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believe Hot Sun could be a classic song for
me. I wrote it out in the desert between Saltillo and
Matehuala, Mexico. On this CD, I combined all my favorito
styles, cumbia, reggae, tex-mex ska and cha cha bolero.
The organ you hear is a 1965 Vox. No synthesizer acqui!!
This total lineup
is about 3 years old and probably the tightest all around
unit I've ever played with. The Crowned Heads of Tex-Mex
are Chuggy Hernandez on bass and vocals, Tony Puente,
congas and vocals, TP Valdez, Vox and guitar, and Vincente
Mejia, Drums.
My guitar playing
here is way different than anything I've attempted in
the past. I guess all that AM Mexican radio rubbed off
on me! If you come see us live, this is what you'll
mainly hear. The songs both old and new are ones I've
never recorded before. Karmalita, Yo Soy Tuyo
and Cu Ru Cu Pa, I wrote back in the mid 70's,
with that heavy tex-mex roller rink Vox organ in mind.
Mi favorito rock cumbia of all time, Juimonos/Let's
went, is on Sam the Shams' first album. This 1965
recording featuring Wooly Bully is the map I
still go by for tex-mex rock and roll!!
Take with
One Hand was about our bus crash in Tequila, Jalisco.
A man came by and gave us a ride to our gig in Puerto
Vallarta. His philosophy was take with one hand give
with the other. I thought this deserved to be sung about!!
Adios Amor is about a bad malo general in Guatamala
called Death Squad Lopez. On Top of a Teardrop
is my tribute to Freddy Fender. Juan Diego runs into
La Virgen Guadalupe in Coco Bongo. I believe
she protects us all.
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