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The ultimate Mexico/Baja Music Mix

CortezBlue - 2-5-2009 at 07:55 AM

So having Rhapsody Music Service I am constantly surfing different types of music, which made me think about building the ultimate Mexico/Baja Playliist that will take me to Mexico whenever I am driving around town or drinking a beer in the back yard.

I will start the list

Jimmy Messina "Mexico Minute", yes I know that Brooks and Dunn did it originally, but I like Jimmy's version.

k-rico - 2-5-2009 at 08:46 AM

James Taylor's "Mexico"

DENNIS - 2-5-2009 at 09:27 AM

Jimmy Buffet will always be "Da Man." Look no further.

fdt - 2-5-2009 at 12:53 PM

Little River Band, Cool Change

Bajahowodd - 2-5-2009 at 12:56 PM

La Pistola y el Corazon- Los Lobos

CortezBlue - 2-5-2009 at 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DENNIS
Jimmy Buffet will always be "Da Man." Look no further.

I want to make sure that we represent Jimmy correctly, so give us your best Jimmy Buffet so we can add it to the list!!

cantinflas - 2-5-2009 at 03:17 PM

Southbound. Allman Brothers on the Brothers and sisters album.(i think)

cantinflas - 2-5-2009 at 03:24 PM

Tampico Trauma by Jimmy Buffet

cantinflas - 2-5-2009 at 03:25 PM

Muelle en San Blas by Mana

Bajahowodd - 2-5-2009 at 03:56 PM

Cantinflas resurrected? :bounce:

Timo1 - 2-5-2009 at 04:03 PM

Corazon espinado
Santana and Mano

The Sculpin - 2-5-2009 at 04:36 PM

The Texas Tornadoes!
- baby, baby, que paso? I wanna be your only vato!
Chris Issak - baja sessions
Natalie Merchant - carnival
Grateful Dead - Mexicali Blues/Mama Tried
Jackson Brown - Redneck Friend
Hot Club in Cowtown - Eliza Jane
EC & JJ Cale - Sporting Life Blues
Ohhhhh........where does it end!

tripledigitken - 2-5-2009 at 04:40 PM

Frijolero by Molotov!

viabaja - 2-5-2009 at 04:47 PM

Chris Cross - "Ride Like the Wind"

Martyman - 2-5-2009 at 05:02 PM

Little Feat-Gringo

They All Went to Mexico

BajaVida - 2-5-2009 at 06:31 PM

Santana, F Jimenez, W Nelson

fdt - 2-5-2009 at 06:37 PM

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Originally posted by BajaVida
Santana, F Jimenez, W Nelson

When?

DanO - 2-5-2009 at 06:59 PM

Whole albums worth listening to:

Santana, "Abraxis"
Kinky, "Kinky"
Pink Floyd, "Wish You Were Here"
Ozomatli, "Ozomatli"
Jimi Hendrix, "Are You Experienced?"
Stone Temple Pilots, "Core" (trust me, the song Sex Type Thing, cranked up to like 11, is an excellent way to drown out the noise of washboards at high speeds, at least until you realize you have a flat tire)

Sorry, not a parrothead.

DENNIS - 2-5-2009 at 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by DanO
Sorry, not a parrothead.

TSK....TSK......TSK..... Pray for salvation...It'll be yours.

Tomas Tierra - 2-6-2009 at 11:16 AM

Baja Sessions...Chris Isacs(sp?)

Jarabe De Palo..."La Flaca"(or anything by JDP)

Willie and Lobo...Can't remember the name of the disc??

Buena Vista Social Club....Ibrahim Ferrer

DanO - 2-6-2009 at 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

Quote:

Originally posted by DanO
Sorry, not a parrothead.

TSK....TSK......TSK..... Pray for salvation...It'll be yours.

Fanatics. My neighbor Art is a capital P Parrothead. Every song on his iPod, which is wired into his stereo system and blasts throughout his house and outside as well, is Buffett. When he comes over to my place, I change the Sirius satellite channel on my stereo to Margaritaville, just to avoid any discussions about whether Buffett is superior to whatever it is I'm listening to. The music aside, I have to admire Buffett for making a lucrative career out of a partying slacker lifestyle.

