tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203041668883109940.post1876894436019246756..comments2023-10-19T05:31:56.327-04:00Comments on Fidels Eyeglasses: Daniel Ponce - "NEW YORK NOW!" LP 1983 - Cuba-N.Y.C.Fidels Eyeglasseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348047244243899789noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203041668883109940.post-53716053002263498462010-05-22T19:59:14.468-04:002010-05-22T19:59:14.468-04:00a.t., I absolutely agree.
The first time I heard h...a.t., I absolutely agree.<br />The first time I heard him was on Paquito D's 1981 LP titled: Blowin' and loved his playing.<br /><br />When I moved back here to N.Y.C. in 1986, I would see him often at 'The Village Gate' and giging around town.<br />He eventually started to hang out and play at the Central Park Rumba's and also at a Rumba that took place during the cold Manhattan winters inside an old VFW post in the east village.<br /><br />I played rumba with him many times, if he didn't like what was going on, he could be very hard, as he had a very "tough street personality", there was always talk that he carried a pistol in his sock, though I was more interested in playing with him than what was in his sock.<br />If he liked you, everything was cool.<br />We got along great.<br /><br />A lot of players didn't dig him when he first "arrived" on the N.Y.C. scene, as he had real "Cuban attitude" and played with a very "physically powerful" fresh new style which "intimidated" many of the older and younger established players.Fidels Eyeglasseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348047244243899789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203041668883109940.post-22662299361832233602009-11-20T17:34:09.018-05:002009-11-20T17:34:09.018-05:00I think most likely the CD is a NL bootleg taken d...I think most likely the CD is a NL bootleg taken directly from the vinyl LP, so the sound may not be great.<br /><br />But you can download the original Vinyl LP here:<br /><br />http://musichertz.blogspot.com/2009/03/daniel-ponce-new-york-now.htmlFidels Eyeglasseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348047244243899789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203041668883109940.post-82638822968466327542009-11-20T05:21:37.537-05:002009-11-20T05:21:37.537-05:00here's the CD I was writing about. It is calle...here's the CD I was writing about. It is called 'New York Now' - no extra tracks!<br /><br />http://www.muziekweb.nl/shared/cat/ti/index.php?tnr=HEX1450#playerPercusionilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17994188762954545655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203041668883109940.post-14670827534420164092009-09-10T17:34:31.571-04:002009-09-10T17:34:31.571-04:00ola sou brasileiro e agradecido por ter encontrado...ola sou brasileiro e agradecido por ter encontrado pessoas como eu so q eu gostaria de fazer o download desse <br />lp ou cd não sei mais enfim qualquer album do daniel ponce <br />entre e visite o meu blog tem bastante musica cubana falowww <br /><br />vinicuban.blogspot.comviniciushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254852054676716782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203041668883109940.post-79302243479557806822009-06-07T14:40:27.835-04:002009-06-07T14:40:27.835-04:00gracias i had the lp years ago in toronto and hear...gracias i had the lp years ago in toronto and hearing it again in mexico has been wonderful. i had a chance to hear ponce in Toronto with hilton ruiz about 2o years ago.Alec Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16443174754258913512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203041668883109940.post-81833782889912556372009-05-02T01:21:00.000-04:002009-05-02T01:21:00.000-04:00It's been re-issued.. but without the original cov...It's been re-issued.. but without the original cover.<br />(cover showing N.Y.C. World Trade Center/Twin Towers skyline)<br />The re-issued CD doesn't sound as good as the LP, as it was remixed and also has some "added" songs from his other LP's/CD's.Fidels Eyeglasseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348047244243899789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203041668883109940.post-85549375419779786252009-05-02T01:02:00.000-04:002009-05-02T01:02:00.000-04:00hey mark, new york out was available on CD! I saw ...hey mark, new york out was available on CD! I saw it once didn't buy it because I have the LP...shame on me...hahahaPercusionilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17994188762954545655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203041668883109940.post-66633237927266889952008-11-27T23:46:00.000-05:002008-11-27T23:46:00.000-05:00Hey you know - I just want to apologize for that f...Hey you know - I just want to apologize for that first post. I have read into your blog and I see you are so obviously someone who has enormous respect and deep, deep roots in the music and the culture in general. I was just venting a little disappointment because you have one of the few mentions of this album anywhere on the Net, and I got all excited thinking I was going to be able to cop it again. sorry!<BR/><BR/>Alaafia,<BR/>Michael.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203041668883109940.post-48206628469939562312008-11-27T23:40:00.000-05:002008-11-27T23:40:00.000-05:00Hi, cool blog; but I was confused that Daniel Ponc...Hi, cool blog; but I was confused that Daniel Ponce didn't get linked...that probably sounds awfully selfish until you realize I bought two copies of the LP and played them to death. Well anyway it was nice to see someone recognizes the excellence of this album; it was my first exposure to the music of Santeria of example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203041668883109940.post-52563000689714759072008-08-24T22:58:00.000-04:002008-08-24T22:58:00.000-04:00Yeah. He can be pretty tough. Ponce lives in Miami...Yeah. He can be pretty tough. Ponce lives in Miami now. He's gigging around. Doing good. Definitely. I'll keep visiting.Alfredo Triffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640103269471118270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203041668883109940.post-556673240315688482008-08-24T18:32:00.000-04:002008-08-24T18:32:00.000-04:00Thanks for posting one of the best Cuban conga pla...Thanks for posting one of the best Cuban conga players ever.Alfredo Triffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640103269471118270noreply@blogger.com