Looking for Tejano-ish type rockabilly kind of sound

byteme · « **on:** 19 Feb 2005, 12:28 am »

Last night my wife and I were to a tequila tasting - lovely stuff! - at a local mexican joint. They had a band playing there that was unreal. Three pieces, a stand up bass, electric guitar and a drummer. They sounded like a mix of Stray Cats, Social Distortion and Los Lobos maybe? They definately had the funk and beat of the cats with the anger and edge of SD but they did many standards (good golly miss molly) in Spanish with a whole new twist! It was just awesome and that's not just the tequila talking!

I'd love to dig up some kind of this type of music, recorded. These guys don't have anything and they are breaking up, Saturday is their last gig. Too bad, because they could all play. Any suggestions welcome.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #1 on:** 19 Feb 2005, 10:57 am »

Tejano....interesting tunes. Old style....Freddy Fender, new style....Los Lonely Boys.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/benson/border/arhoolie2/raices.html [/list:u]

http://www.ondanet.com/tejano/tejano.html [/list:u]

http://www.tejanomusicheadquarters.com/ [/list:u]

And don't forget the tequila while listening.........(whats Miller gonna say

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John Ashman · « **Reply #2 on:** 19 Feb 2005, 12:51 pm »

It's probably more considered to be latin flavored country, but The Mavericks are pretty cool (for country).

Also, again, not Tejano, but Carlos Vives is Colombian rock with a lot of Colombian folk as a base - lots of accordian, but in a cool way.

I'm not sure that I personally understand how to identify Tejano style, actually. But I'm a white boy (though I do speak Spanish pretty fluently).

Digi-G · « **Reply #3 on:** 21 Feb 2005, 06:59 pm »

I can second the Los Lonely Boys. My wife bought me their CD and I actually liked it much more than I thought I would. I was afraid it was going to be a latin version of Insync or the Backstreet Boys, but was pleasantly surprised. It's 3 brothers - they write, sing and play and have pretty good vocal harmonies. I'd say it's sung about half english and half spanish. The CD I got has a bonus DVD with some acoustical performances. Recommended.

R_burke · « **Reply #4 on:** 22 Feb 2005, 08:14 pm »

The Blazers are an East LA Band that fit the music type you described as does the Paladins, although the paladins are more rockabilly and less tejano

Rich Carlson · « **Reply #5 on:** 22 Feb 2005, 10:42 pm »

Try some old Dough Sahm and the Sir Douglas Band, especially "Texas Tornado" from 1973 if you can find it (vinyl only, as far as I know - if anyone knows where I can get this on CD, please let me know). Guests include Dr. John, David "Fathead" Newman, and Flacco Jimenez.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 Feb 2005, 07:47 am »

Here's some Doug Sahm history.....

flipper · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 Feb 2005, 01:29 pm »

if you like that you have to listen to the Iguana's. great group! fun great accordian guitar sax combo.

Tonto Yoder · « **Reply #8 on:** 23 Feb 2005, 01:42 pm »

I'm not all that familiar with Calexico but you might check out their site for samples---
http://www.casadecalexico.com/mp3.html

R_burke · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 Feb 2005, 03:09 pm »

Quote from: Tonto Yoder

I'm not all that familiar with Calexico but you might check out their site for samples---
http://www.casadecalexico.com/mp3.html

Great band, but not really tejano/rockabilly

Rich Carlson wrote

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Try some old Dough Sahm and the Sir Douglas Band, especially "Texas Tornado" from 1973 if you can find it (vinyl only, as far as I know - if anyone knows where I can get this on CD, please let me know). Guests include Dr. John, David "Fathead" Newman, and Flacco Jimenez.

Besides this one, all of the Texas Tornado releases are good tejano music, my favorite is "Live from the Limo, vol 1"

Rich Carlson · « **Reply #10 on:** 24 Feb 2005, 12:29 am »

Quote from: lonewolfny42

Here's some Doug Sahm history.....
I always remember "Mendocino".... [/list:u]

Thanks for the link - and the reminder of "Mendocino!"