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g8trbone · 11-11-2005, 01:51 PM

I caught a documentary on the group a couple nights ago on Showtime. I had heard some of their music a few years back and liked it then. After watching the documentary I gained a ton of respect for them. It was also a great insight into the sheltered nature of so much of the world. Their reactions when walking around New York City were great. So many things we take for granted were so fresh and exciting for them. Awesome documentary. Highly recommend watching it if you like the Afro-Cuban Jazz music they play.

red · 11-14-2005, 01:45 PM

Love the movie and the music. Have the album and the video. I want to get it on DVD, though. Good music to smoke to!

DrugCzar · 11-16-2005, 05:41 PM

Concur, I saw them do an outdoor concert in London a few years back and it was brilliant. They practically carried Reuben Gonzalez out to his piano due to his advanced arthritis, but you'd never have known it by his virtuoso playing.

chris12381 · 12-12-2005, 09:58 PM

I got a chance to see Omara Portuondo in Chicago and was VERY lucky to get to see the recently departed Ibrahim Ferrer twice in concert and once on the street in Havana.

Along the same lines, I also ran into Chuchó Valdes and his lovely family walking along the Rio Almendares near the house I was staying in for a few days.

Chris

geoffrie · 12-16-2005, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by chris12381

Along the same lines, I also ran into Chuchó Valdes and his lovely family walking along the Rio Almendares near the house I was staying in for a few days.

Chris

Saw Bebo perform in the village a couple of weeks ago. He's still got it.

He did The Peanut Vendor as an encore...

11-11-2005, 01:51 PM	#1
g8trbone Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cape Coral/Fort Myers, FL Posts: 335	Buena Vista Social Club I caught a documentary on the group a couple nights ago on Showtime. I had heard some of their music a few years back and liked it then. After watching the documentary I gained a ton of respect for them. It was also a great insight into the sheltered nature of so much of the world. Their reactions when walking around New York City were great. So many things we take for granted were so fresh and exciting for them. Awesome documentary. Highly recommend watching it if you like the Afro-Cuban Jazz music they play. __________________ Florida Gators 2006/2007 NCAA Basketball National Champions 2006 NCAA Football National Champions GO GATORS!!!

11-14-2005, 01:45 PM	#2
red Herf Meister Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New Castle, IN Posts: 7,207	Love the movie and the music. Have the album and the video. I want to get it on DVD, though. Good music to smoke to! __________________ I dropped a bone on the wife last night. She did not enjoy it...Briandg Of course there's no substitute for a Cuban woman. They just have that twang...Elkie Yeah, but whodababydaddy?...TommyBB You guys must be tonguing the hole or something...Smokerch

12-12-2005, 09:58 PM	#4
chris12381 Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Calle Industria 520, La habana Posts: 988	I got a chance to see Omara Portuondo in Chicago and was VERY lucky to get to see the recently departed Ibrahim Ferrer twice in concert and once on the street in Havana. Along the same lines, I also ran into Chuchó Valdes and his lovely family walking along the Rio Almendares near the house I was staying in for a few days. Chris __________________ Los que toman Cuba Libre en cualquiera latitúd Consiguen el ron de Cuba que es el Ron Havana Club...

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11-16-2005, 05:41 PM	#3
DrugCzar Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 297	Concur, I saw them do an outdoor concert in London a few years back and it was brilliant. They practically carried Reuben Gonzalez out to his piano due to his advanced arthritis, but you'd never have known it by his virtuoso playing.