( the following might be offensive for some tejanos)
10252005
Cchwnn: exclusive interview con Country Pancho y County Leroy.
Hello raza once again I am Bill Diaz con my side kick and twin brother Jonathon barrios on the road back to texas from nyc. Well we decided to visit our old pals pancho y Leroy here in Kentucky and man are they doing good . So with that on mind here is our interview:
BD: hello boys how you all be doing?
Pancho: gee sir ain’t seen you guys since we left that resort at those watermelon field down there by Falfurrias. Leroy: me three.
BD: I see you got a brand new single out, “I ‘m gringo con Mexican heart and blood”. Can you tell us about this single?
Pancho: sure can, it’s a single that we hope to put on our third cd. You know for all you gringos that didn’t realize or didn’t knew we do have two cd’s out already and its well documented, so you all white folks don’t think this Mexicans are being rude, or we are being rude with you all mexicans. But we are sure happy that we have sold some singles here to my uncle and aunts and so on, Leroy?
Leroy: you see Bill we have been having a hard time telling if we are Mexican or gringo, so we decided to write this song to make sure all them folks know who we are.
BD: good boys now when do you all plan on heading back to texas?
Pancho: well darn it Bill since you and your bro are here we going head-out back with you today, what do you think Leroy?
Leroy: you mean back to texas, heck yea, lets pack our stuff and hit them road with them boys.
Bd: ok hold guys, you mean to tell us that you want to head back to texas?
Leroy/pancho: yeaper.
Bd: ok, raza there you have it Country Pancho y County Leroy on the road again con us back to texas. Just for the record, country pancho y county Leroy have recorded two cd’s: TWO VATOS ON THE PROWL AND TWO VATO LOST UP THE BLACK HILLS. We are hoping to record their third cd once they get to Texas named: “I am Mexican like it or not”. For sure we will get some slack for this but we are just make believe, heck what do we know…?
Ok raza have a great day, and boys are we ready?
Pancho/Jonathon/Leroy: wagons roll.
Friday, February 20, 2009
country pancho y county leroy cd #3 2005
10242005Country pancho y county Leroy new cd number three:
This six song cd is a collection of songs written by them boys on their lives as Mexicans but with gringo parents:
“I am Mexican like it or not”cd number three.
1. you mean I aint Mexican2. I married my sweet enchilada and now she gone con that taco guy3. avacado rose4. my backyard property is for sale5. I sure miss them black hills back home6. does taco ring a bell
yes sir folks coming to you real soon. Country pancho and county Leroy.
First cd: two vatos on the prowlSecond cd: two vatos lost in black hills
Ok raza we aint races we just Mexicans….
This six song cd is a collection of songs written by them boys on their lives as Mexicans but with gringo parents:
“I am Mexican like it or not”cd number three.
1. you mean I aint Mexican2. I married my sweet enchilada and now she gone con that taco guy3. avacado rose4. my backyard property is for sale5. I sure miss them black hills back home6. does taco ring a bell
yes sir folks coming to you real soon. Country pancho and county Leroy.
First cd: two vatos on the prowlSecond cd: two vatos lost in black hills
Ok raza we aint races we just Mexicans….
interview con DJ Ritmo 2005
10122005Cchwnn: exclusive interview con DJ RITMO: HELLO RAZA como estan todos I am el General fideo vermicelli con a very special interview with a DJ ritmo. We are more than sure that everyone on the tejano scence has heard or read about his views on la onda tejana. So let us go con our good friend Bill Diaz who will conduct this interview. Hello raza como estan I am bill diaz here in topeka, kansas hanging out in front of the famous greasy spoon known as Harold’s Prize Package in the hood on East 6th St, con our friend for sometime DJ RITMO. AND now lets go to that interview: Bd : hello mr DJ RITMO, how are we doing today? Dj: I’m doing fine. Today is another opportunity to do something great in this world we live in. Bd: first of all we are more than sure que your real name is not DJ, BUT can you tell us how you got DJ RITMO name? Dj: Over ten years ago when I decided to start my mobile dj business, I was looking for a Spanish moniker that had something to do with music. I studied music and played percussion and piano for several years. So, I started looking at musical terms in English and translated them to Spanish to hear how it sounded. Ritmo sounded weird at first because I never heard the word before. But I decided rhythm was a good name because of my percussion background and ritmo would stand out as a unique name in my area. When I began visiting the Tejano Journal in the mid 90s (around the same time I began my business), I realized that the word ritmo was a little more common than I thought. But, I stuck with it. Bd: being a dj in the mid west, does la onda tejana influnce you in the stlye of music you mix?
