Building Your Chops with Eddie Montalvo

[@salthedrummer1]

The people that put a thumbs down I don't get it, Eddie not only is he a great player , he's a great human being. Eddie Montalvo one of the greatest!

[@petierican6079]

Sal Rodriguez yes he is love that dude!! Hands down a******

[@davem39]

Sal Rodriguez I agree... Eddie is a great person! I used to work with him, not in music but his other field of work.

[@nanigo]

Thank you Mr.Montalvo for the demonstration. I like that you explain clearly and slowed the rhythm exercises enough for the viewer to get what was going on.

[@llkoolbean4935]

Omg, you make it look like magic... Unfortunately I had to sell my congas due to neuropathy from my cancer treatments just as I was starting to learn, but my Cuban soul is always beating to the rhythm inside. Loved this. Thank you!

[@lachristiantimba6401]

I thank the good Lord I was able to lay eyes on this brother when I began playing percussion in the late 80s. Eddie, where ever you are man, let it be known that you were an inspiration to me. Out of all the great congueros out there during your time, you were the one I wanted to follow and learn from man. @The late Sabú from the Bronx Son. God bless you

[@charosalgado553]

Mis respetos...una institución en el género musical. Desde la época de maestro Héctor Lavoe.

[@carliepies]

Thank YOU!💕💕💕

[@michaelagutierrez9628]

Your teaching method is awesome I subscribed and will continue to follow your teachings. Thank you so much Mr Montalvo Mile G de Houston Texas

[@chuckwilson3985]

eddie, you're great and thank you. it is so great after all these years to see and hear this kind of educational information from such great artists. and thanks LP I still have my congas that were made at the palisades park factory. bought them used in LA in 1981. they are still in great shape.

[@HUSTLEMAN2]

You have a new student sir! Thank u Mr.Montalvo

[@riverj02]

Eddie, I don't care what anyone thinks.. You are the Greatest conga Player in the world.

[@luisrosado6677]

Fantástico Eddie.Te sigo desde que estabas con la Conquistadora.Gracias por ese magnífico tumbao.

[@nemeiso]

You are the man Eddie, I have been watching you for many many years.

[@jorgesilebi3793]

Gracias Eddie great lesson God Bless 🙏👍

[@andrelrivers]

Tio Eddie, that was very awesome and very well taught.🤙🏾👍🏾🙏🏾💯💨💥💨💥💨💥💨💥💨💥

[@mrsjakebrake]

You are AWESOME!!!!

[@maracayg]

Caray, Eddie Montalvo, legendario músico

[@iel2006]

very nice Eddie...thanks for your class.

[@soufeliz59]

Maestro Montalvo,yo soy uno de aquellos que aprendio(?)lo poco que sabe,escuchandolo y admirandolo! Hace mil cuatrocientos años,pude estrechar su mano para el show de Amnistia en Stgo.de Chile junto a Ruben Blades. Siempre fiel a sus enseñansas! Gracias

[@kennybradshaw2122]

Sensational! Floats on air!

[@Razov09]

Excellent video from one of the best!

[@Jazzhog]

On the contrary, thank you. Nice lesson Eddie, you've got the touch... VAYA !!

[@danielbetancourt1794]

Eddie you're great always followed you bro, Siempre Palante,1402 Croes Ave

[@NickUK82]

very well explained !! Grazie Mr. Montalvo!

[@breitmike]

Good video Eddie (I'm a Trumpet player) Love your Recordings !!! Great Band !

[@sambamachineryrecords6498]

HEY MIKE WE [ SAMBA MACHINERY ] & RECORDS ARE BASED IN LONDON WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE BASED

[@johnosorio3016]

Thanks Ed,cool demontration for all.

[@bongoscongasantiquecashreg4544]

I have improved by doing this in the past & now playing on LP Giovanni galaxy congas with LP Aspire congas sound great together nice! This now would be a great worm up!

[@bongoscongasantiquecashreg4544]

Done with LP Aspire congas just not professional so going to get the meinl luis conte conga set to go with my LP Giovanni galaxy congas can't wait man!!!!!

[@nelsonirizarry1959]

Gracias.. Eddie.. good lession.. cuidate..

[@lionelvillahermosa617]

excelente ...maestro,dios te bendiga.

[@sugengwibowo3496]

I really want to learn percussion from Eddie Montalvo.. 😭🙏🙏

[@ukacsaka]

Usable instructions. The shuffle technik is fine. I will follow the videos like this.

[@christiansalas2878]

Those 12 ppl that put thumbs down are haters. If you 12 are conga snobs take a look at mongo Santamaría.. unorthodox as hell and considered one of the greatest congueros and a pioneer. As the end of the movie Hitch says "Rule number 1 ....... There are none"

[@Bruford79]

amazing

[@zappamannn]

...My new favorite drummer.

[@marianazatarain4020]

I Try to do it this by myself! yeahhhhh!

[@marianazatarain4020]

Thank you ! ♡ 😊

[@MrOsounds]

gracias Maestro..

