LiveMusic Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 Man, I _dig_ these guys' sound. Like, every song. Out of the three CDs I have, I like almost every single song. But I get hohum responses from friends. That doesn't mean much but I would've thought I'd get a better response than I've gotten when I play CDs for others. Maybe I just asked the wrong people. This Raul guy is quite a writer. And they work up some rather unexpected covers. "Something Stupid"... the 1967 song by ???, I haven't heard that song in decades and it is really a nice tune. If you like easy listening, laid-back stuff. "Here Comes My Baby"... that's another catchy workup. I've always liked the original record. I'm curious how they get their "sound." How would you describe their music? It's country with a laid-back feel to it with a Spanish influence on many songs with a strong bass line and often, a boogie beat. If you have a better way, even if it's simpler, advise. I don't really know how to slot them. They have a song, "If You Only Knew" that sounds very much like early Elvis. Do you think they would fit into the rockabilly genre? Sounds like a Strat playing lead but I'm not sure. Uses tremelo on some songs. That Raul guy plays acoustic, I think. Four guys in the group but I figure their recording "group" is: acoustic guitar / sometimes 12-string lead electric guitar bass (electric / standup) drums keys (piano / B3) fiddle steel guitar > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timrocker Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 I also really like the Mavericks. Great sound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 Did they do 'I just wanna dance the night away' or whatever it's called? Uurrgh! "That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." - Banky Edwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveMusic Posted April 3, 2002 Author Share Posted April 3, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Rog: [b]Did they do 'I just wanna dance the night away' or whatever it's called? Uurrgh![/b][/quote]Does "Uurrgh" mean good or bad? Yes, they did that. Other hits that come to mind: [i] There Goes My Heart What A Crying Shame Here Comes The Rain Missing You All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down [/i] > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 'Uurrgh' means I REALLY don't like them. Sorry! :) "That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." - Banky Edwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveMusic Posted April 3, 2002 Author Share Posted April 3, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Rog: [b]'Uurrgh' means I REALLY don't like them. Sorry! :) [/b][/quote]Hey, doesn't matter. To each hs own. But what don't you like? I'm just curious since I like them SO much. Is it their overall sound, the lead singer's voice or just what? Do you like country music at all or rockabilly at all? > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by LiveMusic: [b] [quote]Originally posted by Rog: [b]'Uurrgh' means I REALLY don't like them. Sorry! :) [/b][/quote]Hey, doesn't matter. To each hs own. But what don't you like? I'm just curious since I like them SO much. Is it their overall sound, the lead singer's voice or just what? Do you like country music at all or rockabilly at all?[/b][/quote]Something leaves a bitter taste. I think, for me, it's too conventional, too staid and predictable. Where's the soul, passion & commitment under all that slick playing? But as you so rightly pointed out, each to his own! :) "That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." - Banky Edwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by LiveMusic: [b]And they work up some rather unexpected covers. "Something Stupid"... the 1967 song by ???, I haven't heard that song in decades and it is really a nice tune. [/b][/quote]That was a hit for Frank and Nancy Sinatra. I like the Mavericks, one of 3 or 4 recent country acts that I dig. Are they still together? Other "alternative country" acts I like a lot: Lyle Lovett (a favorite singer/songwriter in any genre) k.d. lang (when she was singing country... "Shadowland" is terrific) Dwight Yoakum ("This Time" is my favorite of his) BR-549 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaGe Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 Hey they look good in the West ... oopss, wrong forum! :freak: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Hughes Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 "Something leaves a bitter taste. I think, for me, it's too conventional, too staid and predictable. Where's the soul, passion & commitment under all that slick playing?" Boy, I'd hardly call the mavericks "slick." Shania Twain and her ilk of "country" are definitely slick, but the Mavericks definitely don't get rid of all