Dj: La Onda Tejana is an immense influence on my mobile dj business. I created the business with the Tejano niche in mind. There is a Tejano market here and I cater to it. I also dj hip-hop, old school r&b, and 50s and 60s with a heavy emphasis on the browner side of music i.e. Motown, Commodores, Earth Wind and Fire, Kool and the Gang, Marvin Gaye, Isely Bros, etc. Lately, I’ve been trying to expand into classic rock from the 60s and 70s and the radio pop of the 80s. Bd: I am sure you have read the battle that many tejano are having here in texas con the differences of tejano music y norterno music. What differences do you see if any in the two styles of music? DJ: There is a tremendous difference in the two genres. I believe Norteno music is more musically simple and the subject of the lyrics are different than in Tejano. I don’t listen to Norteno a whole lot so that’s about the extent of my analysis. Bd: in promoting dances in the mid west. What kinda of crowd does one get? Mexicanos or tejanos? Dj: We have two distinct crowds to cater to in our area, the Mexicanos and the Mexican-Americans. The group I am associated with puts on dances marketed toward the Mexican-American crowd but anyone is welcome to attend our events. When a Tejano band comes to town, you will not see too many Mexicanos there and vice versa. When we book bands for the Fiesta, we book both Tejano and Mexicano bands and both crowds stay pretty much separate. If we book major crossovers like Ramon Ayala, K1, etc., then we’ll see both crowds together. Bd: I am sure that lots of big chicano or tejano groups have performed in your area, have you had a chance to interview any of them? Dj: I’ll hook up with some bands when they are here to pick their brains and talk shop about the industry. It’s a great opportunity to get a pulse on the industry. But, I am still awestruck when it comes to legends like Little Joe and Ruben Ramos and I will hold back sometimes. I’ve made some good friends in the industry and it’s always good to see them once in awhile when they are here. I’ve had a few artists at my house or gone out to the mall or find something to do or go out to eat. I don’t do any interviews per se which is good because we can talk more candidly and honestly about the business without a worry about their word being on the record. Bd: I am more than sure that in Topeka you do have some Hispanic bands. If you do, what type of onda are they into? Rock, Jazz, Tejano, Banda, etc? Dj: Most of the Hispanic bands play either Tejano, Norteno, or Duranguense. Rarely do these bands crossover into the others’ genre. The Tejano bands also play R&B. There are some Tejano band members that also play in Jazz bands and Blues and Rock bands. Bd: I am sure that you have heard of crazy chuy y Frankie firme, do you plan on hosting your own radio inter net show one of this days? Dj: Uhm, I’ve been doing some thinking the past couple of years about a radio show. But…well…let’s just say that I recently had an idea that I feel comfortable pursuing and I am doing the research right now and deciding whether I want to proceed with a business plan. I don’t want to pull the lid off of my idea just yet. But, if I decide to go this direction, I will put a lot of energy and passion into it and part of the business plan is to advertise aggressively. So, you’ll hear about it if the plan comes to fruition. I’ve done a lot of work locally, but I want to have an impact nationally. Crazy Chuy has been an inspiration but I don’t want to do what everyone else on internet radio is already doing. I want to complement what is already being done out there by adding a product that will give a different perspective and deliver it by filling the Tejano fans’ needs. Bd: of the record, I you know lots of my family members, los ruiz from Topeka, Kansas, can you tell us what kinda of impack have la raza de Topeka made on la onda tejana there< if any? DJ: I believe we’ve made a huge difference in keeping La Onda Tejana alive in our area. Without 24 hour Tejano radio in our area, we need to let Tejano fans in our area know that the industry is still kicking. We do this by booking Tejano bands for events, dj’ing the new music at parties, and I personally sell Tejano cds to a group of very loyal Tejano fans here. I also have an e-mail list of nearly 100 Tejano fans in our area (and a few across the nation) where I update the fans about the latest releases, latest performances in our area, and the latest news in the industry. We also have a few djs with 2-3 hour Tejano radio shows in KC and Emporia. Our local Tejano bands learn the latest music and play the covers at their gigs as well. It’s a huge effort, but without it, Tejano would probably be dead in our area. Bd: to end our interview, what do have to say about la onda in your part of the world and would like to share with us here in texas? Dj: If anyone out there hasn’t been to our five-day Fiesta, yet, then I encourage you to do so. It’s a great way to showcase several artists and bands in a short period of time. The networking opportunities are huge, too, during this time. We are holding our own out here with very little infrastructure to support Tejano. We do not have any Tejano clubs, no 24-hour Tejano radio, and stores have a limited variety of Tejano cds. Somehow we make do with what we have and Tejano is alive and well here in Northeast Kansas. Bd: once again DJ ritmo we want to thank you for this interview and taking time off your busy schedule to do spend sometime with your fans? Dj: Fans? I have fans?! Actually, I am very busy and I would like to apologize to anyone out there that I haven’t responded to via e-mail, telephone, etc. I am not a rude person, but, I have to prioritize or else I won’t get anything done. If I don’t respond to an e-mail within a day or two, it gets buried and lost by other incoming e-mail. Once that happens it’s literally out of sight, out of mind. One person in particular is DJ Liz G. She had some nice and encouraging words to say to me and I never responded back. But I want to say I appreciate what she had to say and I’ll make it a priority to touch base with her very soon. To everyone in La Onda Tejana: Keep fighting the good fight! Que sigue la onda Tejana!! Bd: well raza there you have it, from somewhere in the mid west, I am bill diaz for chicano cable hot wired news network< good day.
Dj: La Onda Tejana is an immense influence on my mobile dj business. I created the business with the Tejano niche in mind. There is a Tejano market here and I cater to it. I also dj hip-hop, old school r&b, and 50s and 60s with a heavy emphasis on the browner side of music i.e. Motown, Commodores, Earth Wind and Fire, Kool and the Gang, Marvin Gaye, Isely Bros, etc. Lately, I’ve been trying to expand into classic rock from the 60s and 70s and the radio pop of the 80s. Bd: I am sure you have read the battle that many tejano are having here in texas con the differences of tejano music y norterno music. What differences do you see if any in the two styles of music? DJ: There is a tremendous difference in the two genres. I believe Norteno music is more musically simple and the subject of the lyrics are different than in Tejano. I don’t listen to Norteno a whole lot so that’s about the extent of my analysis. Bd: in promoting dances in the mid west. What kinda of crowd does one get? Mexicanos or tejanos? Dj: We have two distinct crowds to cater to in our area, the Mexicanos and the Mexican-Americans. The group I am associated with puts on dances marketed toward the Mexican-American crowd but anyone is welcome to attend our events. When a Tejano band comes to town, you will not see too many Mexicanos there and vice versa. When we book bands for the Fiesta, we book both Tejano and Mexicano bands and both crowds stay pretty much separate. If we book major crossovers like Ramon Ayala, K1, etc., then we’ll see both crowds together. Bd: I am sure that lots of big chicano or tejano groups have performed in your area, have you had a chance to interview any of them? Dj: I’ll hook up with some bands when they are here to pick their brains and talk shop about the industry. It’s a great opportunity to get a pulse on the industry. But, I am still awestruck when it comes to legends like Little Joe and Ruben Ramos and I will hold back sometimes. I’ve made some good friends in the industry and it’s always good