Buena Vista Social Club
Chan Chan
Buena Vista Social Club
(1997)

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pachame55
May 06, 2013 - 20:26
Latin flavor, I love it. Great music selction


TerryS
May 06, 2013 - 20:12
It has become the unofficial anthem of Havana, or at least the touristico part.


siriuss
Mar 14, 2013 - 21:27
Que bueno ! again and again ! Chan Chan ! {#Drummer}


jpfueler
Feb 28, 2013 - 21:26
Jelani wrote:

Well, you know, I really like the instrumental portion of this tune, I'd say I might give it a '9' on its own.
But throw in the vocals and it brings it straight down to a solid '1' for me.

so you prefer your Cuban music sans Cubans?


mread
Feb 13, 2013 - 14:44
thatch wrote:
A great movie too.

I find the slide guitar is too obtrusive and does not add anything to the song.

Just watched this DVD the other night. Good stuff. Couldn't agree more about the slide guitar. It's cool that Ry Cooder brought this all to pass, but he could have just stayed at the mixer board.

And now for something completely different:
Album cover, Buena Vista Social Club Album Cover, Abbey Road Album cover, Songs to Learn and Sing


Jelani
Feb 13, 2013 - 14:43
Kittee wrote:

Uh yeah no. This song is 10+. The brass in this song makes angels cry.


Well, you know, I really like the instrumental portion of this tune, I'd say I might give it a '9' on its own.
But throw in the vocals and it brings it straight down to a solid '1' for me.


thatch
Feb 13, 2013 - 14:39
A great movie too.

I find the slide guitar is too obtrusive and does not add anything to the song.




Nadine
Nov 17, 2012 - 03:00
works SO well on sundays in a buena vista cafe (in private setting) by the ocean with blue skies and windless...


stevendejong
Nov 17, 2012 - 02:54
cohifi wrote:
I appreciate this tune and everything, but when do we hear PT? It's been a while now, and I'm curious if the PSD button really works.

Full points for utterly irrelevant bashing of an utterly unrelated artist.


kylieh
Aug 24, 2012 - 12:57
I used to get so bored of hearing this song every 10 minutes fifteen years ago, but now it's nice to my ears again.


stunix
Jul 08, 2012 - 16:58
a stunning country with beautiful people, I'm back in the Hotel National, supping a Cuba Libre and reading my ACUC book for tomorrow!!!




AndyJ
Apr 26, 2012 - 10:23

Oh...Nice... Get the dancing feet going again today...and in my mind, travel to a sunny beach with music and ice cold beer...
Can't catch me... I'm already there... How's your cubical today-? Me-? I'm on the beach with sand between my toes


losthiker
Apr 24, 2012 - 09:54
Such a great song. The Mammals used to do a sublime version of this live.


calypsus_1
Apr 10, 2012 - 06:12


Tres player and singer Compay Segundo , a prominent figure in the ensemble, in 2002, a year before his death at the age of 95. Born Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz but given the nickname Segundo (second), he was traditionally a "second voice" singer providing a baritone counterpoint harmony. On the Buena Vista Social Club recording, Segundo provides both voices on the song "Y Tú Qué Has Hecho", written in the 1920s by his friend Eusebio Delfín, and composed the song Chan Chan , a four chord son (Dm, F, Gm, A) that was to become what Cooder described as "the Buena Vista's calling card".


It is incorrect to say that the artist of this song is Eladies Ochoa. "Chan Chan" is a son composition by Cuban bandleader Compay Segundo , written in 1987, and included on the album Buena Vista Social Club ( 16 September 1997 ) , of the Band with the same name. Afrocubism is Afrocubism, Afrocuban All-Stars is Afrocuban All-Stars, Buena Vista Social Club is Buena Vista Social Club, Eladies Ochoa is Eladies Ochoa.
Some special predilection for E.Ochoa? Or is it because he is better known in the US? Ok , then why not include some song on air -play, the following albums-Solo of Eladies Ochoa , an artist who I also admire , as surely,

Chanchaneando - 2000 (Para) Cuidadito Compay Gallo - 2001 (Egrem) Son De Oriente - 2001 (Egrem) Son De Santiago - 2003 (Edenways) Ochoa Y Segundo - 2003 (Edenways) Se Soltó un León - 2006 La collección cubana: Eliades Ochoa - 2006 Compilation (Nascente NSCD 114
Sublime Illusion (29 June 1999). (Guest musicians include Ry Cooder.)




Thaumaturge
Apr 04, 2012 - 12:51
Prefer the version of this song by El Conjunto Massalia.


oooresultooo
Mar 19, 2012 - 10:27
what the heck is going on today??? two songs playing at the same time, not just once...several times today!


ter666
Mar 19, 2012 - 10:26
Gutter wrote:
Hmm seems like 2 songs are playing at once...wonder if it just our I pod?

It's not just you.


Gutter
Mar 19, 2012 - 10:24
Hmm seems like 2 songs are playing at once...wonder if it just our I pod?


HazzeSwede
Mar 12, 2012 - 02:23
Businessgypsy wrote:
OK, I get the message. Turning off computer after this song and going to the beach for a low tide bike ride, cigar and rum


Viva la Vida !


mmmyes
Mar 09, 2012 - 11:34
Love the intermitant twang of the slide guitar or whatever that is


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