BajaGringo - 2-6-2009 at 11:34 AM

This is all great music but even more important is the system you have to enjoy these tunes. Are you all using digital or analog???

Nothing rocks like an old school system with heavy analog amps and speakers so big and heavy nobody would even try to steal them.

If you are not sure, feel free to ask for assistance...

:biggrin:

DENNIS - 2-6-2009 at 11:46 AM

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Originally posted by DanO
The music aside, I have to admire Buffett for making a lucrative career out of a partying slacker lifestyle.

I agree. Everything in moderation.
How much does he make a year? For some reason I remember 40 mil.

elgatoloco - 2-6-2009 at 11:50 AM

John Mayall - The Turning Point
Gipsy Kings - Best Of
Ottmar Liebert - Nouveau Flamenco
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto
Jesse Cook
Santana

Dave - 2-6-2009 at 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by elgatoloco
Jesse Cook

If you like flamenco then you need to check out Paco de Lucia. Jesse Cook can't carry his water.

elgatoloco - 2-6-2009 at 12:19 PM

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Originally posted by Dave

Quote:

Originally posted by elgatoloco
Jesse Cook

If you like flamenco then you need to check out Paco de Lucia. Jesse Cook can't carry his water.

I will check out Paco for sure. I have one disc from Jesse Cook. It is his first album self titled. 1995 we were browsing at the Tower Records in La Jolla and they had his album playing in the store. The store was big and divided by a glass wall. I went to find out who was playing and Jesse was actually playing live in the store with his trio promoting his album. We got an autographed copy. I do like flamenco.

Thanks for the tip!

Cyanide41 - 2-6-2009 at 02:40 PM

If you like Ozomatli check out the B-Side Players. There are a San Diego band that infuses the rythem of latin jazz and rock but leaves out most of the hip hop element that Ozo has.

bajabk - 2-6-2009 at 02:48 PM

Willie and Lobo's CD is "Fandango Nights" and is excellent!

BajaGeoff - 2-6-2009 at 02:57 PM

Calexico - The Black Light, Feast of Wire and Hot Rail

All of these albums make for a great soundtrack to any Baja trip!

Listen To Calexico

[Edited on 2-6-2009 by BajaGeoff]

tripledigitken - 2-6-2009 at 03:12 PM

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Originally posted by Dave

Quote:

Originally posted by elgatoloco
Jesse Cook

If you like flamenco then you need to check out Paco de Lucia. Jesse Cook can't carry his water.

Ditto on that, Paco is amazing!

woody with a view - 2-6-2009 at 03:32 PM

beer in mexico by kenny chesney

and everything else on my ipod.........

mulegemichael - 2-6-2009 at 03:42 PM

people! people!...you've all forgotten el tigres del norte!!...they are SO fine

woody with a view - 2-6-2009 at 03:57 PM

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Originally posted by fdt

Quote:

Originally posted by BajaVida
Santana, F Jimenez, W Nelson

When?

look up "havana moon" by santana. i know it's on that one for sure. and "havana moon" is pretty soulful.

also, "veracruz", "vereda tropical" and almost everything by santana

The all went to Mexico

BajaVida - 2-6-2009 at 09:33 PM

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Originally posted by fdt

Quote:

Originally posted by BajaVida
Santana, F Jimenez, W Nelson

When?

From Havana Moon, 1983.
Produced by Jerry Wexler in association with Booker T. Jones. Great songs including Who Do You Love and Vereda Tropical (Carlos sings with his father on this cut--rumor has it they recorded it without Carlos' mother knowing it and that she cried when she heard it). Booker T plays the Hammond B3 on it.

Fantastic driving music!

[Edited on 2-7-2009 by BajaVida]

CortezBlue - 2-6-2009 at 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BajaGringo
This is all great music but even more important is the system you have to enjoy these tunes. Are you all using digital or analog???

Nothing rocks like an old school system with heavy analog amps and speakers so big and heavy nobody would even try to steal them.

If you are not sure, feel free to ask for assistance...