to see them once in awhile when they are here. I’ve had a few artists at my house or gone out to the mall or find something to do or go out to eat. I don’t do any interviews per se which is good because we can talk more candidly and honestly about the business without a worry about their word being on the record. Bd: I am more than sure that in Topeka you do have some Hispanic bands. If you do, what type of onda are they into? Rock, Jazz, Tejano, Banda, etc? Dj: Most of the Hispanic bands play either Tejano, Norteno, or Duranguense. Rarely do these bands crossover into the others’ genre. The Tejano bands also play R&B. There are some Tejano band members that also play in Jazz bands and Blues and Rock bands. Bd: I am sure that you have heard of crazy chuy y Frankie firme, do you plan on hosting your own radio inter net show one of this days? Dj: Uhm, I’ve been doing some thinking the past couple of years about a radio show. But…well…let’s just say that I recently had an idea that I feel comfortable pursuing and I am doing the research right now and deciding whether I want to proceed with a business plan. I don’t want to pull the lid off of my idea just yet. But, if I decide to go this direction, I will put a lot of energy and passion into it and part of the business plan is to advertise aggressively. So, you’ll hear about it if the plan comes to fruition. I’ve done a lot of work locally, but I want to have an impact nationally. Crazy Chuy has been an inspiration but I don’t want to do what everyone else on internet radio is already doing. I want to complement what is already being done out there by adding a product that will give a different perspective and deliver it by filling the Tejano fans’ needs. Bd: of the record, I you know lots of my family members, los ruiz from Topeka, Kansas, can you tell us what kinda of impack have la raza de Topeka made on la onda tejana there< if any? DJ: I believe we’ve made a huge difference in keeping La Onda Tejana alive in our area. Without 24 hour Tejano radio in our area, we need to let Tejano fans in our area know that the industry is still kicking. We do this by booking Tejano bands for events, dj’ing the new music at parties, and I personally sell Tejano cds to a group of very loyal Tejano fans here. I also have an e-mail list of nearly 100 Tejano fans in our area (and a few across the nation) where I update the fans about the latest releases, latest performances in our area, and the latest news in the industry. We also have a few djs with 2-3 hour Tejano radio shows in KC and Emporia. Our local Tejano bands learn the latest music and play the covers at their gigs as well. It’s a huge effort, but without it, Tejano would probably be dead in our area. Bd: to end our interview, what do have to say about la onda in your part of the world and would like to share with us here in texas? Dj: If anyone out there hasn’t been to our five-day Fiesta, yet, then I encourage you to do so. It’s a great way to showcase several artists and bands in a short period of time. The networking opportunities are huge, too, during this time. We are holding our own out here with very little infrastructure to support Tejano. We do not have any Tejano clubs, no 24-hour Tejano radio, and stores have a limited variety of Tejano cds. Somehow we make do with what we have and Tejano is alive and well here in Northeast Kansas. Bd: once again DJ ritmo we want to thank you for this interview and taking time off your busy schedule to do spend sometime with your fans? Dj: Fans? I have fans?! Actually, I am very busy and I would like to apologize to anyone out there that I haven’t responded to via e-mail, telephone, etc. I am not a rude person, but, I have to prioritize or else I won’t get anything done. If I don’t respond to an e-mail within a day or two, it gets buried and lost by other incoming e-mail. Once that happens it’s literally out of sight, out of mind. One person in particular is DJ Liz G. She had some nice and encouraging words to say to me and I never responded back. But I want to say I appreciate what she had to say and I’ll make it a priority to touch base with her very soon. To everyone in La Onda Tejana: Keep fighting the good fight! Que sigue la onda Tejana!! Bd: well raza there you have it, from somewhere in the mid west, I am bill diaz for chicano cable hot wired news network< good day.
interview con INVICTO 2005
Posted: Today at 11:16 am Post subject: exclusive interview con INVICTO (JA3rd) Cchwnn: exclusive interview con INVICTO band member Jose (JA3rd)
Now somewhere in texas, here is david duran.
Como estan todos, I am david duran con cchwnn, exclusive interview con Jose (JAR3rd).
Dd: como estas Jose its been several years since we last talked, how are thing with you and the band INVICTO?
ja: Pretty good, getting better by the day! , my friend, (LOL)!
DD: I saw several posting on different tejano websites, we see you just got back from a mid western mini tour?
Ja: Yes, sir! We just got back from Chicago, where we played in South Chicago and Chicago Heights, IL (which are actually 2 different cities). We had a fantastic time, the people were great, the food was delicious, and the shows went off without a hitch!
Dd: tell us jose what is involved in preparing a group to go on tour?
Ja: A LOT of things go into preparing a group for a tour, even a 4-piece conjunto, and even for a "mini-tour." We had to make sure contracts were signed and returned, and then we decided we were going to fly to Chicago rather than drive for 22 hours. So, then I had to arrange flights, which I was able to get the promoters to agree to handle. Fortunately, our promoters were extremely gracious, and handled our flights, our hotels, and our meals during our stay, as well as our transportation to and from the airport. If they hadn't handled it, that would have been something I would have had to handle. I then had to make sure that I had enough merchandise (t-shirts, cd's, glossy photos, etc.,), as well as all of my clothes and my instrument. I also had to remind the guys not to take any cutting instruments in their luggage. Also, we had to have a substitute bassist, because our regular bassist had a test to take (he's still in high school). So, we had to purchase shirts for him to perform in that matched ours. Once we got there, we had to make sure the sound was up to par, as the sound engineers weren't familiar with our sound. That's pretty much it, in a nutshell...
Dd; is there any differences in the crowds you jam for in the different states you guys have performed? the reason I ask is I know as a fact que you guys have also toured the west coast? Compare your fans in Chicago to the ones in Colorado,etc…?
Ja: Well, actually, we haven't gotten out that far west like to California YET, but that is pending and we will be out there in August. I can compare Chicago fans with Colorado fans, though. Colorado fans seem to be a lot like the fans from Texas, so there is a lot of similarity. However, with the fans from Chicago, there were some differences. For one, I normally ask for the "Mexicans" to make some noise, but I was advised by the promoter to change "Mexicans" to "Tejanos," which was met by gritos all around! I was later informed that there is a resentment between Mexican-Americans (Tejanos) and Mexicans from Mexico.
Dd: to many of your fans Jose you guys are known as “ The Bad Boys of Conjunto”. How did you guys get this name?
Ja; Well, after one performance, a fan approached us and said, "Man, ya'll are some baaaad boys!" Well, it kind of stuck, but since Mazz is known as the "Bad Boys," we added "..of Conjunto" to it, to distinguish ourselves from the original "Bad Boys!"
Dd; in the music world de la onda tejana you guys have also been called The fastest rising conjunto in La Onda..."how does that make you feel and what do you think your commitment to la onda tejana is?
Ja: It's an honor to be considered among the fastest rising conjuntos, and validates the hard work and commitment each member of the band has put into Invicto to help make us worthy of such recognition. Our commitment to La Onda Tejana is to put our everything, our heart and soul, into our music, and never make any compromises musically. We have a responsibility to make the next generation take pride in our musical and cultural heritage, and we will do that by presenting a pure, non-diluted form of our music!
