovany Palladium that you have . Sorry.

Thanks for the great upload bro, and sharing your appreciation for the late Maestro Raul...

Love this video are you using a Quinto and two tumbas and if so why not use a segundo

I still see comments about Raul in Santana's videos on how much Mario Lopez looks like him. RIP.

i just send a comment to you... and then i saw that this vid with recko. they are playing this in 3/2 rhumba clave....

I did not know that he has a Filipino background…I miss him play, RIP Raul Rekow…❤

A monster.

Thank U Eric Sir! Is this Tumbao similar to Rumba Abierto? I have no Idea just asking!

Eric !!! Just recently discovered you man and you are the conga God! You are awesome Thank you

Really awesome vid on Raul Rekow, very informative and always your breakdowns on patterns perfectly done. Raul was part of a killer percussion team, Santana has Armando Peraza who Raul eventually replaced after he retired. Orestes Vilato in Timbales, then Karl replaced him. But at one point in the 70's he had them all together so you can imagine how bad ass all of them together will sound! Anyway keep up the great work Bro!

Greetings Eric, Wonderful! I was hoping you would do the late, great RaulRrekow, one of my all-time favourites and a thoroughly decent a nd lovely person. You are spot on in saying that he TRULY loved what he did.And he did it with conviction, love, humour and a smile. Saw him many times with Santana that provide so many happy memories. If you have not seen it may I recommend the Berlin concert from the 1987 FREEDOM tour. Raul was awesome and what is particularly moving is that Armando is there too and after Raul's solo he is clapping and smiling and Raul looks across to him as if to say "you're the best but I a'int too far behind." Magical stuff. Many thanks indeed for covering his tumbao. Blair.

Raul Rico!

Its called rumba abierto. I don't think Raul came up with it. He was a very good player

Raul is my cousin thru marriage his wife Diane is my 2nd cousin. Raul was a legend.

J’adorais Raul Rekow. Découvert en 1988. Très triste quand il disparu.

Awesome my Brother. Thank you for taking your time to share with us. God Bless

I was also inspired by Rekow, the percussion in "Sacred Fire: Live in South America" is one of the first things that made me appreciate the congas, it's only 25 years later that I got the drum, but he is a huge part of why I'm doing it. Thanks for this vid !

Rumba columbia rhythm. Excellent video

Raul was a beautiful player. Thanks, Eric. So are you.

Much respect to you Sir! Very well explained!!!

RIP Raulito ---- great on the SAPO CD

rumba abierta

I didn't know He Passed. ASE O!

So this means that the tumba plays on the 2nd and 4th? Love this!

Can you tell us what app. you use as a tuner....there are so many out there

I have to admit... As anew subscriber and new to congas, I felt welcome by you intro. Lol

It's 7: 23 and we aint heard one note . Ok here we , sounds good .

Whats the tuning of Raul’s congas?

Those mule skins on the Kaicheros sound great

Awesome Tumbao.. Gracias

Awesome. I'm speechless. Thank you.

What key are you tuned to on Quinto conga and tumba

Abakuá, que lindo tumbao. Thanks

Hey man...do you have this notated by any chance?

Now that you cannot play your LPs because you have a new sponsor, how about selling me those manitos skins?