Los Lonely Boys [Enhanced]

Los Lonely Boys | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 12, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Or Music
• ASIN: B0000AINKA
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,004 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #29 in Music > Latin Music > Regional Mexican > Conjunto

Track Listings

1. Senorita

2. Heaven

3. Crazy Dream

4. Dime Mi Amor

5. Hollywood

6. More Than Love

7. Nobody Else

8. Onda

9. Real Emotions

10. Tell Me Why

11. Velvet Sky

12. La Contestacion

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC ALBUM FROM A TEXAS BAND, August 15, 2003

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"rpage8082" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Los Lonely Boys (Audio CD)

I have never, ever written a review on Amazon. But I am compelled to write about these 3 extremely talented brothers from San Antonio, Texas. This is their debut album. I have been reading about Los Lonely Boys for quite some time in the local papers here in Texas and was curious about the hype. Well, I am here to tell you that the hype is real. These guys are absolutely the real thing. Their sound is a little bit Santana, a little bit Los Lobos, a little Stevie Ray thrown in, and a whole lot of the Garza Brothers Rock and Roll. I have had this in my CD player since I bought it. They play very tight melodies, the song-writing and lyrics are real and heartfelt. All of the brothers sing and their harmonies are right on. Each song can stand on its own. And the bestg part is that you can actually hear the words and the wonderful melodies, as opposed to so many rock and roll bands that do nothing but blast away and play the same chords over and over again. Henry Garza's lead guitar playing is phenomenal. His fretboard work is exquisite, with little nuances spread throughout. Jo-Jo and Ringo Garza provide a rythmn section that enhances each song. I can't say enough about this ablbum. These guys deserve to hit it big and I think they will. DO YOURSELF A BIG FAVOR AND BUY THIS ALBUM. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible and Original, September 21, 2003

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B&B "bcarr77" (Garland, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Los Lonely Boys (Audio CD)

I can't believe this music is produced by only 3 guys! My daughter in Austin turned me on to this group and I am blown away by this CD. The talent these 3 young men exhibit is unbelievable. When you listen to "Onda", you'd swear it was Carlos Santana with a complete band ensemble. The production on this CD is the best and I can't recommend it higher.

Personal favorites on this CD include "Senorita", "Dime Me Amor", "More than Love", "Onda", and "Real Emotions". Several tracks sounds very 'Jeff Healey' and if you are a Jeff Healey fan, you'll be impressed. Jeff would probably give his eye teeth to record "More Than Love".

If you appreciate excellent blues/rock guitar, a Latin beat, and original material, you will love Los Lonely Boys.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great music in a mediocre world, March 15, 2004

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Robert B. Newman (Durham, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Los Lonely Boys (Audio CD)

I read a review on the Los Lonely boys about a month ago that was very positive. I had no idea who they were, and I'd never heard of them before. Last week I was in Barnes and Nobles and was browsing through the music section. I'm a big Hendrix fan and I was listening to some sample cuts off the Hendrix box set when I remembered the Los Lonely Boys. So I looked them up and listened to each sample cut from their new cd. I hadn't bought any new music for a long time and felt like this was worth taking a chance on. Boy, what a good decision. After taking it home and listening to it I could hardly bear to turn it off. I can honestly say I like every single song on the cd. I'm partial to Crazy Dream, Onda and Tell Me Why. But I like every one of the twelve songs. I don't know much Spanish. But when they sang a song in Spanish it didn't mattter any more than it has mattered to Passion of the Christ audiences that the movie characters spoke Latin or Aramaic. When it's real you get the message.

Personally I think there is much in the world, including music, that is very mediocre. I like things that have a little depth, things your soul can feed on. This music fits that description. This is GREAT music. I am truly excited about discovering the Garza brothers. I can't wait to see them in concert and look forward to their future productions. God bless them for producing something real in a world where kitsch is far too dominant.