The Rep Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 A week ago I went to see The Buena Vista Social Club in concert. It was their first concert of four in england as part of their european tour. I had never seen them live and was not sure what to expect. It was a sell out and the audiance were getting seated when they started playing latin lift (elavator) music over the theatres sound system, which did not make me feel good about the concert. There was no need to worrie as an eleven piece band took to the stage, from the first beat of the congas the whole stage just exuded rhythm. From the second beat the audience was with them. This was a band of supereb musians playing music that they loved and with a very high jazz content, which I have not heard on their recordings. There was no warm up act and no breaks, just music, music, music. I think it is one of the best concerts I have been to in reacent times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Sounds like it's worth attending. I saw the Afro-Cuban All Stars of Juan Marcos Gonzalez live several years ago at the height of their popularity after the movie, and was somewhat disappointed. Do you have a personnel listing somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Seems it was this band you saw: They're performing in Darmstadt on Thursday, maybe I will go see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rep Posted May 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Sounds like it's worth attending. I saw the Afro-Cuban All Stars of Juan Marcos Gonzalez live several years ago at the height of their popularity after the movie, and was somewhat disappointed. Do you have a personnel listing somewhere? Double Bass - Cachaito Lopez, Guitar/Keyboard - Manuel Galban, Trombone - Aguaje Ramos, Trumpet - Guajiro Mirabal, Piano - Roberto Fonseca, Trumpet - Luis Alemany, Saxes/Clarinet - Javier Zalba Vocal/Keyboard - Idania Valdes, Vocals - Calunga, Congas - Terry Domech, Timbales/Percussion - Filiberto Sanchez. The pianis was brilliant. Do you know what Javier Zalba looks like, because the sax player looked like an english school head master, tall, thin, bald and very white but he could certainly play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rep Posted May 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 The pianis was brilliant. Do you know what Javier Zalba looks like, because the sax player looked like an english school head master, tall, thin, bald and very white but he could certainly play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Roberto Fonseca is a madman on the piano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonF Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 I assume everyone has heard this gem. They all look great but I'd go just to hear Galban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris olivarez Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 I would love to see this lineup but our wonderful president makes it pretty much out of the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 My wife agreed to go see them on Thursday - I will report here - or in the "What live music will you see tonight" thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Oh sh........ I waited for a friend to confirm that he would join us, and now it's sold out! Too bad ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rep Posted May 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 They sold out so quick at Covent Garden in London, they booked them in for a second day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rep Posted May 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 They sold out so quick at Covent Garden in London, they booked them in for a second day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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