Son Montuno Santiago Style

[MrZarabanda]

Tiene ritmo, pero esta fuera de tono.

[EZgoN2]

Very nice matt, to bad I'm not in the bay area anymore. Wouldn't mind getting together with ya. I been playing congas for 37 years and still have the same congas I started with. There the king kongas made in the bay area, which they don't make anymore. I had them painted my colors and all. What I like about my congas is the head, there about twice as thick as lp and they look sweet. Take care bro ;O) IMO, bongos are not hard to play once you learn the basics.

[elmusicologo100]

Mr. Mdubuque you have made a amazing portrayal of the original son montuno from rural Oriente in Cuba. Your pattern, techniques and rhythm show the exact style of this tradition and it makes it even better to have Los Compadres in the background since they were one the faithful representatives of Son Oriental which is the original foundation for all other forms of son that evolved later. I  wonder if it is Pedro Mena the bongocero playing in the rocordings you use here

[KolectivoDeNadieN]

toctoc-tutaktak-toctoc-rutakta­k-toctoc-tutaktak-toctoc-rruta­ktak....el malandro que asesino al martillo eaaa!!!!!!!!!!

[cartuliano2000]

que bien usted es tremendo bongocista yo admiro el sonido de los bongos son unos tamborcitos magicos que sonido tan sabroso senor mdubuque me han contado que en cuba hacen unos bongos unicos que dan el sabor mas inigualable que fuente de fabricantes usted recomienda? que sean de cuba le pido ese favor me oriente como obtener unos bongos de la calidad del suyo

[mdubuque]

@cartuliano2000

sabes que en cuba, oriente especialmente, es mejor por que tienes piel de chivo y vaca mas fina en el mundo por sonido tan bueno. entonces la problema es como construirlos. es mejor caminar en los barrios con este pregunta y va estar allegro pronto. Saludos

[bongomanfromdalou]

Hey Matt, you're makin' those bongos sing as always...excelente, mi hermano!

[Topsac]

Very Nice And Beautiful performance matt.. I love it dude!

[gaspicanalla]

excelente

[salserazo]

Oye, pero si tu eres un mago en esto. La manos no se nota que se mueven, pero se escucha el sabor. Estas tremendo, como dicen los Cubanos"Te has dado una tremenda lijada"

[yipyipR]

the last thing you need is a smile on your face =D it's beautiful music, do you feel it?

[mayarimayari]

Excelente maestro. Qué sabor !

[AlexTube2006]

Great music! Thanks for sharing this lesson!!!

[nicolasv11]

Woah Nelly!! This cat tears it up!

[chessdude67]

Very nice. I will need to stay relaxed when I try this. Thank you for the lesson.

[amsiermann]

tiene mucho sabor

[gorbo65]

Just got a set of bongos so am a complete beginner so will be watching these videos constantly to try and learn to get somewhere near your standard. Class beat and true talent, keep up the good work!!

Peace

[rudielor]

That's very entertaining, You are gifted I just uploaded Patato and Mangual Son Montuno, Understanding Latin Rhythms. That's how I found you. *****

[mdubuque]

Thanks so much Rudie!

Matt

[whitefeet1]

Dude, you need to get down to Tompkins Square in lower Manhattan immediately! They're waiting for you...

[mdubuque]

Thanks whitefeet.

After hearing me play this Armando Peraza told me I played it perfectly and that I needed to go to eastern Cuba immediately.

[whitefeet1]

Ha! M-dub, I grew up on E 13th st. in the 1950s, when this music was everywhere. I can tell the good stuff. You're not just playing it, you're speaking the language....

[mdubuque]

Well thanks so much Whitefeet! When I went to Oriente at Armando's insistence, I was greeted with open arms by fellow lovers of the music.

Los Compadres is really something special, aren't they?

[boogalou2003]

Very nice.

[islagrande01]

very good!!

[therealhaxwell]

That was awesome.

[PetardoxD]

so, that man is very good

[sweavo]

Hi, Nice video and I like some of your licks! That sorta upside-down martillo that crept in about 2:29 was really rocking and some of the triples you snuck in. Yeah!

Are you left handed? You look like you're playing right handed but like you have the bongos round left handed?

About the history part: I read that Son grew from Changui and the "montuno" part was brought in later to add to the Son form (though maybe it came from an older tradition) does that agree with what you're saying?

[alfreditoelloco]

En el 1'09 se monto es decir se fue del tiempo pero esto no quiere decir que es buenisimo ejecutando.

[aintpluggedin]

I looked amongst youtube to find a real bongo sound...and I found it on this fellows bongos. I love them. Earthy and resounding, but with the rhythm of spirits.

