Customer Reviews

Primer Instinto

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Una recopilacion de exitos pero tocados de forma acustica. El disco comienza con una version muy mediocre de "Quisiera ser alcohol" y "No Dejes Que..", los arreglos son muy limitados y la voz de Saul Hernandez nunca se ha oido peor.

No todo el disco es malo, algunas canciones como "La Llorona", "Imaginame" y "Antes de que nos olviden" son salvables. "La Celula Que Explota" es destrozada al ser tocada en mariachi, "Como Tu" cae en el mas vulgar estilo tropical.

Sin embargo, creo que lo peor de este album es haber incorporado una cancion de Juan Gabriel para tener exito (si, igual que Mana), "Te lo pido por favor" es probablemente la peor cancion que ha grabado el grupo.

Canciones Recomendadas: solo "La Llorona".

Una de las cosas que más admiro de las personas y en especial de los artistas (músicos) es su capacidad de reinventarse a si mismos y así mantenerse vigentes a través del tiempo. El Primer Instinto es para mí la prueba de que Saúl puede traspasar sus propios límites y lanzarse a hacer con su música lo que le plazca incluso desafiando las "leyes del rock" en su escencia propia. Caso concreto "La Célula", y aun cuando paradojicamente no voy con el mariachi este fue el movito que me movió a adquirir el CD, porque solo un artista con una visión clara de donde viene es capaz de volver uno de sus "exitos" en una canción que recurre en todas sus formas a sus verdaderas raices y no al Brit-Rock que lo influenció en sus primeros años y junto ala versión de "Como tú" convierten el trabajo en una rica experiencia musical. De las extremas modificaciones de "Viento" y "Matenme", entre otras, creo que es la forma de reconocer y revivir lo fantásticos que pueden ser ciertos riffs o acordes de lo que originalemente escuchamos y solo puedo decir que es deber de todo ser humano hacer evolucionar su visión de lo que hace para que verdaderamente trascienda.

After numerous abruptly ended listens to this disc over the past six months I figured out why it wasn't a hit with me. I've heard it all before and if you have a Jagaures or Califanes disc in your collection you've heard it before too. The not so novel approach is a sort of "unplugged" version, complete with live audience singing along to your favorite songs on several tracks. The disc is ok but lacks the punch, the essence of rocnroll to really win over any new fans; this disc is for die hard fans mostly. Since I don't fall into that category I found the disc to be subdued, lacking in enthuiasm and generally riding the coat tails of their previous success. Could this be a contractual fullfillment fluff piece behind Saul's persona? Whatever the reason for the lackluster disc it does seem to get better after several listens. The packaging is made for both sides of the border with lyrcis in English and Spanish which is a nice touch considering they(he) has so many fans in the United States. there are plenty of accompanying guest musicians and peple who lent their talents to the arrangements, including the marvelous Jose Hernanadez of the Mariachi Sol de Mexico and the Sonora Santanera. The acoustic versions of songs like "Quisierra Ser Alcohol" are complete with a background chorus by the audience and you can almost see the lit matches in the darkness as the crowd sways. Some songs are a little more moving than others. Take "Arriesgate" for example, the band begins to deliver with some fire, plus there is an elevated consciousceness to their lyrics. On "La Vida No es Igual" which begins with an Indian chant that influences the complete sound of the song that carries throughout ending in a sort of huapango style. "Matame Porque Me Muero' is a sort of Yo-Yo-Ma goes Latino version that is different. The familiar and often recorded "La Llorona" is not near as good as most other versions; it is just too much of the same and sounds like every other Saul Hernandez song. Even the help on accordian by David Hidalgo cannot salvage the song and propel it beyond the ordinary. "Como Tu" has got the rhythm and sounds like it is really going to cook but barely sizzles with a enemic salsa beat. If it were hot sauce it would be mild. "Detras De Los Cerros" is more like the real deal and sounds true to the original version and is the quintessential Jaguares song. If you are new to Jaguares try the disc "El Equilibrio de Los Jaguares." Maybe the final track sums up the feeling of this disc. It is entitled "No Importa" (It Doesn't Matter).

so i read the reviews and i happen to love all the songs that everyone seems to hate on soo much. im not a huge fan so im guessing that those are probably hardcore fans from when jaguares used to be caifanes. my fave song on here is te lo pido por favor. Love it. so I'm very happy with my purchase.

I see tham having more fun exploring pre-Hispanic melodies and traditional instruments than they ever did playing Western-style rock.

It's no accident that several songs start with an indigenous dialect intro.

It's really not what I expected but it's not that bad. I love La Celula Que Explota and I was excited to listen to that one but when I heard it and relized it was with mariachi and not rock wich is what I expected I was kind of dissapointed. There's other good songs in there as well but not like other albums. I still think their a great band and absolutely love them but this is for sure not their best one.

This cd of Jaguares is pretty good. Its a cd that you can play and not get sick of. Its really good to listen to when your stressed. haha. anyway,it gives you a sense of a live version of them playing (except in a concert they aren't mellow, it's completly opposite) but its good. and plus you get "te lo pido porfavor" which is a new version of Juan Gabriels song. Bottom line, its a good cd for all those mellow/chilled out moments. To me it was money well spent. Enjoy!

Este si es Jaguares con todo emotion. Con hacer esta canciones en accoustico uno puede sentir las canciones y todas las emotiones que da la cancion. Todos que dicen que los Jaguares hicieron un error con este disco estan pendejos porque este si es uno de sus disco mas chingones!!!!

For the english speaking people, buy this cd to get a good feel of Mexican Rock. Its really a nice slow cd that you can get into and feel the songs even though you don't understand the lyrics. This is my favorite cd and its in constant rotation on my cd player. This will go down in the history of Spanish Rock as a classic cd.

I am a diehard fan of Caifanes/Jaguares, as they truly are the best of the major rock bands out of Mexico. This latest recording of acoustic and tropical interpretaions, however, just does not leave me with those mystical vibes I get from their other works. Not that it's bad, Primer Instinto does have it's moments, like "por un beso", "Viento" and "arriesgate". The thing is that most of these new versions are simply not as compelling as the originals.

Also, the English translations, found in the cover are awful. They are literal translations which do not capture the true meaning and feeling.

That having been said, I want to stress once again, that Jaguares are a great band, just chack out "cuando la sangre galopa" to find out what I mean. But, unless you are a true fan, I would avoid this one.

La más nueva producción Caifán/Jaguar nos presenta una recopilación. No es una recopilación normal, en ésta existen nuevas versiones y todas acústicas de las canciones más propias para ésto.

Como nuevo disco, hay nueva gira en la que es un nuevo concepto que proponen de medio concierto acústico y medio concierto eléctrico.

Se preguntarán "¿y qué pasa con la emoción del rock caifán/jaguar cuando lo vuelven acústico?". Creo que es sólo una alternativa más y una muestra de lo buenos que son... de la buena música que traen.

Vienen dos nuevas canciones: "Te lo pido por favor" una versión de una canción original de Juan Gabriel; y "Arriésgate" una nueva canción de protesta política, las dos serán sencillos.

Esperemos que Saúl y su compañía nos sigan sorprendiendo con mucha más música y duren para rato, ya que son la mejor banda de este lado del mundo, ¡algo que nadie puede negar!