the rough edges (if i recall correctly, "dance thenight away" has a very out of tune trumpet part). I really like the Mavericks. Some of the slower songs don't do much for me, but most of their songs have an interesting mix of country, texmex, and cuban; and the playing is top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveMusic Posted April 4, 2002 Author Share Posted April 4, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by mzeger: [b] BR-549[/b][/quote]Goes to show you how people like different stuff. Based on recommendations like yours on BR-549, I bought "This Is BR-549." I hope that's just one of their bad ones because I don't like a single song. Just hohum, boring songs to me. Although, I do seem to remember a hit or two I did like. To me, the Mavericks are something very special. Their music is so "alive," it seems. It's definitely not run-of-the-mill, it's unique. Of course, anything with a Latin flavor to it, there's a good chance I'm gonna like it. If anyone know what kind of guitar their lead guitarist usually plays, let me know. Sounds like a Strat. > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roto Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 The Mavericks are cool, though if you check out [url=http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=1201262995/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/artistid=MAVERICKS/itemid=473804]Trampoline[/url] you will find that they veered away from country music. I think Raul Malo must've went solo because they haven't released anything in a while and I've seen him on TV, and in projects like [url=http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=1201262995/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/artistid=LOS+SUPER+SEVEN/itemid=1345413]Los Super Seven[/url] The Mavericks did a killer cover of a Bruce Springsteen song, All That Heaven will Allow, on their album [url=http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=1201262995/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/artistid=MAVERICKS/itemid=325646]What a Crying Shame[/url] . That was much more of a country album. I like BR5-49. Their last cd got a bad review on [url=http://www.allmusic.com,]www.allmusic.com,[/url] so you may want to pick up something else to initiate yourself to them. Their first cd is still in print. I always check [url=http://www.allmusic.com]www.allmusic.com[/url] on a band I've never heard before I choose which cd to buy first. They are pretty good at picking out which albums were the best for each artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where02190 Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 I not only love the Mavericks, but modern crossover country in general. I am a product of 70's and 80's pop, and to me this music seems to be along those same lines. Sappy, lvoe songs, and truck drivin', girl chasin' hard drinkin' songs that make me feel good. (And no drum machines!!!!!!!!!!) real people playing real music, for the most part!!!!!!!! Hope this is helpful. NP Recording Studios Analog approach to digital recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russrags Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 Hey LIVE, I LOVE the Mavericks. :love: I've got a good story. Belive it or not, I was in Sam Ash Music and ran into their LD GTR player working in the GTR dept. I couldn't believe he was having to do that, but he said he's got kids to feed and he CAN"T get a gig in Nashville ???? I told him how cool I thought the Mavericks were and about shows I've attended. I asked him if he remembered the first time he heard Stevie Ray Vaughn .... well that's what it was like for me hearing the Mavericks for the first time. I thought they brought a very refreshing angle on Country Music. It was like a good feeling in the air. I asked him "what happened to the band???? Did Yoko Ono (Trisha Yearwood) break up the band ???" I thought he was going to fall over laughing so hard. He said Yep, that was part of it. Anyway, their a GREAT band. I don't much care for their first CD, but the rest of em are wonderful, just like the Chiss Issak Show on Showtime Ha !!! Ha !!!! LIVE .... when you gonna come to Nashville and go Honky Tonkin' ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roto Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by russrags: [b]Hey LIVE, I LOVE the Mavericks. :love: I've got a good story. Belive it or not, I was in Sam Ash Music and ran into their LD GTR player working in the GTR dept. I couldn't believe he was having to do that, but he said he's got kids to feed and he CAN"T get a gig in Nashville ?????[/b][/quote]That seriously sucks! :mad: But lucky for you! :D Hopefully he won't be working there for long. Those are all some talented folks that were in that band. Damn Yoko! