1969

1969.Years before they were born, musical influences that shaped los hermanos Garza were being laid down. So what better way to acknowledge a musical legacy than to cut an EP?We get five songs this time out, while waiting for the next album to be ready for distribution.Evil Ways. Excellent! As the single off the album, it has been making new listeners in a number of markets.Well, All Right. Originally, I thought of Santana's version, but the song is older than that. This one's good and has been well received by concert goers over the past few months.She Came In Through The Bathroom Window. Oh yeah. And Henry gets a chance to strut his stuff a bit. Becoming my favorite off this album.Poke Salad Annie. Who is that voice? Henry, I believe you might have out-done yourself. Good cut - and off the regular LLB path.Roadhouse Blues. Should get you up out of your chair...and Joey's hands are very faithful to the bass line.I was at a show recently where the boys made new fans in their core demographic. Without being contentious, those of us who heard these songs the first time should be very receptive to these new versions - so I'm expecting some interest.Last note. Andy Johns' mixing is SUPERB. The sound is wall to wall, ceiling to floor without being overpowering.So pick up a copy already!

As a child of the 60's and 70's, I was anxious to get my hands on a copy of this CD. They did not disappont me! Of all five tracks, I have to say I was a little confused by the addition of "Well All Right", being a Buddy Holly tune. Holly died years before 1969... But the Garza Bros did the song justice nonetheless. My first impression was a good one, listening to Santana's "Evil Ways". I was glad they didn't take too much creative license with the song, out of respect for Carlos, of course. I really have to say they put their own unique signature on each one of the tunes on this CD. "She Came In Thru The Bathroom Window" was amazing and nostalgic. Tony Joe White's "Polk Salad Annie" I think was the one song I was most impressed with. It's hard to follow T.J. White, but it was done with total respect to his genre and back-woodsy Southern style. The last track, "Roadhouse Blues" had me dancing like I had good sense...I'm a "sorta old" lady... I don't dance that much anymore. What a joy it was to listen to a reprise of great music given the proper respect by these 21st Century musical geniuses!! Kudos to my Texas home boys! Los Lonely Boys ROCK!!!

I don't know how, or why they picked this somewhat diverse mix of rock/pop/blues songs to cover, but surprisingly, it pretty much works."Evil Ways" - one of Carlos Santana's many signature hits - wouldn't be a stretch for LLB, with it's soulful Latin-rhythm-rock, but the Beatles's "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" whoa! who'd a thunk it?!"Polk Salad Annie" originally written and sung by Tony Joe White (it had a lot of brass in that incantation, whereas LLB's doesn't), is a fun funk-groove song.With the Doors awesome classic "Roadhouse Blues", LLB chose to carry over that funk-groove from Polk Salad Annie.The first two thirds of, "Well Alright" (written by Buddy Holly according to the composer info in iTunes as Charles Hardin Holley, I looked up the name in Wikipedia) comes off sounding kind of like the Allman Brothers, then morphs into some free wheeling guitar and drums.All in all, nothing mind-blowing here except maybe the concept, but a fun listen nonetheless!

Well, I was three in 1969, but when I started to learn about the impact of the Sixties, I had to begin my search. Come to find out my Texican Hermanos had to dig down deep into the best of the Sixties to light their fire, too. I have loved Los Lonely Boys from the first time I heard Heaven. I got busy keeping tabs on them from that day. I have purchased every Deluxe Edition of their releases I could so that I could learn more about them on the companion DVDs. I have also enjoyed their Live DVD and their documentary on PBS. To now have the chance to have the Garza brothers breathe their own Picante Soul into five classics from the peak of Rock's Pinnacle of the Sixties is the BOMB! Crank it up and dance like it was 1969!

I've been a serious LLB fan since 2004, have seen them live several times, they are an AMAZING live band - (watch their DVD "Live From Austin") and they are enormously talented musicians and singers. But I was surprised the band released this EP of cover songs. LLB can play nearly anything but I agree with RKocham that this release feels like a "stop gap" to prolong putting out their next album. The first album, "Los Lonely Boys", is a classic and they deserved all the accolades. It seems LLB is at an impasse. Will they keep their roots of rock/blues/tejano or will they go mainstream commercial? It will be interesting to see what they produce under the new label. "1969" is good, not great. Not so good: "Well Alright" and "Roadhouse Blues."

I have really enjoyed this cd. Being a 60's guy, I believe that the 60's had the best rock music ever. Including many of the best bands in the history of rock.Back to this CD, all the songs are really done well, like only LLB can. I would have loved a CCR song or two included, such as (Born on The Bayou)or(Suzy Q)from 1969. But really, they can probably do justice on hundreds of 60's songs, I've heard them do at least 20 of them in several of their early shows. This CD is great to have. Mix it with original LLB songs a see how well they compliment.GET THIS CD, IT'S OUTSTANDINGRamos

I have been a big fan of LLB since 2006 and was anxiously awaiting this release. It is well done and a joy to sing and dance too. As usual, there is not a loser track on this CD. All five covers from the musical year 1969 are done with a little extra spot of Henry Garza's searing guitar licks. If you can sit still while this CD is playing you must be dead! JoJo and Ringo's vocals are right on also. A must for the 60's fan in all of us! kimann

Los lonely boys rock it with their “Texican” beat. Yea killer jams! Keep on keepin on vatos!!!

ヒスパニック系アメリカ人であるガルサ家3兄弟により結成された米国テキサス州出身のロック・バンド、ロス・ロンリー＿ボーイズが、1969年にリリースされたロック・クラシックス・ナンバー５曲『Evil Ways/ Santana』、『Well Alright / Blind Faith』（オリジナルはバディ・ホリー）、『She Came In Through The Bathroom Window / Beatles』、『Polk Salad Annie / Tony Joe White』、『Roadhouse Blues / Doors』をカヴァーしたEP盤。元祖ラテンロックのサンタナの『Evil Ways』は当然として、他の４曲でも彼らの持ち味であるラテン色漂う骨太のサウンドを聴かせてくれます。