The Rep Posted May 1, 2006 Report 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
mikeweil Posted May 1, 2006 Report 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
mikeweil Posted May 1, 2006 Report 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
The Rep Posted May 1, 2006 Author Report Posted May 1, 2006 mikeweil said: 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
The Rep Posted May 1, 2006 Author Report 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
Soulstation1 Posted May 1, 2006 Report Posted May 1, 2006 Roberto Fonseca is a madman on the piano Quote
RonF Posted May 1, 2006 Report Posted May 1, 2006 I assume everyone has heard this gem. They all look great but I'd go just to hear Galban. Quote
chris olivarez Posted May 2, 2006 Report Posted May 2, 2006 I would love to see this lineup but our wonderful president makes it pretty much out of the question. Quote
mikeweil Posted May 2, 2006 Report 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
mikeweil Posted May 4, 2006 Report 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
The Rep Posted May 4, 2006 Author Report Posted May 4, 2006 They sold out so quick at Covent Garden in London, they booked them in for a second day. Quote
The Rep Posted May 4, 2006 Author Report Posted May 4, 2006 They sold out so quick at Covent Garden in London, they booked them in for a second day. Quote
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