This is the Cajon i use with Lindsey Buckingham,The Wedge Cajon , it's a BIG cajon by Mike Kotz, clean tone and powerful sound!!
My set up with Lindsey Buckingham 2011.
I have programed 13 drumsets on the TD 20, and also using live percussion and cymbals.
We just played at Saban Theatre a live show that will be released to DVD soon!!
Dusting off my bongos and timbales with a rhythm combo sweep clean beat!!
getting drum sounds at Sunset Sound Studios...Jan.17,2011....
2009 Lindsey Buckingham tour with Roland V drums.
Nov.2010 at Mambo's Cafe L to R Ronnie Gutierrez,Sal Rodriguez,Raul Pineida, Melon,me, cuban musician, Luis Conte,cuban musician.
At the awesome Great Causeway in Northern Ireland, 2008.
I love this Shekere, not... I love this Shake- it -eh!
Not every "Jam Block" comes in the same size.
Kunming, China 2005
"Living on the edge"....i get it now.Top of the Austrian Alps, 2009
Red Square,Moscow,Russia 2007
Percussion=Toys & Colors in Rhythm...fun!
November 2010, at Mambos Cafe cuban restaurant.Lenny Castro, Jerry Salas and myself.We have been playing in the band El Chicano and having a blast!!
Jan.2010, performing a show for "School of Rock"
NYC, with Benny Rietveld-bass & Tommy Anthony-Guitars/Vocals.
In action at School of Rock concert, NYC, January 2010
Myself, my dad and my brother after doing
Valley Day of Percussion Clinic, Brownsville, Texas
Blast from the past, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, and myself jamming during 1994 Traffic/Greatful Dead Tour.
Taken by great photographer Tom Upton in his studio, menlo park 2001.Playing the Berimbau!
Doing a session at Wayne Cook Studio 2008.
Doing a session for Matt Rohde at Threshold Recording Studios in Santa Monica,CA 2009
Blast from the past!! 1988 ,David Lindley band and crew:
L to R Jorge Calderon, Doug Sturgis, Ray Woodbury, myself wearing the american pants, David Lindley over my shoulder, David Wells, William "Smitty" Smith and Sadaki.
My most used tools, Regal Tip wire brushes, my Regal Tip "El Rockero" stick model, and Regal Tip "Flares"....old ones and new ones!
"Hanging" out in Yunan , China 2005
Carl Verheyen, myself and Dave Marotta performing a concert in Germany.2009
Richie Garcia, myself, Kevin Ricard and Ray Yslas at Sabian Party.
After Show with Lindsey Buckingham 2009
2000 at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, France with Johnny Hallyday.
At NAMM's Mapex booth with two great drummers, Liberty DeVitto and Greg Bissonette
Myself, My father, my brother Johnny, and my brother Daniel at my dad's "Lifetime Achievement Awards" ceremony from Sabian Cymbals.
At 2008 NAMM Show Sabian Live, with Legendary YES band drummer Alan White...he also played on the song "Imagine" by John Lennon.
With one of my teachers and Santana band mate, the great Armando Peraza at NAMM 2007.
Blast from the past, 1988 after jamming with Neil Schon and Jeff Berlin
With my half drum/half percussion set up, Lindsey Buckingham tour 2009
Backstage after doing a show with Chris Isaak subbing for my friend Rafael Padilla 2010
Blast from the past, 1989 , my first tour with the Santana Band, with the great Armando Peraza on congas.
Before playing with Don Grusin quartet, posing with legendary Abraham Laboriel sr.
At Sabian dinner 2007 with Harvey Mason, one of my all time favorite drummers.
At NAMM 2009 with Richie Flores and the late great friend and bandmate from El Chicano band, Rudy Regalado
My set of Audix Drum Mics, totally happening!!
Is this a three sided triangle? I think so.
Blast from the past! 1989, my first tour with Santana.
promo pic shot by the late great Lisa Wales
December 13, 2010 at famous recording studios SUNSET SOUND, recording with my 24" bass drum and Mapex Saturn set, killer sound , killer studio, 15,000$ worth of mics and great engineer Bernie Mathews and Carl Verheyen-guitar, Dave Marotta-bass and Jim Cox-keys, what a musical experience!!!
2008, recording at Lindsey Buckingham studio for "The Gift of Screws "CD
Recording with my crystal crush Saturn Mapex set.
Session with guitarist Thomas Lorenzo from Spain.
Yes, this is where it all started, Havana Cuba, i was 1 year old, with my father Walfredo de los Reyes.
Winwood/The Dead Tour 2003, sitting in with Mickey Hart on The Dead percussion feature, 80,000 people!!
Steve Winwood, Randall Bramlett and myself playing Dear Mr. Fantasy, 2004 "Soundstage" DVD
Carlos Santana and me before playing with Algerian artist Khaled at Stern's Grove in San Fransisco, 2005
Blast from the past, 1999, in the studio recording Neil Schon's Electric World CD with Alphonso Johnson on bass.
2007 Mickey Hart Band Tour, myself, Mickey, Airto Moreira, Giovanni Hidalgo, George Porter, what a jam it was!!
2008 Gift Of Screws tour with Lindsey Buckingham.
My drums in the studio with killer Audix mics ..july 2010.
In the studio on percussion.
2009 with my Roland drums/ percussion set up, Lindsey Buckingham Tour "Gift of Screws".
In the recording studio with one of my Orion Mapex drumsets, killer sound!!
Before a Mapex drum clinic in Germany, 2005.
Sabian HHX Rock!!!
Found this poster in the streets of Kunming, China...drummer looks familiar!
In 2008 on the road with Lindsey Buckingham, L to R, me, Neale Haywood, Brett Tuggle, Lindsey Buckingham.
Chillin out before the concert in Brazil with Don Grusin and Oscar Castro Neves. Cool painting of Coltrane!!
Playing my LP 14" - 15" Tito Puente Timbales!
Behind the Mapex Kit at UK Drummer Live 2007
Playing a drumset/percussion set up with GRS Trio
In UK Drummer Live 2007
Playing in Phoenix 2003 with Steve Winwood,
photos by the late great Lisa Wales.
Valley Day of Percussion with my dad Walfredo Reyes Sr. and my brother Daniel de los Reyes.
At the 2002 Winter Olympics with Robbie Robertson and Kevin Ricard.
Khaled concert 2005 with Santana , Don Was, Elan, and many others at Sterns Grove, San Francisco, CA