Paulito FG y su Élite: The Legendary "Noche de Cristal" Concert - Autumn, 1998

Click here for an analysis of Paulito FG's rhythm section style: https://youtu.be/YrN8TtjOCjM?t=2893 The blue numbers are hyperlinks to the beginning of each song: 00:00:00 Yo lo te quiero Cristal (Paulo Fernández Gallo) 00:02:27 Y San Toma qué? (Paulo Fernández Gallo) 00:10:52 De la Habana-short version (Paulo Fernández Gallo) 00:17:28 Son de un amigo (Paulo Fernández Gallo) 00:23:59 Llamadas anónimas (Paulo Fernández Gallo) 00:34:51 Ana Elena (Joaquín Betancourt) 00:39:36 Laura (Nek) 00:50:49 Con la conciencia tranquila (Paulo Fernández Gallo) 00:58:24 Y ahora qué (Paulo Fernández Gallo) 01:10:34 De La Habana (Paulo Fernández Gallo) Paulito FG y su Élite Probably Autumn, Definitely 1998 Café Turquino - Hotel Habana Libre, Havana piano: Yaniel "El Majá" Matos bass: Joel Domínguez drums: Yoel Páez congas: Tomasito Cruz bongó: Luis "Coqui" Chacón teclado: Yosvel Bernal trumpet 1: Alexander Abreu sax and musical director: Juan Manuel Ceruto If you know the exact date, have the names of other horn players and coristas, or have other info or opinions, please add them in the comments! Highlights: This astounding performance is the special "Noche de Cristal" concert, celebrating Paulito's clever and melodious beer commercial jingle. If you can pin down the date, please tell us in the comments section. After recording Con la conciencia tranquila in 1997, the Élite lost the great pianist Sergio Noroña, replacing him with Pepe Rivero, who had been Issac's tecladista but who would leave a few months later to become Issac's pianist). Yaniel "El Majá" Matos joined at that point (about May, 1998) Other than the pianists, the huge change was the gradual addition of a third timba gear - a type of masacote that Tomasito called "songo con efectos". This gave Paulito a third timba gear (in addition to presión/pedal and bomba) that he could signal at will. This incredible band represented one of the absolute peaks of the timba revolution. Detectives and chisme hounds should pay special attention at 27:45, and again at the end, when Paulito gives a shoutouts to Issac Delgado, who was in the crowd. By early 1999, three of the musicians on stage had become members of Delgado's group. [Kevin Moore]

Added 13 May 2026