:biggrin:

Yes, and no!
I am an old time audiophile and still have over 4000 vinyl LPs stored in rice paper sleeves with plastic jackets in a special room I built for my records.
However, a top notch high bit rate Burr Brown DAC can rival analog, especially if it is an SACD or DVD Audio. I am a huge Lexicon fan and my MC12 has a 192k 48bit ADC for every analog input and a 192k 48bit DAC on every analog output.

Love it all, especially when I am at my baja casa with my original Mirage m5's blasting :coolup:

CortezBlue - 2-6-2009 at 10:48 PM

Wow, this is really a great list. I just thought of another great song.

Pablo Cruise "Ocean Breeze" Put this number on 15 minutes before the sunsets, grab a cold adult beverage and watch the sunset with this tune in the background. It will bring tears to your eyes!!

oladulce - 2-7-2009 at 01:32 AM

After Packoderm turned us on to Joyce, I really got in to her for a while

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=28688&pag...

rbwrivers - 2-7-2009 at 07:11 AM

Rodrigo y Gabriela

BajaGringo - 2-7-2009 at 10:45 AM

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Originally posted by CortezBlue

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The problem is that few folks understand that and think that if it is "digital", it must be the best. Someone forgot to teach them about bit rate...

Natalie Ann - 2-7-2009 at 11:17 AM

The tune Seven Spanish Angels by Willie Nelson.
The cd Baja Sessions by Chris Isaak.

Nena

Mexitron - 2-7-2009 at 11:24 AM

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole--"Somewhere over the Rainbow/Wonderful World"

Pretty much any song on these albums:

Dave Alvin--Live at the Galaxy
Uncle Tupelo--Anthology
Waterboys--Fisherman's Blues

Paula - 2-7-2009 at 07:49 PM

Lots of good music here!

One more song-- "Mexican Moon" by Concrete Blond

One more album-- "El Que Busca Encuentra" by Elefante

CortezBlue - 2-7-2009 at 10:00 PM

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Originally posted by BajaGringo

Quote:

Originally posted by CortezBlue

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The problem is that few folks understand that and think that if it is "digital", it must be the best. Someone forgot to teach them about bit rate...

Oh, I thought Bit Rate had to do with the the number of time a Mexicano Pero could bite in an hour?

heike - 2-8-2009 at 07:37 AM

Bridge to Havana - Various Artists
**GREAT CD**

DENNIS - 2-8-2009 at 08:39 AM

Ol' 55..........Album "Closing Time" by Tom Waits

mex music

wingit - 2-8-2009 at 09:35 AM

Joe King Carrasco
http://www.joeking.com/

Paula - 2-8-2009 at 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DENNIS
Ol' 55..........Album "Closing Time" by Tom Waits

ANYTHING by Tom Waits!!

[Edited on 2-8-2009 by Paula]

Natalie Ann - 2-8-2009 at 11:44 AM

Most anything by Lila Downs or Ozomatli, especially their many versions of La Bruja.
And although they have nothing to do with Mexico, Little Feat always seem to fit the bill when I'm listening in Baja.

Nena

BornFisher - 2-8-2009 at 12:03 PM

Gene Autry, Sons Of The Pioneers, Bob Wills, Patsy Montana, all those old cowboy tunes!
Nena-- when I first opened this thread, I had just crossed the Otay border and was eating at the wonderful dive at Brown Field (wifi and dogs allowed outside) and Seven Spanish Angles by Willie and Ray was playing on the jute box!!

woody with a view - 2-8-2009 at 12:13 PM

seashores of mexico by willie

CortezBlue - 2-8-2009 at 09:27 PM

Wow, you folks are awsome. I am going to put this list together once it dies and make it available to one and all in an excel or word document.

vandenberg - 2-8-2009 at 09:45 PM

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Originally posted by CortezBlue
Wow, you folks are awsome. I am going to put this list together once it dies and make it available to one and all in an excel or word document.

CB, would appreciate that. I'm downloading lots of music for my MP3 player through Extreme music and am running out of names to enter. A list like that would be just what I'm looking for.

Frank - 2-8-2009 at 09:46 PM

We always listen to

Bob Marley

Kenny Chesney, {not much of a country fan, Kenny is alright by me}

Los Loney boys {dang maybe I am a country fan}

Sunman - 2-9-2009 at 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DENNIS
Ol' 55..........Album "Closing Time" by Tom Waits

Without a doubt! :yes:

Might tack on Nighthawks at the Diner too.

tripledigitken - 2-9-2009 at 10:21 AM

For driving through Valle de los Cirios.................

