How to Replace a Conga Head

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  • @joeykarateka
    @joeykarateka 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I watch you very often Eric. You are educational and entertaining, thank you. If you grease up the edge of the conga and/or the inner groove of the head (with palm or shae or the like), you won’t get the cracking because the skin will slide smoothly on the drum edge. Got this tip from a really great Cuban player. He told me they often used old engine oil when there was nothing else available in Havana back in the day (although I definitely wouldn’t use THAT!)

  • @igsphotography1734
    @igsphotography1734 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm from DC. You just made me miss home, after seeing Chuck's in your video! I'm in San Diego now.

    • @APercussionLife
      @APercussionLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chucks is the ONLY spot to go to in DC haha

  • @slimeronio
    @slimeronio 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    if you are on a budget,,,, the old head there has lots of like left, the logo isn't even worn off. Turn it over and fill it with water, like a bowl.... let it soak like that until softened ... put back on the drum and tighten the high side until it is even again, let dry it, tune and you ready to go.

  • @wally3086
    @wally3086 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i oiled my congas in the inside with sweet almond oil and they sound fantastic now!

  • @wally3086
    @wally3086 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you Erik !can you also make a video on how to tune congas ? in which possible ways to tune 3 congas .

  • @bongoscongasantiquecashreg4544
    @bongoscongasantiquecashreg4544 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eric not only are you fun but you gave me great advice when in the right time to get new conga heads. For sure I will get that palm oil to extend the life of the heads so thank you for that tip as well as helping myself of tuning the congas when new heads are not tuned right for when the dreadful time of new heads for my LP Giovanni galaxy congas are needed oh yes it is the percussion life!

  • @globalpoet
    @globalpoet 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    When the drum head starts to pull down like yours, it means the head is re-tuning itself for example: the album cover of Ta Ta Aguinas's album, notice one of Tata's drum is slanting just like yours was, and NOT, that's Not (if you live in Brooklyn) indicates that that one needs a new drum head. It means the head has re-tuned itself. This was told to me by Papo Daddiego (R.I.P) my mentor on Quentin Road 1972, where I apprenticed to learn to make the bells and put skins on drums and the fundamentals of fixing and playing the idiophones, the membranophones, the aereophones, and the chordopnones. Papo sold his bells at Manny's music store on 57th street in New York City back then, early 70's. But the cuts and scrapes, and water damage to the skins is a whole other story. More strength to you for showing us these magnificent grooves that I have been trying to figure out for 45 years, with love and light, Joel Yehūda Menačhem Wolk

  • @grhone10
    @grhone10 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Vid! It's really good to see what a bad head look like when it's on and off the drum.

  • @michaelagosto1794
    @michaelagosto1794 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    OMG Eric You CRACK ME UP. You are so down to Earth.

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      @jacewalker5721 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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      @jacewalker5721 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @jaxcaiden.macatingrao101
    @jaxcaiden.macatingrao101 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    We use the same Congga, Giovanni Palladium Series sadly the heads now are Broken, Im using Nuskyn for 3 Conggas and Plastic Maylar for the Super Tumba.. 😢 nway I always love your Video, Im a Beginner and i learned a lot from your Groves and Rythm.. Thanks and Godbless from Philippines 🇵🇭

  • @RasaRajdas
    @RasaRajdas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey brother.. I always watch tour vídeos I play the djembe.. My question is I can do the same with my djembe... thanks..!!

    • @dariosanmiguel4201
      @dariosanmiguel4201 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Though u can buy synthetic heads, most wood carved djembes use a natural goatskin head that you soak and put on a ring and string up, etc

  • @poppalance
    @poppalance 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    DMV reppin! Been going to Chucks since the 80s

  • @emilioconguero9811
    @emilioconguero9811 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    My bro love the humor. All your videos are extremely educational thank you

  • @GGibert
    @GGibert 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish we had such a beautiful percussion store here in Paris !

  • @nelsonledoux4257
    @nelsonledoux4257 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You have great content Eric. Thank you!

  • @felixgarcia9063
    @felixgarcia9063 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    only one thing, how did you match the measurement of the head to match the conga? to me that was yhe whole point. help a brother out!

  • @Beatbailey
    @Beatbailey 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Crazy, i'v never seen a head that off kilt LOL!

  • @j.torres6846
    @j.torres6846 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can also hit the conga head dead center with the side of your fist after every tightening. It will help stretch the skin

  • @goatskindreams
    @goatskindreams 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the head doesn't fit perfect, can i soak a pre-made head?

  • @goatskindreams
    @goatskindreams 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I put a fiberskin on my conga and it won't let me tune it back up, what am I doing wrong?

  • @jimmycher45
    @jimmycher45 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just got a conga with a ripped head. I was gonna bring it in to have it fixed. But this looks more fun

  • @derbeno
    @derbeno 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, what's the backing track @3:48?
    Thanks

    • @APercussionLife
      @APercussionLife  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey... It's just a recording of a group I play for... this was literally part of a jam session of something we came up with here and there.

  • @dilmarjk
    @dilmarjk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    você sabe tb empachar uma pele? rs

  • @Kgercsn
    @Kgercsn 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is there a standard tuning scheme? I’ve seen from GDE to GBD#E# and a couple others. I may have missed it in one of your vids. I want to get the Quinto, Conga, Tumba’s set to their natural tune but matched to the band’s sound. Thx tons for your vids....

