Richie Flores Conga Solo

Richie Flores and Jesus Diaz at MTSU clinic.

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Music

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• drumming
• conga
• MTSU
• richie
• flores
• jesus
• diaz
• clinic
• latin
• percussion
• salsa

[TiqueO6]

if there was an Olympics of conga playing...

The need for speed is a human nature so there's no fault here especially since there's musicality in it.

Some people totally sacrifice musical ideas for technique and that's a danger.

Keep it musical folks! (Or you'd better have really dazzling technique to keep us entertained for a while.)

[Gerakos1]

Richie is a virtuoso. He is expressing himself regardless of speed.

[lpcongas]

Its pretty obvious 2jzz410 didn't know who Riche Flores was. Just let me tell you if you didn't know....... I'll make it simple, if your really a musician then you should know who Eddie Palmieri is. Every one of his musicians over the last half century are top notch and regarded as the best of the best! Riche happens to be one of those. This was just a demonstration of speed of hands. RIche has played all over the world and is one of the most humble people you could ever meet.

[luisonperc]

nonono

[luisonperc]

youself are of my compatriot but and learned that that is not to touch congas sorry.........

[luisonperc]

youself are of my compatriot but and learned that that is not to touch congas sorry

[ManOfRhythm]

Some pretty harsh comments here, but mostly good, and rightfully so. Richie is a GREAT conguero! His speed is awesome, and he DOES have musicality. It's not just his speed, but how easy he makes it look. And for him, I guess it is! Great stuff, man!

[EarthWarming]

By the way......

I think Richie Flores is super talented and I admire his unique technique.......We are just lucky to have two of the most talented tumba players around...............Lets celebrate the richness of the music and the diferences in style rather than coming here wasting bandwith with all this negativism. It is OK to prefer one or the other; try to enjoy the music more and worry less about convincing others of your opinions or tastes, it will make for a better world.

[EarthWarming]

Music is an expression........Do not forget that..........

Richie Flores has blinding speed with his hands; he knows that and he has created his personal style based around his

speed, exploiting it to the max.......Once he was asked in an interview, who he thought was the best tumbador, and he replied: Giovanni Hidalgo, why? Because he is the most complete; he does everything well.........I could not agree more.... Comparing tumba players is like comparing singers; it is what you like,

[ctsq1engineer]

i find richies solos to be unique- they take congas playing into places no one else goes- to advance u must take risks - he never plays it safe - dont get me wrong he can swing a band with a solid back beat as good as anybody (like alot of other players) but when he solos its electric- there is something exciting seeing someone play to the edge of there ability- especially when your one of the best in the world- thats whats makes him great- and that what makes him different-

[Slaynyc]

LOL!!

You're a funny little man.

Good luck to you.