Anything by Carlos Nakai.

Ken

DEVEAU - 2-10-2009 at 02:46 PM

The theme song to my 50th at Mike's and the name of one of my boats.

Mas Tequila, Sammy Hagar

bajadogs - 2-10-2009 at 03:02 PM

"Rain Dogs" and "Bone Machine" by Tom Waits
Anything by Calexico
If or when you find yourself gripping the wheel late at night - "Bloodletting" by Concrete Blonde

Bwana_John - 2-11-2009 at 09:06 AM

"Then Came the Last Days of May"
Blue Oyster Cult :cool:

"Mexicali Blues"
The Greatfull Dead :tumble:

[Edited on 2-11-2009 by Bwana_John]

Cyanide41 - 2-13-2009 at 07:43 AM

the coasters - down in mexico

frijolero by molatov

nancyinpdx - 2-14-2009 at 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by tripledigitken
Frijolero by Molotov!

I love that song! -also known, please pardon me if I offend anyone, as 'the beaner song'. My boyfriend cracked me up becuase he could laugh at himself and when he was in a troublesome situation once, he said something like, 'this poor beaner' or 'your sorry as- beaner boyfriend needs your help, pleeease!'
My ex boyfriend is a Mexican born and living in Tijuana, which is where I met him and was surprised, elated, and very dismayed to fall hopelessly, madly, head-over-heels in love with him with every fibre and atom of my being. I've never felt that intense of romantic love in my whole entire life before; I was 45- almost 47 now. He spent most of his life in Cali but moved back to Tijuana a couple of years ago. He gave me a cd with that song. It is sad, funny, blunt and irreverent, and true to life in how so many gringos and the ones portayed in the video loathe, resent, look down upon, stereotype, blame, and view the Mexicans and how the Mexicans respond to them with the truth. I like the song and the video.

UnfotunateIy, I still love Sergio just as much now as before but long distance relationships are too frustrating, unfulfilling, and
heart-breaking. I could not handle it.
Sigh...
Oh well, like the song by Nazareth, Love Hurts!

I also love Santana and the Gypsy Kings and music by Bebe from Spain.

[Edited on 2-15-2009 by nancyinpdx]

CortezBlue - 5-8-2009 at 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CortezBlue
So having Rhapsody Music Service I am constantly surfing different types of music, which made me think about building the ultimate Mexico/Baja Playliist that will take me to Mexico whenever I am driving around town or drinking a beer in the back yard.

I will start the list

Jimmy Messina "Mexico Minute", yes I know that Brooks and Dunn did it originally, but I like Jimmy's version.

Ok, I have compiled all of the music that everyone provided to my question regarding a playlist.
I am happy to tell you that I have created a play list at rhapsody.com
if you go to playlist central and do a search for www.bajanomads.com you will find the play list of most of the tunes that everyone recommended.

enjoy

PS, Rhapsody is a awsome service for music.

redhilltown - 5-9-2009 at 12:05 AM

A few songs:

Mexican Radio- Wall of Voodoo (I hear the talking of the DJ/Can't understand just what does he say?)

Carmelita-Warren Zevon

Pancho & Lefty--Emmy Lou via Townes van Zandt

Victor Jara-Arlo Guthrie

Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues-Dylan

and while it does not mention Mexico per se, the best driving song I feel of all time is Streets With No Name by U2...especially in an area like south of Catavina where 1 opens up and you really feel like you're free at last! Turn it up to 11.

Julieta venegas

JaraHurd - 5-9-2009 at 02:38 AM

Anything by Julieta.

The B-Tribe put out some pretty good music as well......

Keri - 5-9-2009 at 08:33 AM

I went to rhapsody to playlist central did the search of playlists and it says nothing found. What am I doing wrong. Boo hoo I really wanted to hear the music. k :?:

Packoderm - 5-9-2009 at 09:22 AM

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Originally posted by Keri
I went to rhapsody to playlist central did the search of playlists and it says nothing found. What am I doing wrong. Boo hoo I really wanted to hear the music. k :?:

It's really easy.
Just go to http://www.rhapsody.com/home.html
Look for the "Search for Music" text box.
Enter "Slayer"
Hit the "Track" button
Choose the track "Raining Blood"
Press Play
And that's all there is to it.