Dd: I got to visit your website and its a very impressive site, has the internet made more raza aware of who INVICTO is and has allowed your fans know more about you guys?
Ja: First, thank you for your kind words regarding the site! I designed it myself (JA3 Designs), and I will give the internet full credit for creating the snowball which, thankfully, is still rolling! We would be nowhere without the internet!
Dd: well jose I don’t want to take to much of your time, can you tell us what your fans can expect for INVICTO in the future?
Jar More of the same, hard hitting, edgy conjunto, and us pushing the envelope musically, as well as delivering our fans' money's worth!
Dd: thank you Jose once again for joining us here at this crazy wacky world of cchwnn and allowing us to share some of your thoughts and feelings on la onda tejana, please tell all the guys del groupo INVICTO, hi, for us, Anthony, Ralph, and bubba.
Jar: Thank you, and before we go, I'd like to compliment you for your insightful questions, and thank you for taking the time to interview "little old me!" !
Dd: well raza once again we were able to pull it off, a candid interview con Jose (JAR3RD) del grupo INVICTO , the bad boys of conjunto, for cchwnn, I am david duran._________________
Now somewhere in texas, here is david duran.
Como estan todos, I am david duran con cchwnn, exclusive interview con Jose (JAR3rd).
Dd: como estas Jose its been several years since we last talked, how are thing with you and the band INVICTO?
ja: Pretty good, getting better by the day! , my friend, (LOL)!
DD: I saw several posting on different tejano websites, we see you just got back from a mid western mini tour?
Ja: Yes, sir! We just got back from Chicago, where we played in South Chicago and Chicago Heights, IL (which are actually 2 different cities). We had a fantastic time, the people were great, the food was delicious, and the shows went off without a hitch!
Dd: tell us jose what is involved in preparing a group to go on tour?
Ja: A LOT of things go into preparing a group for a tour, even a 4-piece conjunto, and even for a "mini-tour." We had to make sure contracts were signed and returned, and then we decided we were going to fly to Chicago rather than drive for 22 hours. So, then I had to arrange flights, which I was able to get the promoters to agree to handle. Fortunately, our promoters were extremely gracious, and handled our flights, our hotels, and our meals during our stay, as well as our transportation to and from the airport. If they hadn't handled it, that would have been something I would have had to handle. I then had to make sure that I had enough merchandise (t-shirts, cd's, glossy photos, etc.,), as well as all of my clothes and my instrument. I also had to remind the guys not to take any cutting instruments in their luggage. Also, we had to have a substitute bassist, because our regular bassist had a test to take (he's still in high school). So, we had to purchase shirts for him to perform in that matched ours. Once we got there, we had to make sure the sound was up to par, as the sound engineers weren't familiar with our sound. That's pretty much it, in a nutshell...
Dd; is there any differences in the crowds you jam for in the different states you guys have performed? the reason I ask is I know as a fact que you guys have also toured the west coast? Compare your fans in Chicago to the ones in Colorado,etc…?
Ja: Well, actually, we haven't gotten out that far west like to California YET, but that is pending and we will be out there in August. I can compare Chicago fans with Colorado fans, though. Colorado fans seem to be a lot like the fans from Texas, so there is a lot of similarity. However, with the fans from Chicago, there were some differences. For one, I normally ask for the "Mexicans" to make some noise, but I was advised by the promoter to change "Mexicans" to "Tejanos," which was met by gritos all around! I was later informed that there is a resentment between Mexican-Americans (Tejanos) and Mexicans from Mexico.
Dd: to many of your fans Jose you guys are known as “ The Bad Boys of Conjunto”. How did you guys get this name?
Ja; Well, after one performance, a fan approached us and said, "Man, ya'll are some baaaad boys!" Well, it kind of stuck, but since Mazz is known as the "Bad Boys," we added "..of Conjunto" to it, to distinguish ourselves from the original "Bad Boys!"
Dd; in the music world de la onda tejana you guys have also been called The fastest rising conjunto in La Onda..."how does that make you feel and what do you think your commitment to la onda tejana is?
Ja: It's an honor to be considered among the fastest rising conjuntos, and validates the hard work and commitment each member of the band has put into Invicto to help make us worthy of such recognition. Our commitment to La Onda Tejana is to put our everything, our heart and soul, into our music, and never make any compromises musically. We have a responsibility to make the next generation take pride in our musical and cultural heritage, and we will do that by presenting a pure, non-diluted form of our music!
Dd: I got to visit your website and its a very impressive site, has the internet made more raza aware of who INVICTO is and has allowed your fans know more about you guys?
Ja: First, thank you for your kind words regarding the site! I designed it myself (JA3 Designs), and I will give the internet full credit for creating the snowball which, thankfully, is still rolling! We would be nowhere without the internet!
Dd: well jose I don’t want to take to much of your time, can you tell us what your fans can expect for INVICTO in the future?
Jar More of the same, hard hitting, edgy conjunto, and us pushing the envelope musically, as well as delivering our fans' money's worth!
Dd: thank you Jose once again for joining us here at this crazy wacky world of cchwnn and allowing us to share some of your thoughts and feelings on la onda tejana, please tell all the guys del groupo INVICTO, hi, for us, Anthony, Ralph, and bubba.
Jar: Thank you, and before we go, I'd like to compliment you for your insightful questions, and thank you for taking the time to interview "little old me!" !
Dd: well raza once again we were able to pull it off, a candid interview con Jose (JAR3RD) del grupo INVICTO , the bad boys of conjunto, for cchwnn, I am david duran._________________
linda Escobar interview 2005
cchwnn: interview con linda escobarPosted by cchwnn on May 17, 2005, 2:34 pm139.94.60.31
Chicano cable hot wired news network Cchwnn; exclusive interview con Linda escobarNow from ocean drive right here in corpus christi,texas I am david duran waitingto interview Linda Escobar.
David duran (DD):
Hello and welcome, I am the webmaster and creator for chicano cable hotwired news network Online. I'd like to thank you, Linda, for taking the timefor this interview. This interview will be un-cut and un-censored. Let's getstarted.
Dd: now we have the honor of interview con our friend Linda Escobar, helloLinda como esta?
Linda: Thank you, Daniel. I am doing very well.
Dd: first of all, this May 16th will be two years since our and your goodfriend Kenji "El Gato" Katsube, passed away from cancer, As an artist /musician, please give me your thoughts about this?
