Recommend Latin stuff

[Scottgun]

I have been recently getting into the Gipsy Kings. Now I suppose the purists might complain that this is really flamenco pop, but I like it anyway. What else is out there that is like that? That is, latin/world music that is nice and blistering and danceable with infectious grooves? Thanks.



Scott

[Woodchuck]

Soul Sauce - Cal Tjader

[Scottgun]

Originally Posted by Woodchuck

Soul Sauce - Cal Tjader

Thanks for that input. However, I am somewhat familiar with what I might call the jazz stylings of latin music. I apologize I can't describe better what I am thinking of. More in the World music category than the jazz I think.

[Andrew Jones]

What kind of "latin"?


You mention Flamenco if thats it check out Carlos Montoya.






Aj

[Papersen]

Well, I guess the most knowledgeable TB´er about this topic is Alvaro. He should show up soon ....

[dehory]

Originally Posted by Scottgun

latin/world music that is nice and blistering and danceable with infectious grooves

Not sure how the Gypsy Kings fits this description personally. (Well, maybe they're "nice"...)

All snootiness aside, the first thing that comes to mind for incendiary Latin music is salsa, as exemplified by the Fania All-Stars. The run of live albums from late-60s to mid-70s are pretty seminal... Otherwise, maybe Machito or the much-lamented Mongo Santamaria?

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Originally Posted by Papersen

Well, I guess the most knowledgeable TB´er about this topic is Alvaro. He should show up soon ....

Thank you, Billy, but Rubén Rodríguez is the real expert here, as far as I've seen.

Well, the thing is: I've heard the Gypsy Kings and frankly I'm not so much into that kind of stuff. "blistering and danceable with infectious grooves"? Well there are lots of examples in the music that comes from Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic. As dehory said, Salsa is an essential genre and the band known as Fania All-Stars is one of its biggest names. Dominican Merengue is another example of a danceable genre with artists like Wilfrido Vargas among countless others. BTW, I've mentioned many times that Merengue had big changes in the first half of the nineties and one of them was the extensive use of the low register of the 5-string bass. Nowadays, if you want to play in a merengue band, you MUST play a 5 or 6-string bass, which wasn't necessary before. This is an example of that requirement that I've posted before.

Let me know if this is more of what you're looking for, so I can give you more recommendations. Anyway, here is an old thread on the topic, and a similar one can be found here.

[Scottgun]

Alvaro,

I like that Sergio piece you linked. Is that a fretless 5, or a really mellowed-out fretted?

I'm new to this area so I will explore those threads and names you gave me. I think I'm after Flamenco, Salsa and Merengue mainly. And I guess what I really want is examples of those styles with fun bass-work on them.


Thanks.

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Originally Posted by Scottgun

Alvaro,

I like that Sergio piece you linked. Is that a fretless 5, or a really mellowed-out fretted?

It's a fretted bass, man. Glad you found it interesting! Let me know if you need further assistance.