tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220776857889400231.post1231446640256301666..comments2024-02-14T18:43:39.233-08:00Comments on Tony's Conga Adventures: Maestro Tom Flores - Valje congasCongaDrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17101459855157944185noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220776857889400231.post-17055355977406598232022-02-14T10:57:49.795-08:002022-02-14T10:57:49.795-08:00My friend has a drum with scoring on the inside, b...My friend has a drum with scoring on the inside, but has gon bop hardware. The shell is super thin. I think it was a test drum, a drum they were testing out. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187475469142948007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220776857889400231.post-36636220018713849302020-07-27T16:25:52.557-07:002020-07-27T16:25:52.557-07:00THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT INFO.PLEASE GUIDE ME TO MR....THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT INFO.PLEASE GUIDE ME TO MR. RALPH FLORES FOR SOME WORK ON MY SET...😎🙏Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039815795230638378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220776857889400231.post-75583318034510947242010-03-12T06:20:36.550-08:002010-03-12T06:20:36.550-08:00yes, a rare perspective of a rare American crafte...yes, a rare perspective of a rare American crafted classic Latin drum. I still have a beautiful Vaje product catalogue, the one that has John Santos on the cover. I have always wanted to see the Valje Bata drums !?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220776857889400231.post-53247870809807937212010-01-23T16:16:44.216-08:002010-01-23T16:16:44.216-08:00I bought a Valje(San Fran) tumba about 6 years ago...I bought a Valje(San Fran) tumba about 6 years ago off of our local public radio want ads for $70 with a gon bops stand and LP padded case. It was in unplayed condition being used as living room decoration!!! I now gig it every week, although I'm thinking I should leave it at home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220776857889400231.post-50497449560189348822009-12-12T02:00:50.457-08:002009-12-12T02:00:50.457-08:00Hey Tony,el conguero mayorrrr!!! ache pa' ti y...Hey Tony,el conguero mayorrrr!!! ache pa' ti y to tu familia. Juan CarlosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220776857889400231.post-12461366145913483292009-01-25T17:09:00.000-08:002009-01-25T17:09:00.000-08:00Hey TonyNice article, I was surprised and happy to...Hey Tony<BR/>Nice article, I was surprised and happy to see that someone remembered Tom Flores, and the Valje Conga's. I bought my set from Tom back in 1961. I had recently recovered them from the attic so that I could refinish them and went on line looking for some place to replace hardware and score some real skins and stumbled on your site. Thanks for the memory.<BR/>JohnMr"C"https://www.blogger.com/profile/02158118824667519247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220776857889400231.post-36560762964258540042008-05-10T23:35:00.000-07:002008-05-10T23:35:00.000-07:00Cool Tony! Thanks for the history lesson. My favor...Cool Tony! Thanks for the history lesson. My favorites are the red ones with the handles. Reminds me of Vergara's. Peace!Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13199813864658212713noreply@blogger.com