Linda: Daniel, if you have listened to "El Corrido De Kenji" off my"Llorando En Silencio" CD, it says it all! I'd also like to pass on what mygood friend Lupe Saenz, the president of the South Texas ConjuntoAssociation, said about Kenji and that is this:"We lost a good friend and a great lover of conjunto music, no one else likehim. If only our musicians would learn a lesson from Kenji's dedication andlove for conjunto music, conjunto music would be the number one genre inTexas and the world."
Dd: Of course, Kenji “el Gato” Katsube, was Japanese but do you see anyparallels between how he was able to master el estilo tejano or conjunto?
Linda: He fell in love with conjunto tejano music therefore he followed hisheart! Japanese people are very disciplined and Kenji would practice hoursand hours in order to master accordion playing in the style of the greatTONY DE LA ROSA. And HE DID IT!!! Kenji wanted to be a Tejano SO badly, thathe moved here to be a Texas resident. He wore his blue jeans, boots, cowboyhat with pride. He loved Texas and he loved our culture!
DD: wow that is wild Linda, within a few years Linda lots of our famous tejano or conjunto artisthave passed away, such as tony de la rosa, laura canales and so on what areyour feelings on that?
Linda: I feel we need to recognize, praise and honor our musicians whilethey are still alive. There is so much we could have done to show Tony De LaRosa, Laurita, and so many others, that we love & appreciate their talentand friendship. Life is so short, and many times we take things for granted.Let's support and appreciate our musicians now.
Dd: Linda before I go any further your dad has to be added to this list of tejano legends. Now Linda lets talk about you girl. we have noticed que within the last few years you have beenworking real hard in putting couple of cd out lately. Your “Conjunto Dream”cd is being played a lot around the san anto, area, can you reflect yourfeelings on that?
Linda: I love my San Antonio fans & KEDA Rocks!!! I wish that there weremore radio stations around to play what the people request.
Our new CD "Conjunto Dream" contains some oldies that I brought back,including "Frijolitos Pintos"; "Linda's Mix" (popurri of past years'recordings); it also features Mingo Saldivar in the song "Rice & Beans" (gotto hear this one!) and it also features Christina Casillas, a 10 yr. oldlittle girl from San Antonio who has a voice of an angel! And last but notleast it features a song I dedicated to my mom (perfect for mother's day)titled "Canto A La Mujer" and it was recorded with Mariachi Sol fromKingsville. My band members did a magnificent job on all the tracks! ThanksSam Falcon (accordion), Adan De La Rosa III (bajo sexto), Robert Casillas(bass), and Pete Alvarez (drums)! And I can't leave out our manager, CeliaEscobar Charles, for all her hard work and dedication!
Dd: you had lots of expernice in that band of yours. Linda you have a scholarship that you give out every year to some pretty talented youngsters out there trying real hard to make it in the music business. What advice would you give them?
Linda: Don't give up! Get your OWN style, put your heart into it, practicedaily, work hard, and if you make the commitment, go into it with both feet.But FIRST AND FOREMOST, GET an EDUCATION!!!! This is a risky business andyou must have something to fall back on.
Dd: what are the future plans for Linda Escobar and concert dates:
Linda: well david here is a list of my up coming datesJune 4 – Pan De Campo Festival in San Diego, Tx.June 18 – Manru Country Hall in Alice, TxJuly 3 – STCA Concert in La Villa, TxJuly 9 – Blue MustangJuly 16 – Club 77 in San Benito, TxJuly 17 – STCA Music AwardsJuly 23 – Estela’s Club in Corpus
Future plans include making some videos and I'm doing some serious thinkingof becoming a full time musician soon.
Dd ; before we end our interview Linda would there be any words for thethousands of fans :
Linda: The new CD, "Conjunto Dream", commemorates my 40th year in the musicindustry and I am very appreciative of all my fans, fellow musicians, andpeople in the music industry for their continued support, love, respect,throughout all these years. I thank God for this life He has blessed me within living the "conjunto dream", because it is awesome! It's the REAL thing!I thank my late father, Conjunto Music Pioneer: ELIGIO ESCOBAR, forinstilling in me this love for conjunto music since I was just a baby. Justlike back then, today I feel it in my bones that CONJUNTO MUSIC ROCKS and itis the greatest thing on earth. It's made in the USA, in South Texas to beexact, and it's OUR HISPANIC CULTURE'S grass roots music!God Bless everyone and I hope to see you soon! Thank you, Daniel!!!Con todo mi cariño y respeto -Su amiga de siempre,Linda Escobarwww.linda.escobar.com
Dd; Linda, please let me take this opportunity to thank you for thisinterview. Please give my best regards to your family and your band. Also,I'd just like to mention that in doing my research for this interview I cameacross your website: http://www.linda.escobar.com. So thank you once againand god bless you.
I am david duran with another interview for chicano cable hot wired newsnetwork .
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Chicano cable hot wired news network Cchwnn; exclusive interview con Linda escobarNow from ocean drive right here in corpus christi,texas I am david duran waitingto interview Linda Escobar.
David duran (DD):
Hello and welcome, I am the webmaster and creator for chicano cable hotwired news network Online. I'd like to thank you, Linda, for taking the timefor this interview. This interview will be un-cut and un-censored. Let's getstarted.
Dd: now we have the honor of interview con our friend Linda Escobar, helloLinda como esta?
Linda: Thank you, Daniel. I am doing very well.
Dd: first of all, this May 16th will be two years since our and your goodfriend Kenji "El Gato" Katsube, passed away from cancer, As an artist /musician, please give me your thoughts about this?
Linda: Daniel, if you have listened to "El Corrido De Kenji" off my"Llorando En Silencio" CD, it says it all! I'd also like to pass on what mygood friend Lupe Saenz, the president of the South Texas ConjuntoAssociation, said about Kenji and that is this:"We lost a good friend and a great lover of conjunto music, no one else likehim. If only our musicians would learn a lesson from Kenji's dedication andlove for conjunto music, conjunto music would be the number one genre inTexas and the world."
Dd: Of course, Kenji “el Gato” Katsube, was Japanese but do you see anyparallels between how he was able to master el estilo tejano or conjunto?
