Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez with J. Delgado, Bongo Riffs

Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez demonstrates his style of riffing on bongos. He spent 37 years working with Tito Puente so he knows what he is talking about. He is one of the most renown bongo players in the world.

[@chrisduffy2737]

Way back in 1962, maybe 1963, I took myself to the Palladium Ballroom in the Times Square district on Broadway above 42 Street in the Manhattan borough of New York City. You know the place thanks to Dick Clark on Rockin' New Years Eve. The Palladium was a huge dance floor where Tito Puente 's Band played for the dancers. Why was I there? To see and hear how Puente's bongo player played mambo. I could not make it out on recordings due to muffled recording and poor playback equipment. What I left with was the bongo player hit a lot of cracks on the small drum (macho) enabling the rhythm section to become even more syncopated with irregular accents on 2 and 4 all done with blazing speed. I don't know if Johnny Rodriguez was playing for Puente on the afternoons I visited, but listening to the man crack the macho in this video, I think it could have been. Thanks man for the memories.

[@carlrry]

Este video se puede ver mil veces y cada vez es como la primera. ¡Excelente! No me canso de verlo uan y otra vez.

[@aceace39]

I learned so much from this video. Dandy has been a huge influence on my bongo playing and style.

[@cubiche8]

Dandy has been the best bongocero in the scene for the last 40 yrs. Puro sabor, afinque y mazacote. I must have listened to his solo on "Te Traigo Mi Son" with Barretto over 500 times. The man wrote the book on the instrument! Dario

[@odua88]

Nice job Johnny, Jimmy and Martin. Clear, concise and a great deal of swing!!!

[@globalpoet]

magnificent 'marching in space'...thank you for that Mr. Dandy!

[@googo151]

Giant Rodriguez Dandy! My all time favorite Bongo Player. None like him and never will be. googo

[@conganewb]

Dandy is so tasteful in his playing he knows how to let the music breathe this is what separates him from other bongoceros. There may be faster but few as tasteful.

[@edyrodriguez3419]

Cannot agree more with you.

[@wildsambutch]

@@edyrodriguez3419 jj

[@danieltrivino5872]

I've enjoyed your drums and instruments for 50+ year's. You have always been a statesman for Latin music. You had tutorials from the legends. Patato Mangual Tito Puente. Dandy and Jimmy two more of the creme de la creme. Thank you.Martin Cohen. Stay blessed.

[@pancontimba]

Este trabajo de Dandy es una fuente de repiqueteos, tocados de manera muy organica y fluida, sin hacer alarde de velocidad. Al mismo corazon del instrumento. Gracias Dandy, espero tener el placer de verte tocar algun dia.

[@Thisisspacemusic]

Amazing playing and restraint, Johnny one of my favorite bongoceros!

[@Berkcam]

+Dan Bassman yeah, one of mine too... understated but superb.

[@musicalafrolatino]

Dandy tiene un concepto y estilo clásico único, martillo y repique limpio, tremendo afinque

[@idacarlini]

wonderful seeing you play...traces of your father but no one can touch you..excellent... Ida Puente

[@LuisMandragora]

Dandy muestra aquí lo básico, intermedio, avanzado y esencial para tocar con swing (Cadencia) este interesante instrumento conocido como Bongó. En sólo 7 minutos nos ha ofrecido un tesoro audiovisual rara vez presentado. Aquí se aprecian los (cantos) adornos clásicos y auténticos. Toda la verdad para tocar el Bongó. Gracias Dandy, Martin y Jimmy!

[@QVLM]

Si. Johnny was with Ray Barretto for many years and them left with Vilato to found La Tipica '73. One of the all time greats! Jimmy is also one of the maestros of percussion.

[@rhythmfield]

Excellent, beautiful groove, very instructive, great conga accompaniment. Bravo.

[@AbodeStudio]

Great inspirational video,,,,,one day soon i'll be there!!!

[@Koryuhoka]

Dandy is my inspiration for learning bongo. The first time I really noticed the bongo was listening to him.

[@abrildiez55]

LuisMandragora Mejor no se podría definir.... Gracias al Dandy, su acompañante, y a todos los que hicieron posible subir este video a KZbin... un saludo desde mi Bogotá querida...

[@davemeyler]

This is it....all you need right here. Amazing!

[@heck75nj]

ooh I love this. Johnny makes it look so easy and smooth. You're the best man !!

