Frank Y Sus Inquietos ( Fonograma ) 1969 Venezuela

Ok so many people always ask me from time to time what my favourite artist is. Well I decided to answer you all in one hit.. My favouite group and lp which I am lucky to have in my collection is no other but the hard corest of salsa dura albums titled ' FRANK Y SUS INQUIETOS.

This amazing Septet from Venezuela lead and directed by the 2 brothers ' Efrain J Gonzalez G & Frank R Gonzalez G, produce some of the rawest and heaviest sounds one could ever imagine. The recording is very rough sounding and at times, and believe it could recoreded in a one take session. You know ...what I mean... everyone has a few drinks and what not and then gets in to a zone of their own, producing some silk for the ears and wind for the hairs on your arms.

Why I think this band is so unique is due to their unpredictablitiy. You think they are going to turn one way and bammm !!! they defy you.. over and over again. ' When I first heard this lp It was so confusing for me to pick the breaks. I am a percussionist and play bongo and timbal and well I was lost many times. I will let the samples speak for themselves. I also like the tamborine that is commonly hear over the montuno sections.

My favourite tracks are the first track on SIDE A ' LA LEY DA LA VIDA. It kicks of with a heavy piano montuno, introducing some killer percussion, laying the foundtion for the raw vocals sung in 2 part harmony most times by ' Miguel A Marcano & Tomas M Tovar. The vocalists gel as the perfect pair with signs of slight flat or sharp vocals at times creating a very rough and raw uniqueness. Both Miguel & Tomas like to also shout out pregones and chants. You can hear them always dropping a ' YYYY DICEEE, AHI NA MA, GUAGUANCO PA' TI GUAGUANCO PA' LLA, A COMMERRR and many more. There are many killer piano solo's also from Frank G and also some very PHATTT BASS breaks by Luis R Diaz Palcios on tracks like Rumba Del Solar. I also dig the short ' Descarga de Frank ' with some heavy timbal from brother Efrain J Gonzalez G.

Well to be honest with you all the tracks are smashing and definately have a signature in the product they deliver making it a very distinct band.

Tracks Include:

La Ley Da La Vida (sample)
Mi Primer Amor (sample)
Rumba Del Salon (sample)
Mira Hacia El Presente (sample)
Resignate (sample)
La Descarga de Frank (sample)
Tengo Felicidad (sample)
El Boricua (sample)
Rumba Pa' El Solar (sample)
Que Seas Asi (sample)
Tu Orgullo (sample)
Mensaje De Paz (sample)

Musicians:

Vocal - Miguel A Marcano - Vocal
Vocal - Tomas M Toca - Vocal
Coro - Alexis Diaz
Conga - Oswaldo C Velazquez
Bongo - Jose L Ovalles
Bass - Luis R. Diaz Palacios
Timbales/Director Musical - Efrain J. Gonzalez G.
Piano/Director - Frank R. Gonzalez G.

If you have any more info about this group, please send me an e-mail thanks