Ruben Rodriguez is so badass

[gimmeagig]

Check out this session. Ruben has it going on. I usually get a bit tense when I record, i wish I had some of his confidence. I need to learn to relax more in the studio.
Also, I noticed that Ruben's bass must have pretty low action. I hear a lot of buzz when the bass is soloed. But it the track you can't hear it. Maybe I should lower my action and not worry about buzzing so much.

 

[Joshua]

One of my faves. I found about about him through Conrad Herwig's various "Latin Side of..." releases and love everything I hear by him. Great vid!

 

[Phat Nick]

Yeah,great player! I have an album he did with his band Overproof,”three guys walk into a bar”...there’s some awesome bass playing on it

 

[gimmeagig]

I found this about him.
Congahead.com: Musicians: Meet the Musicians

 

[Bass Boy]

Ruben is awesome! A heckofva nice dude too!

 

[gimmeagig]

I totally enjoy guys like Michael Pipoquina,Damien Erskine, Richard Bona, Ney Conceicao,Carles Benavent and I try to learn from them but they are so technical that most of it is unattainable for an old guy like me.
But what Ruben does I can wrap my head around. He is one of my favorite guys right now. He has skills that are probably more useful in a regular musical environment. No frills in the pocket beautiful bass playing. And that tone....

 

[Bass Boy]

Ruben has done alot of high profile "pop" oriented gigs as well as jazz. DLG, India etc. I believe he is a member here.

 

[gimmeagig]

Ruben has done alot of high profile "pop" oriented gigs as well as jazz. DLG, India etc. I believe he is a member here.

Is he here under his own name? What is DLG?
I have him on some Marc Anthony CDs ,India, Nestor Torres, Carribean Jazz project. I'm sort of a music hoarder and when I like and artist I tend to get as much by that person as possible.I looked at Ruben's discograph and he is on a ridiculous amount of recordings. I don't know where to start.
Can you recommend any CDs that he's on which are "must haves"?

 

[Bass Boy]

I cant remember exactly. It was back in the early days of TB (early 2000s), hopefully I am not making this up! I had contacted him as I was planning to go to NY for a bit when my grant came through. I figured I would grab lessons from a bunch of guys I dug. I got some steady gigs in town so I didnt make the NY trip (REGRET it!) and never got a lesson.

DLG Dark Latin Groove. Very poppy, at least to the usual stuff I listen to. I think he may have been their MD on the road. (Once again, my brain may be tricking me)

 

[Bass Boy]

I believe the user here: Rodriguez is Ruben. Not showing any activity since the end of 2016 though.

 

[Paul New]

Check out Ronnie Cuber’s Live at Jazzfest Berlin with the late great Kenny Drew Jr on keys and Ruben on bass. Excellent!

 

[gimmeagig]

I will, thanks

 

[Paul New]

 

[bass player 53]

Ruben Rodriguez was one of the early bassists with the fantastic Spanish Harlem Orchestra. This is from a 2002 recording.