I put these videos up for people like us. It makes me very happy to know that you're benefitting from Joe's playing and teaching. My all-time favorite conga player!
✨This is amazing Bro!!!! 🔥🔥🔥 Thank u for sharing fo sho… 🕊healing rhythms… please post more explaining his rhythms and style of u have them…. Be well.. Give thanks ❤️🙏🏾
So glad you enjoyed it. I love when people are moved by Joe's playing. Please check out my other videos and details on those videos. This one ties it all together: ua-cam.com/video/Gw5kq8if6hE/v-deo.html
Hi Scott, I remember jamming with Joe circa 1998 for about a year and learned a lot from him. I hadn’t seen him since until seeing these videos. Do you know if he’s still around? I’m glad you posted the videos of him. Really took me back. He was so musical. Smooth.
Scott, I have a feeling we did meet and jam together at some point. I lived in Scottsdale at the time. Were you there when the Afro Cuban All Stars came to town and we went backstage etc? It’s been a long time and those days gets scrambled in memory lane but did you ever come back to visit after you left?
Thank you. A very cool rhythm, indeed! The carpets were made in Nepal. That's a Tibetan symbol, although also found among other cultures, that was adopted (appropriated) by the Nazis.
@@scottnicolow Ok, that makes sense with the carpets now. :) So Joe Frost was your teacher? I had never heard from him before, but he seems to know his stuff. Are you from the US? Love the "Joe Frost Rumba", hadn't heard it before either. Thanks for sharing!
@@salmon9698 Hi Saul. Yes, I am from the U.S. I live in the Pacific Northwest. I studied with two Master Drummers for almost six years in the early 90's: C.K. Ganyo from Ghana, and Joe Frost from Chicago. C.K. had a West African Dance Troupe in Phoenix (he taught dance at Arizona State), and Joe lived in Phoenix. Joe never put himself out there as a master drummer or teacher. He just loved to play, and he couldn't do it without us, so he taught a handful of us how to play these rhythms so we could make music together. 30 years later, I am finally beginning to understand his feel.
Woah, landing here by happenstance! This rhythm sounds like a cross between Abakua and Rumba. I'm hearing a lot of influences from old-school drummers but most of all I hear a unique style and technique that works. Love how the drums are tuned, with funky low-pitched tones. Where are you guys from, midwest?
So glad you landed. I agree about Abakua and Rumba; I've thought the same thing myself. Joe was originally from Chicago, and I'm from Michigan, but we first met when I attended Arizona State in the early 90's, and then Joe came to stay with us in Washington State around 05/06 (when we made the recordings). Joe has been gone for about 10 years now. I've never heard anyone who plays like him (other than his disciples who try really hard). His style is definitely unique. I personally love his focus on feel vs chops. There are thousands of guys with amazing chops, but so few with incredible feel. Chops only mattered to Joe if it fit the feel. Joe is most-definitely my all-time favorite conguero. I do appreciate your comments.
The one is the first hit of clave after the melody, Low high high low...1! So after the second low hit. Boom beem beem boom, 1. All of the videos have rumba clave. Try and get familiar with that, and you will always know where the one is.
Miles was known for his phenomenal feel and execution. Execution is where you put it, and, just as important, where you don't. Joe had masterful feel and execution.
Beautiful comment from another viewer Markus G, "Ho Scott! I understand. Of course. And I know the symbol as the symbol pf the sun. It is a shame that it has got such a negative connotation. The world would be a better place anyway, if peace and love was much more represented in the governments. A dream, that is hard to let go. But, at least, drumming is a connection to the world of spirits. And I also saw the book about African gods in the background. Yoruba traditions are a strong basis for rhythm as I suppose you know. Epa. May peace conquer hatred and fear. And respect to the traditions and also history of peoples, that is often correlated with violence, heal the wounds. Asé!"
As an apprentice of these instruments (conga, quinto y tumba) I can't thank you enough for sharing this!
I put these videos up for people like us. It makes me very happy to know that you're benefitting from Joe's playing and teaching. My all-time favorite conga player!
sehr schön großer meistro ❤❤❤❤
Vielen Dank für das Teilen.
I remember playing this rhythm for hours. Wonderful memories...thx.
I remember my hands hurting so much the next day, I could hardly hold my steering wheel.
Nice! Great sound!
Much appreciated.
Great feel both of you's, great soloing, relaxed yeah fellas
Muchas gracias, Mr. Gibbs.
✨This is amazing Bro!!!! 🔥🔥🔥 Thank u for sharing fo sho… 🕊healing rhythms… please post more explaining his rhythms and style of u have them…. Be well..