[@elflaquito80]

muycierto yo he tomado clases y ya teniendo tecnica trato de sacar cosas de videos en vivo pero tus clases son muy buenas

[@OneDrumBum]

lol Nice. I was thinking of getting my 6 yr. old 8 congas to learn on! And then assume they have perfect slaps and 16th notes. That's where I'll start.

[@MrRentgould]

Wow, thank you.

[@latin-style]

very nice!

[@PLAYER77able]

Awesome

[@joeyt46]

eddie I have watch you since the early 70s & right now despues de Viejo am trying to play one conga let alone am going to play with 4?it will be nice if you can teach with one for beginners like brothersito pon un video con una por favor carnal.

[@juandavidc.6915]

Eddie Montalvo , una leyenda viva de la musica latina Que sencillez , humildad y tan buen ser humano . Está clase es gratis. GRATIS menudos hijos de su ..... Qué privilegio para quienes pueden tener unas congas y el dineral que se ahorran para aprender .

[@LPYT]

😃

[@sapotico]

Excellente! Muchisimas gracias maestro. Una pregunta de principiante (por favor corregirme si estoy equivocado): A su derecha hay una Tumbadora, al frente un quinto, a su izquierda una conga. Ahora: que tipo es el cuarto tambor? El que esta mas lejos de el al frente suyo? Muchisimas gracias!

[@fernanditodnelisalcedo]

sapotico hola :) quería decirte que era otra conga y después me incliné más por otra tumba, y te cuento no me he decidido aún :p aunque las que haz nombrado son esas efectivamente, tu lo sabes ya!? otra tumba creo no!? un abrazo ;)

[@elcantante6]

He does have records and videos, whole sets of clinics with other masters, for one to four congas and diff. Tumbáos o golpes. Try the Martin Cohen and LP sites you'll find a lot of the good stuff. You're welcome.

[@chrisdeleon4942]

that was bad ass!!!

[@Alfredo-vh6un]

Estos ejercicios son para 4 tambores pero uno puede adaptarlos a dos tambores y aún así es una gran práctica.

[@alfatir14]

I'm going to assume the 14 dislikes were people who couldn't keep up.

[@victorliendo2010]

I'm just a particioner, not a professional conguero, and i could notice that two of the congas are tuned the same tone. Is that a common practice, or just for the sake of the excercise, with BTW is nice and spicy. Thanks Eddie

[@andreads502]

nice congas you have there..

[@breitmike]

California,USA

[@ACE-fj5dg]

Hello LP ! I’m about to purchase these beautiful congas but they come with traditional rims , I wanted to ask what is the model of comfort curve rim that would fit these drums? So I can switch rims once I buy the congas for more comfortable playing , thank you!

[@sambamachineryrecords6498]

SAMBA MACHINERY RECORDS LOVES IT MAN

[@cachiruleta]

beast

[@cubiche8]

Mr Afinque en el jicamo. General de 5 eatrellas. CAMINA! Dario

[@argenissalcedo4921]

Muy bueno la ejecución pero por favor hágalo también en español en lo personal no entiendo inglés,un abrazo

[@bcongero]

Eddie With the highest respect because I’ve followed you many years l ask do you play with that finger upward. Is it comfort or give you a better open tones? Only asking because I’m trying to retrain some of my strikes in that sometimes when speeding up keeping my fingers fully closed hurt some of my tendons having to open up like that finger but loose the crisspyness of the open and sounding if not like a slap or just tinny

[@DHHector]

Que bueno seria algo en el magnifico idioma español! no? :(

[@halhosmer1820]

Just about everyone who plays congas is the fastest, quickest. busiest, most nervous, speediest drummer ever. Each one faster than all the rest.

[@javierpercusion7995]

Lo malo de estas congas que la pintura se rompe

[@alexandercalderonrodriguez5930]

no me traman esos dedos índices y el que le sigue arriba Montalvo es bueno pero eso hace que le suene la conga raro

[@lachristiantimba6401]

Varón, este hombre llevando tocando cerca de 45 años... muéstrame un conguero que lleve ese mismo tiempo tocando y que conserve la misma manera de meter la mano en el tambor por el mismo espacio de tiempo. Busque vídeos de Montalvo con Rubén Blades y Son del Solar dando un solo en “Todos vuelven”. Puede también escuchar un solo de él con la FANIA All Stars “Ojos”.

[@Alfredo-vh6un]

@@lachristiantimba6401 En ese solo en "Ojos" los tonos suenan tan limpio y tan perfectos que se ve que Mr. Montalvo tiene una técnica depurada. En todo ese álbum Siembra se luce Eddie Montalvo.

[@jesamani75]

haha!

[@sambac2053]

Telling beginners to gradually speed up is a terrible idea . They need to learn how to groove , and telling them to gradually speed up makes that take a lot longer. Dealing with young players who have the habit of pushing the tempo as they repeat chops patterns is a drag .

[@pakote77]

No te vendría mejor aprender a escribir? No has acertado ni una!!!!