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjay Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 My wife and I both love(d) the Mavericks, and managed to see them three times when they were touring. The first show was at a small club in Northampton Mass, where a local band called Blood Oranges opened. The second time was at Tanglewood, when they opened for Mary Chapin Carpenter, and the last time was a show at Smith College, where they again headlined, with Junior Brown opening. Three great shows. The first was the best IMHO, but that's because we were standing AT the stage for it, and swapping smiles and remarks with the boys the whole time. Raul and Robert were the most outgoing of the bunch. Nice guys. I would like to see them work together again, but it's all very hush-hush and lots of winking, apparently, when any one of them is asked to comment. Oh well, carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat0124 Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 I like the guitar players vibe, really cool. By the way this is Strat0124.....I changed my name, cause it was so impersonal. It was an old high school nickname, so there you have it. I was new to cyberspace when I used my previous name (ie...my email name). Down like a dollar comin up against a yen, doin pretty good for the shape I'm in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveMusic Posted April 5, 2002 Author Share Posted April 5, 2002 [QUOTE]Originally posted by russrags: [b]Hey LIVE, I LOVE the Mavericks. I've got a good story. Belive it or not, I was in Sam Ash Music and ran into their LD GTR player working in the GTR dept. I couldn't believe he was having to do that, but he said he's got kids to feed and he CAN'T get a gig in Nashville ?[/b] You are SHITTIN' me. Man, that is DEPRESSING. That's hard to believe. I mean, they kinda had the world by the tail there for awhile. Not megastars but doin' pretty well. [b]I asked him "what happened to the band???? Did Yoko Ono (Trisha Yearwood) break up the band ???" I thought he was going to fall over laughing so hard. He said Yep, that was part of it.[/b] No comprehende. Clue me in. Although, I have noticed her name on their liner notes as backup singer. I did file that away for what it's worth. I just figured it was before she made it big. (It was.) [b]but the rest of em are wonderful, just like the Chiss Issak Show on Showtime Ha !!! Ha !!!![/b] No comprehende again. What about Chris Isaak? He has a TV show but what you mean? BTW, I been meaning to buy one or two of his records. Can you recommend? And BTW again, I consider "Wicked Games" the sexiest song in the history of music. Hey, another thread! Look for it. [b]LIVE .... when you gonna come to Nashville and go Honky Tonkin' ????[/b] You may not believe this, but I have your name and member number (and other guys on here) filed into my notebook for when I come to Nashville. I was actually planning on coming up about now for Tin Pan Alley songwriter week but plan's changed. Maybe in the summer. I really do want to come up there. > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halljams Posted April 5, 2002 Share Posted April 5, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by russrags: [b]Belive it or not, I was in Sam Ash Music and ran into their LD GTR player working in the GTR dept. I couldn't believe he was having to do that, but he said he's got kids to feed and he CAN"T get a gig in Nashville ???? I told him how cool I thought the Mavericks were and about shows I've attended. I asked him if he remembered the first time he heard Stevie Ray Vaughn .... well that's what it was like for me hearing the Mavericks for the first time. I thought they brought a very refreshing angle on Country Music. It was like a good feeling in the air. I asked him "what happened to the band???? Did Yoko Ono (Trisha Yearwood) break up the band ???" I thought he was going to fall over laughing so hard. He said Yep, that was part of it. Anyway, their a GREAT band. I don't much care for their first CD, but the rest of em are wonderful, just like the Chiss Issak Show on Showtime Ha !!! Ha !!!! LIVE .... when you gonna come to Nashville and go Honky Tonkin' ????