Members Stackabones Posted April 7, 2011 Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 Lydia Mendoza on her 12-string.[video=youtube;eFnxvWgX73Y] Being a Texan, I practically grew up hearing this music. It's all over the radio stations (used to be only AM, but now FM), and grocery stores like Danals or Fiesta etc, and spilling out of pickup trucks, and in restaurants. For several years in the 90s, my '79 Monte Carlo (with the Virgin Mary on the dashboard) could only pick up AM radio -- and I heard tons of this music. It seems like there were more Tejano stations than even classic country stations. I used to have a good little collection of early Tejano, but it was lost a move or two ago. Lots of guitars and accordion and cool vocal harmonies. Tejano is a result of the mixed history of South Texas -- Mexican, Polish, Czech, & German musics all coming together. I was in a taqueria on the east side of my city and heard some Tejano, and it brought back memories. Post something, willya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted April 7, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 Some horns![video=youtube;WB57ap0WAW8] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted April 7, 2011 Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 Some acoustic/electric Norteno/Conjunto Tejano...for this music, you must have the acordi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jersey Jack Posted April 7, 2011 Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 I like this! More, more please! Perhaps you can suggest some landmark recordings for those who want to learn more? Oh, and who are the big players nowadays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted April 7, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 Jersey Jack, check out Lydia Mendoza, of course, and early stuff by Tony De La Rosa. Flaco Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastblueheeler Posted April 7, 2011 Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 [video=youtube;UvTBdQk5fa0] Whoops, not totally acoustic. Am I disqualified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted April 7, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 Not with that post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pascal Posted April 7, 2011 Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 *subscribes to thread* *takes notes* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted April 7, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 Tony De La Rosa playing in the old style.[video=youtube;6Yarp6ThoIc] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted April 8, 2011 Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 Yo, Stack...these two gents busk out @ Traders Village Flea Market, in Grand Prairie, often...catch them whenever I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted April 8, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 TAH -- Oops. I made a mistake then about that. Thought it was Tony in vid. I know those tunes are his, but obviously that's not him on accordion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted April 8, 2011 Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 TAH -- Oops. I made a mistake then about that. Thought it was Tony in vid. I know those tunes are his, but obviously that's not him on accordion. I see...well, slide on out and catch the two of them at the beer-barn, right by the open lot (west side of the property)...they're usually there from about 1 'til 3 or 4, depending on how the $$$ is going. Oh, and they're both using Crate Taxi30s these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guildfire Posted April 8, 2011 Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 [video=youtube;BkPHR-uDYu0] I swear Freddy Fender looks like a Latin version of David Crosby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted April 9, 2011 Members Share Posted April 9, 2011 I swear Freddy Fender looks like a Latin version of David Crosby. Now that you mention it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twanguero Posted April 12, 2011 Members Share Posted April 12, 2011 This is what makes me homesick about Texas. Well, this and the food. I was just rockin some Steve Jordan the other day! Man, y'all have to catch him live if you have the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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