Linda: He fell in love with conjunto tejano music therefore he followed hisheart! Japanese people are very disciplined and Kenji would practice hoursand hours in order to master accordion playing in the style of the greatTONY DE LA ROSA. And HE DID IT!!! Kenji wanted to be a Tejano SO badly, thathe moved here to be a Texas resident. He wore his blue jeans, boots, cowboyhat with pride. He loved Texas and he loved our culture!
DD: wow that is wild Linda, within a few years Linda lots of our famous tejano or conjunto artisthave passed away, such as tony de la rosa, laura canales and so on what areyour feelings on that?
Linda: I feel we need to recognize, praise and honor our musicians whilethey are still alive. There is so much we could have done to show Tony De LaRosa, Laurita, and so many others, that we love & appreciate their talentand friendship. Life is so short, and many times we take things for granted.Let's support and appreciate our musicians now.
Dd: Linda before I go any further your dad has to be added to this list of tejano legends. Now Linda lets talk about you girl. we have noticed que within the last few years you have beenworking real hard in putting couple of cd out lately. Your “Conjunto Dream”cd is being played a lot around the san anto, area, can you reflect yourfeelings on that?
Linda: I love my San Antonio fans & KEDA Rocks!!! I wish that there weremore radio stations around to play what the people request.
Our new CD "Conjunto Dream" contains some oldies that I brought back,including "Frijolitos Pintos"; "Linda's Mix" (popurri of past years'recordings); it also features Mingo Saldivar in the song "Rice & Beans" (gotto hear this one!) and it also features Christina Casillas, a 10 yr. oldlittle girl from San Antonio who has a voice of an angel! And last but notleast it features a song I dedicated to my mom (perfect for mother's day)titled "Canto A La Mujer" and it was recorded with Mariachi Sol fromKingsville. My band members did a magnificent job on all the tracks! ThanksSam Falcon (accordion), Adan De La Rosa III (bajo sexto), Robert Casillas(bass), and Pete Alvarez (drums)! And I can't leave out our manager, CeliaEscobar Charles, for all her hard work and dedication!
Dd: you had lots of expernice in that band of yours. Linda you have a scholarship that you give out every year to some pretty talented youngsters out there trying real hard to make it in the music business. What advice would you give them?
Linda: Don't give up! Get your OWN style, put your heart into it, practicedaily, work hard, and if you make the commitment, go into it with both feet.But FIRST AND FOREMOST, GET an EDUCATION!!!! This is a risky business andyou must have something to fall back on.
Dd: what are the future plans for Linda Escobar and concert dates:
Linda: well david here is a list of my up coming datesJune 4 – Pan De Campo Festival in San Diego, Tx.June 18 – Manru Country Hall in Alice, TxJuly 3 – STCA Concert in La Villa, TxJuly 9 – Blue MustangJuly 16 – Club 77 in San Benito, TxJuly 17 – STCA Music AwardsJuly 23 – Estela’s Club in Corpus
Future plans include making some videos and I'm doing some serious thinkingof becoming a full time musician soon.
Dd ; before we end our interview Linda would there be any words for thethousands of fans :
Linda: The new CD, "Conjunto Dream", commemorates my 40th year in the musicindustry and I am very appreciative of all my fans, fellow musicians, andpeople in the music industry for their continued support, love, respect,throughout all these years. I thank God for this life He has blessed me within living the "conjunto dream", because it is awesome! It's the REAL thing!I thank my late father, Conjunto Music Pioneer: ELIGIO ESCOBAR, forinstilling in me this love for conjunto music since I was just a baby. Justlike back then, today I feel it in my bones that CONJUNTO MUSIC ROCKS and itis the greatest thing on earth. It's made in the USA, in South Texas to beexact, and it's OUR HISPANIC CULTURE'S grass roots music!God Bless everyone and I hope to see you soon! Thank you, Daniel!!!Con todo mi cariño y respeto -Su amiga de siempre,Linda Escobarwww.linda.escobar.com
Dd; Linda, please let me take this opportunity to thank you for thisinterview. Please give my best regards to your family and your band. Also,I'd just like to mention that in doing my research for this interview I cameacross your website: http://www.linda.escobar.com. So thank you once againand god bless you.
I am david duran with another interview for chicano cable hot wired newsnetwork .
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interview con INVICTO 2005
Posted: Today at 11:16 am Post subject: exclusive interview con INVICTO (JA3rd) Cchwnn: exclusive interview con INVICTO band member Jose (JA3rd)
Now somewhere in texas, here is david duran.
Como estan todos, I am david duran con cchwnn, exclusive interview con Jose (JAR3rd).
Dd: como estas Jose its been several years since we last talked, how are thing with you and the band INVICTO?
ja: Pretty good, getting better by the day! , my friend, (LOL)!
DD: I saw several posting on different tejano websites, we see you just got back from a mid western mini tour?
Ja: Yes, sir! We just got back from Chicago, where we played in South Chicago and Chicago Heights, IL (which are actually 2 different cities). We had a fantastic time, the people were great, the food was delicious, and the shows went off without a hitch!
Dd: tell us jose what is involved in preparing a group to go on tour?
Ja: A LOT of things go into preparing a group for a tour, even a 4-piece conjunto, and even for a "mini-tour." We had to make sure contracts were signed and returned, and then we decided we were going to fly to Chicago rather than drive for 22 hours. So, then I had to arrange flights, which I was able to get the promoters to agree to handle. Fortunately, our promoters were extremely gracious, and handled our flights, our hotels, and our meals during our stay, as well as our transportation to and from the airport. If they hadn't handled it, that would have been something I would have had to handle. I then had to make sure that I had enough merchandise (t-shirts, cd's, glossy photos, etc.,), as well as all of my clothes and my instrument. I also had to remind the guys not to take any cutting instruments in their luggage. Also, we had to have a substitute bassist, because our regular bassist had a test to take (he's still in high school). So, we had to purchase shirts for him to perform in that matched ours. Once we got there, we had to make sure the sound was up to par, as the sound engineers weren't familiar with our sound. That's pretty much it, in a nutshell...
Dd; is there any differences in the crowds you jam for in the different states you guys have performed? the reason I ask is I know as a fact que you guys have also toured the west coast? Compare your fans in Chicago to the ones in Colorado,etc…?
