By: ED CONDRAN
Burlington County Times
October 07, 2009
Much has been made of the 40th anniversary of 1969, which is
synonymous with Woodstock, the moon shot and flower power.
Los Lonely Boys was compelled to tip its cap to the seminal year even
though the three Garza brothers weren't born yet.
The last year of arguably last century's most turbulent decade
inspired their EP, "1969," which drops next Tuesday.
"We couldn't help but notice that 1969 was a very significant year,"
vocalist-bassist Jojo Garza says while calling from his home in San
Angelo, Texas. "It had such an impact, especially musically. So we
thought it would be fun to record some songs from that era."
Los Lonely Boys, which also includes vocalist-guitarist Henry Garza
and drummer Ringo Garza, recorded covers of The Doors "Roadhouse
Blues," Santana's "Evil Ways," The Beatles' "She Came Through the
Bathroom Window," Blind Faith's "Well All Right" and Tony Joe White's
"Polk Salad Annie."
"We thought we knew what Carlos Santana was all about, but we learned
even more about him when we recorded 'Evil Ways,' " says Garza. "It's
an amazing song. The Beatles song we chose isn't one of their more
famous songs, but it's a great song. Who wouldn't want to play a
Beatles song? 'Roadhouse Blues' was one of the most straightforward
Doors songs. It was a challenge and a treat to do those songs."
Los Lonely Boys, which will perform tonight at the Keswick Theatre,
put their own twist on the songs.
The band, which mixes rock, blues and Tejano, has an identifiable sound.
"I think that's a good thing," says Garza. "We mix up sounds for our
own (amalgam). So when we cover a song, it sounds different. But why
do a cover reverentially anyway? You got to put your own mark on it.
We like doing things differently."
That's how the band will render the songs when Los Lonely Boys
performs at the Keswick. The trio will render the songs acoustically
on its "Brotherhood" tour.
"That's a nice changeup and we'll have some fun on stage with our
friend Alejandro Escovedo and Hacienda," Garza says.
Expect much of the show to include songs from the Los Lonely Boys
six-album canon.
"Yeah, we'll take a good look back," says Garza. "We'll have plenty
to perform. We're never at a loss for songs to play when we hit the stage."
At some point next year, Los Lonely Boys will venture back to the
studio to record a full-length album.
"We're writing all the time, but we're not rushing anything. We'll
get it done," Garza says. "But I don't want to think about that so
much. What I'm focusing on is going out and playing these songs
acoustically. We haven't done the songs acoustically yet. It'll be
another interesting chapter for Los Lonely Boys."
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