  • @j.torres6846
    @j.torres6846 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're hilarious man. But your skills are mad!!!!

  • @behindthescenes128
    @behindthescenes128 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    What’s the difference between the Giovanni galaxy congas , and the Giovanni palladium congas ???

    • @APercussionLife
      @APercussionLife  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I own both... I plan to do a comparison video in the future about it. BUT... size play a huge role since the Palladiums are 2" taller.

  • @luisl493
    @luisl493 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you make a vid on how to tell what size the heads are?

    • @APercussionLife
      @APercussionLife  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'll see if I can try to explain that in a future video.

    • @dariosanmiguel4201
      @dariosanmiguel4201 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Measure across the top of the conga head then cross reference with the conga brand and series.

  • @jocelynetevalan
    @jocelynetevalan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I must get a shout out compadre

  • @caved357
    @caved357 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've been away from playing music for a long time... I'm getting back to practicing my music and came across your channel with good videos so I subscribed. I'm from SE DC and I grew up on Go-Go. When I saw you go to Chuck Levins, I was in a very nostalgic mode. I used to hang out at Chucks back in the 80's. I live in Utah now but I'm still very much DMV. A few years ago, I saw a video that I think was you playing with some gospel music. I can't find that video anywhere on your channel... did you delete? Was that you? In any case, great videos homey.

    • @APercussionLife
      @APercussionLife  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Deidric Stephen Cave awesome bro! Ummmm it might have been me... but I don’t remember having a vid of me playing with a gospel group on my channel tho.

    • @caved357
      @caved357 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was you by yourself playing along with a gospel song.

    • @APercussionLife
      @APercussionLife  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Deidric Stephen Cave Oh Yeaaaa “Moving Forward”!!! Man that was YEARS back! That was a video i was featured on for someone else’s channel! Subliminal Visual Studios... I believe they took it down.

  • @LuisMartinez-pg7rl
    @LuisMartinez-pg7rl 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    How I now my size the head Congas lp aspire

  • @louieansaldo8286
    @louieansaldo8286 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yeow teach!

  • @friendricks5601
    @friendricks5601 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    beautiful bother

  • @ryanmcclanahanhomes
    @ryanmcclanahanhomes 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey man dig the vids! I just got a new fiberskyn head that I wanted to try out on my quinto. I haven’t changed the head since I got it either. I just put the new head on yesterday and seemed to tune everything pretty evenly but I’m getting this crazy high pitched overtone now that I never got with the rawhide that came with it. Any advice on how to get rid of that?

    • @ryanmcclanahanhomes
      @ryanmcclanahanhomes 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      The ring is coming from the drum itself after taking the new head off, and knocking on the wood it still rings.

    • @APercussionLife
      @APercussionLife  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ryan McClanahan what kinda of congas do you have?

    • @ryanmcclanahanhomes
      @ryanmcclanahanhomes 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      A Percussion Life I have the 10” and 11” LP Aspire Congas. Had them for a while now and tour with them regularly.

    • @APercussionLife
      @APercussionLife  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ryan McClanahan and I’m assuming you put the new head on the 10”? Do you normally tune at a higher pitch?

    • @ryanmcclanahanhomes
      @ryanmcclanahanhomes 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      A Percussion Life yes I put the new fiberskyn head on the 10” and tuned it up to a high E. The overtone is around a third above

  • @CarlosGomez-rg8uz
    @CarlosGomez-rg8uz 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hola,me gustan tus videos,tiénen muy buena información,son muy ddidactico y se aprende bastante con ellos,pero será posible que les pongas subtitulos en español por favor?.
    Muchas gracias !!!

    • @APercussionLife
      @APercussionLife  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Voy a tratar de aviriguar como hacerlo en los videos para el futuro.

  • @manny209
    @manny209 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    You never thought about going with synthetic heads?

    • @APercussionLife
      @APercussionLife  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've gone with synthetic before... and switch when necessary... BUT just not a huge fan when it comes to the sound in general.

  • @MrStuckey12
    @MrStuckey12 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about seasoning Conga heads

    • @APercussionLife
      @APercussionLife  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      On these mass produced heads... it's not "necessary" at first until they start getting broken in very well.

  • @danielonavarro5919
    @danielonavarro5919 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pai tranquilo yo le puse arandelas a una pa sacar le uno mese mas

    • @danielonavarro5919
      @danielonavarro5919 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      pregunto le das vuelta a la tuerca de esquina a esquina? porque a mí me dijeron media vuelta na ma...

    • @APercussionLife
      @APercussionLife  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      jajaja wow.... Bueno... media vuelta es recomendado cuando estas afinando en general... pero cuendo se tratar en montar un nuevo cuero... una vuelta esta bien.

  • @jocelynetevalan
    @jocelynetevalan 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    FIRST COMMENT OMGGGGGGG!

    • @APercussionLife
      @APercussionLife  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nathalia Matamoros hahaha Lord Jesus!!!

  • @enzochente
    @enzochente 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Easy stuff, the real challenge is mounting an unpremounted skin

  • @brentbreault7606
    @brentbreault7606 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ohhhh it’s a tutorial for pre installed heads…

  • @leosulentic9597
    @leosulentic9597 ปีที่แล้ว

    DRY MOUNTING?????????

    • @walterbo7687
      @walterbo7687 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Others say that the skin's border has to be hydrated