[shibby1007]

AAAAAAARIBAARIBAARIBA ! ! ! XD XD

[Josecarlos58]

Disculpa, me podrías decir que es el martillo en el bongó y como se toca?

[lmartinsUSA]

vc e bom msm bacana vc e o cara!!!!!

[littlecaradegallo]

fenomenal te felicito compadre toca exelente pasaste yo tambien toco el bongoe pero no tan bien como tu me encantaria que tocaramos juntos seria bakan te felicito nuevamente por haber llegado a ser un sonero tan bueno!!!!

[54spiritedwill54]

Excellent playing.

[alejandroadan]

Buen Ritmo, quiero aprender¡¡¡, buena motivacion con los videos thanks

[SteveMarkMorgan]

this guy is brilliant!

[AQuilla81]

gracias por tu aporte

[jalopao]

gracias mdubuque

[jalopao]

la cancion es de los ahijados ?

[mdubuque]

Duo Los Compadres, con Compay Segundo y Lorrenzo Hirrezuelo. En Casa de Pedro el cojo y "Baja y tapa la olla" y mas

[juanitolinares]

que bonito suenas esos cueros :)

[delsur2009]

Hola amigo, cuentanos un poc la historia del son montuno gracias

[ramiro89river]

sos un maestro. mira el mio busca raleper

[bdionicio]

Dude, muchas gracias por compartir tus conocimientos con el mundo, especialmente aquellos como yo k queremos aprender. Me gustaria verte tocando bachatas...por ejemplo "Todavia me amas" de Aventura.

[Cojonaso]

Magnifico, estoy recordando a mi Santiago de Cuba y a mi querido Duo Los compadres que tuve la dicha de disfrutarlo desde que era nino y aun los oigo con gran deleite.

[mdubuque]

Muchissimas gracias, Lorenzo y Francisco son mis favoritos en el mundo todavia!

Tienes cualquier cosas de ellos? Video o grabbacion extraordinarios?

Mateo

[bdionicio]

Matt, por favor ensename a tocar bongo para bachatas...pick any Aventura's song. Ya compre los bongos (LP), pero estan de lujo en la sala.

[oscarin124]

That was owesome, estuvo muy bien, yo tambien me gustan los bongos, soy un principiante y toco todos los domingos en la iglesia, bueno, queria decirle gracias por poner el video, aprendi mucho de ahi en este estilo

[mrtn117]

Quien es el que toca los gemelos (conga)

[mdubuque]

Zeno Okeanos. El tiene un video (de bongo) en youtube.

Gracias por su pregunta.

Matt

[Johnnynoir333]

When did the cubans started using cowbell to son muntuno?

[mdubuque]

It's a very controversial question. It depends on how you define son montuno and my definition is correct, although controversial. I've explored it in quite a bit of depth with the families of the people who created the genre.

The cowbell was first commonly used routinely by a bongosero by Papa Kila, bongosero for Arsenio Rodrigues.

[cesar9077]

muy bueno c.fland giorgia

[Misionerodelespacio1]

Barbaro

[MannyMambo26]

santisimo eso eso musica!!!!!

[carlossantana123]

esto esta buenisimo

[Daarkinitup]

Top spec!

[justrules28]

great realy great ilike it a lot.i learn some great pattern=hero

[topgunfc]

fantastic guys, u people realy played it superb!!1

[Loko915]

the last song was really good.. check out some of my bongo videos i got a few reggae tracks..

[32scars]

Truly Great Matt. This is what its all about man. Are you improvising using a core base of rhythms or is it to a set piece score? Tegzy

[jspies]

Excellent playing.

[dude30523]

awesome!!!

i love how clear everything is

[mdubuque]

Thanks Dude!

Stay tuned. I just recorded some new videos which should be up in the next 10 days.

Matt

[loroco123]

I have watched this video for maybe a hundred times y nunca me canso... Eres un completo Maestro Mateo!!!

[mdubuque]

Muchissimas gracias loroco!

Mateo

[mercury9111]

gooooooood

[santo2010]

Hello from Bogota, Colombia. Thank you for that sweet musical candy. I love salsa.

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[tonytube27]

Good video, he makes it look like you could learn it in 5 minutes flat, but as a Bongo owner (notice I didn't say player.....yet) I know how difficult this level of expertise really is. Enjoy!!!

Tony.......Bronx, NY

[inthepicture]

Great, Matt !

[joseito12]

matthew- fantastic example of the santigo style - very inspiring- the bongogroup reachin new heights- love yur finger rolls- joseito

[2amuse]

Awesome video and great production