[@TomasMLopez]

Take note new school bongo players! Decades of Tasty Repiques (Riffs) and plenty of recordings to learn from. Thank you JDR for the inspiration... Tomas Martin Lopez

[@miguelrubio4969]

en mi humilde opinion el mejor concepto del bongo, exelente tecnica, interpretacion, sentido del acompañamiento musical, ritmo y gran corazon. mi maestro del bongo junto a Many oquendo.. que maestros, gracias a Dios por poner a estos grandes musicos en nuestro camino de aprendizaje.. grande Dandy.

[@salsatotal9053]

Asi es

[@alexd57]

A great instructional video for many a new comer and student alike. Great riffs and slaps creating a real smooth rhythm good enough to dance to. This is great to practice along with. One of the best to learn from. Thanks Much!!!!

[@DicksonRichie]

Thank for this video. A master at work!

[@edwardfreytag]

Dig it...dig it...dig it!

[@acumaco500]

Mr Martin it would be very nice, if could have this guys again in the studio , so that you can have a better video version of this outstanding clinic! thank u, happy belated birthday.

[@auguspercu]

maestroooooooooo ...........me saco el sombreroooooooooo

[@migueltallo]

Mis respetos Sr. Bongocero!!!! Saludos desde la Argentina....

[@kimweemhoff5622]

Superb groove& sound & playing really together . 🏆

[@funkytradition]

You guys are the best !

[@santosledezma1717]

I like this technical How to Play and hitting with Hammer on the bongoes Jhon is really a master congratulations 👏 Bro and salutations for Jimmy too he is very very good 👍 with timbals and now to playing conga it's so right 👍

[@vmorales95]

Magistral ejecucion del bongo. Sin duda un maestro.

[@fulunty]

...masters at work...

[@markbarry1134]

Dandy was one of a kind. Thanks for posting!

[@Matosjay]

Mark Barry.. waS

[@cesararnulfopolindararengi2815]

Tremendo bongoncero es Dandy y muy didáctico, pues al estar ausentes las palabras, es su singular forma de tocar su instrumento la que habla por él. Felicitaciones y gracias por su enseñanza.

[@victocejua]

Con todo mi respeto. Pero este es el mejor video de Bongos de KZbin. Cosa seria.

[@pr-ji1ni]

12 años después, sigue siendo el mejor video de bongo en KZbin.

[@AFROBABES]

cool! respect mr. martin cohen & musos!

[@raulfernandohoyoscalderon4469]

Buen manejo el martillo en Jhonny Rodríguez, mostrando que en la ejecución no siempre él más veloz es el mejor.

[@salsatotal9053]

Asi es

[@Paulinevillhada]

Que hermosos patrones aplica este señor ,de dichos patrones se desprenden los demás rudimentos en aparariencia mas complejos que vemos hoy en dia. Las cosas se admiran y aprecian desde la optica correcta. Grande dandy rodriguez!

[@victorcarribe6103]

The king & make no doubt about it bro "they say seeing is believing" this will change ur style of playing it did me "the king the LEGEND"🎼🎵🎵🎶

[@siemonjf]

Vaya! El tambor the alegria-the drum of happiness

[@petete21521]

al q hay que belar es al jimmy que ta' trankiliito alla tra!!!! jejejejeeee!!! Grax guys!!!!!! for the time....

[@jesusayora4415]

Para mí el mejor del mundo

[@ysnellcastillo2954]

A master!!!

[@Sa-Son]

Master class!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@luisalejandrourbaneja1346]

Vi en Caracas al Dandy desde la primera vez que vino Tito Puente a Caracas, hasta la última vez que vino.

[@ParioCreativemedia]

I spent a lot of my time studying this video lol I would love to see him put out a some videos breaking some of this down. Amazing.... The style Dandy got it something else boyy

[@Dagersmusic]

muy chevere clarito ,definido y CLAVE...gracias maestro ..creo que el toca ..,muchas veces con tito puente....ese es un bongocero si señores..muy,muy definido...quien este interesado en este bello instrumento hay tiene taller pa rato...claro esta que el dominio de la clave es muy esencial...ojo ahi ...un peruano de nombre augusto villanueva...me enseño asi con estas indicaciones ..QUE VIVA EL BONGO

[@acumaco500]

@mecagondiosylavirgen amigo tiene razon tu comentario y elogios para el maestro Dandy, pero yo conozco personalmente a Carrillo y es tremendo bongocero, solo que el cuenta con su propio estilo, hay que admirar su rapidez, pero cuando el graba un tema o esta acompanando a el cantante sus matices son buenisimos,es uno de los grandes, tocaba para Palmieri y muchos mas, saludos.

[@migueltallo]

Excelente.... un maestro con todo el conociento... gracias Dandy !!!!

[@jamessampson2789]

Great hands at work

[@Hichy1961]

Asi es que se toca mis hermanos.

