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the late 1980's I assembled the best Latin musicians from
Texas, consisting mostly of players associated with Little
Joe y La Familia Band. They had mostly played traditional
mex, so this was a chance to step a little outside that
style.
This band was
amazing live, so we captured a few shows down on South
Padre Island, Texas in 1989. It hits hard on everything
from 96 Tears to straight ahead cumbia. Some of these
songs were old favorites, but others had never been
recorded before in the studio.
In 1987 I tried
to start a hot sauce company with a rare pepper called
locoto from Bolivia, where we were playing. But El FDA
no gusta mucho! It was called Salsa Perfecto and this
song by the same name was to be the ad jingle. The groove
this band had on Orale and Bandido Rock
is probably for me, the tightest ride I've ever been
on in a live situation.
I believe Tom
Cruz, the son-in-law of Little Joe, is the best Latin
lead guitar player in the Southwest, and he really shines
on this effort.
I hope to release
more material from these live shows in the future.
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