[/b][/quote]Russ, did you know that it wasn't even him who played on the studio albums. Most of that early mavericks stuff was the same guy who played on almost every other album made around that time....Brent Mason. Check out SUPERVIBE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russrags Posted April 7, 2002 Share Posted April 7, 2002 >LIVE .... when you gonna come to Nashville and go Honky Tonkin' ???? You may not believe this, but I have your name and member number (and other guys on here) filed into my notebook for when I come to Nashville. I was actually planning on coming up about now for Tin Pan Alley songwriter week but plan's changed. Maybe in the summer. I really do want to come up there. I just got in from a Tin Pan South gig. Whew what a day ... believe it or not my day started at 6AM for a 9AM down beat !!!!! Just signed on and my computer has now updated me to daylight savings time. There's always something going on .. hope you can come up to check out our city. You accidentally run into more people here than anywhere else, even if you were trying. I talked with Harold Shead and David Malloy, just today. >I asked him "what happened to the band???? Did Yoko Ono (Trisha Yearwood) break up the band ???" I thought he was going to fall over laughing so hard. He said Yep, that was part of it. No comprehende. Clue me in. Although, I have noticed her name on their liner notes as backup singer. I did file that away for what it's worth. I just figured it was before she made it big. (It was.) Trisha was married to one of the guy's in the band for several years (Ralo ???) I'm fried I can tell you for sure who tomorrow, I'm in the dark and can't read the CD. I'm probably miss spelling soooooo many words here ... I'm going to bed. Man you gotta check out the Chriss Issak Show. It's great. I'd like to own both season's on video as soon as it becomes available. As far as CDs go check out his new one. I've just listened to it once and think there are some pretty cool tuines on it. I had pitched him a song for this record, but he didn't take it, although I think it's much stonger than several songs on his new record. Oh well. Alan Jackson had a hold on it too and it's not on his record either. Come to Nashville and we'll put you on it, how 'bout that ?????? Howdy (Good Day) Halljams: Did those patch bay lables work out for you ???? Talk to ya'll tomorrow ... I'm outa here :wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halljams Posted April 7, 2002 Share Posted April 7, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by russrags: [QBHowdy (Good Day) Halljams: Did those patch bay lables work out for you ???? [/QB][/quote]They are perfect. Thank you. Check out SUPERVIBE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeluxeReverb Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 I'm a little late to this party, but what the heck. I was Raul and Nick's guitar tech for a year on the Trampoline tour. Great bunch of guys...any band that brings a horn section out with them (The Havana Horns) is cool with me. Tons of hip guitars - L-5's, Les Pauls, ES-135's, Swingmaster, Jerry Jones 12 string, JJ doubleneck baritone and 12 string, J-200, J-45, Korina Flying V and most of the electrics had Bigsbys. Fun to play, hard work to keep them all in tune!! A lot of the cool guitar stuff on the albums is Brent Mason (some of his tastiest work, I think) and Raul played a lot of the hooky riffs on "Music For All Occasions" and "Trampoline". Nick Kane is a monstrous rockabilly guitarist who has a solo album out called "Songs In The Key of E" on the Demon label - worth getting for the Deep Purple cover alone!! Yes, he works at Sam Ash...a gig is a gig. Sometimes it's the Mavericks, sometimes it's retail. Raul has a brand new solo record out recorded in L.A. with some smokin' Cuban players...lots of Cuban grooves an a couple of classic Mavericks-style tunes...plus he did a guest appearance on my own record singing the '40's standard "I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time". He can croon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeluxeReverb Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 I'm a little late to this party, but what the heck. I was Raul and Nick's guitar tech for a year on the Trampoline tour. Great bunch of guys...any band that brings a horn section out with them (The Havana Horns) is cool with me. Tons of hip guitars - L-5's, Les Pauls, ES-135's, Swingmaster, Jerry Jones 12 string, JJ doubleneck baritone and 12 string, J-200, J-45, Korina Flying V and most of the electrics had Bigsbys. Fun to play, hard work to keep them all in tune!! A lot of the cool guitar stuff on the albums is Brent Mason (some of his tastiest work, I think) and Raul played a lot of the hooky riffs on "Music For All Occasions" and "Trampoline". Nick Kane is a monstrous rockabilly guitarist who has a solo album out called "Songs In The Key of E" on the Demon label - worth getting for the Deep Purple cover alone!! Yes, he works at Sam Ash...a gig is a gig. Sometimes it's the Mavericks, sometimes it's retail. Raul has a brand new solo record out recorded in L.A. with some smokin' Cuban players...lots of Cuban grooves an a couple of classic Mavericks-style tunes...plus he did a guest appearance on my own record singing the '40's standard "I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time". He can croon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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