Ja: Well, actually, we haven't gotten out that far west like to California YET, but that is pending and we will be out there in August. I can compare Chicago fans with Colorado fans, though. Colorado fans seem to be a lot like the fans from Texas, so there is a lot of similarity. However, with the fans from Chicago, there were some differences. For one, I normally ask for the "Mexicans" to make some noise, but I was advised by the promoter to change "Mexicans" to "Tejanos," which was met by gritos all around! I was later informed that there is a resentment between Mexican-Americans (Tejanos) and Mexicans from Mexico.
Dd: to many of your fans Jose you guys are known as “ The Bad Boys of Conjunto”. How did you guys get this name?
Ja; Well, after one performance, a fan approached us and said, "Man, ya'll are some baaaad boys!" Well, it kind of stuck, but since Mazz is known as the "Bad Boys," we added "..of Conjunto" to it, to distinguish ourselves from the original "Bad Boys!"
Dd; in the music world de la onda tejana you guys have also been called The fastest rising conjunto in La Onda..."how does that make you feel and what do you think your commitment to la onda tejana is?
Ja: It's an honor to be considered among the fastest rising conjuntos, and validates the hard work and commitment each member of the band has put into Invicto to help make us worthy of such recognition. Our commitment to La Onda Tejana is to put our everything, our heart and soul, into our music, and never make any compromises musically. We have a responsibility to make the next generation take pride in our musical and cultural heritage, and we will do that by presenting a pure, non-diluted form of our music!
Dd: I got to visit your website and its a very impressive site, has the internet made more raza aware of who INVICTO is and has allowed your fans know more about you guys?
Ja: First, thank you for your kind words regarding the site! I designed it myself (JA3 Designs), and I will give the internet full credit for creating the snowball which, thankfully, is still rolling! We would be nowhere without the internet!
Dd: well jose I don’t want to take to much of your time, can you tell us what your fans can expect for INVICTO in the future?
Jar More of the same, hard hitting, edgy conjunto, and us pushing the envelope musically, as well as delivering our fans' money's worth!
Dd: thank you Jose once again for joining us here at this crazy wacky world of cchwnn and allowing us to share some of your thoughts and feelings on la onda tejana, please tell all the guys del groupo INVICTO, hi, for us, Anthony, Ralph, and bubba.
Jar: Thank you, and before we go, I'd like to compliment you for your insightful questions, and thank you for taking the time to interview "little old me!" !
Dd: well raza once again we were able to pull it off, a candid interview con Jose (JAR3RD) del grupo INVICTO , the bad boys of conjunto, for cchwnn, I am david duran._________________
Now somewhere in texas, here is david duran.
Como estan todos, I am david duran con cchwnn, exclusive interview con Jose (JAR3rd).
Dd: como estas Jose its been several years since we last talked, how are thing with you and the band INVICTO?
ja: Pretty good, getting better by the day! , my friend, (LOL)!
DD: I saw several posting on different tejano websites, we see you just got back from a mid western mini tour?
Ja: Yes, sir! We just got back from Chicago, where we played in South Chicago and Chicago Heights, IL (which are actually 2 different cities). We had a fantastic time, the people were great, the food was delicious, and the shows went off without a hitch!
Dd: tell us jose what is involved in preparing a group to go on tour?
Ja: A LOT of things go into preparing a group for a tour, even a 4-piece conjunto, and even for a "mini-tour." We had to make sure contracts were signed and returned, and then we decided we were going to fly to Chicago rather than drive for 22 hours. So, then I had to arrange flights, which I was able to get the promoters to agree to handle. Fortunately, our promoters were extremely gracious, and handled our flights, our hotels, and our meals during our stay, as well as our transportation to and from the airport. If they hadn't handled it, that would have been something I would have had to handle. I then had to make sure that I had enough merchandise (t-shirts, cd's, glossy photos, etc.,), as well as all of my clothes and my instrument. I also had to remind the guys not to take any cutting instruments in their luggage. Also, we had to have a substitute bassist, because our regular bassist had a test to take (he's still in high school). So, we had to purchase shirts for him to perform in that matched ours. Once we got there, we had to make sure the sound was up to par, as the sound engineers weren't familiar with our sound. That's pretty much it, in a nutshell...
Dd; is there any differences in the crowds you jam for in the different states you guys have performed? the reason I ask is I know as a fact que you guys have also toured the west coast? Compare your fans in Chicago to the ones in Colorado,etc…?
Ja: Well, actually, we haven't gotten out that far west like to California YET, but that is pending and we will be out there in August. I can compare Chicago fans with Colorado fans, though. Colorado fans seem to be a lot like the fans from Texas, so there is a lot of similarity. However, with the fans from Chicago, there were some differences. For one, I normally ask for the "Mexicans" to make some noise, but I was advised by the promoter to change "Mexicans" to "Tejanos," which was met by gritos all around! I was later informed that there is a resentment between Mexican-Americans (Tejanos) and Mexicans from Mexico.
Dd: to many of your fans Jose you guys are known as “ The Bad Boys of Conjunto”. How did you guys get this name?
Ja; Well, after one performance, a fan approached us and said, "Man, ya'll are some baaaad boys!" Well, it kind of stuck, but since Mazz is known as the "Bad Boys," we added "..of Conjunto" to it, to distinguish ourselves from the original "Bad Boys!"
Dd; in the music world de la onda tejana you guys have also been called The fastest rising conjunto in La Onda..."how does that make you feel and what do you think your commitment to la onda tejana is?
Ja: It's an honor to be considered among the fastest rising conjuntos, and validates the hard work and commitment each member of the band has put into Invicto to help make us worthy of such recognition. Our commitment to La Onda Tejana is to put our everything, our heart and soul, into our music, and never make any compromises musically. We have a responsibility to make the next generation take pride in our musical and cultural heritage, and we will do that by presenting a pure, non-diluted form of our music!
Dd: I got to visit your website and its a very impressive site, has the internet made more raza aware of who INVICTO is and has allowed your fans know more about you guys?
Ja: First, thank you for your kind words regarding the site! I designed it myself (JA3 Designs), and I will give the internet full credit for creating the snowball which, thankfully, is still rolling! We would be nowhere without the internet!
Dd: well jose I don’t want to take to much of your time, can you tell us what your fans can expect for INVICTO in the future?
Jar More of the same, hard hitting, edgy conjunto, and us pushing the envelope musically, as well as delivering our fans' money's worth!
