Customer Reviews

Indestructible

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
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1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is a re-release of recordings made in 1975, a fact indicated on the notes inside but nowhere on the outside of the disk. The performance is fine, overall, but pales in comparison to the spectacular recording from 1997. The pieces are all a lot shorter -- the longest is a little under 4 min. -- and thus there is less of the freewheeling, playful jazziness of "Introducing... Ruben Gonzalez." It is a pleasant, nice disk, though. I just hope he can make it into the studio once more...

Having listened to Introduction....Ruben Gonzalez, I was pleased to see the new CD by Ruben and immediately bought it.

I have found this a disapointment as I don't think it matches the liveliness and quality of the Introducing.. Ruben Gonzalez.

If you were to buy a CD by Ruben Gonzalez then I would defintitely only buy Introducing.... Ruben Gonzalez as the tracks on Indestructible lack imagination or flair in my opinion.

I was introduced to this musician when I saw the Buena Vista Social Club film. He is a priceless treasure and I hope he is able to play the piano for us for a very long time. His style is fabulous and to think that he didn't touch a piano for a large number of years simply because he didn't have one is more than unbelievable. He is an artist of incredible stature and a star of the greatest magnitude.

Ruben Gonzalez is definitely one of the most important persons in cuban music. His record "Introducing" is a pure gem, so is the new one "Chanchullo", but the release of this CD is purely useless.

The sound is bad, the playing lazy, Ruben wakes up once or twice but not much more. Even the duration is limited.

The person who found this recording at the bottom of a forgotten drawer should not have opened it. Even musical giants have bad days... and the day he recorded this selection, Ruben was not in good condition...

BRAVO . . . Two ears and a tail for Ruben Gonzalez. I haven't heard latin piano played like this since Carmen Cavallaro. Where have you been hiding him? He has to be Cuba's greatest export.

A sensational relaxing and at the same time rythmic CD from Ruben Gonzalez. A bit to much 60's like pipe organ.

God drinks cocktails. Grab one for yourself. And you know, Bach would of flipped for a Hammond. Swish this betwen your ears, and thank Grace for every note from this man.