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Alejandro Escovedo — Wave
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lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 06:23
 
 alux wrote:
Great to hear Alejandro here, a criminally underrated artist.  I've loved this song for years.  
 


martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: May 10, 2012 - 08:56
 
Blue Rodeo would fit right after this one. Alejandro and Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo have similar vocal styles and sound.

alux
(atop the pyramid)
Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 22:52
 
Great to hear Alejandro here, a criminally underrated artist.  I've loved this song for years.  

Cynaera
(In a hammock under my own vine and fig tree.)
Posted: Oct 01, 2011 - 13:04
 
Where's redmachine?  This got one of his/her "rare" 1 ratings...  I might bump this to 10, just to balance the scales a bit... {#Sunny}

ch83575
Posted: Mar 26, 2011 - 13:04
 
This song sucks... that is all.

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Nov 20, 2010 - 17:14
 
I love pretty much everything Alejandro Escovedo does.  Something about his voice, his music, the way his lyrics are deceptively simple yet incredibly layered and complex... He's a thinker as well as a writer.  Solid 9 for this. {#Sunny}

coding_to_music
(Beantown)
Posted: Nov 20, 2010 - 17:10
 
8—->9


Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Jul 16, 2010 - 09:23
 
My absolute favorite AE song!

Propayne
(Richmond VA)
Posted: Mar 11, 2010 - 08:45
 
A great, great song writer.

I discovered him in the '80s, through the "True Believers". 

Propayne
(Richmond VA)
Posted: Mar 11, 2010 - 08:42
 
 kaybee wrote:
7 for the song, -1 for the album cover.
 
Maybe the dude that painted it was under the influence...

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Jan 07, 2010 - 17:25
 
7 for the song, -1 for the album cover.

musickat
(Lake of the Ozarks)
Posted: Jan 07, 2010 - 09:55
 
ditto,  "Like an Animal" is one of my fav albums. Please play more other older stuff like this one.  I wish I had discovered him 20 years ago.

 biomedvgh wrote:
A great musician and a great album. RP needs more Alejandro.
 


figi
(Lexington, KY)
Posted: Jan 07, 2010 - 09:34
 
Ditto...Alejandro is so underrated! He's a staple here in Lexington, KY. Heck... Bruce Springsteen asked him to do backup.
Thanks Bill for playing him. He is an incredible musician and has been around the block a time or two!
 Randomax wrote:


Don't see the connection in any way whatsoever
 



Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Sep 03, 2009 - 14:15
 
 MsJudi wrote:
Nirvana wannabe. {#Puke}
 

Don't see the connection in any way whatsoever

Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Sep 03, 2009 - 14:14
 
 WonderLizard wrote:

One of the first albums I put on my iPod. Amazing songwriter and singer. BTW, I believe Pete Escovedo is his uncle, which would make Sheila E. his cousin. Not that it matters...


 

you r correct sir

biomedvgh
(Victoria, BC)
Posted: Sep 03, 2009 - 14:13
 
A great musician and a great album. RP needs more Alejandro.

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Jul 02, 2009 - 07:42
 

One of the first albums I put on my iPod. Amazing songwriter and singer. BTW, I believe Pete Escovedo is his uncle, which would make Sheila E. his cousin. Not that it matters...



Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Jul 02, 2009 - 07:41
 
Another great Wimberley-ite!! 

cyzik
Posted: Jul 02, 2009 - 07:41
 
Do not like.

MsJudi
(Houston, TX)
Posted: Jul 02, 2009 - 07:38
 
Nirvana wannabe. {#Puke}

boolicious
(Bremen, Germany)
Posted: Jan 25, 2009 - 04:42
 
A pretty good one, like it.

KurtfromLaQuinta
(Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.)
Posted: Oct 22, 2008 - 10:56
 
 dmax wrote:
 This guy was part of the GREAT cow-punk band Rank and File. Those first two records by them were fantastic.
 