Give thanks ❤️🙏🏾
So glad you enjoyed it. I love when people are moved by Joe's playing. Please check out my other videos and details on those videos. This one ties it all together: ua-cam.com/video/Gw5kq8if6hE/v-deo.html
Hi Scott, I remember jamming with Joe circa 1998 for about a year and learned a lot from him. I hadn’t seen him since until seeing these videos. Do you know if he’s still around? I’m glad you posted the videos of him. Really took me back. He was so musical. Smooth.
Joe is my all-time favorite conga player...no question about it :)
Scott, I have a feeling we did meet and jam together at some point. I lived in Scottsdale at the time. Were you there when the Afro Cuban All Stars came to town and we went backstage etc? It’s been a long time and those days gets scrambled in memory lane but did you ever come back to visit after you left?
I still play but not really performing as of 5-6 years ago. I’ll play a gig once in a while but can’t say I’m still in projects. You?
Joe Frost is a Master Conguero.
My all-time favorite!
Sweet quinto playing and very cool rhythm! Fits great with clave. Also: is that a swastika on the furniture? :/
Thank you. A very cool rhythm, indeed!
The carpets were made in Nepal.
That's a Tibetan symbol, although also found among other cultures, that was adopted (appropriated) by the Nazis.
Joe used to say, "It's all in the clave."
@@scottnicolow Ok, that makes sense with the carpets now. :)
So Joe Frost was your teacher? I had never heard from him before, but he seems to know his stuff. Are you from the US? Love the "Joe Frost Rumba", hadn't heard it before either. Thanks for sharing!
@@salmon9698 Hi Saul. Yes, I am from the U.S. I live in the Pacific Northwest. I studied with two Master Drummers for almost six years in the early 90's: C.K. Ganyo from Ghana, and Joe Frost from Chicago. C.K. had a West African Dance Troupe in Phoenix (he taught dance at Arizona State), and Joe lived in Phoenix. Joe never put himself out there as a master drummer or teacher. He just loved to play, and he couldn't do it without us, so he taught a handful of us how to play these rhythms so we could make music together. 30 years later, I am finally beginning to understand his feel.
@@scottnicolow NICE
Woah, landing here by happenstance! This rhythm sounds like a cross between Abakua and Rumba. I'm hearing a lot of influences from old-school drummers but most of all I hear a unique style and technique that works. Love how the drums are tuned, with funky low-pitched tones. Where are you guys from, midwest?
So glad you landed. I agree about Abakua and Rumba; I've thought the same thing myself. Joe was originally from Chicago, and I'm from Michigan, but we first met when I attended Arizona State in the early 90's, and then Joe came to stay with us in Washington State around 05/06 (when we made the recordings). Joe has been gone for about 10 years now. I've never heard anyone who plays like him (other than his disciples who try really hard). His style is definitely unique. I personally love his focus on feel vs chops. There are thousands of guys with amazing chops, but so few with incredible feel. Chops only mattered to Joe if it fit the feel. Joe is most-definitely my all-time favorite conguero. I do appreciate your comments.
Where is 1? On the low drum after the high drum plays 2 opens?
The one is the first hit of clave after the melody, Low high high low...1! So after the second low hit. Boom beem beem boom, 1. All of the videos have rumba clave. Try and get familiar with that, and you will always know where the one is.
I realize that not all the videos have clave (when it's just two of us), but many do.
The "Miles Davis" of congas ??
Yep.
Miles was known for his phenomenal feel and execution. Execution is where you put it, and, just as important, where you don't. Joe had masterful feel and execution.
@@scottnicolow Well put.
@@mourlyvold64 Appreciate your comment. You get it!
@@scottnicolow 👍I do, it makes perfect sense.
I'm sure you miss your friend. Be well, good man.
Conga es la de oriente.
Tumbadoras y tumbado porque eso de conguero es otro error música.
TUMBADORAS!!
What the hell does that swastika have to do with drumming? The idea completely distracts from the playing of the rhythm!!!
It doesn't have anything to do with drumming. It's a Tibetan symbol on a carpet from Nepal in a house we rented almost 20 years ago. It was awesome!
Beautiful comment from another viewer Markus G, "Ho Scott! I understand. Of course. And I know the symbol as the symbol pf the sun. It is a shame that it has got such a negative connotation. The world would be a better place anyway, if peace and love was much more represented in the governments. A dream, that is hard to let go. But, at least, drumming is a connection to the world of spirits. And I also saw the book about African gods in the background. Yoruba traditions are a strong basis for rhythm as I suppose you know. Epa. May peace conquer hatred and fear. And respect to the traditions and also history of peoples, that is often correlated with violence, heal the wounds. Asé!"
Too bad the audio is not right...
Wait until you hear my recordings of Joe Jams done with Sony Walkman cassette.