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 Post subject: Essential genre nomination thread: Tex-Mex
PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:59 pm 
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I presume someone will observe that this is more tejano than Tex-Mex, but basically you just need to hear Flaco Jimenez.

1. Isidro Lopez – El Indio
2. Flaco Jimenez – San Antonio Soul
3. Flaco Jimenez – Flaco Jimenez y su conjunto
4. Flaco Jimenez – Sleepytown
5. Joe King Carrasco – Synapse Gap
6. Joe King Carrasco – Party Time
7. Sir Douglas Quintet – Mendocino
8. Sir Douglas Quintet – The Return of Doug Saldana
9. Freddy Fender – Before the Next Teardrop Falls
10. Freddy Fender – Swamp Gold
11. Freddy Fender - Interpreta el Rock
12. Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs – Wooly Bully
13. Los Palominos – El Ganador
14. Santiago Jimenez – Canciones de mi Padre
15. Johnny Rodriguez – Introducing Johnny Rodriguez
16. David Lee Garza – Ya Me Canse
17. Esteban “Steveâ€

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My mom was a huge fan of Tex-Mex...not me.

Though, I have to argue Los Tigres del Norte. I've never considered 'em Tex-Mex or Tejano. What's your argument for listing them, H? Or is it just that particular album?
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Aural Fixation Wrote:
My mom was a huge fan of Tex-Mex...not me.

Though, I have to argue Los Tigres del Norte. I've never considered 'em Tex-Mex or Tejano. What's your argument for listing them, H? Or is it just that particular album?


This album and I think they their corrido bounceyness are pretty close to Tejano... norteno and tejano blur a lot. Also (perhaps the real answer) I have chemical memories of LTdN. As I said, the list veers more to the mex than the tex.

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 Post subject: Re: Essential genre nomination thread: Tex-Mex
PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:58 pm 
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harry Wrote:
5. Joe King Carrasco – Synapse Gap
6. Joe King Carrasco – Party Time


I'd pick the self-titled Joe "King" Carrasco & The Crowns over Synapse Gap.

Also, it's stretching the definition of the genre, but David Lindley's El Rayo X could be a nice addition to this list.
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 Post subject: Re: Essential genre nomination thread: Tex-Mex
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harry Wrote:
5. Joe King Carrasco – Synapse Gap
6. Joe King Carrasco – Party Time


I'd pick the self-titled Joe "King" Carrasco & The Crowns over Synapse Gap.

Also, it's stretching the definition of the genre, but David Lindley's El Rayo X could be a nice addition to this list.


I'd thought of both Lindley, and Los Lobos... but in a sense their tex mex tracks seem more like homages than the authentic deal.

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forgive my ignorance but is los lobos considered tex-mex?

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F**K You, Dave Wrote:
forgive my ignorance but is los lobos considered tex-mex?

I don't think so and agree with what Harry said ^^^ up there -- Los Lobos have done Tex-Mex songs mostly as an homage to the style and their upbringing. They've usually been remakes.
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Los Lobos have done Tex-Mex songs mostly as an homage to the style and their upbringing. They've usually been remakes.


Yep.

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joe king carrasco lol

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