Dd: thank you Jose once again for joining us here at this crazy wacky world of cchwnn and allowing us to share some of your thoughts and feelings on la onda tejana, please tell all the guys del groupo INVICTO, hi, for us, Anthony, Ralph, and bubba.
Jar: Thank you, and before we go, I'd like to compliment you for your insightful questions, and thank you for taking the time to interview "little old me!" !
Dd: well raza once again we were able to pull it off, a candid interview con Jose (JAR3RD) del grupo INVICTO , the bad boys of conjunto, for cchwnn, I am david duran._________________
tejano journal interview 2005
071305 Tejano journal interviewCchwnn: exclusive interview with tejano journal web master:
For a number of years now we have been trying to get el web jefe from tejano journal attention. Well after all this time we finally caught up with him here in cyberspace and gave us a few minutes of his time. Now for that interview>
Dd: I am david duran, here con el web jefe del TEJANO JOURNAL . Como esta sir?
Tj: Muy Bien. Thank you very much for this interview.
Dd: TEJANO JOURNAL y la onda network are one in the same. Can you give us some background of when and how you came up con esta onda?
Tj: Yes, TejanoJournal.com is the same as Ondanet.com, but the "Tejano Journal" is a message board on "La Onda Network" web site. Clear as mud, huh? I started a "Tejano Music" web site some time around Nov 1994, but didn't really put it on the the Internet until Feb, 1995. There were no Tejano music web sites out there so I decided to put my cassettes and albums collection on the Internet. I immediately got a lot of response, so I started a chat room and a message board that I later called the Tejano Journal. In Aug 1995 I registered the domain: Ondanet.com
Dd: there has been so much controversy on the direction de la onda tejana. Much debate has been done and will continue. What is your observation and how can tejano journal contribution to all this >
Tj: Well, I think the Tejano Journal shows that La Onda direction is very different from city to city and that it's still here today and will be here tomorrow.
Dd: WOW that is so true and I believe in that concept. TEJANO JOURNAL for the last few years has not really changed much on its format. What sin the future for TEJANO JOURNAL?
Tj: I have always kept the poor souls that don't have a super-duper computer with the latest drivers and on a high speed connection in mind. That's why I have always kept my web site usable on low speed modems on old, slow computers running old Windows. There are a lot of fancy web sites out there that some people can not visit and browse because they don't have a new powerful computer with the latest of everything on a high-speed connection. Besides, why fix something that's not broke, right?
Dd: I am more than sure you are aware that a number of tejano web site come and go. Tejano journal is one of very few that still has a link to a tribute to selina, can you tell a bit about that?
Tj: The same day Selena died, I took off to Corpus to "cover" this tragic story plus pay my respects. That Monday when I came back, I started the "Selena Tribute". I called Mr. Quintanilla and got permission to have all that stuff on there. In fact, I would email him questions and later in the evening he would call me on his cell and would answer most questions that I asked. Visitor still post on my Selena message board saying that they just saw the movie and are now just finding out about Selena and Tejano Music. So as long as that continues, I will continue to have my Selena Tribute out there.
Dd: I want to thank you from your real busy schedule, what are your final words to all that post at TEJANO JOURNAL?
Tj: Keep supporting Tejano music and thanks for supporting the Tejano Journal.
Dd: Well there you have it from el web jefe himself. I am sure que those that read and post on the TEJANO JOURNAL are very excited to hear from him. But the most intriguing part of this interview is that we never got his name. We here and you there will leave it at that. So once you enter cyber space and into tejano journal web site, ask yourself, who is that mask man. From our command post I am david duran, good day.
For a number of years now we have been trying to get el web jefe from tejano journal attention. Well after all this time we finally caught up with him here in cyberspace and gave us a few minutes of his time. Now for that interview>
Dd: I am david duran, here con el web jefe del TEJANO JOURNAL . Como esta sir?
Tj: Muy Bien. Thank you very much for this interview.
Dd: TEJANO JOURNAL y la onda network are one in the same. Can you give us some background of when and how you came up con esta onda?
Tj: Yes, TejanoJournal.com is the same as Ondanet.com, but the "Tejano Journal" is a message board on "La Onda Network" web site. Clear as mud, huh? I started a "Tejano Music" web site some time around Nov 1994, but didn't really put it on the the Internet until Feb, 1995. There were no Tejano music web sites out there so I decided to put my cassettes and albums collection on the Internet. I immediately got a lot of response, so I started a chat room and a message board that I later called the Tejano Journal. In Aug 1995 I registered the domain: Ondanet.com
Dd: there has been so much controversy on the direction de la onda tejana. Much debate has been done and will continue. What is your observation and how can tejano journal contribution to all this >
Tj: Well, I think the Tejano Journal shows that La Onda direction is very different from city to city and that it's still here today and will be here tomorrow.
Dd: WOW that is so true and I believe in that concept. TEJANO JOURNAL for the last few years has not really changed much on its format. What sin the future for TEJANO JOURNAL?
Tj: I have always kept the poor souls that don't have a super-duper computer with the latest drivers and on a high speed connection in mind. That's why I have always kept my web site usable on low speed modems on old, slow computers running old Windows. There are a lot of fancy web sites out there that some people can not visit and browse because they don't have a new powerful computer with the latest of everything on a high-speed connection. Besides, why fix something that's not broke, right?
Dd: I am more than sure you are aware that a number of tejano web site come and go. Tejano journal is one of very few that still has a link to a tribute to selina, can you tell a bit about that?
Tj: The same day Selena died, I took off to Corpus to "cover" this tragic story plus pay my respects. That Monday when I came back, I started the "Selena Tribute". I called Mr. Quintanilla and got permission to have all that stuff on there. In fact, I would email him questions and later in the evening he would call me on his cell and would answer most questions that I asked. Visitor still post on my Selena message board saying that they just saw the movie and are now just finding out about Selena and Tejano Music. So as long as that continues, I will continue to have my Selena Tribute out there.
Dd: I want to thank you from your real busy schedule, what are your final words to all that post at TEJANO JOURNAL?
Tj: Keep supporting Tejano music and thanks for supporting the Tejano Journal.
Dd: Well there you have it from el web jefe himself. I am sure que those that read and post on the TEJANO JOURNAL are very excited to hear from him. But the most intriguing part of this interview is that we never got his name. We here and you there will leave it at that. So once you enter cyber space and into tejano journal web site, ask yourself, who is that mask man. From our command post I am david duran, good day.
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