{#Yes}


FrankMc
Posted: Oct 22, 2008 - 10:56
 
Thanks for your nice response to the ballboy.

I realize that the blogosphere allows anyone to say anything they want, but that doesn't necessarily mean they should or that anyone would want to read it.

michaelgmitchell wrote:


That's visual. Spend most of your time under said balls, then?
That would explain your loss of taste.
 



michaelgmitchell
(Belleville, ON Canada)
Posted: May 17, 2008 - 15:13
 
matchball wrote:
Sucks like long hairy donkeyballs


That's visual. Spend most of your time under said balls, then?
That would explain your loss of taste.


redtex
(The Third Coast)
Posted: Dec 12, 2007 - 06:54
 
I've seen and talked with Alejandro since my last post and yes, Cleto of the Jimmy Kimmel Show is his nephew.

And again, Alejandro's show was great!
NeilBlanchard
(Greater Boston area, Massachusetts)
Posted: Dec 12, 2007 - 06:51
 
What was I thinking? 5 --> 8

Neil
madaxeman
(Scottish west coast)
Posted: Oct 10, 2007 - 11:09
 
Damn. Stepped out and missed it.
I've oredered Por Vida and hope to get it soon despite our mail strike.
AliGator
(Wherever you want me to be)
Posted: Oct 10, 2007 - 10:58
 
Saw Alejandro Escovedo perform a couple of weeks ago. He put on a great show. I also got a chance to speak with him afterwards; really, really nice guy.
redtex
(The Third Coast)
Posted: Aug 08, 2007 - 14:43
 
lorimcn wrote:


Al is also a member of a VERY musical family.


Any relation to Cleto Escovedo on the Jimmy Kimmel Show?

kyinaz
Posted: Aug 08, 2007 - 14:35
 
I love this song. Great album.

He's right, ya know..."everybody's got to 'wave'"...everybody.
(former member)
(Shadow Valley Condos)
Posted: Mar 04, 2007 - 12:09
 
This always makes me think of latter-day Costello, but good.

This guy was part of the GREAT cow-punk band Rank and File. Those first two records by them were fantastic.
xkolibuul
(Pacific Rim, watching the storms roll in)
Posted: Feb 01, 2007 - 21:41
 
Since you clearly know how to make an ass of yourself, I'd have give you the benefit of the doubt.

matchball wrote:
Sucks like long hairy donkeyballs


But since this is undeniably a kick-ass song...consider yerself booted.

rtkmusic
(SoCal)
Posted: Nov 06, 2006 - 10:13
 
Alejandro is an extraordinary talent...

This is a good song, but there are better including Velvet Guitar from this CD Gravity/Falling Down Again and Five Hearts Beating from his first solo CD.

His health has been an issue in recent years, and don't know how often he performs live - but I've seen him 3-4 times and he always has an amazing show.

Check out the AMG link for his bio - a well-respected man, indeed...
Bizzarefall
(SoCal)
Posted: Aug 10, 2006 - 14:52
 
matchball wrote:
Sucks like long hairy donkeyballs


I was unaware that donkey balls were capable of sucking, seeing that they lack an orafice...
Roverfish
(Tucson, AZ - Thanks for visiting...now go home!)
Posted: Jul 26, 2006 - 22:54
 
While I think they're fundamentally different, this tune really harkens me to The Wallflowers' "God Says Nothing Back." I think it's the subdued instrumentation and his voice, which is quite good. Quite likeable, certainly.
Leslie
(Antioch, CA)
Posted: Apr 15, 2006 - 16:49
 
matchball wrote:
Sucks like long hairy donkeyballs
That's really constructive. Thanks.
matchball
Posted: Apr 01, 2006 - 01:26
 
Sucks like long hairy donkeyballs
Odyzzeuz
(Austin, Texas)
Posted: Dec 19, 2005 - 14:13
 
Saw him play a couple of years ago in a tiny venue called the Cactus Cafe in Austin with an audience of about 50 people. An acoustic set. He stepped down into the audience with another guitarist and a guy on bongos and a rattle and had everyone gather around and he sang this song and a couple of others. It was really moving. He's amazing live. Got really sick a couple of years ago with Hep C and almost died. Anyway, he's a hometown hero here in Austin. A real artist. That show was opened by Townes Van Zandt's son -- damn, forgot his fitst name. Anyway, I love Alejandro. If you get a chance to see him live, take it.
Adam
(Ive got a room on the top of the world tonight.)
Posted: Dec 19, 2005 - 14:07
 
Didn't No Depression name Alejandro artist of the decade for the '90s?

