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One year after the release of ANTECEDENTES, Ruben Blades and his Son Del Solar played to a packed, smoky Lone Star Roadhouse in Greenwich Village, New York, and LIVE! is the electrifying result. With its characteristic emphasis on keyboards and percussion rather than horns, Son Del Solar is at its best, making Blades' lyrical masterpieces groove hard with a tropi-pop luster. At the congas sits session man Marc Quinones who, only a few years later, would introduce Latin percussion into that Southern blues rock totem, the Allman Brothers Band.
The spirited rendition of "Decisiones" became a subsequent salsa club favorite, with the keen wit of its verses and fiercely catchy chorus. "El Padre Antonio" and "Buscando America" are each given long, hearty treatments, with Ruben calling out his stirring verses of Pan-American unity in epic fashion. An up-tempo "La Cancion Del Final Del Mundo" addresses the threat of nuclear war with deceptively good cheer, while 1978's "Pedro Navaja" slowly builds into a trombone-fueled anthem. Ruben's pithy banter with the audience makes the set a special treat for Spanish speakers.
Recorded live at The Lonestar Roadhouse, New York, New York on October 29 & 30, 1989.
Personnel: Ruben Blades; Angel "Papo" Vasquez, Reinaldo Jorge, Leopoldo Pineda (trombone); Oscar Hernandez (piano); Arturo Ortiz (synthesizer); Mike Vinas (bass); Robert Armeen (drums); Roger Paiz (bongos); Edwin "Eddy" Montalvo, Marc Quinones (congas); Ralph Irizarry (timbales).
Live Music | List Price | $11.94 (You save $2.85) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, World CDs, International, Folk, Latin, Spanish, Tropical, Argentinian, Live Performances, Latin Pop, Salsa/Tropical, Rock | | Label | Elektra | | Orig Year | 1990 | | All Time Sales Rank |  20405  | | CD Universe Part number | 1095559 | | Catalog number | 60868 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 12, 1990 | | Studio/Live | Live | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Ruben Blades | | Engineer | Jerry Solomon | | Recording Time | 74 minutes | | Personnel | Ruben Blades
Marc Quinones - congas
Oscar Hernandez - piano
Leopoldo Pineda - trombone
Mike Vinas - bass
Reinaldo Jorge
Arturo Ortiz - synthesizer
Robert Ameen - drums
Also: Ralph Irizarry |
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