Udo - 5-9-2009 at 01:44 PM

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I went to the site and went to playlist central as well as searching sor music by playlist.

I'm coming up empty. Am I doing something wrong? :?:

Thanks for the help. :bounce:

JESSE - 5-9-2009 at 02:35 PM

Anything from Los Panchos at sunrise.

vandenberg - 5-9-2009 at 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Packoderm

Quote:

Originally posted by Keri
I went to rhapsody to playlist central did the search of playlists and it says nothing found. What am I doing wrong. Boo hoo I really wanted to hear the music. k :?:

Doesn't work outside of the country.
:no:

Agave - 5-9-2009 at 04:14 PM

Yeah but we need some more actual Mex music here. Howsabout...
Ana Gabriel - Album- La Reina Canta a Mexico. ( ranchera )
Fito Olivares - pretty much anything ( cumbia )
Somebody mentioned Willie and Lobo, and they are really good. They only play instrumentel music and their style is described as "Gypsy Boogaloo". Favorite albums are Siete and Wild Heart.

CortezBlue - 5-9-2009 at 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Keri
I went to rhapsody to playlist central did the search of playlists and it says nothing found. What am I doing wrong. Boo hoo I really wanted to hear the music. k :?:

I will try to update it again . Hold on.

Corky - 5-9-2009 at 06:10 PM

Mana

Mana

Mana!

CortezBlue - 5-9-2009 at 07:16 PM

Ok, here is the link that should take you to Rhapsody for the Baja Nomads Ultimate Playlist

http://play.rhapsody.com/playlistcentral/playlistdetail?temp...

My list is a little lengthy...

Ken Cooke - 5-9-2009 at 11:06 PM

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=36586&pag...

that link doesn't work either,

Keri - 5-10-2009 at 06:11 AM

only the first song comes up. no list,k

grace59 - 5-10-2009 at 10:32 AM

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Originally posted by BajaVida
Santana, F Jimenez, W Nelson

This is the best...I love this song...It is on my Mexico playlist. I went to Rhapsody....typed in "Mexico" and listened to pieces of hundreds of songs to build my list. :bounce:

grace59 - 5-10-2009 at 10:35 AM

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Originally posted by woody in ob
beer in mexico by kenny chesney

and everything else on my ipod.........

Also by Kenny Chesney...Tequila loves me even if you don't

oxxo - 5-10-2009 at 11:59 AM

Amigos! how could forget?

Tequila by the Champs
Low Rider by Los Lobos
La Bamba by Richie Valens

And a must see video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVKsd8z6scw

Cypress - 5-10-2009 at 01:35 PM

I like all of 'em.

Cumbia Callera

JaraHurd - 5-10-2009 at 04:00 PM

I am not trying to hijack the thread..MANY good suggestions here...some of which I have never heard of (Fito Olivares)..but...

Could I get a couple of posts about your favorite Cumbia artists? Just watched the movie Cumbia Callera (it is a little different but I liked it!) and I am now hooked even more on cumbia..

Whoever brought up Fito Olivares...you hit a homerun! Jon

bajaandy - 5-10-2009 at 09:12 PM

See, the problem here is that like Baja itself, there is a different "feel" that calls for a specific type of music... driving Mex 1, sitting on the beach on the Pacific side, sitting on the beach on the SOC side, morning, mid-day, evening, at camp, at the hotel, in the cantina.... the list goes on and on.

But just a few that fit the bill for me at various times and places:
The Reverend Horton Heat
Trio Los Panchos
UB40
Herb Alpert
Bob Marley
Ozomatli
Carlos Santana
Dave Matthews Band
Jack Johnson

GeoRock - 5-10-2009 at 09:41 PM

Key West The Band

Any of their CD's-- anyone that is a Parrothead, enjoys country, and likes the Beach Boys will love this band's music.

And yes, "Key West The Band" is their full name.