The guy's got it.
meadowwoods
(Madison, WI)
Posted: Nov 20, 2005 - 08:34
 
Cynaera wrote:
I always liked the song "Guilty," from the CD "With These Hands."

This song's good, too - I like his vocals.


Agreed...great vocals
Gregorama
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Oct 07, 2005 - 10:28
 
The guy's been sick on & off the last couple of years (Hep C), and like most musicians either without or without enough insurance. The more records he sells, the more medical bills he can pay.

If you like it, buy it. It will help him out. There is also a double album tribute to him to raise funds.

Details at (click here).
UltraNurd
(Boston, MA)
Posted: Oct 07, 2005 - 10:27
 
Huh... a set of songs for which the album art features a bunch of abstract painted mask faces.
Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Sep 22, 2005 - 16:51
 
I always liked the song "Guilty," from the CD "With These Hands."

This song's good, too - I like his vocals.

xkolibuul
(Green Mountain State)
Posted: Sep 07, 2005 - 22:02
 
Not for me. I picked up one of Escovedo's cds recently on a whim and the more I listen to it the more I like it. He has a unique sound, nothing bastardized or borrowed about it. Nice to hear him here.




catsoup wrote:
Most songs on RP grow on me. This one has just grown steadily more annoying. It's like the bastard child of Toad the Wet Sprocket and October Project.

Rico_55555
(Evanston, IL)
Posted: Aug 27, 2003 - 08:58
 
There are songs from several discs by Alejandro Escovedo that warrant playing on this site. Like "Nickel and Spoon", "I Was Drunk", "Crooked Frame", and "Rhapsody"
Buzzardcheater
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jun 06, 2002 - 14:01
 
I really dig Alejandro...... but bowing to the sense of the board, Bill, why not play something else off this (really fabulous) disc. Castanets is fun and funky.

Bzch.
catsoup
(Euclid, OH)
Posted: Jun 06, 2002 - 13:59
 
Most songs on RP grow on me. This one has just grown steadily more annoying. It's like the bastard child of Toad the Wet Sprocket and October Project.
Milo
([RPT] Crescent Beach, BC)
Posted: Jun 06, 2002 - 13:56
 
When this song first starts, I always think it's going to be the menu music from Grand Prix II. A great video game, but that music always drove me nuts. Thankfully this is not that song, and is considerably better. :)
lorimcn
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Mar 27, 2002 - 14:16
 
Originally Posted by julieken:
In reference to lily33's question, Al is from neither band. He emerged from Austin, TX, but has a long history in the music business. Prior to starting his own band, he was with the True Believers, and before that was with Rank and File. He is awesome to see in concert - please check him out if he ever comes to your town.


Al is also a member of a VERY musical family. His older brothers are Coke and Pete Escovedo, the percussionists who played with Carlos Santana in the 60s. Coke is no longer living, I believe, but Pete is still active in the Latin jazz scene. Pete's daughter (Al's niece) is Sheila E.
Z-man
(HU)
Posted: Mar 05, 2002 - 19:25
 
Originally Posted by charlie:
There's something un intelligent about that song going up north, then down south, sorry...charlie


Enough said Unintelligent is not two words but one. Regardless whether the privative is before the qualificative or vice versa it is still ONE word. Sorry :p
By the way, have you ever wondered around cluelessly? On a strange terrain without compass it is rather easy to go up north and down south without knowing where you are going exactly.