Polka, roots of accordion playing in South Texas part 2 of 7

[jradetzky]

Austrian and Tejano styles are two sides of the same coin

[clyde21641]

When I was a small kid I lived in Robstown, Texas. Altho I am a Gingo , my best friend was a Mexican boy, I loved him and his family and we both were poorer than dirt. I still remember his name, Bito . With his family I learned to love Tejano music, the Mexican people are very good musicians and have a lot of talent.

[afsRocklinDad]

@0:23 We don't play by note, we play by EAR? WTF!? I'm Tejano and my dad was a Tejano musician and many if not all of our contemporaries PLAY BY NOTE. That's just crazy... Sure, some people play by ear but Valerio Longoria, Flaco Jimenez, Parche, almost all the best damned Tejano Accordion players could READ and play by NOTE. Come on... Some don't but who cares...

[JandritoBlues]

Interesting that the Austrian cannot hear any similarity between Austrian and Mexican accordian music. The two styles are not the same but are two streams from the same source. I can hear it. It is obvious. I think his nationalism has made him deaf.

[jesus1501]

Sad when we lost Valerio Longoria. As the EXPRESS-NEWS put it the next day, "THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN SAN ANTONIO".

[JAKE2010512]

whats the name of the song Flaco did 5:49

[JAKE2010512]

whats the name of the song Flaco did 3:27

[R9G5V6]

Tejano music and conjunto will live forever, thanks for uploading this documentary.

[hector0282]

Ah! Excellent documentary, one of my personal favs.

[toribio10]

thanks for this great stuff..appreciate you sharing this with the world..

[Tejano44]

Thanks for posting .