[@andersonescobar4527]

Excelente Rodriguez y Delgado.

[@elizabethtorres4620]

Awsome

[@oshitomaha]

I would Love this video on HQ

[@latin-style]

great musicians! i would enjoy this video in higher quality, is it possible? thx a lot!

[@fanbongozeroo9708]

Maestro!!

[@victorliendo2010]

Awesome skills

[@Bongomaniak62]

Love the style and the focus on the rythm. Thats the beauty of the bongo player, you need to be creative.

[@Fangsinurface]

Why does this vid have unlikes? I guess some just dnt understand.

[@terrymiller111]

This guy is like the Jimi Hendrix of the bongos, and people are hating.

[@RubenPerea]

el mejor video para aprender a tocar bongo

[@alexmunoz33]

Que increíble forma de tocar en un patrón pero con tantas variaciones sobre el patrón, ahí hay un año de estudio

[@MegaPhiten]

Grandeeeeeeeee

[@boricua153]

Suena perfecta...El rey

[@jucaalco]

Maestricimo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cdtelara]

@pepecarucho El video lo montaron en el 2006 (!), en ese entonces esta era la resolución mas alta que se podía subír. Un saludo.

[@victocejua]

y como se llama el que toca la conga? el man es el rey de la conga.

[@choffys]

Hermoso :)

los microfonos son shure sm57??

[@franciscoeduardomercadoort8293]

Sin palablas dandy soy un dios!!!!

[@71hoovercorrea]

hey martin do u think dandy could make part 2 with advance riffs, thank you saludos Hoover.

[@skauma8373]

Just so clean and smooth. Mesmerizing really. The way he manipulates the rhythm has me listening over and over. Thank you for this. Dandy, you are a legend.

[@AbodeStudio]

very nice work, the sound is diff are those fiberglass bongos?

[@carlosjimenezflute]

Asi se toca el bongo vaya!!

[@shamssalem2943]

🙌🙌♥️🙌🙌 Dandy ❤️

[@amarsodnompil7136]

Cool🤩

[@congayambumba]

Este es Johnny Rodriguez el bongocero que acompañó a Vilató en la Tipica 73?...

[@acumaco500]

@cubiche8 amigo cubiche gracias por esa informacion, escuche ese tema y tienes toda la razon , que belleza que calidad estilo , lenguaje, as escuchado el tema monteadentro por la orquesta Broadway? tremendo solo de bongo, conosco cantidad de temas con este afinque, escribame en mi canal me encanta hablar y compartir ideas ,sobre el Bongo.

[@andovasteofilito]

no kbe dudad honor a quien honor merece

[@carolinacohenpercusion]

PURO SWING!

[@radel14]

arcaperdida el no lidereaba tipica 73 junto a Barreto, siemplemente porque barreto nunca estubo en la tipica 73. el Dandy se fue de la orquesta de Barreto junto con Adalberto y Oreste Vilato y formaron la tipica 73.

[@robertricki625]

I love you see you in finas house!!!!!!!!!

[@sushimamba7]

Brilliant playing. Beautiful. Pity the the last third of the vid is out of synch.

[@zorro2ok]

The biggest difficulty of playing an instrument is getting a good soud out of it. JDR sounds like a colourful flower. Great !

[@palito6796]

Is this 3-2 Clave?

[@elizabethtorres4620]

Castiga...castiga, maestro...

[@scottweiland11]

The audio and video are not in sync. The percussion ensemble is awesome

[@horamoraginhoramoragin7422]

El mocho Dandy

[@tizenhatkarakter]

"Stalin" plays on bongo at left.. XD

[@rhythmfield]

yeah, what was that about? Cohen definitely not a jerk.

[@danielpalabo4510]

Hi

[@ricdotdev]

Wikipedia brought me here. :P

[@juanfontanez2187]

EN LOS SETENTA TE PERMITÍAN ESO .. PERO AHORA NO QUIEREN

[@lagatamora]

nunca se sabe donde se empieza, algunos empiezan en la hembra y otros en el macho es la duda de siempre?

[@luisrosado6677]

Depende de la clave,si es 2-3 o 3-2.

[@Alfredo-vh6un]

@@luisrosado6677 Esa es la respuesta !!

[@fuzzyone100]

Dandy is wonderful. I just wish it was a better quality video. Also the sound is out of sync.

[@SavranS007]

Omg Stalin!!

[@hookerag]

@tizenhatkarakter LOL

[@luisalejandrourbaneja1346]

¿ "jugadores de bongó" ?

[@elmorro78]

Can u say rip up the bongos!!!